Monday, January 17, 2011

Knitting! Gingham Cell Phone Cover

Well, I never had a cell phone. Not until we moved here did we buy one. We still don't use it, except for emergencies. But we were concerned that it was getting scratched, so a cover I made.





Gingham Cell Phone Cover
Gauge: 6 st = 1 inch in stockinette on 4.5mm needles.
Yarn: Red, white, and pink yarn, fingering weight.

Cast on 30 stitches in white. Follow the colour pattern provided in stockinette stitch for 21 rows, repeating the pattern to fit the length and width of the piece. The piece should measure around 5" tall, and 6" wide. Bind off in white. Weave in ends. With right sides facing, fold the rectangle in half width-wise, leaving a half inch lip. Sew the two sides up, and finish the exposed openings in a blanket stitch.
Make the straps:
Cast on 4 stitches in red. Knit in stockinette stitch for 8 rows. Then make a button hole:
K2tog, yo, k2.
purl 4
bind off.
Repeat to make another strap. Weave in the tail ends near the buttonhole. Using the other tail ends, sew the straps onto the right side of the opening with the extended lip. Sew each strap about 1 inch in from the side seams and 1" in from the lip opening. Fold straps over to see where the buttons should go and sew on two buttons.
Taadaa!!! All done!

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Monday, January 10, 2011

Knitting! The Union Jack Flag Pattern





As promised, here is my pattern for the Union Jack flag garland!

Union Jack Flag Garland

You need: light fingering yarn in red, white and blue and3.5mm needles
Gauge: 7 stitches = 1inch worked in stockinette stitch

Cast on 16 stitches in royal blue. Follow the pattern below in stockinette stitch for the remaining 26 rows. Bind off in blue. Weave in ends and block. String flags together to create a garland. Hang up and enjoy your festivities!



Knitting! American Flag Pattern


Well, here it is. The American Flag pattern.

American Flag Pattern

You need: light fingering yarn in red, white and blue and3.5mm needles
Gauge: 7 stitches = 1inch worked in stockinette stitch

Cast on 20 stitches in red. Work the pattern in stockinette stitch, as given below from the bottom up, binding off in the same colours as the pattern. Weave in ends. Block and tie multiple flags together to create a garland. Hang it up and celebrate!

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Knitting! Canadian Flag Garland Pattern




I figured I better make a Canadian Flag pattern version of the flag garland. So here it is: (Stay tuned for the Union Jack version)

Canadian Flag Pattern

You need: light fingering yarn in red and white and 3.5mm needles
Gauge: 7 stitches = 1inch worked in stockinette stitch


Cast on 16 stitches in red. Follow the colour pattern below for the next 25 rows in stockinette stitch. Bind off. Weave in ends and block. Tie multiple flags together to create a garland. Hang it and enjoy.


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P.P.S. Check out my other patterns : Danish Flag Garland

Knitting! Danish Flag Garland - Danske Flag








When I was a kid, going to my best friend's house for any sort of celebration meant going to experience their rich Danish culture. Just about every occasion was an excuse to hang the beautiful garlands of Danish Flags around the house and yard.
When I was living in Mexico over Christmas, she sent me down a garland of flags and they still grace my Christmas tree every year. So, I wanted to create a knitting pattern that would replicate these garlands.

Danish Flag Garland

You need: light fingering yarn in red and white and 3.5mm needles
Gauge: 7 stitches = 1inch worked in stockinette stitch

Cast on 16 stitches in red yarn.
1st row: knit 7 in red, k2 in white, k7 in red
2nd row:purl 7 in red, p2 in white, p7 in red

repeat rows 1 and 2 until 6 total rows have been finished.

Knit 1 row in white.
Purl 1 row in white.

K7 in red, k2 in white, k 7 in red.
P7 in red, p2 in white, p7 in red.
Repeat last 2 rows until a total of 8 rows have been completed, ending on a purl row.

Now it is time to work the points on the flag. You will be working the right first, then the left.

Right Point

Knit 6, slip slip knit (ssk), turn work. (At this point, you can slip the unworked stitches onto a different needle, or just leave them on the needle, leaving them unworked. I left them on the needle).
P7
K5, ssk, turn.
p6
K4, ssk, turn.
P2tog (purl 2 together), p3
K2, ssk, turn.
P2tog, p1
K2tog (knit 2 together), bind off. Reattach yarn on left side.

Left Point

K2tog, k6
P7
K2tog, k5
P6
K2tog, k4
P3, ssp (slip slip purl)
K2tog, K2
P1, ssp
K2tog, bind off.

Weave in ends and block. This will help them to keep from curling too much, although some curling is inevitable. Knit a few other flags and then tie them together on a string. Hang them up at your next celebration!

Note: You can change the colour to make other cross-flags. Reverse the colours to make the cross of England. Do blue and yellow for a Swedish Flag, etc...

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P.P.S. Check out my other patterns : Cowichan Toque design

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Knitting! Cowichan Toque





Hello everyone. I wanted to let you know that I have decided to remove this pattern. This pattern was made to look like a traditional First Nation's style from the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. The truth is, that it is not fair for me to be posting this pattern. While I have not profited from this pattern at all, it may be taking away revenue from the traditional makers of this style, and that is not fair of me to do. I am sorry for any harm that this may have caused. Thank you for all your interest in this pattern. If you are still looking to knit something similar, please look for a pattern provided by the original creators of this style! 

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