New Free Pattern! Toe-up Cabled Bed Socks

Toe-Up Cabled Bed Socks

Notes: This pattern is worked from the toe-up. It is called a bed sock because there is no heel. Thus they can twist around on the foot without becoming uncomfortable, making them perfect for wearing to bed! The size is pretty flexible as it does not have a heel. I made this pattern for a friend's birthday. Her feet are smaller then mine, but the socks look well on both our feet. ***If you want to make them shorter or longer just add or decrease the cable repeats.***

Yarn: 1 skein Paton Classic Wool OR 220 yards worsted weight yarn

Needles: US #6 set of four double points

Notions: Measuring tape, cable needle, stitch marker

Approximate length: 14 1/4 inches

Cable Pattern

Row 1-4 :*K4, P2, repeat from * around.

Row 5: *C4, p2, repeat from * around.

Row 6: *K4, p2, repeat from * around.

Abbreviations:

k=knit

p=purl

k1f&b=knit 1 front and back (this is an increase stitch)

C4= slip 2 stitches on cable needle, hold in front of work. knit the next 2 stitches. Knit the 2 stitches from cable needle. One cable twist made.

Pattern:

Using Judy's magic cast-on, or your favourite toe-up method, cast on 14 stitches. Knit one row

Divide the stitches onto 3 needles as follows: Needle 1: four stitches, Needle 2: three stitches, Needle 3: seven stitches.

Round 1: K1, K1f&b, knit across to last 2 stitches of needle 2, k1f&b,k1. On needle 3, k1, k1f&b, knit across to last 2 stitches of needles 3, k1f&b, k1. ~4 stitches increased. 18 stitches total

Round 2: Knit

Repeat rounds 1 and 2 seven times. You will have 46 stitches.

Next Round: k1, k1f&b, knit across to the last 2 stitches on needle 2, k1f&b, k1. Knit across needles 3. ~48 stitches.

Next Round: Knit

Redistribute stitches on needles as follows: Needle 1: twelve stitches, Needle 2: eighteen stitches, Needle 3: eighteen stitches.

Now you will be starting the cable portion of the leg.

Work rows 1-6 of Cable Pattern 14 times.

Rib Row: *K2, P2, repeat from * around.

Repeat Rib Row 7 more times. 8 rib rows total.

Bind of loosely in a K2,P2 rib. Fasten off and weave in tails.

And your cabled bed sock is complete! You can also wash and block if desired.

New Free Pattern: Seaweed Stole/Scarf !!!

I'll have more pictures of this coming in a later post. Since I do not have the software to do a pdf file I'm going to keep pictures to a minimum for ease of printing.

The idea for this stole originated with a kayak trip. This past August my brother and I went for a 4 1/2 hr kayak trip. I didn't have a waterproof container for my camera so wasn't able to take it along, although later wished I had been able to. The scenery was stunning along the way! It was a beautiful day for kayaking; sunny, not too hot, and with a gentle breeze. While we were gliding down the river I noticed the seaweed (not sure what the technical term is, we'll just call it seaweed) that was streaming along with the river's current. It had tall, long-ish leaves, and all sorts of beautiful colors. Right away I thought it would be wonderful to dye some yarn in those colors. The main colors were shades of green, yellow, chartreuse, and a mauve-ish pink.

Next day I had the opportunity to over-dye a skein of my handspun yarn in the exact colors. I was so pleased with the results that I decided to design a pattern that went with my seaweed theme. This pattern is perfect because the waves in the design reflect not only the movement of water, but also the graceful motion of the seaweed as it ripples in the water.

I hope you enjoy knitting this as much as I did!

Yarn: Approx 300 yards of light-worsted or DK weight yarn

Needles: Size US#7 straights

Measurements:

Before blocking, 39"x9 1/2'

After blocking, (pinned measurements) 59" x 11"

Abbreviations:

k=knit

p=purl

k2tog= knit two stitches together as one.

yo= yarn over needle

Notes: Pattern repeat is worked over a multiple of 18 stitches, plus 1 selvage stitch on each edge.

Stole can be made wider by adding more stitch repeats.

Seaweed Stole/Scarf:

Cast on 56 stitches.

Row 1: Knit

Row 2: Purl

Row 3: Knit 1*, k2tog, three times, (yo, knit 1) six times, k2tog, three times. Repeat from * to one stitch before end, knit 1.

Row 4: Knit

Repeat these 4 rows until stole measure approximately 39" long, or until you have just enough yarn to bind off.

Bind off.

Wet block stole according to finished measurements.

Enjoy!

I would love to hear your comments, and also see any photos of your finished Seaweed Stole!

If you have questions please leave a comment below.

Free Fiesta Fingerless Mitt Pattern

I was a little undecided as to whether I should share this or not. But I am so excited about some of the possibilities opening up that I am going to go ahead with this free pattern.

As a note, when my etsy store opens up I will be selling the completed mitts, if anyone is interested. I know a lot of people out there like hand knits, but can not neccessarily make them.

For those of you who want to jump right in and make these, here is my Fiesta Mitt Pattern!

These mitts are knit up with my wild Fiesta Yarn, of which I still am not at liberty to talk much about. sorry. I'll quit mentioning it.

Notes: This pattern can be made 2 ways: with worsted weight yarn and size US 8 needles, Or with a dk weight yarn and size US 7 needles. I will write this up for dk, but also include the worsted options. Length measurements are the same for both. If something isn't clear please leave me a comment or email and I will try and explain.

Fiesta Mitt Pattern

Yarn: 80 yards Dk or Worsted weight yarn.

Needles: For DK mitts, size US 7 set of 4 dpn

For Wosted Mitts, size US 8 set of 4 dpn

For DK, looselycast on 28 stitches. For Worsted, loosely cast on 24 stitches. (Note: from here on out both patterns are the same)

Divide evenly on 3 dpn needles. Being careful not to twist stitches, join in the round. Work in a 2x2 rib (knit 2, purl 2) until piece measures 4 1/2 inches from the cast-on edge.

Next row: Bind off 2 stitches, finish row in 2x2 rib. Do NOT re-join in round yet. Wok back in forth in rows in a 2x2 rib as established for another inch. At end of last row, cast on 2 stitches and join in round.

Work another 3 inches in 2x2 rib.

Bind off loosely in rib.

And your fiesta mitts are complete! I hope you enjoy this pattern! I would LOVE to hear back from you what you thought of it. Also it would be neat to see pics on ravelry or your blogs. Thank you for trying my pattern!

Free Pattern: Petite Dolls

Here are the results from an evening of fiddling around with yarn. This is one pattern I am very excited to share with you! But before we jump into it let me say that my giveaway is still going on until the 4th of May. So if you have not entered it and want to, please do so!

Okay. Introducing............Petite Dolls!!!

Isn't she adorable? I chose specifically not to put faces on them. I'll stop gabbing now and we can get to the pattern.....

1 Petite Doll
Materials: -2 dpn size US 5
-worsted weight yarn, color A & B. A few yards each. ( I used scraps of Patons Classic Wool.)
- Natural Cotton Batting

With color A cast on 20 stitches, leaving a 7 inch tail. Work in stockinette stitch until piece measures 2 1/2 inches.

Attatch color B and end off color A. Weave in tails on wrong side of work.
Work in stockinette stitch until color B measures 1 1/4 inches.
Cut yarn, leaving a 16" tail. Do NOT bind off.



Cut a 12 inch piece of color B yarn. Using a running stitch, stitch across first row of color B skipping every other stitch.

Leave tails hanging on either side of work.

Using a yarn needle, run the 16 inch tail through all 20 live stitches, slipping them off the needle.

Pull on yarn tail to cinch tightly, forming top of head.

Seam up back of the head, pausing at the color change. Stuff head firmly with natural cotton stuffing.

Take tails from each end of the running stitch and pull tightly to cinch the neck. Tie ends in a knot and clip short so they will be hidden in the doll's body.

Finish seaming up the back and end off. Stuff body with natural cotton stuffing.

Legs: Make 2

Cast on 3 stitches and make a 1 1/4 inch I-cord. Bind off.

The leg was so tiny that I didn't know where to put all my tails. In the end I knotted the cast on tail at the "toes" and then ran it up through the leg. I knotted the two tails at the top of the leg and cut them short. Later they will be hidden in the body.

Arms: Make 2

Same as for legs only work until piece measure 2 1/2 before binding off.

Deal with tails in same manner as legs only after knotting tails at the top of leg tuck one back down in the arm and clip. I leave the bind off tail long to use later for stitching the arms on to the body.

Using 7 inch tail from cast on, start stitching the bottom of the doll closed. I stitched from the middle and worked toward the left making sure to pierce through the legs.

I then came back towards the middle, whipstitching the edge and then stitching through the legs again.

Work to the right, and then back to the middle. End off and bury the tail deep inside the doll.

Stitch arms to body using tails.

You can use the same tail to stitch both arms to the body. When you are finished with one arm run the yarn through the neck and use it to stitch the other arm on. Remember to hide all tails in the body.

And your Petite Person is finished!

I hope you have enjoyed this pattern as much as I have!

Feel free to share it with a friend as well. I let a few adults see these Petite Dolls before putting them up on the blog as a free pattern. They absolutely loved them! The Petite Dolls have also been "child-approved" The first few I made have already had many adventures and are much loved.

If something did not make sense in this tutorial please let me know and I will try my best to be more clear.

I would love to know what you thought of my pattern!

Let me know what if you blog about my dolls, or post on ravelry, I would love to see everyones creations!

Free Fingerless Mitt Pattern!

Hurrah! I finally have a free pattern for you. Okay, pictures first and then instructions.

Oh, and please leave a comment when you stop by. I would love to know what you think of my pattern!

Long Fingerless Mitts.

220yds Worsted Weight Wool Yarn

Needles US 7,6,5, & 4 double point

Arm:

Cast on 36 stitches. Divide onto 3 size US7 double points. (12 stitches on ea. needle.)

Join in rnd, placing marker at the beginning.

Work in a K2,P2 rib for 2 inches.

Switch to size 6 needles and work in st, stitch ( knit every round) for 1 inch.

Switch to size 5 and knit for another 1 inch. The mitt should now measure

4 inches from cast on edge.

Switch to size 4 needles and continue for another 3 1/2 inches. Mitt will now

measure 7 1/2 inches.

Thumb Shaping:

Switch back to size 5 needles.

Rnd. 1 K2, inc in next stitch, place marker, knit to last three stitches of round,

place marker, inc. in next stitch, k2.

Rnd. 2 Knit around.

Rnd: 3 Knit to one stitch before marker, inc in next stitch, slip marker, work to

2nd marker, slip marker, in. in next stitch, knit to end of the round ( 40 sts. )

Rnd. 4 Knit around

Repeat rounds 3 &4 until there are 50 stitches.

On last round 4, knit around to last marker, remove marker, knit 4 stitches,

then bind off 12 stitches.

Continue knitting in the round until piece measures 1/2 inch from the thumb hole

Next round K2,P2 around, will end with a K2. Repeat this round until cuff measures

2 inches. Bind off in rib.

Pattern notes:

This pattern is pretty flexible. You can try it on as you go which is a big help if you find it is too tight or loose.

If you have a very slender arm you may want to drop down a needle size for the arm. The mitts pictured are for someone else. If I was to make them for myself I would probably use a size three needle in the wrist area instead of size 4.

Lengthen or shorten the arm as desired.

Same goes for the cuffs

If you have any questions, or I didn't explain something clearly, feel free to leave a comment and I will get back with you.

Happy Knitting!