Ribbed Hat

May 29th, 2009 3 Comments 1 Skein · Accessories · Easy
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Ribbed Hat

Above is the Lace Belt worn as a scarf

Skill Level: easy
Stitches Used: cast on, knit, purl, knit decrease, purl decrease, bind off
Measures: 7″ long 20″ circumference
Gauge: in knit 1, purl 1 ribbing, 16 stitches and 17 rows = 4″ by 4″
Note: numbers 7,8,11 and 15 in the hat pattern use this mark *. Repeat the instructions within the marks.

-Materials-

  • 1 skein Loin Brand Homespun, barley – 185 yds (98% acrylic) (2% polyester)
  • size 10.5  knitting needles
  • yarn needle

-Pattern-

  1. Cast on 60 stitches.
  2. Knit 1, purl 1, to end. (Note: do not join in round. Knit as you do with straight needles)
  3. Repeat number 2 four times. (total of 5 ribbing rows)
  4. Decrease, knit to end.
  5. Purl 1 row.
  6. knit 1 row.
  7. Purl 1 row.
  8. Repeat number 6 and 7 till piece measure 5 1/2″.
  9. Knit 1, decrease, *knit 3, decrease* to end. (ending in knit 3)
  10. Purl 1, decrease, * Purl 2, decrease,* repeat to end. (ending in purl 2)
  11. Knit 1 row.
  12. Purl 1 row.
  13. *Knit 1, decrease,* repeat to end. (ending in knit 2)
  14. Purl 1 row.
  15. Knit 1 row.
  16. Purl 1 row.
  17. *Purl 2, decrease,* repeat to end. (ending in purl 2)
  18. Decrease in each stitch.
  19. Decrease in each stitch.
  20. Cut the yarn leaving a 15″ tail.
  21. Using a yarn needle, pull the yarn threw the 5 stitches.
  22. Sew down the side of the hat using mattress stitch.
  23. Weave in ends.

Beaded Braclet

April 21st, 2009 1 Comment 1 Skein · Accessories · Easy
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Beaded Bracelet

Beaded Bracelet

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″

-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.

Simple Ribbed Scarf

February 12th, 2009 Write Comment Accessories · Easy · Scarf
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Simple Ribbed Scarf

This ribbed scarf is great for using up random skeins of worsted weight yarn.

Skill Level: easy
Stitches Used: cast on, knit, purl, bind off, changing colors
measures: 3″ wide and  57″ long
Gauge: 28 stitches and 16 rows = 4″ by 4″

-Materials-

  • (A) Caron Natura, lace – (100% acrylic)
  • (B) Red Heart Super Saver, forest green – (100% acrylic)
  • (C) Caron Simply Soft, dark country blue – (100% acrylic)
  • (D) Caron Simply Soft, raspberry – (100% acrylic)
  • (E) Red Heart Super Saver, frosted green – (100% acrylic)
  • (F) Caron Simply Soft, Light pink – (100% acrylic)
  • (G) Red Heart Super Saver, raspberry – 100% acrylic)
  • (H) Simply Soft, soft yellow – (100% acrylic)
  • (I) Red Heart Super Saver, light blue – (100% acrylic)
  • (J) Red Heart Super Saver, white – (100% acrylic)
  • size 10.5 knitting needles
  • yarn needle

-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.

Lace Belt and Headband

February 12th, 2009 1 Comment 1 Skein · Accessories · Easy
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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″
Notes: decrease means knit two together

-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, decrease, yo, decrease, yo, decrease, yo, decrease.
  3. Repeat number 2 till piece measures 49″. (or desired length)
  4. Bind off.
  5. Weave in ends.

Headband

  1. Cast on 7 stitches.
  2. Knit 1, yo, decrease, yo, decrease, yo, decrease.
  3. Repeat number 2 till piece measures 15″.
  4. Bind off.
  5. Sew the bind off and cast on edges together.
  6. Weave in ends.

Beaded Wrap

February 12th, 2009 Write Comment 1 Skein · Accessories · Easy
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Beaded Wrap

Beaded Wrap

Skill Level: easy
Stitches used: cast on, knit, knitting with beads, increase, bind off
Measures: 12″ wide and 7″ long
Gauge: in knit stitch, 10 stitches and 8 rows in knit stitch = 4″ by 4″

-Materials-

  • 1 skein Yarn Bee Beguile, light pink – 75 yds (100% polyester)
  • size 15 knitting needles
  • yarn needle
  • about 370 shiny, light pink pony beads

-Pattern-

  1. Cast on 2 stitches, increase in both stitches.
  2. Increase, bring down a bead, increase.
  3. Increase, bring down a bead, knit 1, bring down a bead, increase.
  4. Keep on increasing on each edge and bringing down a bead every other stitch till piece measure 7″.
  5. Bind off.
  6. Weave in ends.
  7. Fold the wrap in half. Join the edges together. sew the next 3 stitches.