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Free Butterfly Dish Or Face Cloth Knitting Pattern. Flowers on a Vine Knit Scarf. AZURE KNITS BLOG: Free Pattern! Quick Cable Slouch Hat//Hat constructions. This is a pattern I had made to teach my student how to make her first cabled hat, so I made sure it was not intimidating. Very quick to knit, so great for gifts. I have used a bulky alpaca yarn so it had a fair drape and a pom-pom was too heavy, but it may work better if you use wool. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++*Note*I have originally posted and recommended size #10 needles for the body, but it seems like many people have been getting a less slouchy result.

If you want to get a slouchy hat for sure, it might be better to use size #11 for the body. Materials Needed: US7 or 8 for Brim US10 or 11 for Body (NOTE : I had used #8 and #11, and the body was pretty big so I felted down a little. For either, DPN, fixed 16" Circular, Using 32"+ needles to work in Magic loop is your choice. I used Cascade Yarns Baby Alpaca Chunky. Directions: Cast on 72st using smaller needles. 2x2 rib for AT LEAST 10 rows in Main Color. Increase row : Repeat *K3M1* (96st) Establishing rows: Toast/toasty. I have mentioned before how much I love Toast. And this latest catalog was fantastic. Of course, there were a couple of photos that really caught my eye. Ahhh...I love this photo. And what cool knit is she wearing on her arms? And then there was this photo. And look at her gloves. I loved those, too. So, I grabbed the nearest yarn. And remember I said that I had a little photo shoot while in Carmel?

My two sisters. So here they are. These are my personal favorites. Toast Needles: size 7 double point needles Gauge: 5.5 stitches to the inch Measurements: 7 inches round, 11 inches long Cast on 34 stitches. See! Toasty Measurement: 7 inches round, 11 inches long Cast on 34 stitches. Next round, needle 1: Knit 4, slip next 4 stitches to a piece of waste yarn, CO 4 stitches using the backward loop method, knit to end. Thumb: Place 4 stitches from waste yarn on a double point. Join. Weave in ends. Al-righty then. Have a fabulous day. Sew Funky · the windmill dishcloth. Kitty Pi.

Lucy's Kitty Bed -- Felted Cat Bed for the Kitty Who Has Everything! Visit the kitty bed gallery here! There is a translation of this pattern into Norwegian here! I think of this as a Kitty Pi, because the shaping is based on the increases used in Elizabeth Zimmerman's Pi Shawl. Think of it as a pie shell with your kitty as the filling! You can use any bulky weight 100% wool yarn that will felt. Materials Noro Big Kureyon (bulky weight wool, 176 yards/skein) -- 2 skeins (I used less than half of the second skein Eyelash yarn (optional, for trim) US size 11 (or larger!) Directions With Kureyon, cast on 9 stitches on dpns Knit 1 round Knit 1 round, increasing by knitting into the front and back of each stitch -- 18 stitches And here's what it looks like at this point: Knit 3 rounds Knit 1 round, increasing by knitting into the front and back of each stitch -- 36 stitches Knit 6 rounds Knit 1 round, increasing by knitting into the front and back of each stitch -- 72 stitches Knit 12 rounds.

Free Scarf Knitting Patterns". Braiding adds another dimension to an otherwise very simple pattern. Choose a soft yarn -- it will follow the curves of the braid better than a stiffer one. Size Width: 4" (10cm) Length: 55" (140cm), not including fringe What You'll Need Yarn: Soft worsted weight yarn, 288 yards (263.5m) We used: Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk (80% alpaca, 20% silk; 72 yards [66m] per 50g ball): #12 Grape, 4 balls Needles: US size 8 (5mm) Notions: Tapestry needle to weave in ends; size 8/H (5mm) crochet hook Gauge 18 stitches=4" (10cm) in single-rib stitch pattern Making the Scarf Cast on 10 stitches. Row 1: Work in knit 1, purl 1 rib pattern to end of row. Row 2: Slip first stitch knitwise, (purl 1, knit 1) to end of row, ending with a purl stitch.

Repeat row 2 for pattern until piece measures about 64" (162.5cm). Bind off all stitches in pattern. Repeat the above instructions 2 more times to make 3 individual 64" (162.5cm) strips. Make the Braid Lay the 3 single-ribbed strips next to each other on a flat surface. How to knit close-fitting fingerless gloves.