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-

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.

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.

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.

Headband

1. Cast on 7 stitches.
2. Knit 1, yo, k2t, yo, k2t, yo, k2t.
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

Skill Level: easy
Stitches used: cast on, knit, knitting with beads, increase (knit through the front and back), 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.

-Pattern-

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

-Pattern-

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.

Break out your stash of almost used up skeins of yarn and knit one of these easy bracelets. Don’t worry about the gauge, just start knitting!

Skill Level: easy
Stitches Used: cast on, knit, purl, bind off
Measures: 8 1/2″ circumference
Gauge: in stockinette, 20 stitches and 16 rows = 4″ by 4″

-Materials-

• about 19 feet of yarn ( I used James C. Brett, Marble)
• size 9 knitting needles
• yarn needle

Bracelet

1. Cast on 5 stitches.
2. Knit 1 row.
3. Purl 1 row.
4. Repeat till piece measures 8 1/2″.
5. Bind off in knit stitch.
6. Sew the cast on and the binds off edges together.
7. Weave in ends.

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)
  

-Pattern-

Pinned Version

1. With Homespun yarn, cast on 21 stitches.
2. Work stockinette stitch for 10″.
   
3. Bind off.
4. Weave in ends.

Buttoned Version

1. With Homespun yarn, cast on 21 stitch.
2. Work stockinette stitch for 9 1/2″.
3. Knit 9, k2t, yo, knit to end.
4. Work stockinette stitch till piece measures 10″.
5. Bind off.
6. Weave in ends.

-Finishing-

1. Fold the piece up 4″ sew bot sides.
2. Weave in ends.
3. Cut a 20″ strand out of each yarn.
4. Holding the the 3 strands together and knot it onto both sides.
   
5. Make three 1″ pom poms.
6. Sew 1 pom pom on the bottom of each edge and in the middle of the purse.
7. Pin the flap down. (or sew button under button hole)