Nifty Knitting

This neck warmer can also be worn as a headband. With the leftovers you can make a rumor bracelet and a mini purse!

Skill level: easy
Stitches used: cast on, knit stitch, purl stitch, decrease, yarn over, bind off
Abbreviation: yarn over (yo)
Measures: 16″ circumference, 3 1/2″ wide
Gauge: in stockinette stitch, 10 stitches and 12 rows = 4″ by 4″

-Materials-

• 1 skein Patons Rumor, moonstone – 84 yds (85% acrylic, 15% alpaca, 1% polyester)
• size 11 knitting needles
• 1 purple button with a 1 1/2″ diameter
• yarn needle

-Pattern-

1. Cast on 9 stitches.
2. Knit 1 row.
3. Knit 2, purl 5, knit 2.
4. Knit 2, decrease, yo, knit 1, yo, decrease, knit 2.
5. Knit 2, purl 5, knit 2.
6. Knit 1 row.
7. Knit 2, purl 5, knit 2.
8. Knit 2, yo, decrease, knit 1, decrease, yo, knit 2.
9. Knit 2, purl 5, knit 2.
10. Repeat numbers 2-9 till piece measures 15″.(ending on row 5)
11. Knit 6, bind off the 2 stitches you just knitted (by slipping the stitch you just knitted through the loop before it), knit to end.(button hole row)
12. Knit 2, purl 2, yo, purl 2, knit 2.
13. Knit 1 row.
14. Knit 2, purl 5, knit 2.
15. Bind off, weave in ends.
16. Sew button underneath the button hole.

This is a super simple bracelet that takes no time to make. Don’t forget to make a mini purse and a jewel neck warmer out of the leftovers from only 1 skein of yarn!

Skill level: easy
Stitches Used: cast on, knit stitch, bind off
Measures: 8″ by 2 1/4
Gauge: in knit stitch, 10 stitches and 12 rows = 4″ by 4″

-Materials-

• 1 skein Patons Rumor, moon stone – 84 yds (84% acrylic 15% alpaca 1% polyester)
• size 11 knitting needles
• yarn needle

-Pattern-

1. Cast on 20 stitches.
2. Knit 6 rows.
3. Bind off leaving a long anough tail to sew with.
4. Sew the sides together.

-Pattern-

Skill Level: easy
Stitches Used: cast on, knit, knitting with beads, bind off
Measures: 7 1/2″ long and 2 ” wide
Gauge: in knit stitch, 16 stitches and 28 rows = 4″ by 4″
Note: if desired, instead of knitting with the beads, you can sew the beads on after you have knitted the bracelet.

-Materials-

• 1 skein Red Heart Super Saver, brown – 364 yds (100% acrylic) (or leftover worsted weight yarn)
• size 9 knitting needles
• 3 alphabet beads
• 6 black pony beads
• clasp

Bracelet

1. String on the yarn, 3 pony beads, 3 alphabet beads, and 3 more pony beads.
2. Cast on 30 stitches.
3. Knit 4 rows.
4. K 4, bring down a bead, k 3, bright down a bead, k 3, bring down  a bead, k 2, bring down a bead, k 3, bring down a bead, k  3, bring down a bead, k 2, bring down a bead, k 3, bring down a bead, k 3, bring down a bead, k4.
5. Knit 4 rows.
6. Bind off.
7. Weave in ends.
8. Sew clasps onto both sides.

-Pattern-

1. With (A) cast on 21 stitches.
2. Purl 3, *knit 3, purl 3*, repeat within *-* to end.
3. Knit 3, *purl 3, knit 3*, repeat within *-* to end.
4. Repeat till piece measures 5″.
5. Change color to (B).
6. Knit 3, *purl 3, knit 3*, repeat within *-* to end.
7. Purl 3, *knit 3, purl 3*, repeat within *-* to end.
8. Repeat numbers 6 and 7 till color measures 5″.
9. Repeat numbers 6 – 8 with each color of yarn from (C) to (J). (changing colors every 5″)
10. Bind off in knit stitch.
11. Weave in ends.