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Cinderella
Cinderella Cardigan (Sizes: 76 (81.5, 86.5, 91.5, 101.5, 112) cm / 30 (32, 34, 36, 40, 44) inches) — € () or Cinderella is a light as a feather cardigan with a delicate lace pattern. Despite its intricate look, the lace stitch pattern is surprisingly simple. It has an oversized fit with wide body and fitted sleeves. It is worked seamlessly from the top down, making it easy to modify length as you wish. It is worked with two strands of mohair lace yarn held together with a strand of heavy lace weight yarn. Measurements are given in both centimeters and inches. Materials Yarn Lace (mohair blend) + Lace (mohair…
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Ethos Vest
Ethos Vest (Sizes: S (M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)) — € () or Ethos Vest is a simple layering garment worked seamlessly from the top down. It has handy patch pockets and can be made with or without buttons. Measurements are given in both centimeters and inches. MATERIALS YARN Worsted weight Shown here: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted Superwash (100% Superwash Wool; 101 m / 110 yds, 50g / 1.75oz; color Dove Heather 26302): 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) balls Yardage requirement: 800 (890, 1000, 1085, 1140, 1285, 1345, 1450) m / 875 (975, 1095, 1185, 1245, 1405, 1470, 1585) yds, including 10%…
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My Black Cardigan
My Black Cardigan (Sizes: XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X)) — € () or My Black Cardigan is designed to be a comfy lounge cardigan that you would love to live into. It has an oversized fit and it comes with pockets. The body is worked in one piece from the bottom up and is divided at the armholes with fronts and back worked to the shoulders. After the shoulders are joined with a three-needle bind-off, stitches are picked up around the armhole and the sleeves are worked from the top down. Being worked mostly in Stockinette stitch, it is a perfect mindless knitting project. MATERIALS YARN Fingering weight…
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Sofie Hat
Sofie hat (Sizes baby (toddler, child, adult))– € () or Sofie is an adorable hat with polka dots. It is available from baby to adult sizes. Measurements are given in both centimeters and inches. Materials Yarn Worsted weight Shown here: The Plucky Knitter Scholar (100% Merino; 229 m / 250 yds, 115 g / 4.06 oz skein; Colors Wintry Mix (MC), Jersey (CC): 1 skein each for all sizes) Yardage requirement: MC: 70 (90, 100, 115) m / 75 (100, 110, 125) yds, including 15% allowance CC: 10 (20, 20, 20) m / 10 (20, 20, 20) yds, including 15% allowance Needles 4.5 mm / US 7 circular needle of…
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Huddle Vest
Huddle Vest Sizes 3-month – 6-year — € () or Huddle is a simple vest with a traditional look with a modern twist. It looks equally good on boys and girls. It is worked entirely in garter stitch. It features a kimono front, making it easy to put on and off even on a sleeping baby. The extra layer in the front keeps the tummy warm. It is worked from the top down; you can easily adjust the length to your liking. Measurements are given in both centimeters and inches. Materials Yarn Worsted weight Shown here: Cascade Yarns Eco Cloud (70% merino wool, 30% alpaca; 150 m/164 yds, 100 g/3.5…
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Ousia
Ousia (Sizes: 32-44 inches) — € () or Ousia is a design focused on shape and color. It is an oversized tunic fitted at the hip and featuring butterfly sleeves. It can be worn by itself in the summer or layered in other seasons. It is worked in the round from the bottom up to the underarm, then the front and back are worked separately. The pockets are worked in the round at last by picking up stitches. Shaping is minimal making it ideal as your mindless knitting project! Measurements are provided in both centimeters and inches. MATERIALS YARN Lace weight held double Shown here: Malabrigo Lace (100% baby merino…
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Hygge
Hygge (Sizes: XS-2X) — € () or Hygge is a loose fitting pullover. It is designed with a clean neckline and a distinctive design element that is reminiscent of a gusset. It is worked from the top down in the round. Measurements are given in both centimeters and inches. MATERIALS YARN Worsted weight Shown here: Cascade Yarns Eco Cloud (70% merino wool, 30% alpaca; 150 m/164 yds, 100 g/3.5 oz skein; color: #1809 Dove Grey): 5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9) skeins Yardage requirement: 750 (810, 885, 1020, 1070, 1130, 1225) m / 820 (885, 970, 1115, 1170, 1235, 1340) yds, including 10% allowance NEEDLES 5.5 mm / US…
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Ebony
Ebony (Sizes: XS-2X) — € () or Ebony is a sleeveless tunic with pockets. It is worked in a bulky weight yarn and is a quick knit. It is worked from the bottom up in pieces. Measurements are given in both centimeters and inches. MATERIALS YARNBulky weight Shown here: Miss Babs Yowza – Whatta Skein! (100% Merino superwash; Shown here: Colourmart 6/7.2NM chunky cashmere / merino (30% cashmere, 70% merino wool; 150 g / 5.29 oz cone; 170 m / 185 yds; color: black): 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7) cones Yardage requirement: 605 (690, 795, 850, 955, 1060) m / 660 (755, 870, 930, 1045, 1160) yds, including 10%…
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Afterthought Provisional Cast-on
In this tutorial, I am going to show you how to transform a knitted cast-on to a provisional cast-on. I have called it “afterthought provisional cast-on”. It is a useful technique to transform an otherwise too tight neckline. In Figure 1, the upper edge is the knitted cast-on edge. The blue line shows where you should pass through your needle. For this example, I am going to transform all except the outermost 2 stitches into provisional cast-on stitches. Figure 2 shows how it looks after inserting the needle. Then you cut through the cast-on edge between the stitches (do not cut between the first and last 2 stitches). The blue…
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Dado
Dado (Sizes: XS-4X) — € () or Dado is a surprisingly simple pattern. It has a straight forward construction that uses only increases and knit stitches, no short row nor purl stitch is used. Worked in a bulky but lofty yarn, this drapey vest is both light weight and fast to make and is perfect as a year round layering garment. Measurements are given in both centimeters and inches. MATERIALS YARN Bulky weight Shown here: Berrocco North Star (92% Superfine Alpaca, 8% Nylon; 100 m/109 yds per 50 g/1.75 oz ball; color: #3007 Elk): 6 (7, 7, 8) {8, 8, 8, 9} skeins Yardage requirement: 575 (605, 680, 710) {720,…
