Owlie Sleep Sack
Every new little one needs to cuddle up and be warm. Everyone knows a happy baby is made by snuggling and swaddling in some comfy single ply merino. Below is a pattern for a sleep sack with owlies on the top. Simple enough really. This is one size. The matching hat can also be found on this blog. DETAILS Gauge 5 spi Yarn: Malabrigo Worsted Size 7 needles 16" circs and DPNs (or needed for gauge) ABBREVIATIONSc4f is when you will place the first two stitches onto a cable needle and hold them to the front, knit the next two then knit the two from the cable needle. c4b the same thing except hold the cable to the back. pm: place marker sm: slip marker ssk: slip, slip knit is a decrease PATTERN CO 86 Join for knitting in the round placing marker. Knit in stockinette for 16 rows Owl Cable: Continue knitting in stockinette until sack measures 12" from tip of rolled edge. Setting up the decreases: Move marker back one stitch (I suggest making this a different color to keep track of beginning.) Round 2: Knit
Interlock Bindoff
After the publication of Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bindoff, I began a quest to find a bindoff that would stretch out just as far as JSSBO, snap back in just as well, and also be invisible (or close to it). The bindoff you see to the right is where that quest led me. Interlock can be worked plain or in pattern, and results in a visually subtle edge that is highly elastic and does not look scalloped when unstretched. When worked in rib, it sits atop the last row and blends nicely into the fabric, following the bends of the ribbing. When worked plain over stockinette, it is the exact match for the Twisted (a.k.a. Backwards) Loop Cast On. THE CONCEPT Let’s say you’re working stockinette stitch, and you pull out your knitting needle from a row of live stitches. Now, if each stitch were interlocked with its neighboring stitches, it would look like something like this: This is the end result of the Interlock Bindoff worked plain (see Part 1 below). Note: your working yarn is now in front.
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Half-Assed Patterns » Serpentina
Serpentina You need this scarf. Yup. You really do. See? Serpentina would also make a good “easing into lace” sort of project – the lacy rib bit is simple and easily memorized, and will get you used to the basics of lace: using yarn overs and decreases to form a pattern. See all my blog entries about this pattern. Find this pattern on Ravelry. Materials: · Elann Incense (50% wool, 25% silk, 25% bamboo, 114 yards per 50g skein), 4 skeins; shown in Brick · US 7 straight or circular needles · tapestry needle Gauge: Doesn’t matter. Size: 110″ long, 5″ wide, after blocking. Note: 4 skeins of Incense gave me 19 repeats of section 2 (and 20 repeats of section 1), but only just barely, with less than a foot of yarn left over. Pattern Notes: Yarn Substitutions: Any smooth, solid or lightly variegated yarn with good stitch definition would suit this pattern. Abbreviations: slwyif: bring yarn to front, slip 1 st purlwise Pattern: Section 1 (7 rows, start and end on RS): CO 30 sts.
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. Pattern: Baby Mitts Designer: Susan B. One hank wonder!
guide to free online knitting resources » whip up
There have been a few staple online mags and resources on the scene for a while, but with new mags popping up here and there I thought I would try to do a bit of of a roundup and see how many I could find. If you know of any more please comment. image: ‘lakeside’ lacy knee high socks from knotions magazine knitty.com – quarterly knitting magazine with patterns and articles ravelry.com - online knitting community – patterns, forums, wiki, and more twist collective – new online mag with some really nice patterns [only a few free patterns] and articles knotions - new online mag with some really cute patterns the inside loop UK based mag – small range of nice patterns teen knitter magazine – downloadable PDF – written by teens for teens. Print magazines or yarn stores with a free online pattern section. other fibre craft online mags spindlicity – for spinners weavezine – for weavers crochet uncut – new crochet mag crochet me joy of handspinning – for spinners
