Nifty Knitting » Clothing http://niftyknitting.com Knit With Joy Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:11:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 I Love This Sweater http://niftyknitting.com/i-love-this-sweater/ http://niftyknitting.com/i-love-this-sweater/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:25:53 +0000 joy http://niftyknitting.com/?p=422 I Love This Sweater

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.

-Materials-
  • 2 skeins Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn!, mid green  – 355 yds (100% acrylic)
  • size 9 straight knitting needles
  • size 9 16″ circular knitting needle
  • 3 3/4″ metal button
  • stitch markers
  • yarn needle

-Pattern-

Sweater

  1. Cast on 106 stitches.
  2. Join in round, work k1, p1, ribbing for 4″.
  3. Knit till piece measures 10″.
  4. Inc, k50, inc, k1, inc, k50, inc k1.
  5. Knit 1 row.
  6. Inc, k52, inc, k1, inc, k52, inc, k1.
  7. Knit 1 row.
  8. Inc, k54, inc, k1, inc, k54, inc, k1.
  9. Knit 1 row.
  10. K25, bind off 9, knit to end, cut yarn.
  11. Join the yarn 25 stitches to the left of where you cut the yarn, purl 1 row.
  12. Knit 1 row.
  13. Purl 1 row.
  14. Repeat numbers 12 and 13.
  15. K23 (right front), place stitches on holder, bind off 4 stitches, k55 (back), place stitches on holder, bind off 4, k23 (left front).
  16. With left front stitches, continue in stockinette stitch for 2 1/2″.
  17. K1, k2t, knit to end.
  18. Continue in stockinette stitch ill left front measures 4″.
  19. Knit till there are 3 stitches left, k2t, k1.
  20. Purl 1 row.
  21. Repeat numbers 19 and 20 till left front measures 6 1/2″, bind off.
  22. Place right front stitches on needle, join yarn on the wrong side, work stockinette stitch for 2 1/2″
  23. Knit till there are 3 stitches left, ssk, k1.
  24. Continue in stockinette stitch till right front measures 4″.
  25. K1, ssk, knit to end.
  26. Purl 1 row.
  27. Repeat numbers 25 and 26 till right front measures 6 1/2″, bind off.
  28. Place back stitches on needle, join yarn on wrong side, work stockinette stitch for 2 1/2″.
  29. K1, k2t, knit till there are 3 stitches left, ssk, k1.
  30. Continue in stockinette stitch till back measures 5″.
  31. K1, k2t, knit till there are 3 stitches left, ssk, k1.
  32. P1, ssp, purl till there are 3 stitches left, k2t, k1.
  33. Repeat numbers 31 and 32 till back measures 6 1/2″. (41 stitches)
  34. Bind off.

-Sew shoulder seams.

Edging and Collar

  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.

]]> http://niftyknitting.com/i-love-this-sweater/feed/ 2 Purple Hooded Jacket http://niftyknitting.com/purple-hooded-jacket/ http://niftyknitting.com/purple-hooded-jacket/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:33:45 +0000 joy http://niftyknitting.com/?p=356 Purple Hooded Jacket
The Basic Hooded Jacket is made in a beautiful colored, baby yarn. It is a quickly knitted with size 11 knitting needles
Skill Level: easy
Stitches Used: cast on, knit, purl, increase, decrease, picking up stitches, bind off, 3 needle bind off
Measures: girls size large: 16 1/2″ wide and 19″ long
Gauge: in stockinette stitch, 11 stitches and 13 rows = 4″ by 4″
Notes: increase means (knit through the front and back) decrease means, (knit 2 together or purl 2 together, depending on which side you are working on)

-Materials-

  • 3 skeins TLC Baby Amore, orchid – 286 yds (80%acrylic 20% polyester)
  • size 11 knitting needles (an extra knitting needle is also needed for the 3 needle bind off)
  • 6 3/4″ wide purple buttons
  • yarn needle

-Pattern-
Back

  1. Cast on 52 stitches.
  2. Work knit 1, purl 1, ribbing for 4 rows.
  3. Knit 1 row.
  4. Purl 1 row.
  5. Repeat numbers 3 and 4 till piece measures 13″. (ending on number 3)
  6. Decrease, purl till there are 2 stitches left, decrease.
  7. Knit 1 row.
  8. Repeat numbers 6 and 7 till piece measures 20″.
  9. Bind off, weave in ends.

Left Front

  1. Cast on 28 stitches.
  2. Work knit 1, purl 1, ribbing for 4 rows.
  3. Knit till there are 3 stitches left, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.
  4. knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl to end.
  5. Repeat numbers 2 and 3 till piece measures 13″. (ending on number 2)
  6. Knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl till there are 2 stitches left, purl 2 together.
  7. Knit till there are 3 stitches left, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.
  8. Repeat numbers 6 and 7 till piece measures 20″.
  9. Bind off, weave in ends.

Right Front

  1. Cast on 28 stitches.
  2. Work knit 1, purl 1, ribbing for 4 rows.
  3. Knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, bind off the last 2 stitches made, *purl 1, knit 1* to end.
  4. Knit 1 purl 1, till there is 1 stitch left, yo, purl 1.
  5. Knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 10 end.
  6. Purl till there are 4 stitches left, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.
  7. Repeat numbers 5 and 6 till piece measures 3″ from the top of the last button hole.
  8. Knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, bind off the last 2 stitches made, purl 1, knit to end.
  9. Purl till there are 3 stitches left knit 1, purl 1, yo, purl 1.
  10. Repeat numbers 5-9 two times.
  11. Decrease, purl till there are 4 stitches left, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.
  12. Knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit to end.
  13. Repeat numbers 11 and 12 till piece measures 3″ from the last button hole made.
  14. Repeat numbers 8 and 9.
  15. Repeat numbers 11 and 12 till piece measures 20″.
  16. Bind off, weave in ends.
  • 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.
]]> http://niftyknitting.com/purple-hooded-jacket/feed/ 1 Knitting Case http://niftyknitting.com/knitting-case/ http://niftyknitting.com/knitting-case/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:12:07 +0000 joy http://niftyknitting.com/?p=318 Knitting Case Knitting Case

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.

]]> http://niftyknitting.com/knitting-case/feed/ 0 Topsy-Turvy Tank Top http://niftyknitting.com/topsy-turvy-tank-top/ http://niftyknitting.com/topsy-turvy-tank-top/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:19:03 +0000 joy http://niftyknitting.com/?p=260 Topsy-Turvy Tank Top Topsy-Turvy Tank Top

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.
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Chunky Hoodie

Chunky Hoodie

Skill Level: intermediate
Stitches Used: cast on, knit, purl, decrease, increase, bind off in knit and purl , 3 needle bind off, picking up stitches
Measures: size 4T – Hoodie: 15 inches long 13 1/2 inches wide – Sleeve: 13 1/2″ long – Hood 8″ long
Gauge: in stockinette stitch, 12 stitches and 16 rows = 4″ by 4″

-Material-

  • 3 skeins Bernat Softee Chunky bright blue – 168 yards (100% acrylic)
  • 24″ circular size 11 knitting needles
  • 1 1/2 ” diameter blue button
  • Yarn needle

-Pattern-

Front

  1. Cast on 44 stitches, knit 1, Purl 1 to end. (ending in purl 1)
  2. Knit 1, Purl 1, to end.
  3. Repeat number 2 five times. (total of 6 rows of ribbing)
  4. Knit 1 row.
  5. Purl 1 row.
  6. Repeat numbers 4 and 5 till piece measures 10″.
  7. Decrease, knit till there are 2 stitches left, decrease. (42 stitches)
  8. Purl 1 row.
  9. Decrease, knit 18, bind off 6 stitches, knit 15, decrease.
  10. Purl 17, place the other 17 stitches on a stitch holder.
  11. Knit till there are 2 stitches left, decrease.
  12. Purl 1 row.
  13. Repeat numbers 11 and 12 till piece measures 12″.
  14. Purl 1 row.
  15. Knit 1 row.
  16. Repeat numbers 14 and 15 till piece measures 15″.
  17. Bind off in purl stitch.
  18. Place the stitches from the stitch holder back a the needle.
  19. Purl 1 row.
  20. Decrease, knit to end.
  21. Repeat till piece measures 12″.
  22. Purl 1 row.
  23. Knit 1 row.
  24. Repeat numbers 22 and 23 till piece measures 15″.
  25. Bind off in purl stitch.
  26. Weave in ends.
Back

  1. Cast on 44 stitches, knit 1, purl 1 to end. (ending in purl 1)
  2. Knit 1, purl 1 to end.
  3. Repeat number 2 five times (total of 6 rows of ribbing)
  4. Knit 1 row.
  5. Purl 1 row.
  6. Repeat numbers 4 and 5 till piece measures 10″.
  7. Decrease, knit till there are 2 stitches left, decrease.
  8. Purl 1 row.
  9. Repeat rows 7 and 8 till piece measures 12″.
  10. Purl 1 row.
  11. Knit 1 row.
  12. Repeat numbers 10 and 11 till piece measures 15″.
  13. Bind off in purl stitch.
  14. Weave in ends.
Sleeve (make 2)

  1. Cast on 28 stitches, knit 1, purl 1, to end. (ending in purl 1)
  2. Knit 1, purl 1, to end.
  3. Repeat number 2 five times. (total of 6 ribbing rows)
  4. Knit 1 row.
  5. Purl 1 row.
  6. Repeat numbers 4 and 5 till piece measures 11″.
  7. Increase, knit till there is 1 stitch left increase.
  8. Purl 1 row.
  9. Repeat numbers 7 and 8 till piece measures 12″.
  10. Bind off in knit stitch.
  11. Weave in ends.
Assembly

  1. Using mattress stitch, sew up the front ad back till it begins to decrease, sew the next 2 stitches.
  2. Using mattress stitch, sew the each sleeve.
  3. Using mattress stitch, sew the sleeves onto the sweater.
  4. Weave in ends.
Hood

  1. Beginning on the right side of the neck opening bring up loop in every stitch across. (29 loops)
  2. knit 1 row.
  3. Purl 1 row.
  4. Repeat until piece measures 8″.
  5. Knit 12, knit 2 decreases, knit to end.
  6. Purl 13, purl 2 decreases, purl to end.
  7. Work 3 needle bind off across, ending with 1 extra stitch. bind off the extra stitch.
  8. Weave in ends.
  9. Bring up a stitch along the neck opening and the hood. (do not bring up a loop on the 3 needle bind off row)
  10. Knitting all the rows as you would with straight needles, knit 1, purl 1, to end. (ending in purl 1)
  11. Repeat number 10.
  12. knit 1, purl 1 till there are 3 stitches left, bind off the last 2 stitches that you made, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.
  13. knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, yo, *knit 1, purl 1* to end.
  14. Repeat number 10  two times. (total of 6 ribbing rows)
  15. bind off in purl stitch.
  16. Weave in ends.
Finishing

  1. Sew Button in place under the button hole.

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