Handspun Hat - Knit

Handspun Hat
Knit pattern by Nadine Borovicka
http://nadinescrafts.blogspot.com/
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I had no idea what to make with my first handspun yarn. It was a bulky raspberry and cream 2-ply yarn. I was using Corridale, which was easy to spin but a bit too scratchy to wear next to my skin. I had just enough yardage for a hat.
As a note, after rows 1 and 2, the row number I give is no longer accurate. The cast on, decreases and increases can be your choice. They don’t add a particular design element so just use your favorite.

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Materials:
Size 11 Needles
Bulky Yarn- I used handspun
Pom-pom maker-optional

Hat is knit flat them seamed up the back.

Cast on 52 stitches loosely. Method of cast on doesn’t really matter as long as it is stretchy enough to be the opening edge of the hat.

Row 1. Knit row
Row 2. Purl row
Repeat rows 1 and 2, 4 more times.

3. Knit row, decreasing 4 times evenly across the row (knit 2 together works just fine)
4. Purl row
Repeat 3 and 4 once more.

5. Knit row decreasing 4 times evenly across
6. Purl row decreasing 4 times evenly across
Repeat 5 and 6, 3 more times

Knit 3 together 4 times.
Bind off and gather top row of stitches, leaving a yarn tail long enough to sew up the seam.

On your starting edge, pick up 50 stitches.
1. Knit row
2. *Knit 2, increase *repeat across
3. *Knit 2, increase *repeat across
4. Knit row
Repeat row 4, 5 more times
Bind off very loosely. Sew up seam of hat. Add pom-pom to top of hat if you like.


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Skully Fingerless Mitts - Knit

Skully Fingerless Mitts
Knit pattern by Nadine Borovicka
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I needed a project for a teenager’s graduation party. I crossed my fingers and hoped that skulls were still in fashion and tried my first attempt at duplicate stitch.

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Materials:
Size 4 DPNs
Caron Simply Soft or similar yarn of your choice in two colors

Abbreviations:
DPN- Double pointed needles
MC – Main color
AC- Accent/ Duplicate stitch color
K – Knit
P – Purl
M1 – Make 1 (increase method)

Cast on 40 stitches. Place marker for the beginning of round (slip this marker every time you come to it).
Join in the round and work around in K2, P2 ribbing for 4 inches (or longer if you like)
Knit around for 3 rows.
Beginning Thumb:
M1, K2, M1, place second marker, K around (42 stitches)
Knit around
Knit around
M1, K4, M1, slip second marker, K around (44)
Knit around
Knit around
M1, K6, M1, slip second marker, K around (46)
Knit around
Knit around
M1, K8, M1, slip second marker, K around (48)
Knit around
Knit around
M1, K10, M1, slip second marker, K around (50)
Knit around
Knit around
P2 (K2, P2) 3 times, slip marker, K around
- Repeat row 16, four times.
Bind off 14 stitches, drop second marker, K around
Cast on two stitches using Knit On method, continue working in the round by joining to the next stitches, K around.
Starting at the marker indicating beginning of round, start K2, P2 ribbing and continue for 6 rows.
Bind off in pattern
Duplicate stitch skull onto back of mitts. Make sure to try on the mitts and find the center for the design. Trust me. Just laying the mitt flat and putting it on will give you a way off center design. Also feel free to graph out whatever design you want and put it on the back.

Graph for duplicate stitch.

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FIL Cable Scarf - knit

FIL Cable Scarf- a cabled scarf I designed for my FIL. Unfortunately, I did it in acrylic, so it wouldn't block when it eventually curled itself into a tube. I also did it in a varigated yarn, while lovely, completely hid the pattern. So for all those who are interested in this pattern, keep in mind that I only got about 1.5 feet into the scarf before I frogged it. I'm not sure how it will look done in a solid yarn with some blocking. Maybe someday I'll make it again. But until then, maybe someone else can use it.

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Size 10 knitting needles
Paton's Shetland Chunky Yarn
Cable needle
Tapestry needle for working in the ends

abreviations:
k - knit
p - purl
Cable Front - slip the next two stitches onto a cable needle and hold to the FRONT of the work, knit the next two stitches, then knit the two stitches on the cable needle.
Cable Back - slip the next two stitches onto a cable needle and hold to the BACK of the work, knit the next two stitches, then knit the two stitches on the cable needle.

Directions:
Cast on 24 stitches.
Knit 4 rows for garter stitch border before beginning pattern rows
row
1. (rs) k4, p4, k8, p4, k4
2. (ws) k8, p8, k8
3. Repeat row 1
4. Repeat row 2
5. k4, p4, Cable Front, Cable Back, p4, k4 (there is a strip of 8 knits in the middle. The first four are a cable and the second 4 are a cable with the top rows coming in towards each other at the center. So you are cableing twice here. Once with the first 4 stitches and once with the second 4 stitches)
6. Repeat row 2
7. Repeat row 1
8. Repeat row 2
9. Repeat row 1
10. Repeat row 2
11. k4, p4, k2, Cable Front, k2, p4, k4 (out of the strip of 8 knit stitches in the middle you are cableing the center 4 stitches while leaving the 2 on each side alone)
12. Repeat row 2

Repeat rows 1-12 until scarf is desired length. Knit 4 rows for garter stitch border before binding off. Bind off loosely. Work in loose ends with a tapestry needle.

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