Nifty Knitting

Skill Level: Intermediate
Stitches used: cast on, knit, purl, increase, decrease, knitting in round,
Abbreviations: knit (k), purl (p), increase (inc), knit two together (k2t), purl two together (p2t), slip slip knit (ssk), slip slip purl (ssp), yarn over (yo) place marker (pm)
Measures: girl’s size medium, 30″ wide and 18″ long
Gauge: in stockinette stitch, 16 stitches and 20 rows = 4″ by 4″
Notes: increase means knit threw the front and back.

1. With right side facing, pick up 94 stitches around neck opening. (picking up a stitch every other row and on every bind off stitch)
2. K23, pm, work k1, p1, ribbing for the next 48 stitches, pm, k23.
3. Repeat number 2 four times.
4. K2, k2t, yo, k6, k2t, yo, k6, k2t, yo, k2, work k1, p1, ribbing to marker, knit to end.
5. Repeat number 2 five times.
6. Bind off 23 stitches, work k1, p1, ribbing to marker, bind off to end.
7. Working on only the ribbing stitches, join yarn on wrong side, continue in k1, p1, ribbing for 6 more inches.
8. Bind off loosely in k1, p1, ribbing.

Sleeves (make 2)

1. cast on 32 stitches on straight needles.
2. knit 7 rows.
3. Knit 1, purl 1, repeat to end.
4. Repeat number 3 till piece measures 3″.
5. knit 7 rows.
6. Purl 1 row.
7. Knit 1 row.
8. Repeat numbers 6 and 7 till piece measure 6 1/2″. (ending on a purl row)
9. knit 1, inc, knit till there are 2 stitches left, inc, k1.
10. purl 1 row.
11. Repeat numbers 9 and 10.
12. Continue in stockinette stitch till sleeve measures 10″.
13. Knit 1, inc, knit till there are 2 stitches lest, inc, k1.
14. Purl 1 row.
15. Repeat numbers 13 and 14.
16. Continue in stockinette stitch till sleeve measures 15″.
17. K1, knit till there are 3 stitches left, ssk, k1.
18. Purl 1 row.
19. Repeat numbers 19 and 20 till sleeve measures 20 1/2″.
20. Bind off.

Finishing

1. Sew the left side of the edging to the 9 bind off stitches in the middle of the sweater.
2. Sew buttons underneath the buttons holes.
3. Fasten down the bottom of the button band to keep from curling.

• Sew the back, left front and right front together till the sides start to decrease, sew the next 2 rows together, fasten off. starting at the arm hole, sew 2″ of the bind off seam on the top of each side of the jacket.

Hood

1. Pick up stitches along the bind off edge of the jacket. (37 stitches)
2. Knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl till there are 4 stitches left, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.
3. Knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, knit till there are 3 stitches left, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.
4. Repeat numbers 2 and 3 till piece measures 11″.
5. Knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 12, purl 3 together, purl 3 together, purl 12, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.
6. Knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 13, decrease, knit 12, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.
7. Bind off in 3 needle bind off, weave in ends.

Sleeves (make 2)

1. Cast on 22 stitches.
2. Work knit 1, purl 1 ribbing for 5 rows.
3. Knit 1 row.
4. Purl 1 row.
5. Repeat numbers 3 and 4 till piece measures 5″.
6. Increase, knit till there is 1 stitch left, increase.
7. Purl 1 row.
8. Knit 1 row.
9. Repeat numbers 7 and 8 till piece measures 7″.
10. Repeat number 6.
11. Purl 1 row.
12. Knit 1 row.
13. Repeat number 11 and 12 till piece measures 8″.
14. Repeat number 6.
15. Purl 1 row.
16. Knit 1 row.
17. Repeat numbers 15 and 16 till piece measures 16″.
18. Increase, knit till there is 1 stitch left, increase.
19. Purl 1 row.
20. Repeat numbers 18 and 19 till you have 42 stitches after a purl row, piece should measures 20″.
21. Bind off.
22. Weave in ends.
23. Sew side seam.

Finishing

1. Sew sleeves on to jacket.
2. Sew buttons on the left front panel.
3. Weave in ends.

The Knitted Case is a cute little bag to hold knitting accessories such as, stitch holders yarn needles, point protectors, and more!

Skill Level: easy
Stitches Used: cast on, knit, purl, bind off, I-cord
Measures: 4″ long, 6″ wide
Gauge: in stockinette stitch, 16 stitches and 24 rows = 4″ by 4″

-Materials-

• 1 skein Caron Simply Soft, country blue – 315 yds (100% acrylic)
• 1 skein Red Heart Super Saver, tan – 364 yds (100% acrylic)
• size 8 straight knitting needles
• two size 8 double pointed needle (for I-cord)
• one 3/4″ diameter button
• thread to match the button
• stitch hold
• yarn needle

-Pattern-
front piece

1. With straight needles and Simply Soft, cast on 25 stitches.
2. Knit 1 row.
3. Purl 1 row.
4. Repeat numbers 2 and 3 till piece measures 3″.
5. Knit 1, purl 1, to end.
6. Repeat number 5 till piece measures 4″.
7. Bind off.
8. Weave in ends.

back piece

1. With straight needles and Simply Soft, cast on 25 stitches.
2. Knit 1 row.
3. Purl 1 row.
4. Repeat numbers 2 and 3 till piece measures 4″
5. Change to Super Saver, knit 1 row.
6. Knit 1, purl 1, to end.
7. Repeat number 6 till piece measures 6″.
8. Bind off 14 stitches in seed stitch, knit 1, purl 1, place these three stitches on a stitch holder, bind off in seed stitch to end.
9. Place the stitches on the stitch holder onto a double pointed needle, join yarn from right side, and work I-cord for 5 rows.
10. Bind off.
11. From the back side of the flap, sew the I-cord in the 3rd stitch to the left. (this makes a button hole)
12. Sew the button under the button hole.

This cute little top is fast and easy to knit.  It is worked in the round from stitches picked up from the border, that is knitted lengthwise.

Skill Level: easy
Stitches Used: cast on, knit, purl, picking up stitches, bind off
Measures: 13″ (14″, 15″) wide and 12″ (14″, 16″) long
Notes: pattern comes in girl sizes small, (medium, large). Measurements may seem small, but the top will stretch
Gauge: with larger knitting needles, in stockinette stitch, 14 stitches 19 and – rows = 4″ by 4″

-Materials-

• 1 (2,3) skeins Pisgah Yarn & Dyeing Co., Inc, Peaches ‘n’ Creme, pink lilacs – 98 yds (100% cotton)
• 1 (1,2) skein Pisgah Yarn & Dyeing Co., Inc, Peaches ‘n’ Creme, shocking pink – 122 yds (100% cotton)
• size 9 knitting needles
• size 10.5 24″ long circular knitting needle
• yarn needle
• row marker

-Pattern
border

1. With shocking pink yarn and size 9 knitting needles, cast on 8 (10, 12) stitches.
2. Knit every row till piece measure 26″ (28″, 30″).
3. Bind off.
4. Sew cast on and bind off edges together.
5. Weave in ends.

Top

1. With pink lilacs yarn and 10.5 knitting needls, pick stitches along one side of the border you just knitted, 86 (93, 100) stitches.
2. Knit till stockinette measures 8 1/2″(9 1/2″, 10 1/2″).
3. Bind off.
4. Weave in ends.

Top Border

1. With shocking pink yarn and size 9 knitting needles, cast on 5 (7, 9) stitches.
2. Knit till piece measures 3 1/2″ (4 1/2″, 5 1/2″)
3. Knit across, cast on 23,(28, 33) stitches. (28, [30, 42] stitches)
4. Knit 6 (8, 8) rows.
5. Bind off 23, (28, 33) stitches, knit to end. (5, [7,9] stitches)
6. Knit till piece measure 8″ (9″, 10″).
7. Cast on 23, (28, 33) stitches, knit 6, (8, 8) rows. (28, [30, 42] stitches)
8. Bind off 23, (28, 33) stitches, knit to end.
9. Knit till piece measures 26″, (28″, 30″)
10. Bind off.
11. Sew bind off and cast on edges together.
12. Weave in ends.
13. Sew the top border onto the bind off edge of the top.
14. Sew the straps onto the opposite side.