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Santa Jar

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Happy Fall Y’all

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Towel set

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Happy Fall, Ya’ll

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Mini purse

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  Mini purse Size 8-9”circular needle Cast on 40 stitches with 2 strands of yarn Knit to desired length  BO using 3 needle BO stitch

Bandkerchief

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Finger knitting

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  Start with the yarn between the thumb and pointer finger Wrap behind the pointer finger and in front of the middle finger and the pinky                         Wrap behind the pinky, in front of the ring finger, behind the middle finger and in front of the pointer finger. Continue wrapping, alternating in front of and behind fingers until each finger has two loops of yarn in front of them Start from the pointer finger, going towards the pinky finger, place the bottom loop of yarn over the top yarn and over each finger. This will create just one loop on each finger. Continue wrapping around each finger to get 2 loops of yarn on each finger. And tuck each finger from left to right.  To cast off, move yarn from ring finger to middle finger and tuck, repeat across to the pinky and then pull the pinky yarn into a knot. https://youtu.be/h3BEgP5s9Pg

Miniature Cupcake Purse

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  Cupcake purse Lily’s Sugar and Cream:  Tea Rose (Color A) Peaches and cream: Fleur de Lavandra (Color B) Size 8-9” circular needles Base of purse:  Co 6 Knit  K1 (kfb) k1       10 stitches Purl K1 (kfb) k1         18 Purl K1 (k1, kfb) k1        26 Purl K1 (k2, kfb) k1        34 Purl K1 (k3, kfb) k1        42 stitches  Purl K1 (k4, kfb) k1        48   Stitches  Purl ——— Ribbing: 8 rows ribbing (k1p1) Change to color B (leaving long tail if for sewing) Knit 4 *Yo K2tog* (Picot Edge) Knit 4 Stitch marker on the wrong side to sew later OR knit picot edge Knit 12 rows (if sewing, do that a few rows in) *Yo K2tog* This time for drawstrings Knit 4 rows Cast off Drawstring-crochet a chain about 30” (or to desired length) on G sized hook I learned the crochet chain for this project  References: https://newstitchaday.com/i-cord/ http://www.go...

How to Learn to Knit

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Photo credit:  https://sarahmaker.com/how-to-knit/ Knitting Basics:  Knitting starter kit: Purchase at Michael’s, Walmart, Hobby Lobby Sugar n Cream/ Peaches & cream yarn Steel yarn tapestry needles size 13 Scissors 6” ruler A pouch/zipper case Learn to knit Now! Leisure Arts book. Boye 14” Size 7-9 aluminum knitting needles ——- Knitting Technique: The first thing you learn to knit is a square.  I would visit Studio Knit and Learn these steps one at a time (linked below) You need to learn how  1) to make a slip knot,  2) then how to cast on stitches.  Once you can cast on, you learn  3) the knit stitch You can knit a square until you are happy about the length, then you  4) cast off & weave in ends When you are ready, you may also learn 5) the purl stitch I learned from my grandmother, but I have learned a lot about knitting from a website called Studio Knit. Studio Knit https://www.studioknitsf.com/category/knitting-techniques/absolute-be...

Different Stitches of Hats

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Different Stitching on Hats Now that I’ve been knitting for awhile, I decided to try a few new patterns. Looked up a few stitch patterns and made them into hats. Then made them using the 60 stitch hat pattern. ________________ All hats: Impeccable “Luxury” (Multicolored) Lion Brand Homespun “Hot Springs” (Purple) Both weight 4 acrylic yarn https://www.craftyarncouncil.com/sites/default/files/K43_CYC_Knit-Beginner-1-Pompom-Hat.pdf ______________________________ Daisy Stitch Hat   Daisy knitting Pattern: CO multiple of 4 + 1 I did 61 stitches but if I were to do over, I’d do 65. This daisy stitch is pretty tight, but the acrylic stretches well. C0 61 on 10.5 needles I did some of the hat in stockinette and some in Daisy stitch. I knit flat Stitch pattern  https://www.studioknitsf.com/how-to-knit-the-daisy-flower-stitch/ Decrease to from 61 to 60 & follow hat pattern above. ——- Seed Stitch Hat CO 60 Size 8 needle in purple and size 10 on the rest This hat I did 1x1 ribbing at...

Character/Specialty Hats & cowl sets

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I think my passion is really turning into hats and ear warmers. And character hats are so much fun! They are almost like a costume and the combinations are endless! I've turned my kids, nieces and nephews into dinosaurs, bears, foxes, Ninja Turtles, and unicorns. I've combined patterns to make whatever features I need. The unicorn hair actually came from an Octopus Pattern. You can embroider on faces or just use felt to decorate. Kids go crazy over these hats and they are just a blast! Matching hats and cowls  For these, I used "Wool-Ease" "Thick and Quick" Yarn hat— https://www.craftyarncouncil.com/sites/default/files/K43_CYC_Knit-Beginner-1-Pompom-Hat.pdf I started to use this same hat pattern, but with bigger needles, thicker yarn, less stitches and sharper decreases CO 40 stitches on 13 circular needles  Ribbing can be done to prevent rolling knit total of 6” and then start decreases knit 2 K2tog 6,8,8,8 Knit row knit 1 k2tog 4,6,4,6 Knit row k2tog 2,3,2...

Tank top

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This pattern took me a whole summer to do, (it took forever and didn’t come out perfect), but I’m pretty proud of it. From the front of the shirt, to the back it’s a rainbow. Based on this pattern https://giftofknitting.com/blog/how-to-knit-a-crop-top-free-knitting-pattern