Nifty Knitting

-Pattern-

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

1. Sew Button in place under the button hole.

Triangle Scarf

Skill Level: easy
Stitches Used: Cast on, knit, purl, increase, 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)