Category: Patterns & Projects

  • Comparing commercial ombre yarns with hand dyed yarns

    Comparing commercial ombre yarns with hand dyed yarns

                              This topic covers the differences between ombre hand dyed yarns with commercial ready-to-knit ombre yarns. When I first decided to make my very own projects of ombre knitting I purchase an undyed superwash merino yarn online and prepared food coloring stuff. At…

  • Two-color Brioche stitch on the round continental method – Hat pattern

    Two-color Brioche stitch on the round continental method – Hat pattern

                        KNITTED MEASUREMENTS Fit adult size small Head circumference 22″/ 56 cm   MATERIALS Two different color worsted weight yarn Circular Needle: size 7 (4.5 mm) length 16″/40 cm Measuring tape Pair of scissors Eye blunt needle Stitch marker   GAUGE Cast on 56 sts 9″/24…

  • Coccon stitch hat

    Coccon stitch hat

      KNITTED MEASUREMENTS Kid size (fit 2-10 yrs) Head circumference (19-21)″/ (48-53) cm   MATERIALS Used 1.5 oz/45 g of 1 ball of Bernat POP ( 5 oz/140 g, Approx 280 yds/256 cm, 100% Acrylic) 84023 MASQUERADE Circular Needle: size 7 (4.5 mm) length 16″/40 cm Measuring tape Pair of scissors Eye blunt needle  …

  • Easy knit slippers

    Easy knit slippers

                        Materials: Medium (Num 4 ) size yarn – bernat pop yarn 3.5 mm/ 4 US needles A pair of scissors Eye blunt needle Size fit: Adult large Cast on: 36 stitches, 42 row repeat Instruction: Ribbing: (R1 to R3) Row 1: rep*(K1, P1)* Row 2:…

  • Easy two-color Brioche Rib stitch hat on circular

    Easy two-color Brioche Rib stitch hat on circular

    Materials: 16″ circular Two color yarn Stitch markers Measuring tape Eye blunt needle Cast on: (General rule) 1) Measure the head circumference and write down the number(X). 2) Find the required stitch number for 10*10 cm square with your selected yarn and needle(Y). If you have the yarn label that will give you this number…

  • Slouchy Toque tutorial Dandelion stitch

    Slouchy Toque tutorial Dandelion stitch

                      KNITTED MEASUREMENTS Head circumference 22″/56 cm   MATERIALS Used 2.5 oz/75 g of 1 ball (120 g 100% Acrylic) Bébé Luv Baby Fashion Georga, Colour # Grey and # blue Circular Needle: size 7 (4.5 mm) length 16″/40 cm Measuring tape Pair of scissors Eye blunt needle   GAUGE…

  • Easy slippers in Garter stitch

    Easy slippers in Garter stitch

    These fabulous slippers are designed by Hanna Leväniemi. The pattern has been worked in garter stitch making a flat fabric measuring from the heel to the tip of the little toe, and then doing symmetrical decreases for toes, finally it is seamed in the front and finished by crocheting the seaming line for nicer look. To get…

  • Blanket pattern with coin/blister/tuck stitch

    Blanket pattern with coin/blister/tuck stitch

      This lovely knit blanket is made by by Tree Crispin from Ravelry. The stitch used is a classic Coin stitch, also called blister stitch or tuck stitch. The finished size for the blanket is 40 x 45”. Click here for knitting pattern Click here for coin stitch video tutorial

  • The length of tail in long tail casting on?

    The length of tail in long tail casting on?

      Some people find it is challenging to figure out what would be the length of yarn in long tail casting on to cast on the very first stitch. Despite some traditional ways that give rough estimation for measured tail, which work in some situations but not in others, there is a precise way, for…

  • How to make gloves (convertible mitten tutorial)

    How to make gloves (convertible mitten tutorial)

    Hey guys! It’s been a long time since I decided to make this tutorial. By so far it has been my longest tutorial. To make it easy to navigate through each section, I divided the tutorial into five parts. Part 1 covers: how to start the glove and do cuff and the palm loop, part 2 covers:…