Knitting and Craft Blog

Antler Boots

2011-07-21T23:11:00.000-07:00

Antler and Chevron Boots

By: Blair Bradley

Lion Brand Fisherman’s Wool Natural and Nature’s Brown

US #8 Knitting Needles

Size 5/6

(Special Abbreviations at the end.)

Front (make two):

Cast on 36 stitches with both strands of yarn

Row 1: Purl

Row 2: Knit

Row 3: Purl

Row 4: Knit

Row 5: Purl

Row 6: K7, P1, K6, C4B, C4F, K6, P1, K7

Rows 7, 9, and 11: P7, K1, P20, K1, P7

Row 8: K7, P1, K4, C4B, K4, C4F, K4, P1, K7

Row 10: K7, P1, K2, C4B, K8, C4F, K2, P1, K7

Row 12: K1, C6B, P1, C4B, K12, C4F, P1, C6F, K1

Row 13: Repeat row 7

Repeat rows 6-13 til pattern reaches ankle and end with row 13

Row 14: K7, P1, K9, MB*, K9, P1, K7

Row 15: P7, K1, P9, Pick up one stitch using a purl, P10, K1, P7

Reverse the pattern leaving the side bars the same.

Row 16: K1, C6B, P1, C4F, K12, C4B, P1, C6F, K1

Row 17: P7, K1, P20, K1, P7

Row 18: K7, P1, K2, C4F, K8, C4B, K2, P1, K7

Row 19: Repeat row 17

Row 20: K7, P1, K4, C4F, K4, C4B, K4, P1, K7

Row 21: Repeat row 17

Row 22: K7, P1, K6, C4F, C4B, K6, P1, K7

Row 23: Repeat row 17

Repeat two more times, or however many times necessary to fit foot ending at the beginning of

row 23 then proceed as follows:

P2tog, P2tog, P3, K1, P20, K1, P3, P2tog, P2tog (32 stitches)

K2tog, K2tog, K1, P1, K20, P1, K1, K2tog, K2tog (28 stitches)

P3tog, K1, P20, K1, P3tog (24 stitches)

Bind Off 2 stitches, Knit to end (22 stitches)

Bind Off 2 stitches Purl to end (20 stitches)

K2tog* repeat til end (10 stitches)

Bind off remaining stitches

Back (make 2):

Cast on 24 stitches

Row 1: P1, K3 Repeat to end

Row 2: K1, P5, K1, P1 Repeat to end

Row 3: K2, P1, K3, P1, K1 Repeat to end

Row 4: P2, K1, P1, K1, P3 Repeat to end

Repeat these 4 rows 9 more times.

Next decrease the back as follows:

K3, K2tog, K6, K2tog, K6, K2tog, K3 (21 stitches)

Purl

K2tog, K8, K2tog, K7, K2tog (18 stitches)

Purl

K2tog, K14, K2tog (16 stitches)

Purl

Next knit in stockinette stitch for 6 inches or until back piece measures equal to the row where

you MB on the front piece.

Bind Off

Finishing:

Before sewing the items together, you should line the interior with whatever material you wish to

use, then sew the front and back together. I used felt for the first layer of my footings, cutting out

a template of my foot just a little bit bigger than what it actually is and then sewing the felt to the

boot on the inside. Then, using craft foam, and flexible cork, I used my foot template again but

cut closer to the actual size of my feet. You will need to cut 2 templates from the cork, and one

from the craft foam per boot. Layer one cork template, craft foam, and then cork again securing

them with hot glue. For the bottom of my boots I used leather which I secured to the craft

foam/cork creation with hot glue being careful to wrap it tightly, but making it as smooth as

possible. I managed to do this by cutting into the leather at the turnings around the heel part and

toe parts and folding the leather over itself. Securing the leather wrapped craft foam/cork footing

to the felt/knitting boot is done by sewing it into place. You may want to use sewing pins to pin

everything in place. After you get through this step you can add a welt or any sort of decorative

finishing you want. I made an I-cord welt using the same yarns and sewed/ hot glued them in

place around the bottom.

Now you have comfy outdoor/indoor boots to hang out in during the cold winter months!

Special Abbreviations:

K2tog = knit two stitches together

P3tog = purl three stitches together

C4B = Cable 4 Back. Slip next 2 sts onto a cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 2 sts

from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.

C4F = Cable 4 Front. Slip next 2 sts onto a cable needle and hold in front of work, knit next 2 sts

from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.

C6B = Cable 6 Back.Slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at.back of work, knit next 3 sts

from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.

C6F = Cable 6 Front. Slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, knit next 3 sts

from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.

MB = 1.(yo, kl) 3 times into the next St, forming 6 bobble sts; turn work around and Sl 1, p5

across these 6sts; turn again and Sl 1, k5; turn again and (p2tog) 3 times; turn again and Sl 1,

k2tog, psso.

2.(kl, yo, kl, yo, kl) into the same St, forming 5 bobble sts; turn work around and p5 across

bobble St; turn again and k5, then pass the 4th, 3rd, 2nd, and lst sts separately over the last St

knitted.

3.(kl, yo, kl, yo, kl) into the same St, turn and p5, turn and k5, turn and p5,, turn and ssk, kl,

k2tog,turn p3tog, turn and wyib Sl bobble St onto right-hand needle.

4.(kl, yo, kl, yo, kl) in next St, turn and p5, turn and k5, turn and p2tog, pl, p2tog; turn and

1,k2tog, psso.

5.(kl, pl) twice into next St, turn and p4, turn and k4, turn and t2tog twice, turn and k2tog.

6.(k4, turn, p4, turn) 3 times, then pick up a loop from the first Row of bobble and knit it tog

with lst st on left-hand needle; k2, then pick up a loop from lst Row of bobble and knit it tog with

next st.

7.Knit into front, back, and front of same st; turn and k3, turn and p3, then pass 2nd and 3rd sts

separately over the first st on right-hand needle.

8.Knit into front, backand front of next st, turn and k3, turn and p3, turn and k3, turn and sl

1,k2tog, psso.

Emery's Summer Dress

2011-03-14T09:09:00.000-07:00

You know those days when you get up and you've got such a zest to craft? (Everyday) I had a whole day to craft before pesky work took over my life the other day and I made a cute little summer dress for my niece! Its a combo knit and sew project. I knitted up a halter top with triangles pretty quickly and match them with a coordinating fabric.

The pictures make this look like a purple/pink outfit when really its red and pink. I gathered the top of the dress and sewed it directly to the knitted top and it turned out great, and fit her very nicely the next day!

Blue dress, Blue dress, Devil with a blue dress on...

2011-03-14T09:01:00.000-07:00

Blue Dress

Detail of Stitch

Full Dress

I hope to find a nice white collared shirt and a brown belt to go with this. I indeed have a brown belt already that would be perfect with this outfit, but it is lost somewhere in my walk-in closet. When I have the ensemble all put together I will add the picture. Despite the picture, the dress does have shaping at the waistline and will show it better when I get the belt and shirt behind it. The pattern is fairly simple, its just a diamond lace pattern knitted in the round until it is divided for shoulders and back parts. Mine is very thick because I used double strands when I knit this. I'm looking forward to putting it all together and wearing it this spring!

Pink Pea Coat! Finished buttons and all!

2011-02-09T10:12:00.000-08:00

Pink Pea Coat!

2011-01-17T13:29:00.000-08:00

Hello! I know I've been away for a little bit, and although I haven't been posting I have been working on a new pattern/ project. I want to make myself a Pea Coat. Super Bulky weight yarn and bigger needles than what I usually work with makes this bigger/ longer project less daunting. It is still taking me a while, but only because I am making up the pattern as I go. Its knit from the top down and is nice and warm. I'm currently working on the borders for the sleeves, bottom, and sides. I still have the belt and belt loops to go. Add some buttons and I'm done! I'm almost there- Here are pictures of what I have so far :)

Border is an XOXO design. Thought it looked interesting and more modern. Also is very demensional. Not very easy to see when not connected to the garment.

Happy New Years Day!

2011-01-01T10:06:00.000-08:00

The goal for today is to get my Thank You's written, pick up a little, do laundry, work on my knitting projects and take a nap before I have to go to work tonight. My last knitting project in December of 2010 was a beanie for my boyfriend. I made him one a couple years ago and since then it has stretched out. So I made him another one. I used the same pattern and just reversed the colors. He is very simple and doesn't like a whole lot of color or fancy stuff so I stayed plain jane and kept it simple.

The pattern is from Son of Stitch'n Bitch and it is Terra Jamison's Ski Beanie. The first picture is the newest one, and knit on 3 different size needles 3, 4 and 6. The mainly white one is knit all in size 3 needles.. Ouch my fingers hurt just thinking about it!

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ski-beanie

Now I'm off to do my thank you's!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

2010-12-29T12:07:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and is getting ready for a Happy New Year! I did create some more christmas gifts: a knitted bolero for my niece which I unfortunately don't have pictures of, a decorated apron for my dad, and a pickin' sign for my parents. I am a very big fan of American Pickers and decided to make my parents a picking sign for when they are out back in their garden/orchard.

I also want to say thanks to everyone for their comments on my boots on here and ravelry. I am soo pleased that everyone likes them! I think I will be creating some different boots this next year and maybe some other original knitted items. I also have an arsenal of patterns for stitches my grandma got back when she was learning to knit. I hope to get through some of those this year and see what they look like. As for now, I think after all this christmas gift making it's time for some relaxation!

Both Boots are Finished!

2010-12-16T12:30:00.000-08:00

Winter Bobble Boots

Blair Bradley

Worsted Weight Yarn
Needle Size US 8, straight and Circular
Interior Lining: Faux Fur.. anything fuzzy enough for lining and two bottoms
Sewing needle and matching thread or invisible thread

Abbreviations:
T5L: (twist 5 left) Slip next 2 sts onto a cable needle and let it drop to the front of work, then knit 2 sts and purl 1 from left hand needle. Return to the 2 sts on the cable needle and knit 2.
T3B: (twist 3 back; cable traveling to the right) Slip the next stitch onto a cable needle and let drop to the back of work, then knit teh next 2 stitches on the left hand needle and return to the stitch on cable needle and purl one.
T3F: (twist 3 front; cable traveling to the left) Slip the next two stitches onto a cable needle and let fall in front of work, then purl the next stitch on the left hand needle. Return to the 2 stitches on the cable needle and knit 2.
C5F: (cross, 5 front) Slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, knit next 2 sts from left-hand needle, return slipped stitches from cable needle back onto left-hand needle, purl first st, then k2.
C5B: (cross 5 back) Slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 2 sts from left-hand needle, return slipped stitches from cable needle back onto left-hand needle, purl first st, then k2.
C4F: (cable 4 front) Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at or front of work, knit next 2 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.
C4B: (cable 4 back) Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at or front of work, knit next 2 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.
MB: (make bobble) KI, P1, K1 all into next stitch. Now turn and on the next row knit the 3 stitches, turn again and Purl the 3 stitches, turn again and Knit the three stitches, turn again and slip 1 stitch to right hand needle, knit 2 together and then pass the slipped stitch over for one remaining stitch.
K2tog: knit 2 together
P2tog: purl 2 together
P3tog: pur 3 together

Upper and Toe

Cast on 39 stitches

Row 1: Knit

Row 2: P1, K2, P to last 3 stitches, K2, P1

Row 3: Knit

Row 4: P1, K2, P to last 3 stitches, K2, P1

Row 5: Knit

Row 6: P1, K2, P to last 3 stitches, K2, P1

Row 7: Knit

Row 8: P1, K2, P5, K3, P2, K1, P2, K7, P2, K1, P2, K3, P5, K2, P1

Row 9: K8, P3, T5L, P3, MB, P3, C5F, P3, K8

Row 10: P1, K2, P5, K3, P2, K1, P2, K7, P2, K1, P2, K3, P5, K2, P1

Row 11: K8, P2, T3B, P1, T3F, P5, T3B, P1, T3F, P2, K8

Row 12: P1, K2, P5, K2, P2, K3, P2, K5, P2, K3, P2, K2, P5, K2, P1

Row 13: K8, P1,T3B, P3, T3F, P3, T3B, P3, T3F, P1, K8

Row 14: P1, K2, P5, K1, P2, K5, P2, K3, P2, K5, P2, K1, P5, K2, P1

Row 15: K8, T3B, P5, T3F, P1, T3B, P5, T3F, K8

Row 16: P1, K2, P5, P2, K7, P2, K1, P2, K7, P2, P5, K2, P1

Row 17: K8, K2, P3, MB, P3, C5B, P3, MB, P3, K2, K8

Row 18: P1, K2, P5, P2, K7, P2, K1, P2, K7, P2, P5, K2, P1

Row 19: K8, T3F, P5, T3B, P1, T3F, P5, T3B, K8

Row 20: P1, K2, P5, K1, P2, K5, P2, K3, P2, K5, P2, K1, P5, K2, P1

Row 21: K8, P1, T3F, P3, T3B, P3, T3F, P3, T3B, P1, K8

Row 22: P1, K2, P5, K2, P2, K3, P2, K5, P2, K3, P2, K2, P5, K2, P1
Row 23: K8, P2, T3F, P1, T3B, P5, T3F, P1, T3B, P2, K8

Repeat rows 8-23 two more times

Place ankle markers on each side

Repeat rows 8-23 two more times

Work decrease as follows:

Row 1: P1, K2, P5, K3, P1, P2tog, P2, K7, P2, P2tog, P1, K3, P5, K2, P1 (37)

Row 2: K8, P3, C4B, P3, MB, P3, C4F, P3, K8

Row 3: P1, K2, P5, K3, P1, P2tog, K9, P2tog, P1, K3, P5, K2, P1 (35)

Row 4: K8, P4, T3F, P5, T3B, P4, K8

Row 5: P1 K2, P5, K2, K2tog, P2, K7, P2, K2tog, K2, P5, K2, P1 (33)

Row 6: K8, P3, T3F, P5, T3B, P3, K8

Row 7: P1, K2, P5, K2, K2tog, P2, K5, P2, K2tog, K2, p5, K2, P1 (31)

Row 8: K8, P3, T3F, P3, T3B, P3, K8

Row 9: P1, K2, P5, K2, K2tog, P2, K3, P2, K2tog, K2, P5, K2, P1 (29)

Row 10: K8, P3, T3F, P1, T3B, P3, K8

Row 11: P1, K2, P5, K2, K2tog, P1, P3tog, P1, K2tog, K2, P5, K2, P1 (25)

Row 12: K8, P3, K3, P3, K8

Row 13: P1, K2, P5, K1, K2tog, P3tog, K2tog, K1, P5, K2, P1 (21)

Row 14: K8, P5, K8

Row 15: P1, K2, P2tog, P1, P2tog, K2tog, K1, K2tog, P2tog, P1, P2tog, K2, P1 (15)

Row 16: K4, K2tog, P3tog, K2tog, K4 (11)

Row 17: P1, K2tog, P1, P3tog, P1, K2tog, P1 (7)

Bind off remaining 7 stitches

Sew the inside lining to the wrong side.

Back of Boot

Cast on 41 stitches

Row 1: Knit

Row 2: P1, K2, P to last 3 stitches, K2, P1

Row 3: Knit

Row 4: P1, K2, P to last 3 stitches, K2, P1

Row 5: Knit

Row 6: P1, K2, P to last 3 stitches, K2, P1

Row 7: Knit

Row 8: P1, K2, P to last 3 stitches, K2, P1

Row 9: K8, MB, K11, MB, K11, MB, K8

Row 10: P1, K2, P to last 3 stitches, K2, P1

Row 11: Knit

Row 12: P1, K2, P to last 3 stitches, K2, P1

Row 13: Knit

Row 14: P1, K2, P to last 3 stitches, K2, P1

Row 15: K14, MB, K11, MB, K14

Row 16: P1, K2, P to last 3 stitches, K2, P1

Repeat rows 5-16 three more times, then repeat rows 1-4 once

Keep stitches on needle while you sew the inside lining to the wrong side.

Sew all the way around. Transfer these stitches to circular needles and try to make it so that when you come back around to the back stitches you knit. Pick up 20-22 stitches from ankle marker to end of toe and same amount of stitches from the toe to the other ankle marker. Place marker on circular needle and knit 4 rows, bind off. Out of interior lining material cut out foot bottoms leave some room around your foot or use a template. Sew on to bottom of boot. If you just want inside booties you can leave the bottoms this way, if you want to be able to wear them outside, get leather material (use the smooth side for the bottom) and sew on to the bottom of the boot.

Finishing

To finish you can make loops and lace yarn, leather string… whatever you want through them, or you can find buttons you like and just wrap the yarn around and lace them up that way. You could also put snaps on and snap them up! I chose to find some cool buttons, put three on each side, single chained yarn to make a long string and added pom-poms on each end and tie them at the sides.

The knitting pattern is pretty simple and easy to knit, but the finishing end of the project is time consuming, but well worth it. These boots knit up for a range of sizes; I would say 6-8. I have small feet so for a better fit and added cushioning; I folded and glued the extra knitted material (top and sides) under before adding the leather bottom pieces. You should pull them under snug for a comfy fit, but when sewing on the leather bottom be sure to not to lose the design you’ve knitted. If you have larger feet and want to use this pattern you could repeat the pattern (rows 8-23) once more before you start the decreasing rows.

I hope you like these boots and get creative with your finishing touches!

One Boot

2010-12-08T11:17:00.000-08:00

So with school, work, and all the other miscellaneous stuff going on in my life, these boots seem to be getting doen slowly. I have one done and I am very pleased with it. Now to get the other one done. The interiors are lined with fluffly fabric I got at Walmart and the knitted yearn is simply red heart worsted weight yarn. I also got some cute buttons at Walmart and I plan to make a pom pom at the ends of the lace ups. I finally found some leather pieces at Micheals for the bottoms. Yay! This was the hardest part, finding leather that I liked and was the right kind for the bottom of my boots. I finished up the green Ice Age Boots from before with nice brown soles. Now they can be actual outdoor shoes! After my finals (tomorrow) I will begin working on the other and when they are both done there will be pictures and pattern!

December Is Here!

2010-12-04T08:22:00.000-08:00

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas... well maybe in other parts of the US, here in Las Vegas its cold but no snow. I even worked out on the patio last night and we were busy! I am still working on my own little boot projects, but took time out to make a Christmas gift fot my future Mother-in-law. It's a wonderful scarf. Its not too often I make scarves anymore, especially from a pattern. However, I took this as an opportunity to use the size 17 knitting needles I bought and then never used. I pull them out every once in a while and think I should do something with these, and then I try to start a project and get frustrated by how much it throws my tension off and end up frogging the whole project before I've really even started. But I made it through this time and made a great, fluffy scarf in really less than a day. It turned out great. I used super bulky yarn and then trippled it.

The pattern is a simple P1, (K1, P1) repeat, with a small cast on of 9 sts, or any odd number cast on. Going to work and then back home to get back on my boots! Hopefully I will have a gorgeous picture to show you tomorrow. I'm in the process of lining the front and back pieces before joining them together and knitting the final piece.

More Boots.. work in progress

2010-11-29T09:01:00.000-08:00

I liked the way my felted boots turned out so much I've decided to create my own. However, these are not going to be felted and have some detail work to them. They are a dark brown which I intend to line with a cream or white fuzzy material. Although it will look great when finished, the dark yarn does not make for great pictures. I have the first, front part completed. As I am making the boot pattern as I go it is challenging in some parts but I feel confident I have gotten over the hardest hurdle which is shaping the down to the toe and changing the design pattern to end in a loop rather than to just keep going. Next on my agenda is to create the back and then pick up the stitches and knit around, joining the two pieces. Here are some pictures of the front piece. I will post the full pattern and completed project when I am finished!

2010-11-21T21:10:00.000-08:00

Ice Age Boots! Here they are laces and all! You can find the pattern for this in Maggie Pace's book Felt Forward. The book has lots of fun little projects with the bigger projects consisting of a nice wrap, cute sweater, and a big hoop bag. This project took me longer to make than I thought they would. Finding all the additional leather lacing, and deciding what to do for the bottoms was more challenging than I expected. I am very pleased with how they turned out.. This will be one of the felting projects I won't forget doing!

My Ice Age Boots

2010-11-14T21:06:00.000-08:00

I have been knitting some ice age boots for the last week. They are quite time consuming and in only stockinette stitch, very boring. Its also very boring that have have to make the same thing over and over again; for the exterior and interior.. I did make the interior color different. They are to be felted too, which I hope goes well. I don't have the things from my last felting project. Truthfully I can't even remember what it was that I made, so it must not have turned out very well.. Hope this one turns out better! Will post pictures when I get them done.

Weaving

2010-11-06T08:39:00.000-07:00

So I heard weaving is suppose to be the new hot thing in crafting. There are many different kind of weaving out there from table weaving to the elegant baskets and tapestries made by South American tribes to Indian tribes. The latter are very beautiful and in a class by themselves. The project which I am undertaking is niether one of these.

I am at heart a knitter, and I really enjoy the ready-set-knit attitude towards projects. There is not a lot of set up before the actual craft. I don't own a large loom, nor do I wish to buy one (they can be quite huge and fill up entire rooms), so this is my adaptation. I want to create a bag, so I have assembled some ribbon, a structure for each side (large embrodery looms), and a hot glue gun. The design of the first side is coming along very well, although I feel I could keep adding to it without end. This is still a work in progress and as I am working on it I feel it is going to turn out to be a hat box bag. It is probably going to have hinges and a clasp at the top before it is completed. There is more design work to be done to the front, but here it is so far. At the moment I think it has maybe 2 hours in it.

Back from the dead!

2010-11-05T09:43:00.000-07:00

So I know its been a loooong time. I got wrapped up in life. But I am back now and with new knitting and craft stuff. The first one I would like to share with you is a lovely leaf scarf. The actual leaf pattern is something I found online and then made 30 of them.. I am very tired of making leaves. Haha. At the end I was cranking one leaf out every half hour!

Knitting frantically in the Starbucks coffee shop on UNLV campus. Let me say some days they have really good jazzy music to knit to, other days some awful ear wrenching music. But I am very happy with the end result.

The link for the pattern is below along with my ravelry project page. I posted pictures of the different ways I was also thinking of laying out the leaves for this scarf.

http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittingguru/veined-leaf

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/veined-leaf

Element Beanie

2009-03-08T20:59:00.000-07:00

Element Beanie

Special Notes:
sm: slip marker
ssk: slip, slip, knit
(slip next stitch knitwise twice, slip stitches back onto left hand needle purlwise, p2tog through back loop)

Size US 3 Knitting Needles

Cast on 112 stitches with black yarn.

Row 1: (k4, p4) repeat to end
Row 2-6: repeat row one
Row 7: knit
Row 8: purl
Row 9,11, 13,15, & 17: knit
Row 10,12,14,16,& 18: purl
Row 19-33: Follow the 8 stitch color chart, knitting odd rows and purling even rows; note that on the last row to make a point on the trees knit two stitches together where the chart indicates.

B: Black or Main Color
W: White or Contrasting Color

B B B W W B B B
B B B W W B B B
B W B W W B W B
B W W W W W W B
B B W W W W B B
B B B W W B B B
B W B W W B W B
B W W W W W W B
B B W W W W B B
B B B W W B B B
B W B W W B W B
B W W W W W W B
B B W W W W B B
B B B (W K2tog) B B B

98 stitches.

Continue in stockinet stitch with Black/MC until piece measures 5 inches from beginning. End on a purl/even row.

Add contrasting color (white) and continue in stockinet stitch for 4 rows:

23 White, 4 Black, 8 White, 4 Black, 8 White, 4 Black, 8 White, 4 Black, 8 White, 4 Black, 23 White

On last row decrease a total of 5 stitches: 2 at the beginning, 1 in the middle, and 2 at the end. You should have 93 stitches.

Shaping the Crown:
Row 1: Switch to Black/MC and continue in pattern stitch simultaneously placing markers to shape the crown: after 8 stitches PM, (work in pattern over next 19 stitches, PM) 4 times, work in pattern over remaining 9 stitches.
Row 2: Continuing with Black/MC; purl sliding markers along in same spot.
Row 3: Switch to White/Contrasting color (Work in pattern to 2 stitches before marker, k2tog, sm, ssk) 5 times to end- 83 stitches.
Row 4: Purl
Row 5-18: repeat rows 3 and 4 -23 stitches after row 18 (on row 7 switch to Black/MC)
Row 19: *K2tog repeat from *, end k1- 12 stitches

Finishing:
Break yarn leaving a 20” tail for sewing. Thread tail through remaining stitches and pull snug. With RS facing, sew seam being careful to match row to row. To complete the element logo; pick up 8 stitches on the inside edge of the white ring. Make sure to pick up the centered 8 stitches at the back so the logo turns out correctly. Follow the same chart above, bind off and sew remaining end on to beanie. Weave in ends.

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Houndstooth Vest: Small
Needles:
8 straight
10.5 Circular
2 skeins of each color of yarn
MC: Cream
CC: Brown
Single Rib Stitch:
Row 1: k1, *p1, k1 *repeat
Row 2: p1, *k1, p1 *repeat
Back:
Cast on 64 (multiple of 4) with size 8 needles with CC (Brown)
Row 1: k1 *p1, k1* repeat to end
Row 2: p1 *k1, p1* repeat to end
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until piece measures 2 inches. Change to size 10.5 circular needles and knit one row, purl one row back.
Row 3: *MC k2, CC k1, MC k1* repeat to end
Row 4: *MC p1, CC p3* repeat to end
Row 5: *MC k1, CC k3* repeat to end
Row 6: *MC p2, CC p1, MC p1* repeat to end
Repeat rows 3-6 until piece measures 14” from the beginning, ending with row 6.
Bind off 2 stitches at the beginning of the next four rows, continue in the pattern by using the altered pattern.
Row 3: CC k1, MC k1, *MC k2, CC k1, MC k1* repeat to end
Row 4: CC p2, *MC p1, CC p3* repeat to end
Row 5: CC k2, *MC k1, CC k3* repeat to end
Row 6: CC p1, MC p1, *MC p2, CC p1, MC p1* repeat to end
Next continue with the previous pattern for 5 more inches or until the work measures 21“ from the beginning.
After you have reached 21” ending with row 6:
Row 7: (MC k2, CC k1, MC k1) x3, (CC k1, p1) x12, (MC k2, CC k1, MC k1) x3
Row 8: (MC p1, CC p3) x3, (CC p1, k1) x12, (MC p1, CC p3) x3
Row 9: (MC k1, CC k3) x3, (CC k1, p1) x12, (MC k1, CC k3) x3
Row 10: (MC p2, CC p1, MC p1) x3, (CC p1, k1) x12, (MC p2, CC p1, MC p1) x3
Row 11: (MC k2, CC k1, MC k1) x3, (CC k1, p1, k1, p1) x12, (MC k2, CC k1, MC k1) x3
Row 12: (MC p1, CC p3) x3, (CC p1, k1, p1, k1) x12, (MC p1, CC p3) x3
Row 13: (MC k1, CC k3)x3, (CC k1, p1, k1, p1) Bind Off 16 stitches, (CC k1, p1, k1, p1) (MC k1, CC k3)x3

Left Side:
Row 14: (MC p2, CC p1, MC p1) x3, CC p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 15: (CC k1, p1, k1, p1) (MC k2, CC k1, MC k1) x3
Row 16: (MC p1, CC p3) x3, CC p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 17: CC k1, p1, k1, p1, (MC k1, CC k3) x2, MC k1, CC k1, k2tog
Row 18: CC p2tog, MC p3, CC p1, MC p3, CC p1, MC p1; CC p1, k1, p1, k1
Bind Off
Right Side:
Row 14: (CC p1, k1, p1, k1); MC p2, CC p1, MC p1) x3
Row 15: (MC k2, CC k1, MC k1) x3; (CC k1, p1, k1, p1)
Row 16: (CC p1, k1, p1, k1); (MC p1, CC p3) x3
Row 17: (CC k2tog, k2) *(MC k1, CC k3)* repeat to last 4 stitches (CC k1, p1, k1, p1)
Row 18: (CC p1, k1, p1, k1); (MC p2, CC p1, MC p1, p2tog
Bind Off
Front:
Cast On 72 stitches on size 8 needles with CC yarn.
Row 1: k1 *p1, k1* repeat to end
Row 2: p1 *k1, p1* repeat to end
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until piece measures 2 inches. Change to size 10.5 circular needles and knit one row, purl one row back.
Row 3: *MC k2, CC k1, MC k1* repeat to end
Row 4: *MC p1, CC p3* repeat to end
Row 5: *MC k1, CC k3* repeat to end
Row 6: *MC p2, CC p1, MC p1* repeat to end
Repeat rows 3-6 until piece measures 14” from the beginning, ending with row 6.
Bind off 2 stitches at the beginning of the next 4 rows keeping in pattern.
Next row work in pattern for 32 stitches turn
Separate and continue each side separately;
keep working in pattern binding off 1 at the end of KNIT rows and binding off 1 at the beginning of PURL rows, until there are only 12 stitches left. Then continue in pattern until piece measures 22” from beginning. Bind off.

Sew front and back pieces together adding border on the neckline and arm holes if desired by picking up stitches and working 4 rows in single rib stitch.

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2007-09-15T13:50:00.000-07:00

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