mini heart pattern

 

Just writing up this pattern in time for Valentines Day. It uses scraps of 4 ply yarn. Once you start its hard to stop, its addictive!

MINI HEARTS

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ABBREVIATIONS

st(s): stitch(es)

k: knit

p: purl

kfb: increase, knit into front and back of same stitch

sl: slip

psso: pass slip stitch over

tog: together

 

MATERIALS

needles size 2.25mm/US 1

4 ply/fingering yarn

 

Heart (make 2)

Cast on 2 sts, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing up.

ROW 1: kfb, k1  (3 sts)  right side

ROW 2: p.

ROW 3: kfb, kfb, k1  (5 sts).

ROW 4: p.

ROW 5: kfb, k2, kfb, k1  (7 sts).

ROW 6: p.

ROW 7: kfb, k4, kfb, k1   (9 sts).

ROW 8: p.

ROW 9: kfb, k3, turn work

Now there are 5 sts on right hand needle and 5 sts on left.

Continue with the 5 sts just worked.

ROW 10: p3, p2tog  (4 sts).

ROW 11: sl1, k1, psso, k2 (3 sts).

ROW 12: sl1 purlwise, p1, psso, return this stitch to left hand needle, slip the last stitch of the row over stitch which has just been moved.

Fasten off.

Rejoin yarn to the 5 sts

NEXT ROW: sl1, k1, psso, k1, kfb, k1  (5 sts).

NEXT ROW: sl1 purlwise, p1, psso, p3  (4 sts).

NEXT ROW: k2, k2tog  (3 sts)

NEXT ROW: sl1 purlwise, p1, psso, return this stitch to left hand needle, slip the last stitch of the row over stitch which has just been moved.

Fasten off.

 

To Assemble

Darn away the top three yarn tails on each heart piece on the reverse side.

Place two heart pieces wrong sides together.

Use off cuts of yarn tails to stuff, rolling in a ball and placing between the two halves. 

Using the yarn tails at the bottom of the heart pieces catch the edges and sew two pieces together.

Using the needle push the “stuffing” in as you go. Push in any bumps and loops with the needle to make the edge as even as possible.

Then lose ends inside heart.

  copyright Alison Hogg 2021

super chunky hat

 

 SUPER CHUNKY HAT

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Size: medium

ABBREVIATIONS

st(s): stitch(es)

rd(s): round(s)

k: knit

p: purl

tog: together

 

MATERIALS

Four dpns size 10mm  (US 15)

Super chunky yarn, two 100 gram balls

I used - Stylecraft Swift (Pebble) and Sirdar Bigga (from my stash)

 

Cast on 44 sts using long tail cast on method.

Rd 1: rib, (k2, p2) repeat to end of round.

Continue rib for a further 11 rds.

Rd 13: k (change colour if required).

Continue stockinette till work measures approximately 25cms/10ins, from cast on edge.

Decrease rds.

NEXT Rd: (k2, k2tog) repeat to end of rd  (33 sts).

NEXT Rd: k.

NEXT Rd: (k1, k2tog) repeat to end of rd  (22 sts).

NEXT Rd: k.

NEXT Rd: (k2tog) repeat to end of rd  (11 sts).

Break yarn, leaving a long yarn tail. Then thread unto a needle and then through the 11 sts, pull tight and fasten off.

 

Darn yarn tails away on reverse side and add pompom

 

The pompom was a Floppy Tassel Pom Pom for Snowboarder Hat by Marly Bird.....great tutorial on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUAbZjM0R5w&t=600s

Scarf below is Knot Scarf by Ruth Maddock

 

                                                   

                                           

         copyright Alison Hogg 2021

dish cloth

Nothing as useful as a knitted dish cloth! A great project for a beginner. 

Sharing my pattern using basketweave stitch, with a nice neat selvedge edge.

 

BASKETWEAVE DISH CLOTH

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Finished dimensions: approximately 20cms x 20cms

One 100 gram ball makes three dish cloths

 

ABBREVIATIONS

st(s): stitch(es)

k: knit

p: purl

sl: slip

 

MATERIALS

two needles size 4.5mm  (US 7)

dk/8ply dishcloth cotton

 

Basketweave pattern is multiples of 5, plus 2 extra stitches for selvage stitch

Selvage stitch: first stitch, slip stitch purlwise, last stitch, knit (for every row)

Cast on 42 sts.

ROW 1:  sl1 purlwise (k5, p5) 4 times, k1.

ROW 2:  sl1 purlwise (k5, p5) 4 times, k1.

ROW 3:  sl1 purlwise (k5, p5) 4 times, k1.

ROW 4:  sl1 purlwise (k5, p5) 4 times, k1.

ROW 5:  sl1 purlwise (k5, p5) 4 times, k1.

ROW 6:  sl1 purlwise (p5, k5) 4 times, k1.

ROW 7:  sl1 purlwise (p5, k5) 4 times, k1.

ROW 8:  sl1 purlwise (p5, k5) 4 times, k1.

ROW 9:  sl1 purlwise (p5, k5) 4 times, k1.

ROW 10: sl1 purlwise (p5, k5) 4 times, k1.

Repeat last ten rows four more times.

Total number of rows from start is 50.

Cast off.

Darn yarn ends away.

 

 

Happy dishwashing!!

poppy leaf pattern

I don't often blog these days, but just posting a pattern which can be used if you are crocheting or knitting a poppy. You can find me on Instagram these days and my username is crazydazyknits. My account is now private due to an unwanted stalker but just request to follow. Only genuine followers please.

For the poppy I used Sarah Kim’s crochet pattern available on Ravelry  -

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/remembrance-poppy-21

LEAF for POPPY

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Length of leaf from end of stem to tip of leaf is 10.5cms/4ins

ABBREVIATIONS

st(s): stitch(es)

k: knit

p: purl

kfb: increase, knit into front and back of same stitch

psso: pass slip stitch over

tog: together

MATERIALS

two dpns size 2.75mm  (US 2)

dk/8ply green yarn. I used Stylecraft DK Special, Meadow

Cast on 3 sts.

I-cord for 5cms/2ins.

Continue working flat with two needles.

ROW 1: p (wrong side).

ROW 2: k.

ROW 3: p.

ROW 4: kfb, kfb, k1 (5 sts).

ROW 5: p.

ROW 6: k1, kfb, kfb, k to end  (7 sts).

ROW 7: p.

ROW 8: k2, kfb, kfb, k to end  (9 sts).

ROW 9: p.

ROW 10: Cast on 2 sts, k5, kfb, kfb, k to end   (13 sts).

ROW 11: Cast on 2 sts purlwise, p to end  (15 sts).

ROW 12: Cast off 3 sts  (sl first st), k2, p1, k1, p1, k to end  (12 sts).

ROW 13: Cast off 3 sts purlwise (sl first st purlwise), p to end  (9 sts).

ROW 14: Cast on 2 sts, k5, p1, k1, p1, k to end  (11 sts).

ROW 15: Cast on 2 sts, purlwise, p to end  (13 sts).

ROW 16: Cast off 3 sts, (sl first st), k1, p1, k1, p1, k to end  (10 sts).

ROW 17: Cast off 3 sts purlwise, (sl first st purlwise), p to end  (7 sts).

ROW 18: sl1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k to end.

ROW 19: sl1 purlwise, p to end.

ROW 20: sl1, k1, psso, p1, k1, p1, k2tog  (5 sts).

ROW 21: sl1 purlwise, p to end.

ROW 22: sl1, k to end.

ROW 23: sl1 purlwise, p to end.

ROW 24: sl1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog  (3 sts).

ROW 25: sl1 purlwise, p to end.

ROW 26: sl1, k1, psso, return st on right needle back onto left needle and then pass last st of the row over this one.

Fasten off.

Gently press flat with the tip of a cool iron.

Attach to back of poppy.

The purple poppy is to remember animal casualties.

 

copyright Alison Hogg 2019