Sunday, August 22, 2010

Stockinette Stitch Ski Hat

Yarn
3 contrasting colors of worsted weight
Needles
US10 straight

Measurements
adult, one size fits all

Pattern
In MC, CO76 in two-needle CO. Work 3r in (K1, p1) rib. Work 2" in St st in MC. Work 4r in CA, work 4r in CB, and 4r in CA. Cont working in MC.
Next r: *K6, K2tog, K through r.
Next r: P all sts.
Next r: *K5, K2tog, K through r.
Next r: P all sts.
Next r: *K4, K2tog, K through r.
Next r: P all sts.
Next r: *K3, K2tog, K through r.
Next r: P all sts.
Next r: *K2, K2tog, K through r.
Next r: P all sts.
Next r: *K1, K2tog, K through r.
Next r: P all sts.
Next r: K2tog through r.
Next r: P all sts.

Cut yarn, leaving a 2-foot long tail. Weave tail through rem sts and sew seam of hat using whip stitch.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Swirled Leg Warmers

Yarn
2 skeins chunky (#5)
Needles
US11 dpn

CO32 using knit CO. Work 6 rnds in (K2, p2) rib. Work 12 rnds in Swirl Pattern.
Next rnd: *Work 7 sts, Inc 1. Rep from * through rnd.
Work 29 rnds in Swirl Pattern. Work 6 rnds in (K2, p2) rib. BO using tubular BO.

Swirl Pattern
Rnd 1: *K5, p3. Rep from * through rnd.
Rnd 2: K6, p3, *K5, p3. Rep from * through rnd.
Cont in this manner -- knit through the first p st of the previous rnd, then p3, rep.
After Inc 4 sts in Rnd 13 of pattern, the pattern will change to K6, then p3.

Striped Leg Warmers

Yarn
2 skeins chunky (#5) yarn in contrasting colors
Needles
US11 straight

CO32 using knit CO. Work 6r in (K2, p2) rib in MC. Work 12r in Striping Pattern.
Next r: *Work 7 sts, Inc1. Rep from * through r.
Work 29r in Striping Pattern. Work 6r in (K2, p2) rib in MC. BO using tubular BO.

Striping Pattern
2r CC
2r MC
1r fair Isle -- *K1 in MC, K1 in CC, rep from * through r.
2r MC
4r CC
Rep pattern once, then:
2r MC
1r fair Isle
2r MC
2r CC
2r MC
4r CC
2r MC
1r fair Isle
2r MC
2r CC