Nifty Knitting

The Lace Belt and Headband are super fast to knit! It can  be worn the belt in the summer or as a scarf in the winter.

Skill level: easy
Stitches Used: cast on, knit, decrease, yarn over, bind off
Measures: belt: 4″ wide and 49″ long, headband: 15″ circumference
Abbreviation: yarn over (yo)
Gauge: in pattern, 9 stitches and 8 rows = 4″ by 4″

-Materials-

• 1 skein Bernat Baby Coordinates, light purple – 431 yds (75.2% acrylic) (22.2% rayon) (2.6% nylon) or 1 skein James C. Brett Marble, pink – 240 yds (100% acrylic)
• size 13 knitting needles yarn needle

-Pattern-

Belt/Scarf

1. Cast on 9 stitches.
2. Knit 1, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k2t.
3. Repeat number 2 till piece measures 49″. (or desired length)
4. Bind off.
5. Weave in ends.

Triangle Scarf

Skill Level: easy
Stitches Used: Cast on, knit, purl, increase (knit through the front and back), bind off
Measures: 12″ wide and 31″
Gauge: In stockinette stitch, 7 stitches and 11 rows= 4″ by 4″

-Materials-

• 1 skein Bernat Softee Chunky, bright green- 164 yds 3.5 oz (100% acrylic)
• size 15 knitting needles
• yarn needle

This headband is made out of a beautiful ribbon yarn on big needles. You can knit one of these up in no time!

Skill level: easy
Stitches used: cast on, knit, yarn over, decrease, bind off
Abbreviations: yarn over (yo)
Measures: 16″ long and 2″ wide
Gauge: in knit stitch 14 stitches and 5 rows = 4″ by 4″

-Materials-

• 1 skein Caron Pizazz, dusk  – 28 yds (100% Nylon)
• size 15 knitting needles
• yarn needle

-Pattern-

1. Cast on 7 stitches, knit 1 row.
2. Knit 1, yo, decrease, yo, decrease, yo, decrease.
3. Decrease, yo, decrease, yo, decrease, yo, knit 1.
4. Repeat number 3 till piece measures 16″.
5. Knit 1 row.
6. Bind off in knit stitch. Weave in ends.
7. Cut two 7″ long strips of ribbon yarn.
8. Knot 1 strand onto the center of each end of the headband.

Pom Pom Purse

Skill Level: easy
Stitches Used: cast on, knit, purl, bind off
Measures: 4″ tall and 6 1/2″ wide
Gauge: in stockinette stitch, 14 stitches and 18 rows = 4″ by 4″

-Materials-

• 1 skein Lion Brand Homespun, pink – 185 yards (98% acrylic) (2% polyester)
• 1 skein Bernat Baby Coordinates, baby pink – 431 yds (75.2% acrylic) (22.2% Rayon) (2.6% nylon)
  
• 1 skein Caron Simply Soft, soft pink – 315 yds (100% acrylic)
• Size 9 knitting needles
  
• Yarn needle
• Metal pin (or 3/4″ button)