Penguin Pillow pattern by Whitney Webster. Spud & Chloë — Blog. You may recall that we released a collection of three free patterns in conjunction with Vogue Knitting this past August.
With the holidays coming up, I thought it may be a good idea to share these freebies again and change them up a bit for winter. A two hank wonder! Originally, we designed the Chinese Lantern Hat in Buoy #7219, but it looks equally lovely in Sugar Plum #7221. This two-hank wonder is quick holiday knitting on size 10 (6.5mm) needles. And with the Chinese Lantern Knitalong, filled with tons of descriptive photos, you won’t have any questions as you speed through this design. The Details Pattern: Chinese Lantern Hat Designer: Elizabeth Mautz-Redmann Size: One Needles: Size 6 (4mm) needles Size 8 (5.5mm) needles Size 10 (6.5mm) needles Size K (6.5mm) hook Yarn: Spud & Chloë Outer, shown in Sugar Plum #7221 Link: To download the free pattern, click here One, two, or three hanks… you decide. Knitting and crochet project ideas from Boye at Simplicity.com.
CO – cast on; dec – decrease; K – knit; rem – remaining; sl – slip; st(s) – stitch(es); St st – stockinette stitch (knit one row, purl one row) Size 7 Boye® Knitting Needles, or sizes required to knit to gauge 8 oz. of Poly Fiberfill or other Stuffing Tapestry Needle Worsted Weight Yarn – 3 oz., (85 gr.), 185 yd. skein: 1 skein of Black (A) 1 skein of Light Grey (B) 1 skein of Taupe (C) St st; 4-1/2 sts = 1"; 6 rows = 1" Beginning at neck with A cast on 34 sts and work in St st for 2".
Begin stripe pattern; continue working even 2 rows C, 2 rows B, 2 rows A. Carry colors not in use loosely up side of work. With A cast on 44 sts. With C cast on 10 sts and work in St st, decrease one st each end every 3rd row 4 times, then decrease over last 2 sts. Sew long edges of tail and body, stuffing as you go. Tricksy Knitter - Knitting Patterns (plus tips and tricks to help you knit) Ladies' Poncho. One Size Fits All Easy Pattern.
You need to know how to cast on with waste yarn and how to bind off, by any preferred method, before starting this project. Abbreviations are kept to a minimum to make it easier for beginners. This is a "generic" pattern, which is suitable for either Bond/ISM, or Studio mid gauge knitters. Use any 4-ply knitting worsted weight yarn which will knit to gauge. Materials Required: 4-ply worsted weight hand knitting yarn, or equivalent, which will knit to required gauge. Try Keyplate 3 or Tension 7 for first swatch, check gauge, and change Keyplate or Tension if necessary. This poncho is made of four identical trapezoid pieces, that look like triangles with the top tip cut off. Assembly. Neckband. Most poncho patterns originally called for running a cord through the neck, and finishing the ends with tassels or pompoms if part of the seam was left open at the top.
Fringe. Made with double strand of 4-ply knitting worsted or chunky yarn. Go to Free Patterns Page. Knitwith Homespun » Blog Archive » Hooded Poncho. I am having such a hard time working this pattern backwards from the finished product.
Please bare with me and understand I don’t want to go out and buy another 10-12 balls of Bohemian yarn to test knit another one. Patience will be required and I will try to take lots of pictures to show you how I am getting this information I am spewing as a pattern. First, I have counted the cast on stitches. I have counted the stitches at the widest part of the poncho, and I have counted the stitches at the bind off edge. I have also counted the rows for the entire poncho and the rows of the hood. Now all I have to do, is put it all together. Twitter-Tweet.