Knitting Daily

Death Head Buttons to Make

Karen Brock — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:04:29 GMT

Erica Patberg

Madeira Silk Embroidery Floss, 4-strand 100% silk thread, 5 meters (5.5 yd)/Spiral Pak, 1 packet will make three 1-inch (2.5-cm) buttons; www.sewingandcraftclub.com
Fujix Quilter Silk Sewing Thread, 100% silk thread, 20 meters (21.9 yd)/spool; 1 spool will make four 1-inch (2.5-cm) buttons; www.thesewingparlour.com
John James Needle, sharps; www.colonialneedle.com
Straight pin
Button molds, wooden, 5/8, ¾, and 1 inch (1.6, 1.9, 2.5 cm); www.wmboothdraper.com

1896 Beaded Cuffs to Knit

Karen Brock — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:00:54 GMT

Carol Huebscher Rhoades

Dream in Color Smooshy, 100% superwash Australian merino yarn, fingering weight, 450 yards (411.5 m)/110 gram (3.9 oz) ball, 1 ball of #20 Blue Sage; www.dreamincoloryarn.com
Needles, 2 straight or double pointed, size 00 (1.75 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
Caravan Beads, size 8° glass seed beads, 10 grams (0.3 oz)/tube, 3 tubes of Matt Metallic Khaki Iris #8-2035; www.theloopyewe.com
Beading needle, size 10; www.colonialneedle.com
Thread, sewing or quilting, short length
Tapestry needle

Finished size: 6¼ inches (15.9 cm) circumference and 4½ inches (11.4 cm) long
Gauge: 8 sts and 18 rows = 1 inch (2.5 cm) in garter st

A Pillowcase to Embellish with Coronation Cord

Karen Brock — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:56:09 GMT

Mary Polityka Bush

Coronation Cord, 100% cotton-wrapped cord, 2 yards (1.8 m)/package, 2 packages of Ecru; www.lacis.com
Lace, cotton, 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, 1¼ yards (1.1 m), Ecru
DMC Coton à Broder Embroidery Floss, 6-strand 100% cotton thread, 8.7 yards (8.0 m)/skein, 1 skein of Ecru; www.dmc-usa.com
Sewing thread, Ecru
John James Needles, crewel sizes 7 and 10; www.colonialneedle.com

Scilly Isle Socks to Knit and Embroider

Karen Brock — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:49:23 GMT

Carol Huebscher Rhoades

Rauma Lamullgarn, 100% lamb’s wool yarn, fingering weight, 273 yards (249.6 m)/50 gram (1.8 oz) ball, 2 balls of #11 Off White; www.nordicfiberarts.com
Kreinik Silk Mori, 100% silk thread, 5½ yards (5.0 m)/skein, 1 skein of #1114A Medium Christmas Red; www.kreinik.com
Needles, set of 4 double pointed, size 00 (1.75 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
John James Needle, tapestry, size 24; www.colonialneedle.com

Finished size: 8 inches (20.3 cm) foot circumference, 10¼ inches (26.0 cm) from back of heel to tip of toe, foot length is adjustable
Gauge: 38 sts and 48 rnds = 4 inches (10.2 cm) in St st

Latvian Cloth to Embroider

Karen Brock — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:39:56 GMT

Catharina Forbes

Zweigart Linen, 20 threads/inch (8 threads/cm), White, 14 inches (35.6 cm) square, 1 piece; www.zweigart.com
Presencia Embroidery Floss, 6-ply 100% cotton thread, 8.75 yards (8.0 m)/skein, 1 skein each of #1068 Medium Gold Brown, #3324 Navy Blue, #4823 Military Green, and #1490 Dark Coral; www.presenciaamerica.com
John James Needle, tapestry, size 24 or 26; www.colonialneedle.com

Finished size: 8 5/8 x 8 5/8 inches (21.9 x 21.9 cm)

Techniques for Knitting Stitch Patterns: A Guide to Knitting Stitches from Knitting Daily

Kathleen Cubley — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:01:17 GMT

Thirteen stitch patterns, including Diagonal Knitting Pattern, Ornamental Daisy Stitch, Dot Stitch, Moss Panels, Ridged Eyelet Stitch, Fern Lace, Herringbone Pattern, Staggered Fern Lace, Zigzag Eyelets, Textured Cable, Stacked Cable, Triple Criss Cross Cable, and Lattice Pattern.

How to Knit Socks

Kathleen Cubley — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:34:10 GMT

Get our free eBook, How to Knit Socks: Free Sock Patterns and Instructions to Learn How to Knit a Sock! If you've ever wondered how to knit socks, we'll show you how in this eBook.

We'll cover the anatomy of a sock, how to knit a top-down sock, and how to knit a toe-up sock.

Cimarron Shawl

AmyPalmer — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:46:25 GMT

Excerpted from Free-Spirit Shawls.

Designer Alexis Winslow
Finished Size About 58" (147.5 cm) wide 27" (68.5 cm) deep, not including fringe.
Yarn Sport weight (#2 Fine). Shown here: Louet Gems Sport Weight (100% merino; 225 yd [205 m]/100 g):
• #01Champagne (MC), 2 skeins
• #47 Terra cotta (CC1), 1 skein
• #53 Caribou (CC2), 1 skein
Needles Size U.S. 7 (4.5 mm): 24" (60 cm) circular. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Markers (m); ruler; size K/10.5 (6.5 mm) crochet hook; tapestry needle.
Gauge 18½ sts and 28 rows = 4" (10 cm) in stockinette stitch, after blocking.

Bow and Arrow Hat

AmyPalmer — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:41:16 GMT

Designer Andrea Babb
Size 20" brim circumference and 8" tall
Yarn Berroco Blackstone Tweed (65% wool, 25% superkid mohair, 10% angora; 130 yd [119 m]/50 g):
• #2663 marsh, 2 balls
Gauge 18 sts and 28 rows = 4" in St st
Tools
• Size 7 (4.5 mm): straight and set of double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Marker (m)
• Tapestry needle

Women’s cloche knit in pieces with arrow detail attached in finishing.

Stagger Cowl

AmyPalmer — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:38:09 GMT

Designer Bonnie Sennott
Size 50" circumference and 7¼" tall
Yarn Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend (70% merino, 30% silk; 150 yd [135 m]/50 g):
• #3068 citric, 3 skeins
Yarn distributed by Fairmount Fibers
Gauge 23 sts and 34 rnds = 4" in charted patt on larger needle
Tools
• Size 5 (3.75 mm): 32" circular (cir) needle
• Size 6 (4 mm): 32" cir needle
• Markers (m)
• Cable needle (cn)
• Tapestry needle

Long cabled cowl with charts, worked in a merino and silk yarn.

Fascinator

AmyPalmer — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:32:38 GMT

Designer Paula B. Levy
Size about 7½ " long and 5¼ " wide
Yarn Filatura Di Crosa Gioiello (30% kid mohair, 30% merino, 20% nylon, 10% cotton, 10% acrylic; 220 yd [201 m]/50 g):
• #70 ebony, 2 balls
Yarn distributed by Tahki-Stacy Charles Inc.
Gauge Three 4-st I-cords laid flat side by side = 1"
Tools
• Size 3 (3.25 mm): 2 double-pointed needles (dpn) or I-cord maker
• Size D/3 (3.25 mm) crochet hook
• No. 5 perle cotton in black
• Safety pin–like markers or small stitch holders
• Tapestry needle
• Waste yarn
• 2 hair clips

Knitted fascinator made up of I-cord.

Vaudeville Shawl

AmyPalmer — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:20:46 GMT

Designer Grace Akhrem
Size 84¾ " wide and 11" long at center
Yarn Rowan Pure Wool 4 ply (100% superwash wool; 174 yd [160 m]/50 g):
• #404 black (A), 2 balls
• #402 shale (B), 2 balls
Rowan Kidsilk Haze (70% kid mohair, 30% silk; 229 yd [210 m]/25 g):
• #599 wicked (C), 2 balls
• #583 blushes (D), 2 balls
Yarns distributed by Westminster Fibers
Gauge 17 sts and 26 rows = 4" in St st with A
Tools
• Size 6 (4 mm): 60" circular (cir) needle or longer
• Marker (m)
• Tapestry needle

Crescent shawl shaped with short-rows, with stripes and ruffled edge.

Bow Slouch

AmyPalmer — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:26:17 GMT

Designer Adriana Hernandez
Sizes 17½ (18½, 19½)" brim circumference and 10" tall; shown in size 18½"
Yarn Schulana Accordion (80% wool, 20% super-kid mohair; 93 yd [85 m]/50 g):
• #20 gold (CC), 1 ball
• #12 black (MC), 2 balls
Yarn distributed by Skacel
Gauge 16 sts and 24 rnds = 4" in St st on larger needles
Tools
• Size 7 (4.5 mm): set of double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Size 8 (5 mm): set of dpn
• Spare set of dpn size 7 (4.5 mm) or smaller
• Markers (m)
• Waste yarn
• Tapestry needle

Women’s slouchy knit hat with bow embellishment.

Pink Squish Hat

AmyPalmer — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:21:54 GMT

Designer Lee Meredith
Size 22" circumference and 8" tall
Yarn Quince & Co. Puffin (100% wool; 112 yd [102 m]/100 g):
• #135 dogwood, 2 skeins
Gauge 13 sts and 18 rows = 4" in St st
Tools
• Size 10½ (6.5 mm): 16" circular (cir) needle and set of double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Marker (m)
• Cable needle (cn)
• Tapestry needle
• Two 1" buttons

Bulky cabled hat, knit first from side to side and then in the round.

So Faux Cowl

AmyPalmer — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:46:09 GMT

Designer Amy Keefer
Size 27¾ " circumference at bottom edge, 24¼ " circumference at neck edge, and 10½ " deep
Yarn Malabrigo Finito (100% superfine merino wool; 200 yd [185 m]/50 g):
• #63 natural (MC), 1 skein
• #69 pearl ten (CC), 1 skein
Gauge 28 sts and 30 rnds = 4" in Fair Isle patt
Tools
• Size 4 (3.5 mm): 24" circular (cir) needle
• Markers (m)
• Tapestry needle

Women’s knitted leopard-print cowl, knit in the round in stranded colorwork.

Arnodda Socks

AmyPalmer — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:42:57 GMT

Designer Rachel Coopey
Size 7½" foot circumference and 8½" long from back of heel to tip of toe; foot length is adjustable; will stretch to fit 8½ " foot circumference
Yarn Plymouth Yarn Company Happy Feet (90% superwash merino wool, 10% nylon; 192 yd [176 m]/50 g):
• #18 gray variegated, 2 skeins
Gauge 32 sts and 50 rnds = 4" in St st
Tools
• Size 1½ (2.5 mm) needles
• Markers (m)
• Cable needle (cn)
• Tapestry needle
• Metal studs, twenty-four ⅜" pyramid and twenty-four ¼ " conical

Women’s socks with cabled pattern and studded embellishments.

A Sign of Affection Hat

AmyPalmer — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:37:15 GMT

Designer Caitlin ffrench
Size 10½ " circumference, relaxed; stretches to 19"
Yarn Sweet Georgia Superwash Worsted (100% superwash merino; 200 yd [183 m]/115 g):
• black plum, 1 skein
Gauge 18 sts and 24 rnds = 4" in St st
Tools
• Size 8 (5 mm): 16" circular (cir) needle and set of double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Markers (m)
• Tapestry needle

Women’s hat with one earflap, worked in a rib pattern.

Chicago Scarf

AmyPalmer — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:00:27 GMT

Designer Dani Berg
Size 79" long and 10" wide
Yarn Cascade Yarns Cloud (70% merino wool, 30% baby alpaca; 164 yd [150 m]/100 g):
• #2116 pink ice, 3 skeins
Gauge 12 sts and 26 rows = 4" in patt, after blocking
Tools
• Size 10 (6 mm): 40" circular (cir) needle
• Markers (m)
• Tapestry needle

Women’s scarf with lace repeat, worked from the long edge up.

Preternatural Mitts

AmyPalmer — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:48:06 GMT

Designer Grace Akhrem
Size 6¾ " circumference
Yarn Malabrigo Merino Worsted (100% merino; 210 yd [192 m]/100 g):
• #79 red java (MC), 1 skein
• #504 rattan (CC1), 1 skein
• #195 black (CC2), 1 skein
Gauge 18 sts and 26 rows = 4" in St st
Tools
• Size 6 (4 mm) needles
• Tapestry needle

Women’s fingerless mitts knit flat with intarsia and ruffled embellishment.

Preternatural Hat

AmyPalmer — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:42:05 GMT

Designer Grace Akhrem
Size 22½ " circumference and 10" high
Yarn Shibui Knits Staccato (70% superwash merino, 25% silk, 5% nylon; 191 yd [175 m]/50 g):
• #2022 mineral (MC), 1 skein
• #2021 lumen (CC1), 1 skein
Shibui Knits Silk Cloud (60% kid mohair, 40% silk; 330 yd [300 m]/25 g):
• #2022 mineral (CC2), 1 skein
Gauge 20 sts and 28 rows = 4" in St st with MC
Tools
• Size 4 (3.5 mm) needles
• Marker (m)
• Tapestry needle

Women’s hat knit flat using intarsia, with ruffles added at the end.

Cuphea Socks

AmyPalmer — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:37:49 GMT

Designer Rachel Coopey
Size 7½" foot circumference and 9" long from back of heel to tip of toe.
Yarn Spud & Chloë Fine (80% superwash wool, 20% silk; 248 yd [227 m]/65 g):
• #7800 popcorn, 2 skeins
Yarn distributed by Blue Sky Alpacas
Gauge 32 sts and 44 rnds = 4” in St st
Tools
• Size 1½ (2.5 mm): set of double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Markers (m)
• Tapestry needle

Women’s socks worked from the top down with looped cast on edge and lace panel.

Rukkilill Mitts

AmyPalmer — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:19:55 GMT

Designer Kate Gagnon Osborn
Size 7" circumference and 11½" long
Yarn The Fibre Company Canopy Fingering (50% baby alpaca, 30% merino wool, 20% viscose from bamboo; 200 yd [182 m]/50 g):
• orchid (ecru; MC), 2 skeins
• parakeet (lime green; CC1), about 20 yd
• tanager (dark green; CC2), about 20 yd
• celeste (light green; CC3), about 20 yd
• guava (dark pink; CC4), about 20 yd
• crocus (dark purple; CC5), about 20 yd
Yarn distributed by Kelbourne Woolens
Gauge 32 sts and 40 rnds = 4" in St st
Tools
• Size 1 (2.25 mm): set of double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Spare set of size 1 (2.25 mm) or smaller dpn
• Waste yarn
• Markers (m)
• Tapestry needle

Women’s fingerless mitts using Vikkel braid edges and Roositud inlay pattern on back of hand.

Valois Shawl

AmyPalmer — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:09:53 GMT

Designer Alexandra Beck
Size 62" wide and 31" tall
Yarn Artesano 4-ply Alpaca (100% alpaca; 201 yd [184 m]/50 g):
• #0785 Bolivia, 3 skeins
Gauge 16 sts and 27 rows = 4" in patt on larger needle, after blocking
Tools
• Size 7 (4.5 mm): 32" circular (cir) needle
• Size 2½ (3 mm) needles
• Markers (m)
• Waste yarn for provisional CO
• Tapestry needle

Triangular shawl worked from the center neck down to the edge.

Thisbe Cap

AmyPalmer — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:06:03 GMT

Designer Paula B. Levy
Size 18½" circumference and 4½" tall
Yarn Elsebeth Lavold Hempathy (41% cotton, 34% hemp, 25% modal; 153 yd [140 m]/50 g):
• #53 purple, 1 ball
Yarn distributed by Knitting Fever
Gauge 26 sts and 38 rnds = 4" in St st on middle-size needles
Tools
• Size 2 (2.75 mm): set of short double-pointed needles (dpn), long dpn or 11" circular (cir) needle (optional), and 16" cir needle (see Notes)
• Size 0 (2 mm) or smaller: 16" cir needle or set of dpn
• Size 4 (3.5 mm): 16" cir needle
• Markers
• Waste yarn (perle cotton or similar) for provisional CO and lifelines
• Tapestry needle

Women’s cap with large lace pattern created by binding off and casting on stitches.

Rosita Mittens

AmyPalmer — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:54:50 GMT

Designer Adriana Hernandez
Sizes 6½ (7¼, 7¾)" hand circumference; shown in size 7¼"
Yarn Schoeller + Stahl Limbo (100% superwash wool; 137 yd [125 m]/50 g):
• #4510 natural (MC), 1 ball
• #4471 pistachio (CC1), 1 ball
• #4555 ruby (CC2), 1 ball
Yarn distributed by Skacel
Gauge 28 sts and 30 rnds = 4" in colorwork patt
Tools
• Size 3 (3.25 mm) needles
• Markers (m)
• Stitch holder
• Tapestry needle

Women’s mittens with stranded colorwork patterns and duplicate stitch accents.