Creative Knitting

WORKING PATTERN BACK With 3.75mm needles, cast on 90 (99, 108, 120, 132, 144) sts. Garter Stitch (= k every row) for 8 rows. Change to 4.00mm needles. Stocking st until piece measures 7cm from beg, end with a WS row. **Next Row: RS – K1, skp, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. Beg with a p row on WS, Stst 7 rows.** Rep from ** to ** 3 times more – 82 (91, 100, 112, 124, 136) sts. Stst 4 more rows. (**)Next Row: RS – K1, M1, k to last st, M1, k1. Beg with a p row on WS, Stst 7 rows.(**) Rep from (**) to (**) 3 times more. 90 (99, 108, 120, 132, 144) sts. Stst straight until piece measures 37 (37, 37, 38, 38, 38)cm from beg, end with…

STITCH GUIDE BACK With 3.75mm needles, cast on 101 (109, 117, 125, 133) sts. Row 1: RS - *P1, k1; rep from * to last st, p1. Row 2: *K1, p1; rep from * to last st, k1. Change to 4.00mm needles. Beg Lower Edge Pattern Row 1: RS - *P3, k1-yo-k1 into next st; rep from * to last st, p1. Row 2: K1; *p3, k3; rep from * to end. Row 3: *P3, k3; rep from * to last st, p1. Row 4: K1; *p3tog, k3; rep from * to end. Row 5: P. Row 6: K. Row 7: P1; *k1-yo-k1 into next st, p3; rep from * to end. Row 8: *K3, p3; rep from * to last st, k1. Row 9: P1; *k3, p3; rep from * to end. Row 10: *K3, p3tog; rep from * to last st, k1. Row…

GETTING STARTED Note: this garment is knitted sideways. Shoulderette may be worn loose, tied at front or with a brooch pin. WORKING PATTERN Leaving a 20cm tail of yarn cast on 3 stitches. Knit 3 rows without shaping. Commence increasing Row 1: K1, kfb into next stitch (to make 1), knit to end. Row 2: Knit Repeat these 2 rows until there are 20 stitches ending with a 2nd row. Commence decreasing Row 1: K1, K2tog, knit to end of row. Row 2: Knit Repeat these 2 rows until 3 stitches remain Knit 3 rows without shaping. Cast off leaving a 20cm tail of yarn. MAKING UP Make a plait at cast on end. Knot a 40cm strand of yarn and plait together with existing yarn tail. Knot end of plait firmly. Note: if thicker plaits are required add extra strands of…

GETTING STARTED Pattern Stitch over multiple of 2sts plus 4. Row 1: RS knit. Row 2: WS purl. Row 3 and 5: K2, *k1, yo, rep from * to last 2sts, k2. Row 4 and 6: P2, * drop yo, pl; rep from * to last 2sts p2. Row 7 and 9: knit. Row 8 and 10: purl. Row 11 and 15: K2, *k2tog, yo: rep from * to last 2sts, k2. Row 12, 14, 16: purl. Row 13 and 17: K2, *yo, k2tog: rep from * to last 2sts, k2. Row 18: purl. Rep rows 1-18 for pattern st. Note: when working shaping into pattern, always work a paired dec with a yo or work sts in st st until there are sufficient sts to work in pattern. WORKING PATTERN BACK With A cast on 64(72, 78, 86, 94)sts knit 1 row, purl 1…

STITCH GUIDE SNUG With 4.00mm needles, cast on 169 sts. Row 1: RS - K1; *p1, k1; rep from * to end. Row 2: K1; *p1, k1; rep from * to end. These 2 rows form Moss stitch patt. Patt 3 more rows. P 1 row on WS. Beg Main Pattern Row 1: RS - K6, *k2tog, yo, k5; rep from, end k2. Row 2 and all other WS rows: Purl. Row 3: K1, *yo, skp, k2, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from * to end. Row 5: K2; *yo, skp, k3, yo, skp, k2, k2tog, yo, k3; rep from*, end last rep with k2. Row 7: K3; *yo, skp, k5, k2tog, yo, k5; rep from *, end last rep with k3. Row 9: K2; *[yo, skp] twice, k3, [k2tog, yo] twice, k3; rep from *, end last rep with…

BEANIE Note – This beanie is worked on smaller needles and at a firmer tension than usually recommended for this yarn. Using 12mm needles, cast on 38 sts. Row 1: K2, * P2, K2, rep from* to end. Row 2: P2, * K2, P2, rep from* to end. Rep last 2 rows once. Work in stocking st until beanie measures 16cm from beg, ending with a purl row. Shape Crown Row 1: K1, * K3, K2tog, K4, rep from * to last st, K1 ... 34 sts. Row 2: P1, * P3, P2tog, P3, rep from * to last st, P1 ... 30 sts. Row 3: K1, * K2, K2tog, K3, rep from * to last st, K1 ... 26 sts. Row 4: P1, * P2, P2tog, P2, rep from * to last st, P1 ... 22 sts. Row 5:…