I spend too much time on Ravelry. It is truly addictive. I was recently looking for some stash busters and was amazed at the variety of pro...
I spend too much time on Ravelry. It is truly addictive. I was recently looking for some stash busters and was amazed at the variety of pro...
I spend too much time on Ravelry. It is truly addictive. I was recently looking for some stash busters and was amazed at the variety of projects and ideas.I thought I would share a few of my finds with you. The first 2 are not Ravelry. I found this while Goggling (another addiction of mine) when looking for some craft ideas to do with my young nephews at the cottage this summer. Dream catchers Many children will be familiar with Dream catchers from their studies in First Nations Cultures which (if I remember correctly) is about grade 3 in York Region. The Ojibwa believe that a dream catcher changes a person's dreams. Only good dreams would be allowed to filter through… Bad dreams would stay in the net, disappearing with the light of day.Good dreams would pass through and slide down the feathers to the sleeper. For more information on Dream catchers, use the following wikeipedia link which also contains other helpful information links. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcatcher Dream Catchers are great cottage projects for kids. The base can be made from a variety of easily accessible items - coat hangers, paper plates, margarine lids. Cover them with yarn, web the center and then decorate with found objects from the beach - feathers, shells, pine cones. The following link is a very kid appropriate set of directions for Dream catchers. http://www.thatartistwoman.org/2009/07/how-to-make-dreamcatcher.html God's eye A God's eye is a yarn weaving and a Huichol spiritual object. The Huichol or Wixáritari are a Native American ethnic group of western central Mexico, living in the Sierra Madre Occidental range. http://www.katcoyle.com/blog/2007/11/gods-eyes/ provides the following instructions Treasure Pouch A little fun something you can knit for kids with just a few meters of sock or DK yarn - a Treasure Pouch. If you are spending time at a beach, it is a perfect little pouch for special stones or shells. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/treasure-pouch Little Ditty Bag A nice little pouch you might enjoy for yourself is a Little Ditty Bag. Pattern at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dots-little-ditty-bag A 50gm ball of cotton makes a bag the perfect size to be a project bag for socks You could use small left overs to create stripes. Knit with variegated cotton , you can get some funky colour pooling. Deep Sea Flower Dice Bag Knit with just a few meters of Kureyon or Silk garden Pattern at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/deep-sea-flower-dice-bag---anemone-de-mer Minnow Hat We took this little hat knit with left over sock yarn to the Frolic. It got more attention than anything else in our booth. It is a scaled down version of the Dead Fish Hat from Knitty (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fish-hat-dead-or-alive and uses just a few meters of sock yarn. And what sock knitter doesn't have tons of left over bits of sock yarn. The pattern only offers one size, newborn. I am playing around with resizing to fit slightly older children.The one I knit used a mere 10 gms for the red sections and 20 gms for the body. A free pattern on Ravelry at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/minnow-hat Baby Surprise Jacket There are over 17,000 Baby Surprise Sweaters posted on Ravelry. It is the third most posted project. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-surprise-jacket Mitered Sock Yarn Blanket Free Pattern at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sock-yarn-blanket If you are unfamiliar with miters, don't fear this project. All those little squares/diamonds are joined as you go, not seamed together at the end. Gabriela is doing a class on the technique used to make this project this summer. Christine's Stay On Baby Booties These adorable booties use just a few meters of sock yarn. I recognize this yarn as one of my favourite colourways of Trekking, now unfortunately discontinued. FREE Pattern on ravelry at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/christines-stay-on-baby-booties Saartjes Bootees & Easy Peasy Newborn hat Saatjes bootees & Easy Peasy Newborn hat in Regia Kaffe Fassett Design Line colour Snappy 02900 http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/saartjes-bootees http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/easy-peasy-newborn-sock-hat Easy Peasy in Zauberball Crazy1701 A diagonal knit scarf/shawl using random bits of left overs. http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring08/FEATspr08FK.html Mini Mania Linen Stitch Scarf One of my favourite stitch patterns is linen stitch. I have used it dozens of times in various projects. One of its most popular uses is as a scarf with hand painted yarns. . The young lady below has knit a huge version using up a ton of different colours of sock yarn. I love it. It is on my list of must do projects. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mini-mania-scarf Squishy Love Shawl The shawl/wrap below appeals to me also. I love all Noro Yarns. I can't bear to throw away even the smallest scrap of Noro. The shawl below uses a unifying skein of solid yarn knit in random garter stitch and eyelet stripes with a selection of small amounts of various Noro left overs. I have all the left overs, just have to select a solid unifying colour. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/squishylove-shawl Knitter's Journey Afghan - This Becomes this Using Stephanie Pearl McPhee's pattern for the Knitters Journey Afghan Pattern Description from Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off: “This is one of my favorite projects and one that can reflect a knitter’s journey as well as any scrapbook or postcard collection. It was inspired by a quilt I had as a little girl made of the leftover scraps of fabric from the clothes my grandmother sewed. There was a square that was a piece of my mother’s favorite nightie, a square of an uncle’s flannel shirt, bits of a summer sundress and a soft bedsheet. Our lives and stories about what people did and where they went in the clothes made from those fabrics were laid out in bits and pieces and backed with pink cotton, and I loved it. This knitting project serves the same purpose: It uses the leftovers of projects gone by (or as they go by, my personal choice) to work a traveler’s afghan.” This pattern may be found on pages 206-209 of Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off. This Becomes this Or this I hope you have found some inspiration to help use up your stash. If not I have one more option. At Serenity Knits we are happy to accept donations for 2 local schools with knitting clubs and a local church which knits charity afghans. If you have any yarn or knitting needles you would love to get rid of, drop them off and we will get them to the schools or church. Happy knitting Beth
I spend too much time on Ravelry. It is truly addictive. I was recently looking for some stash busters and was amazed at the variety of projects and ideas.I thought I would share a few of my finds with you. The first 2 are not Ravelry. I found this while Goggling (another addiction of mine) when looking for some craft ideas to do with my young nephews at the cottage this summer. Dream catchers Many children will be familiar with Dream catchers from their studies in First Nations Cultures which (if I remember correctly) is about grade 3 in York Region. The Ojibwa believe that a dream catcher changes a person's dreams. Only good dreams would be allowed to filter through… Bad dreams would stay in the net, disappearing with the light of day.Good dreams would pass through and slide down the feathers to the sleeper. For more information on Dream catchers, use the following wikeipedia link which also contains other helpful information links. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcatcher Dream Catchers are great cottage projects for kids. The base can be made from a variety of easily accessible items - coat hangers, paper plates, margarine lids. Cover them with yarn, web the center and then decorate with found objects from the beach - feathers, shells, pine cones. The following link is a very kid appropriate set of directions for Dream catchers. http://www.thatartistwoman.org/2009/07/how-to-make-dreamcatcher.html God's eye A God's eye is a yarn weaving and a Huichol spiritual object. The Huichol or Wixáritari are a Native American ethnic group of western central Mexico, living in the Sierra Madre Occidental range. http://www.katcoyle.com/blog/2007/11/gods-eyes/ provides the following instructions Treasure Pouch A little fun something you can knit for kids with just a few meters of sock or DK yarn - a Treasure Pouch. If you are spending time at a beach, it is a perfect little pouch for special stones or shells. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/treasure-pouch Little Ditty Bag A nice little pouch you might enjoy for yourself is a Little Ditty Bag. Pattern at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dots-little-ditty-bag A 50gm ball of cotton makes a bag the perfect size to be a project bag for socks You could use small left overs to create stripes. Knit with variegated cotton , you can get some funky colour pooling. Deep Sea Flower Dice Bag Knit with just a few meters of Kureyon or Silk garden Pattern at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/deep-sea-flower-dice-bag---anemone-de-mer Minnow Hat We took this little hat knit with left over sock yarn to the Frolic. It got more attention than anything else in our booth. It is a scaled down version of the Dead Fish Hat from Knitty (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fish-hat-dead-or-alive and uses just a few meters of sock yarn. And what sock knitter doesn't have tons of left over bits of sock yarn. The pattern only offers one size, newborn. I am playing around with resizing to fit slightly older children.The one I knit used a mere 10 gms for the red sections and 20 gms for the body. A free pattern on Ravelry at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/minnow-hat Baby Surprise Jacket There are over 17,000 Baby Surprise Sweaters posted on Ravelry. It is the third most posted project. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-surprise-jacket Mitered Sock Yarn Blanket Free Pattern at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sock-yarn-blanket If you are unfamiliar with miters, don't fear this project. All those little squares/diamonds are joined as you go, not seamed together at the end. Gabriela is doing a class on the technique used to make this project this summer. Christine's Stay On Baby Booties These adorable booties use just a few meters of sock yarn. I recognize this yarn as one of my favourite colourways of Trekking, now unfortunately discontinued. FREE Pattern on ravelry at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/christines-stay-on-baby-booties Saartjes Bootees & Easy Peasy Newborn hat Saatjes bootees & Easy Peasy Newborn hat in Regia Kaffe Fassett Design Line colour Snappy 02900 http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/saartjes-bootees http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/easy-peasy-newborn-sock-hat Easy Peasy in Zauberball Crazy1701 A diagonal knit scarf/shawl using random bits of left overs. http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring08/FEATspr08FK.html Mini Mania Linen Stitch Scarf One of my favourite stitch patterns is linen stitch. I have used it dozens of times in various projects. One of its most popular uses is as a scarf with hand painted yarns. . The young lady below has knit a huge version using up a ton of different colours of sock yarn. I love it. It is on my list of must do projects. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mini-mania-scarf Squishy Love Shawl The shawl/wrap below appeals to me also. I love all Noro Yarns. I can't bear to throw away even the smallest scrap of Noro. The shawl below uses a unifying skein of solid yarn knit in random garter stitch and eyelet stripes with a selection of small amounts of various Noro left overs. I have all the left overs, just have to select a solid unifying colour. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/squishylove-shawl Knitter's Journey Afghan - This Becomes this Using Stephanie Pearl McPhee's pattern for the Knitters Journey Afghan Pattern Description from Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off: “This is one of my favorite projects and one that can reflect a knitter’s journey as well as any scrapbook or postcard collection. It was inspired by a quilt I had as a little girl made of the leftover scraps of fabric from the clothes my grandmother sewed. There was a square that was a piece of my mother’s favorite nightie, a square of an uncle’s flannel shirt, bits of a summer sundress and a soft bedsheet. Our lives and stories about what people did and where they went in the clothes made from those fabrics were laid out in bits and pieces and backed with pink cotton, and I loved it. This knitting project serves the same purpose: It uses the leftovers of projects gone by (or as they go by, my personal choice) to work a traveler’s afghan.” This pattern may be found on pages 206-209 of Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off. This Becomes this Or this I hope you have found some inspiration to help use up your stash. If not I have one more option. At Serenity Knits we are happy to accept donations for 2 local schools with knitting clubs and a local church which knits charity afghans. If you have any yarn or knitting needles you would love to get rid of, drop them off and we will get them to the schools or church. Happy knitting Beth
PLEASE NOTE: You will not purchase the finished item but a digital PDF file with the instruction how to knit the cape. Downloads für diese Anleitung sind auf Deutsch und Englisch hinterlegt. Pattern downloads are available in English and German. ....................................................................................................................... Rumage through your leftover stash: These wrist warmers are fantastic stash busters. You only need approximately 50 to 70 g, depending on the length of the cuffs you want and the yarn you choose. And the cuffs don't even have to be identical – I made the cuffs with the leftovers from my shawl HAMBURG AHOI, and I simply ran out of red yarn, so the second cuff had to be a bit different. I think it's rather charming … Original yarn: hand dyed "Merino 300" from “bunte wolle” . Here is the link: http://bunte-wolle.jimdo.com/wolle-und-garne/100-schurwolle/merino-300/ Knitting and crocheting techniques you already know: > Knitting: cast on, knit, purl > Crocheting (for the bobbles): chain stitch, double crochet stitch Included tutorials: > decreases, increases > i-cord > crochet bobbles Have fun, yours Steffi from cats&hats
I spend too much time on Ravelry. It is truly addictive. I was recently looking for some stash busters and was amazed at the variety of projects and ideas.I thought I would share a few of my finds with you. The first 2 are not Ravelry. I found this while Goggling (another addiction of mine) when looking for some craft ideas to do with my young nephews at the cottage this summer. Dream catchers Many children will be familiar with Dream catchers from their studies in First Nations Cultures which (if I remember correctly) is about grade 3 in York Region. The Ojibwa believe that a dream catcher changes a person's dreams. Only good dreams would be allowed to filter through… Bad dreams would stay in the net, disappearing with the light of day.Good dreams would pass through and slide down the feathers to the sleeper. For more information on Dream catchers, use the following wikeipedia link which also contains other helpful information links. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcatcher Dream Catchers are great cottage projects for kids. The base can be made from a variety of easily accessible items - coat hangers, paper plates, margarine lids. Cover them with yarn, web the center and then decorate with found objects from the beach - feathers, shells, pine cones. The following link is a very kid appropriate set of directions for Dream catchers. http://www.thatartistwoman.org/2009/07/how-to-make-dreamcatcher.html God's eye A God's eye is a yarn weaving and a Huichol spiritual object. The Huichol or Wixáritari are a Native American ethnic group of western central Mexico, living in the Sierra Madre Occidental range. http://www.katcoyle.com/blog/2007/11/gods-eyes/ provides the following instructions Treasure Pouch A little fun something you can knit for kids with just a few meters of sock or DK yarn - a Treasure Pouch. If you are spending time at a beach, it is a perfect little pouch for special stones or shells. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/treasure-pouch Little Ditty Bag A nice little pouch you might enjoy for yourself is a Little Ditty Bag. Pattern at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dots-little-ditty-bag A 50gm ball of cotton makes a bag the perfect size to be a project bag for socks You could use small left overs to create stripes. Knit with variegated cotton , you can get some funky colour pooling. Deep Sea Flower Dice Bag Knit with just a few meters of Kureyon or Silk garden Pattern at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/deep-sea-flower-dice-bag---anemone-de-mer Minnow Hat We took this little hat knit with left over sock yarn to the Frolic. It got more attention than anything else in our booth. It is a scaled down version of the Dead Fish Hat from Knitty (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fish-hat-dead-or-alive and uses just a few meters of sock yarn. And what sock knitter doesn't have tons of left over bits of sock yarn. The pattern only offers one size, newborn. I am playing around with resizing to fit slightly older children.The one I knit used a mere 10 gms for the red sections and 20 gms for the body. A free pattern on Ravelry at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/minnow-hat Baby Surprise Jacket There are over 17,000 Baby Surprise Sweaters posted on Ravelry. It is the third most posted project. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-surprise-jacket Mitered Sock Yarn Blanket Free Pattern at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sock-yarn-blanket If you are unfamiliar with miters, don't fear this project. All those little squares/diamonds are joined as you go, not seamed together at the end. Gabriela is doing a class on the technique used to make this project this summer. Christine's Stay On Baby Booties These adorable booties use just a few meters of sock yarn. I recognize this yarn as one of my favourite colourways of Trekking, now unfortunately discontinued. FREE Pattern on ravelry at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/christines-stay-on-baby-booties Saartjes Bootees & Easy Peasy Newborn hat Saatjes bootees & Easy Peasy Newborn hat in Regia Kaffe Fassett Design Line colour Snappy 02900 http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/saartjes-bootees http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/easy-peasy-newborn-sock-hat Easy Peasy in Zauberball Crazy1701 A diagonal knit scarf/shawl using random bits of left overs. http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring08/FEATspr08FK.html Mini Mania Linen Stitch Scarf One of my favourite stitch patterns is linen stitch. I have used it dozens of times in various projects. One of its most popular uses is as a scarf with hand painted yarns. . The young lady below has knit a huge version using up a ton of different colours of sock yarn. I love it. It is on my list of must do projects. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mini-mania-scarf Squishy Love Shawl The shawl/wrap below appeals to me also. I love all Noro Yarns. I can't bear to throw away even the smallest scrap of Noro. The shawl below uses a unifying skein of solid yarn knit in random garter stitch and eyelet stripes with a selection of small amounts of various Noro left overs. I have all the left overs, just have to select a solid unifying colour. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/squishylove-shawl Knitter's Journey Afghan - This Becomes this Using Stephanie Pearl McPhee's pattern for the Knitters Journey Afghan Pattern Description from Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off: “This is one of my favorite projects and one that can reflect a knitter’s journey as well as any scrapbook or postcard collection. It was inspired by a quilt I had as a little girl made of the leftover scraps of fabric from the clothes my grandmother sewed. There was a square that was a piece of my mother’s favorite nightie, a square of an uncle’s flannel shirt, bits of a summer sundress and a soft bedsheet. Our lives and stories about what people did and where they went in the clothes made from those fabrics were laid out in bits and pieces and backed with pink cotton, and I loved it. This knitting project serves the same purpose: It uses the leftovers of projects gone by (or as they go by, my personal choice) to work a traveler’s afghan.” This pattern may be found on pages 206-209 of Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off. This Becomes this Or this I hope you have found some inspiration to help use up your stash. If not I have one more option. At Serenity Knits we are happy to accept donations for 2 local schools with knitting clubs and a local church which knits charity afghans. If you have any yarn or knitting needles you would love to get rid of, drop them off and we will get them to the schools or church. Happy knitting Beth
I spend too much time on Ravelry. It is truly addictive. I was recently looking for some stash busters and was amazed at the variety of pro...
57 Stash busting knitting patterns including both small-scale and large-scale projects. Shop your own yarn stash!
Spring is almost certainly upon us in full force now; the last bit of the cold weather is starting to melt away, while flowers tenderly start shooting up from the ground and the grass begins to green. Spring is a season of life and rejuvenation, spring ushers in warm weather, sunshine, and flowers. Out with […]
I spend too much time on Ravelry. It is truly addictive. I was recently looking for some stash busters and was amazed at the variety of pro...
I spend too much time on Ravelry. It is truly addictive. I was recently looking for some stash busters and was amazed at the variety of pro...
Description Info Shown In This is a pdf knitting pattern. The Rain or Shine Socks are great stash busters for your leftover bits of fingering weight sock yarn. Customize the colors as you work garter stitch in the round with some occasional stockinette stitch slip stitches. You only have to work with one color at a time, so this pattern is beginner friendly and very addicting to knit. Start at the top with the cuff and work your way down toward the toe. You can easily customize the length of the leg and foot by knitting more or fewer stripes. The pattern includes video links that demonstrate techniques for the cast on, heel, weaving in ends, and Kitchener stitch. All rights reserved. Pattern for personal use only. Sizes 1 [2, 3, 4, 5] Size 4 shown on a US 13 / EU 47 size foot with an actual foot circumference of 10″ / 25cm. Finished Measurements 4.5 [6, 7.5, 9, 10.5]″ / 11 [15, 19, 23, 27]cm ankle circumference. 5 [6.5, 8, 9.5, 11]″ / 13 [16.5, 20, 24, 28]cm foot circumference. Measurements taken after blocking. Socks are designed to fit an actual foot circumference of 6 [7.5, 9, 10.5, 12]″ / 15 [19, 23, 27, 30]cm. The socks are designed to fit with negative ease. Choose a size with a finished foot circumference measurement that is approximately 1″ / 2.5cm smaller than your actual foot circumference, so that the sock will fit nice and snug on your foot. The socks can stretch a bit more, so if you knit a size that is 2″ / 5cm smaller than your actual foot size, then the sock should still fit well with a tighter fit. The lengths of the cuff, ankle, and foot are easily customizable by knitting more column stripes for a longer ankle and foot or fewer column stripes for a shorter ankle and foot. YarnFingering weight Yardage Approximately 300 [350, 400, 450, 500]yds / 274 [320, 366, 411, 457]m total Yardage amounts may vary depending on the length of your leg and foot.Needles US 1.5 / 2.5mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length Magic loop method is used for knitting in the rnd. You can use DPNs if you prefer. Watch this Westknits video to assist with the Magic Loop technique. https://youtu.be/hpFHbHmrCcc Notions 2 stitch markers, tapestry needle Gauge 32 sts & 72 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in slip stitch pattern after blocking 28 sts & 44 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in stockinette stitch after blocking Westknits WorkshopsVenture into the world of Westknits with my series of online workshops. Westknits Workshops can be watched as many times as you like and at your own pace as you learn new knitting skills. Sign up here!https://www.westknits.com/collections/workshops Shop Yarn at Stephen & PenelopeFind the perfect yarn for your project at Stephen & Penelope! We ship worldwide!https://www.stephenandpenelope.com/ Westknits on YouTubeCheck out my videos on YouTube for some helpful tutorials and an exciting insight into the woolly world of Westknits!https://www.youtube.com/@StephenWest A variety of fingering weight sock yarns including Qing Fibre High Twist BFL, Fru Valborg Merino Swirl, La Bien Aimée Super Sock, & Mominoki Sock Fine 4ply, Garn Stories Merino, & Undercover Otter Eventide.
Enormous Stripey Knitted Snake: This is a fairly easy project that mostly requires knitting in the round with no increases or decreases. We made it (or rather him) to live in my little brother's playgroup, so it is rather enormous being around 240cm long, which works well w…
My youngest child is making this sheep as a beginner’s knitting project in Steiner Class 1 (ages 6 – 7)… seeing as the ‘bunny made out of a square’ tutorial has been s…
errata english Version: Page 4, right front; Repeat the last 2 rows (ending with a ws row) CONSTRUCTION NOTES The sweater is worked seamlessly from the top-down. Start with an i-cord. Pick up stitches along the i-cord for the back. Short rows are used to shape the back. Pick up the stitches for the fronts. Join the fronts and back to work the body in garter stitch using short rows for shaping down to the bottom ribbing (there is also an option for pockets). Pick up the sleeve stitches and work sleeves in rounds. Final measurements have approx 18–24 cm / 7–9.5” of ease worked into the size GAUGE: 21 sts x 34 rs/rds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 in garter st on main needle. Please bear in mind that garter st will relax after blocking, mainly in length. Sample shown in Isager Tvinni Tweed held double with Filace Kidseta Mohair/Silk. See below for yarn substitution suggestions.
These DIY party favors are a great way to get rid of excess scraps of yarn. The Nightcap Bottle Toppers are adorable, little hats that sit atop the bottles of your favorite spirits. Not only do these little caps make for a great bar presentation, they're a fun host gift to make and give. The Nightcap Bottle Toppers are whimsical, elf-like hats with a cute pom-pom topper. These little guys will stretch to fit over wider openings or sit nicely atop bottles with long, thin necks. Cheers to fun party favors!
I spend too much time on Ravelry. It is truly addictive. I was recently looking for some stash busters and was amazed at the variety of projects and ideas.I thought I would share a few of my finds with you. The first 2 are not Ravelry. I found this while Goggling (another addiction of mine) when looking for some craft ideas to do with my young nephews at the cottage this summer. Dream catchers Many children will be familiar with Dream catchers from their studies in First Nations Cultures which (if I remember correctly) is about grade 3 in York Region. The Ojibwa believe that a dream catcher changes a person's dreams. Only good dreams would be allowed to filter through… Bad dreams would stay in the net, disappearing with the light of day.Good dreams would pass through and slide down the feathers to the sleeper. For more information on Dream catchers, use the following wikeipedia link which also contains other helpful information links. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcatcher Dream Catchers are great cottage projects for kids. The base can be made from a variety of easily accessible items - coat hangers, paper plates, margarine lids. Cover them with yarn, web the center and then decorate with found objects from the beach - feathers, shells, pine cones. The following link is a very kid appropriate set of directions for Dream catchers. http://www.thatartistwoman.org/2009/07/how-to-make-dreamcatcher.html God's eye A God's eye is a yarn weaving and a Huichol spiritual object. The Huichol or Wixáritari are a Native American ethnic group of western central Mexico, living in the Sierra Madre Occidental range. http://www.katcoyle.com/blog/2007/11/gods-eyes/ provides the following instructions Treasure Pouch A little fun something you can knit for kids with just a few meters of sock or DK yarn - a Treasure Pouch. If you are spending time at a beach, it is a perfect little pouch for special stones or shells. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/treasure-pouch Little Ditty Bag A nice little pouch you might enjoy for yourself is a Little Ditty Bag. Pattern at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dots-little-ditty-bag A 50gm ball of cotton makes a bag the perfect size to be a project bag for socks You could use small left overs to create stripes. Knit with variegated cotton , you can get some funky colour pooling. Deep Sea Flower Dice Bag Knit with just a few meters of Kureyon or Silk garden Pattern at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/deep-sea-flower-dice-bag---anemone-de-mer Minnow Hat We took this little hat knit with left over sock yarn to the Frolic. It got more attention than anything else in our booth. It is a scaled down version of the Dead Fish Hat from Knitty (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fish-hat-dead-or-alive and uses just a few meters of sock yarn. And what sock knitter doesn't have tons of left over bits of sock yarn. The pattern only offers one size, newborn. I am playing around with resizing to fit slightly older children.The one I knit used a mere 10 gms for the red sections and 20 gms for the body. A free pattern on Ravelry at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/minnow-hat Baby Surprise Jacket There are over 17,000 Baby Surprise Sweaters posted on Ravelry. It is the third most posted project. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-surprise-jacket Mitered Sock Yarn Blanket Free Pattern at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sock-yarn-blanket If you are unfamiliar with miters, don't fear this project. All those little squares/diamonds are joined as you go, not seamed together at the end. Gabriela is doing a class on the technique used to make this project this summer. Christine's Stay On Baby Booties These adorable booties use just a few meters of sock yarn. I recognize this yarn as one of my favourite colourways of Trekking, now unfortunately discontinued. FREE Pattern on ravelry at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/christines-stay-on-baby-booties Saartjes Bootees & Easy Peasy Newborn hat Saatjes bootees & Easy Peasy Newborn hat in Regia Kaffe Fassett Design Line colour Snappy 02900 http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/saartjes-bootees http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/easy-peasy-newborn-sock-hat Easy Peasy in Zauberball Crazy1701 A diagonal knit scarf/shawl using random bits of left overs. http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring08/FEATspr08FK.html Mini Mania Linen Stitch Scarf One of my favourite stitch patterns is linen stitch. I have used it dozens of times in various projects. One of its most popular uses is as a scarf with hand painted yarns. . The young lady below has knit a huge version using up a ton of different colours of sock yarn. I love it. It is on my list of must do projects. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mini-mania-scarf Squishy Love Shawl The shawl/wrap below appeals to me also. I love all Noro Yarns. I can't bear to throw away even the smallest scrap of Noro. The shawl below uses a unifying skein of solid yarn knit in random garter stitch and eyelet stripes with a selection of small amounts of various Noro left overs. I have all the left overs, just have to select a solid unifying colour. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/squishylove-shawl Knitter's Journey Afghan - This Becomes this Using Stephanie Pearl McPhee's pattern for the Knitters Journey Afghan Pattern Description from Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off: “This is one of my favorite projects and one that can reflect a knitter’s journey as well as any scrapbook or postcard collection. It was inspired by a quilt I had as a little girl made of the leftover scraps of fabric from the clothes my grandmother sewed. There was a square that was a piece of my mother’s favorite nightie, a square of an uncle’s flannel shirt, bits of a summer sundress and a soft bedsheet. Our lives and stories about what people did and where they went in the clothes made from those fabrics were laid out in bits and pieces and backed with pink cotton, and I loved it. This knitting project serves the same purpose: It uses the leftovers of projects gone by (or as they go by, my personal choice) to work a traveler’s afghan.” This pattern may be found on pages 206-209 of Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off. This Becomes this Or this I hope you have found some inspiration to help use up your stash. If not I have one more option. At Serenity Knits we are happy to accept donations for 2 local schools with knitting clubs and a local church which knits charity afghans. If you have any yarn or knitting needles you would love to get rid of, drop them off and we will get them to the schools or church. Happy knitting Beth
A relaxing DK weight knitted cowl that offers a unique ribbing, interesting stitch patterns made up of knits & purls, and stripey colors. Perfect for advanced beginners or those looking for a TV knit. YarnDK weight yarn, approx yardageMC 155ydsCC1 70ydsCC2 80yds NeedlesUS 5 circulars 16" long for ribbingUS 7 circulars 16" long for main fabricor needle size to meet gauge NotionsStitch markerTapestry needle, scissors, blocking pins & mat, measuring tape This is a digital file not a physical item.Finished items based on this pattern for personal use only, do not mass produce. No refunds on instant download patterns.
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Learn how to sew a pillowcase with exactly one yard of fabric and no waste!
No longer will your baby's feet go cold! No longer will you have to search for rogue baby booties around your house! Bev's Stay On Booties, a free knitting pattern, won't fall off of your baby's feet. These adorable candy-colored baby booties are a sweet treat for your knitting needles as well as your baby's tootsies. Knit a pair today and never lose a pair of booties again!
Teddy Boo, Mousie and Bunny Boo are all good friends, their cheeky little faces peek-a-boo out from their sweaters. These little characters are very quick and easy to knit and sew up, they make great stash busters. This digital instant download knitting pattern has instructions to make these cute loveable characters. Each Boo is knitted flat on two needles. and is worked in one piece starting at the head. Simple shaping is used through-out (knit two together or knit front and back) The arm stitches are held on stitch holders until the body and legs are completed. Then slipped back onto the needles to knit each arm. The ribbed collar can either be knitted into the toy by picking up stitches at the sweater neck or you can knit the ribbing separately and sew the collar in place during making up. Thicker yarn will give a bigger Boo, thinner yarn will give a smaller Boo! I give full illustrated making up instructions to help you finish your new Boo friends. Each Boo is 12cm /4.5” tall measured from feet to top of their heads Needle size 3.25mm (UK 10 /US3) Tension - 24sts x 32rows = 10cm (4”) st.st. Square Recommended yarn: - Stylecraft Special Knit DK Mocha 1064, Cream 1005, Sherbet 1034, Apricot1026, and Citron 1263 Any DK Yarn (Light Worsted) yarn is suitable. You can use other weights of yarn – thinner yarn will give a smaller toy, thicker yarn a larger toy. Use needles one size smaller than those recommended for your choice of yarn. For Each Boo You will need- 10g each of body and sweater shade DK yarn Approx. 5g of pink yarn for Mouse Boo Approx. 5 g white yarn for Bunny Boo Tail Small amount of Black yarn for mouths and whiskers 2 stitch holders toy stuffing sewing up needle 2x 12mm black toy safety eyes 11mm black triangular safety nose Please note- My patterns are only available in English.
57 Stash busting knitting patterns including both small-scale and large-scale projects. Shop your own yarn stash!
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A simple lace swatch transformed into a jewellery or key holder.
Whether you want to spice up your key ring or maybe cut down on the jingling, the Creative Key Cozy is what you're looking for. The pattern is knit in the round using the magic loop. It's easy to learn how to knit this pattern and you can use leftover yarn too.
Easily embellish your knit sweaters, afghans, scarves and more with this 6 Petal Flower. The free knit flower pattern is created by knitting 6, same sized petals separately. To assemble, simply sew the petals together starting at the base.
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Create a ho,ho, homemade Christmas this year with our fabulous festive round up of 13 FREE Christmas knitting patterns to get you knitting this holiday season.
This Easy Knit Coffee Cozy Pattern is a great alternative to disposable paper coffee sleeves. This pattern comes in two different sizes depending on how tall you want your cozy to be and is simple enough to allow for flexibility when it comes to deciding what colors you want to choose for your cup sleeve. If you're not a coffee drinker yourself, these quick knits would make great gifts for someone who is. Of course, these cup sleeves are great for more than just coffee--they'll keep your tea or hot chocolate mug cozy, too!
If you are a crocheting or knitting lover, then you should try some amazing tea cozy patterns. They keep your tea warm and delight the senses.
The Something Special Gift Bags are the perfect way to present tiny treasures to your loved ones. Work up a collection of these knitted bags and you'll be ready for the holiday season in no time. This free knitting pattern is perfect for any skill level. Plus, you can make these bags unique by choosing any color yarn you please. If you're looking for a fun and practical stashbuster, then look no further. This pattern includes instructions for three different size bags, so whether your gift is small, medium, or large, you can wrap it in style. These little gift bag delights are a quick knit and eco-friendly. What's not to love?
The Knit Café has a brand new pattern to share with you! I’m Biased I may be biased but I find this scarf really cozy! In construction it is very simple. A wonderfully plain garter st…
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A 'LIL variation of the 'LAC sweater pattern. Knit in one solid color or use it as a stash buster! SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate - Advanced CREDITS: This pattern was expertly tech edited by Dawn Catanzaro. Photography is by Apparition.
Ik hou erg van kleurtjes en eenvoudige patroontjes met een groot(s) effect. Dus zijn deze rij kleurige konijntjes helemaal mijn ding! Ze zijn eenvoudig, makkelijk te maken met allerlei restjes. Voor aan je tas, als sleutelhanger, een rijtje konijntjes als wagenspanner, mobile, ................ Je kunt het patroontje vinden op Ravelry (even een account aanmaken als je dat nog niet hebt). In het engels, maar met heel veel foto's. Het is in feite niet meer dan een recht lapje waar je 2 klosse oortjes aan de bovenkant zet. De oortjes zijn gebreid in gerstekorrel. De oogjes zijn geborduurd, de staartjes een stukje vilt.
