super quick and easy scarf

I've been busy with other things and knitting human things
they take forever, but everyone around me is having babies....

I just threw together a scarf pattern as part of my christmas boxes

pictures to follow

1 pair 15mm needles (if you've not got 15mm just use the largest you have, seriously it doesn't make that much difference, this is a pattern that the looser the knit the softer the scarf but after 15mm it goes a bit silly) tension is not important
200g of chunky yarn (worsted or aran weight)

Cast on 30 stitches
R1 knit
R2 Knit (the whole pattern is in garter stitch)
continue until you notice you're running out of yarn, (if you want a longer scarf tie on a second ball and keep going,) bind off!

I made this in just over 1 movie (how to train your dragon which is great to knit to) and am now considering making them for everyone
with just one ball of yarn it is about three foot long and about 12" wide, more than enough to form a nice head wrap AS well as go around the neck and cross over -
as i made this for a gift I'm going to have to make one for myself.

Baby Blanket Free Yo-Sd sized pattern

This pattern is for a hooded blanket with pockets to keep your little one warm

It's an absolute beginner pattern, there is no fancy shaping or tricks, in fact if you can k2tog you've got this sorted




It is knit on 4mm needles with any fuzzy DK yarn. Baby wool is ideal. It has no guage but the trick is to get a yarn with no stitch definition. I used Sirdar Snuggly Bubbly.

Cast on 1 stitch
Rows 1- 6 knit into front and back of first st, k to end of row (7 st at end of row 6)
Row 7-39 k3 m1 k to end of row (40 stitches at end of row 39)
row 40-41 Cast on 12 stitches for pockets, k to end of row (64)
row 42-47 K
row 48-49 BO 12 stitches at beginning of row (40)
row 50-61 k2 k2tog k to end of row (28)

shape hood
this is a square hood
row 62 k2tog across row (14 st)
row 63 knit into front and back of each stitch giving 28 st in total
row 64, to make the hood dense k1 s1 to end
repeat until hood measures 4" long
Bind off.

Fold over hood and sew at sides

fold pockets along the side of the blanket (or if you prefer fold over to make paws on the blanket) and stitch in place

weave in ends!
embroider as desired.

Free Pattern - Basic beret for 9-10 heads

Easy sd beret pattern

you will need
2.75mm needles
7mm needles
and dk wool (1 ball makes lots of hats)

Using size 12 needles, cast on 56st using the cable cast-on method
Work in k1, p1 rib for four rows
Change to size 2 needles and work in stocking stitch for eight rows
Row 13: Change to size 12 needles. K2 (m1, k2) to end. 83st
p one row
k3, (k2 tog k2) six times, k2 tog, k4, (k2 tog, k2) six times, k2tog, k4, (k2 tog, k2) five times. 64 st
p one row
k2 tog to end. 32 st
p one row
k2 tog to end. 16 st
p one row
k2 tog to end. Draw thread back through remaining eight sts on needle. Stitch seam together using mattress stitch

Free Pattern - Basic Boat neck sweater for SD sizes

This was knit on 2mm and sirdar blur http://www.angelyarns.com/sirdar/knit.php/yarn/325

this is a super simple pattern where the wool forms the pattern

Front and back
CO 50
60 rows knit in stockingette (there is no rib on this pattern)
for next 10 rows decrease 1 stitch at beginning of each row by knitting 2 stitches together
10 more rows BO

it has a very square neck, this is a boat neck

3/4 sleeves
CO30
Work 60 rows
decrease each row by one stitch at beginning by knitting 2 together until 3 stitches remain on needle - BO

for half length sleeves
decrease each row by 2 stitches at beginning
this shortens the curve but not the vast majority of the sleeve.

for full length sleeves add another 30 rows

Free Pattern- Steinbeck

This pattern was called Steinbeck because it went against the best laid plans of mice and men (me!) it was meant to be all drapey and pretty and chunky and no, but turned out super cute regardless.


This is a super easy pattern done in DK wool on uk size 13 needles (2.25mm)
but the good news is that tension doesn't really matter, the ribbing pulls it tight so there is a lot of leeway
Back
CO50
row 1 k2 p2 to end
row 2 p2 k2 to end
work in pattern until desired length (you choose)
bind off

left front
CO30
row 1 k2 p2 to end
row 2 p2 k2 to end
work in pattern to match back
bind off

right front
CO20
row 1 k2 p2 to end
row 2 p2 k2 to end
work in pattern to match back
bind off

sleeves (work 2)

CO34 work in k2 p2 rib
decrease work every 5th row until row 25 by (24 stitches remain)
s1 k1 psso wip till 2 stitches remain, k2tog (p2tog if pattern suggests)
25-28 work in pattern
Bind off

stitch together making sure to leave open at neck
this gives an asymmetric pattern (that was meant to be all droopy and shawl necked like one of my own!)
add notions to finish

to avoid pooling like i got with the variegated yarn (I learned this AFTER I finished) take two balls of the wool and knit 2 rows in ball a and two rows in ball b
this is a problem with small works but i got 2 patterns out of one ball of wool with some left over so 2 balls equals four sweaters.... not so bad.