Saturday, October 11, 2014

Wanderlust Cables


Wanderlust Cables 
by Kathryn Doubrley
$20.00  Instant download. 41 pages. Great patterns from scarves, hats, pillows, bags, to a shawl/blanket, which is my favorite, just beautiful! For the standard, mid-gauge, bulky and Passap machines. Very clear easy to follow instructions, she even explains the working of cables. Has baby sweater.  Adult sweater is sized from 33 to 51. Uses Tamm yarns, Lots of diagrams, cable diagrams, pictures.  Another must have for you knitting library.  http://www.theanswerlady.com

Monday, October 6, 2014

Variegated Ski Hat 2


Variegated Ski Hat 2
@ N. Banks 2014

This is another hat that I've knitted and designed for the Hat charity in Maine. I have really enjoyed doing these hats each year. You can find the rest of the hats on this blog under free knitting patterns ski hats.                                                                                                             Materials:
Worsted weight yarn in Main
Worsted weight yarn in a variegated color.
Circular knitting needles size 5 & 7
1 set Double pointed needles size 7
Row counter
10 stitch markers
1 yarn needle





With main and size 5 circular needles, cast on 100

Rd 1 to 10: knit 2, purl 2 around.

Rd 11: change to size 7 needles, drop Main and attach the variegated color. Knit.

Rd 12: Purl

Rd 13: Knit

Rd 14: Purl

Rds 15 & 16: drop variegated and with Main, knit, after rd 16, fasten off Main.

Rds 17 to 37:  with variegated knit.

Rd 38: drop variegated, attach Main and knit, place markers after every 10th stitch.

Rd 39: with Main, * knit to 2 stitches before marker, knit 2 tog. Repeat from * ard drop Main

Rd 40: with variegated, knit

Rd 41: with variegated, * purl to 2 stitches before marker, purl 2 tog. Repeat from * ard.

Rd 42: knit

Rd 43: Repeat round 41, fasten off variegated.

Rd 44: with Main, knit

Rd 45: * knit to 2 stitches before marker, knit 2 tog. Repeat from * ard.

Repeat rounds 44 and 45 until 10 stitches remain, change to the size 7 double point needles when needed.

Finishing:

Run yarn needle through remaining stitches, draw stitches up tight, run needle through again, fasten off.

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