Striped Fingerless Gloves

Materials: Size 8 dpns, 6 buttons (approximately 1/4 inch diameter), sewing needle and thread.

Yarn: Malabrigo worsted weight yarn (per test knitter #1, less than 50 g each of three colors)

For Mardi Gras I used Yellow (A), Green (B), and Purple (C) yarn.

Instructions: 

CO 36 stitches in color C (purple) Join to knit in the round.
Rounds 1-4: [K2P2] x 9.  Cut yarn, leaving 10 inch tail.
Change to color A (yellow). 
Round 5: (K2tog, knit 7) x 4
Rounds 6-8:   Knit ( 32 stitches)
Rounds 9-12:  Change color B (green) and Knit 4 rounds.
Rounds 13-16:  Change to color A and Knit 4 rounds.
Rounds 17-20:  Change color B and Knit 4 rounds.Repeat rounds 13-20, creating alternating bands of color,  for a total of 6 bands (not including ribbing), ending after color B (green).
[ At points where color change occurs, unused color may be carried up by twisting with the used color at the beginning of each round until it is  reused in the next band]

Increase rows:
During increase rounds, continue alternating colors as established.
(KFB, knit 15) x2
knit 3 rounds. (34 stitches)
(KFB, K 16) x2
Knit 3 rounds (36 stitches)
(KFB, K 17) x2
Knit 3 rounds (38 stitches)
Continue in pattern for 2 bands without increasing (end on color A)

R glove- (color B)  Knit 6 stitches and place on holder, knit to end of round.
Cast on 4 stitches. Wrap & turn next stitch to join in the round and continue x 3 rows. (36 stitches)[for explanation of w&t, please see KnitWiki Wrap & Turn]
L glove: (color B) Knit 15 stitches, place next 6 stitches on holder.  Cast on 4 stitches, wrap stitches to join and continue round. Knit 3 rounds to complete color band (36 stitches).

Both gloves:  Continue pattern for 12 rounds (3 bands) ending with color A for a total of 15 colored stripes, not including ribbing.
Switch to color C (purple), Knit 1 round.
Next Round:  [K2P2] x 9
Repeat for two rounds.
Next round:  Bind-off in pattern.

Thumb: place 6stitches from holder on needle. Pick us an additional 10 stitches on 2 more DPNs. Using 4 DPNs, knit in color B (green) for a total of 4 rows. Switch to color A (yellow). Knit one row. Then, [K2P2] x 4 for 4 rows. Bind off in pattern.

Flap. Above ribbed row and below thumb, pick up 14 stitches along column spanning 6 of the color bands (not including ribbing). Your needle and knitting will now be perpendicular to the orientation of the glove.  Knit 1 row such that flap will lie down towards the back of glove.
Next row- [P2, K2] x 3, P2
Next row [k2,P2] x3, K2. Continue in pattern for a total of 7 rows. Bind off all stitches on the right side.  Cut yarn leaving 10" tail.

Finishing: 
Using the tail and the leftover yarn from casting on, sew down the upper and lower edges of the flap.  Sew three buttons through both flap and glove, thereby securing it in the mock-closed position. Weave in all yarn ends.


[These notes were made as I designed the first glove to remind me of my methods on my second glove.  This is NOT a tested pattern.  Please let me know of any errors and I will make corrections as needed.  Enjoy!]

Schneeflockenschal, or Snowflake Lace Scarf

 I have received so many requests on Ravelry for help obtaining this free pattern (as it is very difficult to navigate to its location in German), that I have decided to include it in my blog.  The pattern is NOT my own and I want to be certain to give full credit to its wonderful creator, Monika Eckert (Copyright 2007 by Monika Eckert – Weihnachtsgeheimnis 2007).  For the acrobat PDF of this pattern, follow the link I have created below.

https://acrobat.com/#d=Y2iXOX*LfiPIjndReAcYOw

PEEP Bunny

Copyright 2010 Karin Netland-Weldon, Nolens Volens Knitting

**This is an untested pattern...please notify author of any errata in comments below.**

This is a pattern for a felted stuffed toy (finished dimensions 14" x 4"), knit entirely in garter stitch in 3 pieces, then felted. Its sparkly exterior is meant to be reminiscent of the sugary pink coating of the classic American Easter candy, the marshmallow PEEP.

Materials: Crystal Palace Yarns ICELAND (Super Bulky Wool), 245 yards

(approximately 2.25 skeins) in color 4891 "Strawberry Pink." Alternately, you may try a double strand of a worsted weight wool, such as Malabrigo Worsted (requiring twice the yardage).

Trendsetter AURA 245 yards (approximately 1.7 skeins) in Pink.

Any 100% worsted or bulky weight wool yarn in Black, 1 yard.

US 10 Straight knitting needles

Large embroidery needle

Instructions:

PEEP Front & Back Panels

Holding 1 strand of Wool yarn together with 1 strand of Aura, CO 15 stitches.

Row 1: Knit

Rows 2-11: Knit, increasing 1 stitch at both edges every other row x 5 (25 stitches)

Rows 12-32: Knit

Rows 33-42: Knit, decreasing 1 stitch at both edges every other row x 5 (15 stitches)

Rows 43-44: Knit

Rows 45-53: Knit, increasing 1 stitch at both edges every 3 rows x 3 (21 stitches)

Rows 54-60: Knit

Rows 61-68: Knit, decreasing 1 stitch at both edges every other row x 4 (13 stitches)

Row 69: Knit

Row 70-75: Knit, increasing 1 stitch at both edges every 3 rows x 2 (17 stitches)

Row 76-77: Knit

Row 78: Knit 8 (place on stitch holder), bind off 1 stitch, Knit 8

Row 79: Knit 8, Turn

For Each Ear:

Row 80-81: Knit

Rows 82-93: Knit, increasing 1 stitch on outer edge and decreasing 1 stitch

on inner edge every 3rd row x 4.

Rows 94-95: Knit

Row 96: Knit, decreasing at both edges x 1

Row 97: knit (6 stitches)

Row 98: bind off all 6 stitches.

Attatch yarn and repeat Rows 80-98 for second ear.

Repeat this panel to create back of PEEP.

Side Panel: Holding 1 strand of each yarn together, CO 10 stitches

Knit (garter stitch) until piece measures 50" from CO edge, or until piece is long enough to wrap edge of work. Bind off.

FINISHING:

Using black wool, stitch eyes and nose to front panel, trying to replicate spacing on a typical marshmallow PEEP.

Holding 1 strand of wool together with 1 strand of Aura, sew side panel to PEEP front panel with eyes on outside. Then, leaving a small gap at the bottom back of PEEP(~ 2.5 inches), sew back panel to side panel.

Felt in machine washer. Stuff PEEP, being careful not to overstuff so that it will remain partially flat like the marshmallow PEEPs. Sew hole closed with AURA.

Bead- Catchers

[Copyright 2010- Nolens Volens Knitting]

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Dog's Knitted Sweater A-295

Design by Coats & Clark, from Book #133: Children's Knits

Man-SNOOD

Design by Karin Netland-Weldon, Copyright 2010 Nolens Volens Knitting

Materials: 3 Skeins Spud & Chloe Outer Yarn, in Flannel

(or any other super-bulky yarn of your choice, approximately 180 yards)

Pair US 13 Straight needles

Embroidery Needle

Instructions:

C/O 50 stitches

Row 1: K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2
(or...[K2, P2] x 9, K1]

Row 2: [P2, K2] x 9, P1

Rows 3-4: Repeat rows 1 & 2

Row 5: Crossover Row - K2, P2, *hold next 4 stitches to back of work, K2, replace the two purled stitches from Cable needle to L needle and P2, then from Cable needle K2*, P2, K2, P2, crossover next 6 stitches as previously described from * to *, P2, K2, P2, crossover next 6 stitches as previously described from * to *, P2, K2.

Row 6: Same as Row 2

Rows 7-14: Repeat rows 1 & 2, 4 times

Row 15: Crossover Row

Row 16: Same as Row 2

Row 17-80: Repeat Rows 7-16, 7 times

Row 81-84: Repeat Rows 1&2, 2 times.

Bind off all stitches,

Using embroidery needle, sew one end of finished piece to the other, being certain to match up cables.

South End SNOOD

Design by Karin Netland-Weldon, Copyright 2010 Nolens Volens Knitting

Materials: 2 skeins Himalaya Yarn Baby Yeti in Super Bulky (available at Yarn Market)
(or 100 yards of a super bulky yarn of your choice)

Straight US13 needles

Embroidery needle


Instructions:

C/O 26 stitches

Row 1: K5, P3, K4, P2, K4, P3, K5
Row 2: P5, K3, P4, K2, P4, K3, P5


Repeat rows 1 and 2 4 more times (total of 10 rows).


Row 11: Crossover Row: K5, P3, using cable needle hold next 6 stitches to back of work, K4, remove central purled stitches from cable needle and place on L needle to P2, K4 remaining stitches from cable needle, P3, K5.

Row 12: same as Row 2
Rows 13-30: Repeat rows 1 and 2 8 more times
Row 31: Crossover Row
Row 32: Same as Row 2
Row 33-50: Repeat rows 1 and 2 8 more times
Row 51: Crossover Row
Row 52: Same as Row 2
Row 53-70: Repeat rows 1 and 2 8 more times
Row 71: Crossover Row
Row 72: Same as Row 2
Rows 73-90: Repeat Row 1 and 2 4 more times

Bind off all stitches.

Using embridery needle, sew one end of finished piece to the other, being careful to match up the cables.