Creative Knitting Issue 55

Welcome to our summer edition of Creative Knitting. We have an amazing line up of patterns for you to create this issue. There are heaps of ideas to get you ready for 2017. Every pattern uses wool and yarn available at all your favourite wool stores and shops throughout the country. Each pattern also has simple to use, easy step-by-step instructions to make your knitting experience easier. We have ideas for the whole family and some fabulous accessories for the home as well. There are some beautiful cardigans and tops for you to make for yourself or perhaps a light beanie or scarf. There are so many patterns in this issue, you will definitely find favourites for you and the family. Please send us a photograph of any ideas you have made…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9 balls 50gm Solare in shade #5 1 button (Incomparable Buttons: L588) Needles 4.50mm knitting needles 2 stitch holders 1 marker Tension 20 sts over Stst on 4.50mm needles to 10cm Special abbreviations yo – yarn over needle; M1 – make 1 stitch - pick up running thread from front to back, k it through the back loop; MEASUREMENTS STITCH GUIDE BACK With 4.50mm needles, cast on 91 (97, 103, 109, 115, 121) sts. Row 1: RS - K1; *p1, k1; rep from * to end. Row 2: P1; *k1, p1; rep from * to end. Rep last 2 rows 4 times more. Stst until piece measures 36cm from beg, end with a WS row. Shape Armholes Cast off 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7) sts beg next 2 rows. Dec 1 st each end next 4 rows. Dec 1…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 4ply Biggan Design Merino First Cross Finger-weight Needles 3.00mm circular needle OR 3.00mm set of double-pointed needles Wool sewing needle Stitch marker Tension 28 sts by 35 rows over stocking stitch to 10cm MEASUREMENTS SIZE ONE SIZE STITCH GUIDE Note: To work stocking st on a circular needle only make knit sts work will spiral. When knitting beanie on circ needle or double-pointed needles (DPNS) there are no seams to sew together at the end of the work. WORKING PATTERN With 3.00mm circular needle and Main colour cast on 156 sts. Close the loop to start knitting in the round, place a marker to show beg and end of row where first and last sts meet. Make sure all sts are hanging down in the same direction, and edge is not twisted. Working in a tight tension commence double rib (K2, P2) Rib…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 2, 3 skeins 72ply Caravan Nundle Woollen Mill 1 skein each S-M shown in Natural main colour and Mushroom colour 1 Needles 20mm knitting needles Tension Not worked in a tight tension MEASUREMENTS STITCH GUIDE This garment is made in a straight length and on the last section a single side stitch is knitted to working rows then a gather joins the end rows in circle, making it into a hugging shoulder wrap. This garment looks small when working but gently eases to shape of the shoulders when worn. Using 20.00mm needles and main colour cast on loosely 12sts Knit 4 row garter st. Tie on second colour, and knit end thread into loops on first 4sts to hide end thread. For stripe pattern Knit 4 rows of main colour and 2 rows of colour 1. Do…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 2, 2 balls 50gm Jo Sharp Alpaca Kid Lustre 859 Brew Col A 1, 1 ball 50gm Jo Sharp Soho Summer DK cotton 250 Fog Col B 1, 1 ball 50gm Jo Sharp Soho Summer DK cotton 232 Grove Col C 1, 1 ball 50gm Jo Sharp Desert Garden Aran cotton 207 Nightsky Col D 1, 1 ball 50gm Jo Sharp Silkroad DK Tweed 425 Peppercorn Col E 7.5cm Kilt pin; to fasten Cape. Needles 9.00mm knitting needles 9.00mm circular needles 60cm 4 stitch holders Tension 11.5 sts by 15 rows over St st on 9.00mm needles and Alpaca Kid Lustre to 10cm MEASUREMENTS STITCH GUIDE MOSS STITCH Row 1: K1, p1 across row. Row 2: K the p sts and p the k sts of previous row. Repeat these two rows. CAPE YOKE Using 9.00mm needles and col A, cast on 58 (70)sts.…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 5 balls 100gm Wendy Supreme Cotton 4ply photographed in shades of white or dragonfly Needles and Tools 3.00mm crochet hook 3.50mm crochet hook Special Abbreviations dc - double crochet; htr - half treble; tr - treble. Tension One main motif measures 7.5cm, on 3.50mm hook. If the Motif is smaller than 7.5cm, then your tension is tight and you need to use a larger hook size. If the motif is larger than 7.5cm then your tension is loose and you need to use a smaller hook size. MEASUREMENTS WORKING PATTERN FIRST MAIN MOTIF Using 3.50mm Hook, make 6 ch and join with sl st to form a ring. Round 1: 1 ch, 15 dc into ring, sl st to first dc. 16 sts. Round 2: 1 ch, 1 dc into base of 1 ch, (3 ch, miss 1 dc, 1 dc…