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Knitted DROPS blanket with flower squares in ”Alpaca” and ”Vivaldi. DROPS ALPACA UNI COLOUR (50g) 2.90 GBP DROPS ALPACA MIX (50g) 2.90 GBP DROPS VIVALDI UNI COLOUR (50g) 3.90 GBP DROPS ALPACA UNI COLOUR (50g) 3.30 EUR DROPS ALPACA MIX (50g) 3.30 EUR DROPS VIVALDI UNI COLOUR (50g) 4.45 EUR DROPS 152-155 are now available in the stores for 1£ per catalogue – no yarn purchase required! The catalogues are printed in a limited edition, so visit your local DROPS store today! Find the DROPS Spring & Summer 2014 Collection here! The DROPS knitting and crochet experts are also working full time making new tutorial videos for this new collection! The videos show how to work the techniques used on the patterns. . - DROPS xtra xtra low prices, and your quality guarantee NOTE: This pattern is written in British English. PATTERN: See diagram M.1.

BLANKET: Worked in the round on double pointed needles/circular needle. Cast on for a square and work it as before, but now cast off all sts – see CASTING OFF TIP! You now have a total of 12 squares. Diagram. Big Stitch Knit Rug. Our Big Stitch Knit Rug is scrumptious like a heavenly soft cloud and beautiful like a white-pebbled Sardinian beach. Sinking your feet into its cozy stitches is such a wonderful feeling you'll want it first thing in the morning and last thing at night! With its farm-fresh natural fibers and jumbo sized stitches, the Big Stitch Knit Rug embraces homey rusticity with modern panache. A super easy slip stitch pattern gives it its lofty squishiness and fantastic nubbly texture. Like its circular cousin, the Big Stitch Crocheted Rug, this knit version is made out of Bag Smith's Big Stitch Alpaca.

It seems to say, "Make me into a gorgeous rug! ". Seventy percent alpaca reinforced by a touch of wool and nylon, this yarn is ready to withstand rigorous duty with dignity and beauty! The Materials 2 skeins of Bag Smith's Big Stitch Alpaca Yarn (70% alpaca, 15% wool, 15% nylon; 140 yards). The Pattern Gauge 1 1/4 stitches = 1 inch in stitch pattern Finished Dimensions 34 inches wide x 41 inches long Begin.

Keep Your Wine Cozy. Here in this temperate clime, what better use for thick wool than a cozy that will keep your wine cool at the beach? These wine cozies turned out to be fast, fabulous gifts that'll keep your white wine cool and your red wine cozy. You'll need some Lamb's Pride Bulky, or other wooly yarn that'll knit to the same approximate guage. This is a good project for using up scraps, too. The charcoal gray cozy pictured here is made with a double strand of Lamb's Pride Worsted, but it felted up to a thinner fabric in the end product than the bulky - still perfectly fine, though.

Choose your own color scheme - I had in mind the balmy days of, oh, November of aught-six here in San Diego, but any others will be just lovely, I'm sure. Yarn: Lamb's Pride Bulky - partial skeins in as many colors as you want.Needles: Size 13 dp, or size to give you proper guageGauge: 2.5 sts/in (approximately - not critical!) With your main color, cast on 8 sts and join for working in the round, being careful not to twist. Wicked Witch Bottle Cozy pattern by Hilary Carr. Wilderness Witch Knits. Wine Bottle Cover Crochet Pattern. Wine Cozy. Why Would You Ever Want to Pay For Knitting and Crochet Patterns or Lessons When You Can Get All That for Free? Read this: If you are a beginner, intermediate, advanced, or a professional knitter, then the benefits of signing up for our free weekly knitting e-mail newsletter are: • We cover hand knitting, machine knitting, and crochet. • Each week you'll be receiving new tips and techniques. • Daily, you'll be receiving a knitting message board digest with the latest knitting pictures, discussions and patterns. • If you ever have a question or need help, you can always ask, and we'll cover your question in the following newsletter issue. • If you can't find a pattern that you need, or if you don't know which pattern would be most appropriate for a specific project, then you can ask other users to help you figure it out. • And of course, as I said it's all completely FREE!

Enter your name and e-mail address below, and you'll be instantly added to our knitting mailing list distribution. Swirled Wine Bottle Cozy. Free Pattern: Swirled Wine Bottle Cozy This is the last of my Christmas cozies. I put a little more effort into this one since it's for my big sister. I love the colors in this yarn, and the swirls add a little pop to it. Supplies: US #7 double point needles 1 skein Patons SWS in Natural Earth Stitch Marker Row Counter Yarn Needle Finished Measurements: 12 1/2" tall X 9" around - will stretch for larger bottles Gauge: 5 stitches X 6 rows = 1" Directions: Cast on 36 stitches, place marker, and join to begin working in the round.

Rounds 1 - 9: work k2, p2 ribbing around Round10: *yo, k2tog, yo, p2tog* repeat between *'s around Rounds 11 - 19: work k2, p2 ribbing around Round 20: *K3, P1* repeat between *'s around Round 21: K2, p1, *k3, p1* to last st, k1 Round 22: K1, p1, *k3, p1* to last 2 sts, k2 Round 23: *P1, k3* around Repeat rounds 20 - 23 until cozy measures 12 1/2 to 13 inches. Purl 1 round, knit 2 more rounds and begin decreases. Decreases: 1 - *K2, k2tog* repeat between *'s around 2 & 3 - Knit 5 - Knit. Print - Craft Project: Knit Wine Bottle Cozy. Project excerpted from Color Knitting the Easy Way: Essential Techniques, Perfect Palettes, and Fresh Designs Using Just One Color at a Time.

Wrap your favorite bottle of wine in this pretty cozy. It provides the perfect presentation for a hostess gift. Note: For quick and easy finishing, rather than cutting the yarns after each stripe, carry them loosely up the wrong side. Skill Level: Easy Size: One size Finished Measurements Circumference: 10½"/[26.5cm] Length: 12"/[30.5cm] Materials Brown Sheep Company’s Lambs Pride Superwash Worsted: 4-medium/worsted weight; 100% superwash wool; each approximately 3½ oz/[100g] and 200 yd/ [183m]. 1 ball each of Fuchsia Blaze #177 (A) and Corn Silk #13 (B); Size 8 (5 mm) knitting needles, or size needed to obtain gauge Ribbon for tie, ½"/[13mm] wide Blunt-end yarn needle Gauge 18 stitches and 40 rounds = 4"/[10cm] in Mosaic Pattern.

Stitch Patterns Border and Mosaic Patterns Stockinette Stitch (any number of stitches) Row 1 (RS): Knit across. Knitty.com. Sew seam. Work 2 rows crochet along CO edge as follows: Row 1: Single crochet in each st. Row 2: Single crochet in first st, [chain 5, slip stitch in 3rd chain from hook, skip next 3 sts, single crochet in next stitch] around. Break yarn, secure, and weave in ends. Twisted Cord Cut a piece of yarn 3 yards in length. Fold it in half, and attach the halfway point to a fixed object (eg. hang it over a hook).

Twist the two lengths of yarn together until they begin to twist back on themselves. Leaves and Berries Embellishments taken from Knitted Embellishments by Nicky Epstein, Interweave Press. Knit Aspen Leaves (Make 3) CO 5 sts. Bobble (Make 3 or more) CO 1 st, leaving 6 inch (15cm) tail. Sew on leaves and berries, using photo as guide. Other embellishment options Embroider daisies or stars with embroidery floss.

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