Here is the lovely Carol modeling her crocheted ruffling scarf out of Madelinetosh Pashmina if Forestry.  Carol chose a soft, drapey yarn making her scarf flouncey and flowy.  Carol’s a knitter as well and learned the skills for this project through our Crochet 101 class.

The pattern, Spring Frills, is available for free online.

This hat is sized for a newborn and will be the hit of any baby shower!

MATERIALS: #8 12” circular needles and dpns or 2nd circular same size
1 sk Lorna’s Laces Angel
Stitch markers
Darning needle
Scissors

GLOSSARY:

sk: skein(s)
st st: stockinette stitch
CO: cast on
Dpns: double points
PM: place marker
K2tog: knit 2 sts together
st(s): stitch(es)
BO: bind off

GAUGE 4 ½ sts/inch in st st

INSTRUCTIONS:

CO 56 sts loosely.
PM and join being careful not to twist.
Knit all rounds until work measures approximately 5” from CO edge.
Decrease rounds (change to dpns or add in 2nd circular when sts become too tight around):
Round 1: *K6, K2tog*.
Round 2: *K5, K2tog*.
Round 3: *K4, K2tog*.
Round 4: *K3, K2tog*.
Round 5: *K2, K2tog*.
Round 6: *K1, K2tog*.
Round 7: *K2tog*.
Round 8: *K2tog*.
Break yarn. Use darning needle to thread through remaining sts.
Weave in all ends.

Gift proudly!

The mixture of different hand dyed and hand painted yarns in Be Sweet’s Magic Ball Yarn, creates a beautiful interplay of textures and colors, you are sure to get a truly unique hat with every ball! There are dozens of luscious colorways to choose from. Plus with the hemmed brim, you can flex your hat making muscle by trying out a technique.

MATERIALS

US size 8 (5 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular needles and double pointed needles
1 skein Be Sweet Magic Ball Yarn (120 yds/110 m)
Approximately 25 yds (22 m) scrap yarn for inner brim
Stitch markers
Darning needle

GAUGE

16 st = 4 in (10cm) in Stockinette stitch

INSTRUCTIONS

With scrap yarn, CO 72 sts (best to use knitted cast on, but not essential). Place marker and join, being careful not to twist. K all sts for 1.5 inches. Purl one round.

Switch to Magic Ball. Work in St st for 1.5 inches (4 cm)
With second needle or double point needle, pick up the stitches along the cast on edge. You do not have to pick them all up at one time, you can do 10 or so stitches at a time. This is not pick up and knit. Just put a needle through the stitches. Now knit one of the Magic Ball stitches together with one of the scrap yarn stitches. This will seam your hem. Alternatively, feel free to just sew the hem later.

Continue in St st until hat measures about 7 inches (18 cm) or desired height from hemmed edge. You will have extra yarn from the magic ball so feel free to change the stripes around or take 2 or 3 out all together.

Decreases: (switch to double pointed needles whenever necessary)

Round 1: *K6, K2tog* repeat around

Round 2: *K5, K2tog* repeat around

Round 3: *K4, K2tog* repeat around

Round 4: *K3, K2tog* repeat around

Round 5: *K2, K2tog* repeat around

Round 6: *K1, K2tog* repeat around

Round 6: *K2tog* repeat around

Cut yarns and, using darning needle, thread through remaining stitches. Pull tight and weave in ends on inside of hat. Wear proudly!

GLOSSARY

sk skein(s)
st st stockinette stitch
K knit
CO cast on
st(s) stitch(es)
K2tog knit two stitches together
BO bind off

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License Allison Isaacs 2004 ImagiKnit

Though there might be blossoms and sunshine, that wind can still keep the temperature on the chilly side. Here is a scarf to bridge the seasons.

Shop Pattern #37: My Most Famous Scarf aka My So Called Scarf

MATERIALS: #11 needles
2 sk Manos del Uruguay or 1 sk Malabrigo Merino
Darning needle
Scissors

GLOSSARY:

sk: skein(s)
CO: cast on
st(s): stitch(es)
K: knit
P: purl
sl: slip st purlwise with yarn in back
PSSO: pass slipped st over
P2tog: purl 2 sts together
Rep: repeat
BO: bind off
YO: yarn over

INSTRUCTIONS:

CO 30 sts.

Row 1: K1, *sl 1, K1, YO, PSSO* K1.
Row 2: *P2tog; do not slip sts off needle, purl first st again, then slip both sts off needle*

Rep rows 1-2 until there is just enough yarn left to BO.
BO tightly.
Break yarn.
Weave in all ends and wear proudly!

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Pattern now available in Dutch – translation by Angelique den Brok-Molendijk

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Ondanks de bloesems en de zon, kan de wind het nog steeds fris maken. Dit is een sjaal om de seizoenen te overbruggen.

Winkelpatroon #37: Mijn Meest Beroemde Sjaal aka Mijn Zeg Maar Sjaal

MATERIAAL

Naalden 8 mm
2 strengen Manos del Uruguay Wool (123 meter) hier in kleur 113 Wildflowers
Stopnaald
Schaar

INSTRUCTIES

Zet 30 steken op.

Naald 1: 1R, *1 afh, 1R, haal st ov maar voor je de st van de LN laat glijden, brei de steek nog een keer door hem achter in te steken* 1R.

Naald 2: *2Asam, haal de steken niet van de LN maar brei de eerste steek nog een keer averecht, laat nu beide stn van de LN glijden*

Herh naalden 1-2 tot de sjaal de gewenste lengte heeft.
Kant alle steken af. Stop de losse draadjes in en draag de sjaal met trots!

LEGENDA

st(stn) steek (steken)
R recht
A avereht
afh afhalen
haal st ov steek overhalen
2Asam 2 steken averecht samenbreien
LN Linker naald
herh herhaling

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Pattern now available in Spanish – translation by Carla Feder
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MATERIALES: Agujas 8mm
2 madejas Manos del Uruguay o 2 madejas Malabrigo Twist
Aguja para coser lana
Tijeras

ABREVIATURAS:

Pt(s) punto(s)
D tejer al derecho
R tejer al revés
sl deslizar un punto como para tejerlo al revés, con la lana hacia atrás.
PSSO pasar el punto deslizado por encima
2JR tejer dos puntos juntos al revés
LZ lazada

INSTRUCTIONS:

Montar 30 puntos.

1ª Vuelta: D1, *sl 1, D1, LZ, PSSO* D1.
2ª Vuelta: *2JR; no deslizar los puntos fuera de la aguja, tejer al revés el primer punto nuevamente, luego deslizar ambos puntos fuera de la aguja*

Repetir las vueltas 1-2 hasta que solo quede lana suficiente para cerrar los puntos.
Cerrar los puntos .
Cortar la lana.
Rematar la punta para que no se vea.

Usarla orgullosamente!

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License Allison Isaacs 2002 ImagiKnit