Knits 4 Me

Nubs Pouch

2008-09-17T14:36:00.001-07:00

This is something I made last night in about an hour and a half. I don't know about anyone else, but I am always putting the protective needle nubs down and then misplacing them. Or my kids will run off with them, or stick them in their mouths, yuck! So I made this pouch to hang around my neck. It is quick and simple, plus you could enlarge it and make a small purse for you kids. I chose to do a stockinette stitch because I like the look of it better than garter stitch.

NUBS POUCH

size 3 crochet thread

size 6 needles

size 2 crochet hook - for the strap

CO 16 sts.

Row 1: knit

Row 2: purl

*repeat rows 1 & 2 untl you have 32 rows*

**The last rows you will be reducing sts. off the sides**

Row 33: k2tog, K12, k2tog

Row 34: p2tog, P10, p2tog

Row 35: k2tog, K8, k2tog

Row 36: p2tog, P6, p2tog

Row 37: k2tog, K4, k2tog

Row 38: p2tog, P2, p2tog

Row 39: k2tog, k2tog

Row 40: p2tog

Bind Off

STRAP -- using your crochet hook make a chain stitch to the length that you want it. My strap was 24in.

-->Then iron or steam your piece, since stockinette curls. Then fold so that the pouch is 16 rows, and at the triangle flap as well. It helps to press it again to hold it's shape while you whip stitch the sides closed. I also tacked the top two corners of the triangle flap down so that it would lay flatter. After that it is just a matter of making a 'chain stitch' strap the length that you desire and attaching it to the pouch. Enjoy!

Iris Cloth

2008-08-14T12:13:00.000-07:00

Iris Cloth

size 7 needles

row 1: K30

row 2 and all EVEN rows PURL

row 3: K13, P2, K15

row 5: K12, P2, K15

row 7: K11, P1, K2, P1, K1, P1, K13

row 9: K10, P1, K3, P1, K2, P1, K12

row 11: K9, P1, K4, P1, K2, P2, K11

row 13: K8, P2, K4, P1, K3, P1, K11

row 15: K7, P2, K5, P1, K3, P2, K10

row 17: K7, P2, K5, P1, K4, P2, K9

row 19: K7, P2, K5, P1, K4, P2, K9

row 21: K8, P1, K5, P1, K4, P2, K9

row 23: K8, P2, K4, P1, K4, P1, K10

row 25: K9, P1, K4, P1, K3, P1, K11

row 27: K10, P1, K3, P1, K15

row 29: K12, P5, K13

row 31: K11, P7, K12

row 33: K11, P7, K12

row 35: K10, P9, K11

row 37: K10, P9, K11

row 39: K9, P11, K10

row 41: K9, P11, K10

row 43: K7, P1, K1, P11, K1, P2, K7

row 45: K6, P3, K1, P9, K1, P4, K6

row 47: K6, P4, K1, P7, K1, P5, K6

row 49: K7, P4, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P5, K7

row 51: K8, P5, K3, P6, K8

row 53: K9, P4, K3, P4, K10

row 55: K11, P3, K1, P3, K12

row 57: K10, P4, K1, P4, K11

row 59: K10, P9, K11

row 61: K10, P9, K11

row 63: K10, P9, K11

row 65: K11, P7, K12

row 67: K11, P7, K12

row 69: K12, P5, K13

row 71: K13, P3, K14

row 73: K14, P1, K15

row 75: K30

*BIND OFF*

Better Daffodil Cloth

2008-08-05T11:25:00.000-07:00

This is my second attempt at the Daffodil Cloth. I changed it a little, and it has a better size now, and it is eaiser to see. I made this cloth for a friend when she saw my other one, and said how much she loved daffodils, and knitted dishcloths. I'm glad that she enjoyed it, and I hope that others will enjoy it too!

Daffodil Cloth #2

size 6 needles

Cast on 38sts.

rows 1-4 knit

row 5: K15, P9, K14

row 6 and all even rows: KNIT

row 7: K11, P15, K12

row 9: K10, P17, K11

row 11: K9, P2, K3, P14, K10

row 13: K8, P2, K3, P1, K1, P14, K9

row 15: K7, P3, K2, P1, K1, P1, K1, P14, K8

row 17: K6, P3, K3, P1, K2, P1, K1, P14, K7

row 19: K6, P3, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P14, K6

row 21: K5, P3, K4, P1, K1, P2, K1, P1, K1, P13, K6

row 23: K5, P3, K1, P1, K2, P1, K1, P3, K1, P1, K1, P13, K5

row 25: K4, P3, K1, P2, K2, P1, K1, P4, K1, P1, K1, P12, K5

row 27: K4, P3, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P4, K1, P1, K1, P13, K4

row 29: K4, P3, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P5, K1, P1, K1, P12, K4

row 31: K4, P2, K1, P1, K1, P2, K1, P1, K1, P5, K1, P1, K1, P12, K4

row 33: K3, P3, K1, P1, K1, P2, K1, P1, K1, P5, K1, P1, K1, P13, K3

row 35: K3, P3, K2, P3, K1, P1, K1, P6, K1, P1, K1, P12, K3

row 37: K3, P2, K1, P1, K1, P3, K1, P1, K1, P6, K1, P1, K1, P12, K3

row 39: K3, P2, K1, P1, K1, P3, K1, P1, K1, P7, K1, P13, K3

row 41: K3, P2, K2, P4, K1, P1, K1, P7, K1, P13, K3

row 43: K3, P3, K1, P4, K1, P1, K1, P21, K3

row 45: K3, P3, K1, P4, K2, P1, K1, P2, K1, P4, K2, P11, K3

row 47: K3, P9, K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P2, K2, P1, K1, P10, K3

row 49: K3, P9, K2, P1, K2, P1, K4, P2, K1, P10, K3

row 51: K3, P10, K1, P1, K1, P3, K1, P4, K1, P2, K2, P6, K3

row 53: K3, P11, K2, P3, K1, P3, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1, P5, K3

row 55: K4, P9, K3, P2, K1, P3, K2, P2, K1, P2, K1, P4, K4

row 57: K4, P8, K2, P1, K2, P1, K4, P3, K1, P4, K1, P3, K4

row 59: K4, P7, K2, P3, K2, P1, K1, P5, K1, P4, K1, P3, K4

row 61: K4, P6, K2, P5, K1, P1, K2, P4, K1, P4, K1, P2, K5

row 63: K5, P6, K2, P3, K2, P2, K4, P2, K1, P2, K1, P3, K5

row 65: K5, P7, K2, P1, K2, P1, K2, P3, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1, P3, K5

row 67: K6, P7, K3, P1, K1, P1, K2, P3, K1, P2, K2, P3, K6

row 69: K6, P9, K2, P3, K3, P2, K1, P6, K6

row 71: K7, P8, K1, P5, K1, P1, K3, P5, K7

row 73: K8, P7, K2, P3, K2, P8, K8

row 75: K9, P7, K2, P1, K2, P8, K9

row 77: K10, P7, K3, P8, K10

row 79: K12, P6, K1, P7, K12

row 81: K14, P11, K13

row 83: K16, P7, K15

rows 85-88: KNIT

*BIND OFF*

Original Daffodil Cloth

2008-07-18T12:52:00.000-07:00

This was my very first attempt at my own pattern. It came out fine other than the fact that it was quite a bit too big. These cloths on a whole are usually about an 8in square, but this first Daffodil cloth was about the size of a hand towel. And since I did it from the top instead of the bottom the image got flipped. Don't ask me why, I have no idea, because if I did it from the bottom, it would come out right. Just one of those weird fluke things I guess. The picture I took is from the back of the cloth.

Daffodil Cloth

size 6 needles and 100% cotton

CO 50 sts.

Rows 1-4: knit

Row 5: K22, P6, K22

Row 6 and ALL even rows Knit

Row 7: K19, P12, K19

Row 9: K16, P18,K16

Row 11: K14, P22, K14

Row 13: K13, P24, K13

Row 15: K13, P24, K13

Row 17: K12, P13, K1, P12, K12

Row 19: K12, P12, K3, P11, K12

Row 21: K11, P12, K2, P1, K2, P11, K11

Row 23: K11, P11, K2, P3, K2, P10, K11

Row 25: K10, P12, K1, P5, K1, P1, K3, P7, K10

Row 27: K10, P12, K2, P3, K3, P2, K1, P7, K10

Row 29: K9, P11, K3, P1, K1, P1, K2, P3, K1, P2, K2, P5, K9

Row 31: K9, P10, K2, P1, K2, P1, K2, P3, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1, P4, K9

Row 33: K9, P9, K2, P3, K2, P2, K4, P2, K1, P2, K1, P4, K9

Row 35: K8, P9, K2, P5, K1, P1, K2, P4, K1, P4, K1, P4, K8

Row 37: K8, P10, K2, P3, K2, P1, K1, P5, K1, P4, K1, P4, K8

Row 39: K8, P11, K2, P1, K2, P1, K4, P3, K1, P4, K1, P4, K8

Row 41: K7, P13, K3, P2, K1, P3, K2, P2, K1, P2, K1, P6, K7

Row 43: K7, P14, K2, P3, K1, P3, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1, P6, K7

Row 45: K7, P13, K1, P1, K1, P3, K1, P4, K1, P2, K2, P7, K7

Row47: K7, P12, K2, P1, K2, P1, K4, P2, K1, P11, K7

Row 49: K7, P12, K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P2, K2, P1, K1, P11, K7

Row 51: K7, P6, K1, P4, K2, P1, K1, P2, K1, P4, K2, P12, K7

Row 53: K7, P5, K2, P4, K1, P1, K1, P22, K7

Row 55: K7, P5, K2, P4, K1, P1, K1, P7, K1, P14, K7

Row 57: K7, P5, K1, P1, K1, P3, K1, P1, K1, P7, K1, P14, K7

Row 59: K7, P5, K1, P1, K1, P3, K1, P1, K1, P6, K1, P1, K1, P13, K7

Row 61: K8, P5, K2, P3, K1, P1, K1, P6, K1, P1, K1, P12, K8

Row 63: K8, P5, K1, P1, K1, P2, K1, P1, K1, P5, K1, P1, K1, P13, K8

Row 65: K8, P5, K1, P1, K1, P2, K1, P1, K1, P5, K1, P1, K1, P13, K8

Row 67: K9, P5, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P5, K1, P1, K1, P12, K9

Row 69: K9, P5, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P4, K1, P1, K1, P13, K9

Row 71: K9, P5, K1, P2, K2, P1, K1, P4, K1, P1, K1, P13, K9

Row 73: K10, P5, K1, P1, K2, P1, K1, P3, K1, P1, K1, P13, K10

Row 75: K10, P5, K4, P1, K1, P2, K1, P1, K1, P14, K10

Row 77: K11, P5, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P14, K11

Row 79: K11, P5, K3, P1, K2, P1, K1, P15, K11

Row 81: K12, P5, K2, P1, K1, P1, K1, P15, K12

Row 83: K12, P5, K3, P16, K12

Row 85: K13, P5, K3, P16, K13

Row 87: K13, P24, K13

Row 89: K14, P22, K14

Row 91: K16, P18, K16

Row 93: K19, P12, K19

Row 95: K22, P6, K22

ROWS 96-99 Knit

*BIND OFF*

Finished Knits

2008-07-15T23:28:00.000-07:00

These pictures are from patterns that are NOT mine. I found all of these at Knitting Pattern Central. It is a wonderful site where I go first to see what kind of things they have before I decide whether or not I want to try to figure out how to design something. I recommend that if you would like to try knitting then to use this site, it's great.

Knitting Bug

2008-07-15T01:03:00.000-07:00

I guess I should start by explaining how I quite suddenly got bitten by the "Knitting Bug." I happened across a mystery book that was set in a yarn shop, with the main character learning to knit in the process of dealing with the rest of the story. It was 'A Killer Stitch' by Maggie Sefton. It was actually the scarf pattern at the back of the book that I first did, and finished!!! Believe me, that is something special. I tend to like to try new things, but I rarely manage to finish the first project, out of the new medium,that I start. I did the scarf for my younger brother Taron, who was going away to school at BYU Idaho. I felt like it came out beautifully, and it had two cables in it, so it wasn't a really simple project to start with, something else I seem to do quite often with my first projects. Once I find the picture again I will post it.