Cable Experiment Mitts

I wanted to achieve the effect of cables varying in width.






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Materials:
Fingering weight yarn (ca. 35 gr)
3mm dpns
stitch holder or waste yarn

The finished mitts will measure 20cm in lenght and ca. 16 cm in circumference

Instructions:
CO56
join in round (14 sts on each needle)

knit 8 ribbing rows:
*p1 k6 p3 k2 p2* (repeat)

start pattern
row 1: *p1 k6 p3 k2 p2* (repeat)
row 2 = row 1
row 3: *p1 C6F p3 C2F* (repeat)
row 4 = row 1
row 5 = row 1
row 6: *p2 k4 p3 k4 p1* (repeat)
row 7 = row 6
row 8: *p2 C4F p3 C4F p1* (repeat)
row9 = row 6
row 10 = row 6
row 11: *p3 k2 p3 k6* (repeat)
row 12 = row 11
row 13: p3 C2F p3 C6F* (repeat)
row 14 = row 11
row 15 = row 11
row 16: *p2 k4 p3 k4 p1* (repeat)
row 17 = row 16
row 18: *p2 C4F p3 C4F p1* (repeat)
row 19 = row 16
row 20 = row 17

start again from row 1
start thumb gusset at stitch 8 in row 20 of the 2nd pattern repeat

after row 13 in 3rd repetition: do 7 rows of ribbing, i.e. *p1 k2 p3 k6 p2* (repeat)
bind off in 8th ribbing row

Thumb gusset
start increases around stitch 8 in row 20 of the 2nd pattern repeat and increase by two sts in every other row, i.e.
in row 19 of 2nd repetition: p2 k4 p1 pm p1 pm p1 k4 p (→ set-up)
in row 20 of 2nd repetition: p2 k4 p1 marker m1right k1 m1left marker p1 k4 p1 (→ increases)
in row 1 of 3rd repetition: p1 k6 marker k3 marker p2 k2 p2 (→ no increases)
in row 2 of 3rd repetition: p1 k6 marker m1right k3 m1left marker p2 k2 p2 (→ increases)
in row 3 of 3rd repetition: p1 C6F marker k5 marker p2 C2F (→ no increases)
… until there are 17 sts between the markers
place sts on markers on stitch holder and CO1 (backloop cast-on) above, so that there are again 56 sts on your needles

Thumb
move stitches from stitch holder on two dpns
pick up 7 sts from above thumb gusset (→ 24 sts)
round 1: k
round 2: k2tog k20 ssk (→ 22 sts)
round 3: k
round 4: k2tog k18 ssk (→ 20 sts)
round 5: k
round 6: bind off

Crafting Resolutions for 2012

Knitting/Crocheting resolutions for 2012:

• learn icord BO
• knit something in at least two colours (no stripes)
• do crochet entrelac (FGs)
• “design” at least two patterns
• knit a sweater
• knit a cardigan
• take part in a KAL
• a pair of FGs with beads
• a pair of FGs with half-fingers

Velvet Cowl

I made a cowl from a pair of old velvet trousers my mum wanted to throw away. I cut the trousers into stripes (just like making t-shirt yarn, but with only about 1cm width, because the material is rather heavy), tugged the stripes (very gently) and started knitting.

The cowl is knit diagonally.

I used 12mm needles, but thicker needles can be used as well.

CO18
Row 1: ssk k until last stitch kfb
Row 2: purl
Row 3: ssk k until last stitch kfb
Row 4: *knit yo* repeat
Row 5: ssk knit (dropping all yo's) until last stitch kfb
Row 6: ssk k until last stitch kfb

Knit until you run out of material - ideally until the cowl would fit nicely over your head. Then connect the ends by grafting or sewing.

Bamboo & Ruffles Wrist Warmers

These stretchy wrist warmers are knitted in the round and very easy to knit, i.e. the pattern is suited for beginners. The stitch pattern is called "Bamboo stitch" - at least where I come from ;)

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Non-Standard Abbreviations:

• yo2k = yo k2 pass the yarn over over both knit stitches
• 1to3 = k1 leave stitch on needle yo k1 

Materials:
Fingering weight yarn
3.5mm dpns

Instructions:
CO48
join in round
Rows 1-6: p1 k2 p1 (repeat)
Row 7: p1 yo2k p1 (repeat)

Rows 8-10: p1 k2 p1 (repeat)
repeat rows 7 to 10 a total of 14 times then start with ruffles on top

Ruffle Row 1: p1 1to3 p1 (repeat)
Ruffle Row 2: p1 k1 1to3 k2 1to3 k1 p1 (repeat)
Ruffle Row 3: p1 k10 p1 (repeat)
BO while repeating ruffle row 3.

Make two.

Onion Market Wrist Warmers

With their onion-shaped pattern, these mitts are perfect to wear at the Berne Onion Market (Zibelemärit).
A finished wrist warmer measures 18 cm (length) and 13 cm (circumference, lower end). However, the pattern is quite stretchy.






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Materials:
Sock Yarn (Fingering)
3mm dpns

Definitions:
If there are any standard abbreviations for that please let me know

• 3to1 = sl1 k2tog psso
• 1to3 = k1 leave stitch on needle yo k1

Instructions:
CO48
join in round
Row 1: p1 k7 p2 k1 p1 (repeat)
Row 2 = Row 1
Row 3 = Row 1
Row 4: p1 k2 3to1 k2 p2 1to3 p1 (repeat)
Row 5: p1 k5 p2 k3 p1 (repeat)
Row 6: p1 k1 3to1 k1 p2  k1 1to3 k1 p1 (repeat)
Row 7: p1 k3 p2 k5 p1 (repeat)
Row 8: p1 3to1 p2 k2 1to3 k2 p1 (repeat)
Row 9: p1 k1 p2 k7 p1 (repeat)
Row 10: Row 9
Row 11: Row 9
Row 12: p1 1to3 p2 k2 3to1 k2 p1 (repeat)
Row 13: p1 k3 p2 k5 p1 (repeat)
Row 14: p1 k1 1to3 k1 p2 k1 3to1 k1 p1 (repeat)
Row 15: p1 k5 p2 k3 p1 (repeat)
Row 16: p1 k2 1to3 k2 p2 3to1 p1 (repeat)

Repeat.
Repeat again.

Upper Edge - Version A

Rows 49 to 58 = Rows 1 to 10
Row 59: p1 k7 p1 m1(purl) p1 k1 p1 (repeat)
Row 60: p1 1to3 p3 k2 3to1 k2 p1 (repeat)
Row 61: p1 k3 p3 k5 p1 (repeat)
Row 62: p1 k1 1to3 k1 p1 m1(purl) p1 m1(purl) p1 k1 3to1 k1 p1 (repeat)
Row 63: p1 k5 p5 k3 p1 (repeat)
Row 64: p1 k2 1to3 k2 p5 3to1 p1 (repeat)
Row 65: p1 k7 p1 m1(purl) p3 m1(purl) p1 k1 p1 (repeat)
Row 66: p1 k7 p7 k1 p1 (repeat)
Row 67 = Row 66 while binding off loosely

(Changes to the original pattern, i.e. the increases at the top, are written in bold face).



Upper Edge Version B (blue)

Rows 49 to 57 = Rows 1 to 9
Row 59:  p1 k1 p1 m1(purl) p1 k7 p1 m1(purl) (repeat)
Row 59: p1 k1 p3 k7 p2 (repeat)
Row 60: p1 1to3 p3 k2 3to1 k2 p2 (repeat)
Row 61: p1 k3 p3 k5 p2 (repeat)
Row 62: p1 k1 1to3 k1 p3 k1 3to1 k1 p2 (repeat)
Row 63: p1 k5 p3 k3 p2 (repeat)
Row 64: p1 k2 1to3 k2 p3 3to1 p2 (repeat)
Row 65: p1 k7 p3 k1 p2 (repeat)
Row 66: p1 k7 p1 m1(purl) p1 m1(purl) p1 k1 p1 m1(purl) p1 m1(purl) (repeat)
Row 67:  p1 k7 p5 k1 p4 (repeat)
Row 68-71 = Row 67
Bind of loosely in Row 71.

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Plain with Picots

These wrist warmers have a lovely victorian look.
However, they are very simple in construction and easy to knit ... basically only in 3p1 ribbing with a bit of garter stitch and picots on both ends.
This pattern is suited for beginners who would like to try Picot Cast-on and Picot Bind-Off.






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Materials:
3.5 mm dpns
4mm dpns
a tapistry needle
about 90 metres of cotton yarn


Gauge:
with 4mm needles: 5 sts and 9 rows = 1 inch x 1 inch in garter stitch

Instructions:
With 4 mm needle picot cast on 36 sts (i.e. CO 5, BO 2 ... now you have 3 sts on the needle - repeat until you have 36 sts, a video explanation of the picot cast on can be found here)
knit one round
purl one round
knit one round
purl one round
knit one round


Change to 3.5mm neeldes
from the next round on: (k3 p1)
repeat for about 30 rows


Round A: (k3 p1 k1 [k1 without dropping the st from left needle, yo, k1] k1 p1 k3 p1) repeat
Rounds B & C: (k3 p1 k5 p1 k3 p1) repeat
Round D: (k3 p1 k2 [k1 without dropping the st from left needle, yo, k1] k2 p1 k3 p1) repeat
Rounds E & F:  (k3 p1 k7 p1 k3 p1) repeat
(there are now 48 sts in one round)

change to 4mm needles

knit one round
purl one round
knit one round
purl one round
picot bind off (i.e. CO2, BO5; a video explaining the picot bind off can be found here).

Weave in ends.
Make two.

The finished piece measures about 15 cm circumference and is about 17 cm long (picot end to picot end).

Craft Ideas

• Crochet Entrelac Wrist Warmers: Crochet Entrelac
• Crochet Wrist Warmers in Crocodile Stitch 
• Wrist Warmers with Border in Indian Cross Stitch
• Wrist Warmers with Short Rows (in-the-round)
• Bag from Sock Yarn

• Hat as seen in La Bolsa