Although I had a slow start to the year in terms of my makes, there were a few projects besides the knit/crochet patterns published on this blog each month, I was able to complete.
I knitted these four sweaters;
Tried some different techniques weaving these blankets and wraps on the rigid heddle loom;
And also learnt how to crochet a market bag and a pouf.
I’m grateful I was able to complete these projects despite the slow start and look forward to completing all the unfinished projects next year.
Thank you readers of this blog for all your comments and feedback. Warm greetings this holiday season.
Where did 2022 go? I can’t believe this year is almost over. After a rough start to the year with illness due to covid (blogged here), I’ve been trying to catch up with all the goals I had for this year. Needless to say there will be some unfinished works in progress that will be completed in 2023. Knitting smaller projects such as hats and cowls are more enjoyable when other non-knitting things require our attention and time.
The Winterland Hat is knit bottom up and in the round. It has a simple cable stitch pattern and is a light and warm hat for this time of the year.
Yarn: Lion Brand Scarfie® yarn in the Cream/Silver colorway Knitting Needles: US #7 and US #8 16-inch circular needles; US #9 knitting needles for the cable cast on Tapestry needle to weave in ends Cable Needle Gauge: 4.5 stitches / 6 rows per inch in stockinette stitch pattern with US #8 knitting needles without blocking Size: Teen or Adult S (about 7.5 inches from earlobe to top of head and 17- 19 inches in circumference) Abbreviations: K: Knit P: Purl pm: place marker rm: remove marker sm: slip marker BOR: beginning of round C4F: slip 2 stitches onto the cable needle and hold in front, K2 stitches on the circular needle then knit the 2 stitches on the cable needle. C4B: slip 2 stitches onto the cable needle and hold in back, K2 stitches on the circular needle then knit the 2 stitches on the cable needle. C2F: slip 1 stitch onto the cable needle and hold in front, K1 stitch on the circular needle then knit the 1 stitch on the cable needle. C2B: slip 1 stitch onto the cable needle and hold in back, K1 stitch on the circular needle then knit the 1 stitch on the cable needle. K2tog: Knit the two stitches on the left needle together P2tog: Purl the two stitches on the left needle together […]: stitch pattern repeats
The Winterland Hat Pattern (text and images for personal use only)
Cast on 80 stitches with US #9 knitting needles using the cable cast on method. Transfer all the stitches to US #7 16-inch circular needles. Place a BOR marker, join the round by knitting as follows:
The brim of the hat: Setup Round: [K4, P2, K2, P2, pm] repeat […] 6 more times, K4, P2, K2, P2, slip BOR marker Round 1: [K4, P2, K2, P2, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, K4, P2, K2, P2, slip BOR marker Repeat Round 1, twelve more times or to preferred length.
The body of the hat: Change to US #8 16-inch circular needles and knit: Round 1: [K4, P2, K2, P2, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, K4, P2, K2, P2, slip BOR marker Round 2: [K4, P2, K2, P2, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, K4, P2, K2, P2, slip BOR marker Round 3: [K4, P2, K2, P2, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, K4, P2, K2, P2, slip BOR marker Round 4: [K4, P2, K2, P2, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, K4, P2, K2, P2, slip BOR marker Round 5: [C4B, P2, K2, P2, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, K4, P2, K2, P2, slip BOR marker Round 6: [K4, P2, K2, P2, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, K4, P2, K2, P2, slip BOR marker Round 7: [K4, P2, K2, P2, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, K4, P2, K2, P2, slip BOR marker Round 8: [K4, P2, K2, P2, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, K4, P2, K2, P2, slip BOR marker Round 9: [K4, P2, K2, P2, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, K4, P2, K2, P2, slip BOR marker Round 10: [P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, slip BOR marker Round 11: [P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, slip BOR marker Round 12: [P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, slip BOR marker Round 13: [P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, slip BOR marker Round 14: [P1, K2, P2, C4F, P1, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, P1, K2, P2, C4F P1, slip BOR marker Round 15: [P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, slip BOR marker Round 16: [P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, slip BOR marker Round 17: [P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, slip BOR marker Round 18: [P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, slip BOR marker
The crown shaping of the hat: Round 1: [K1, K2tog, P2tog, P1, K2, P2, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, K1, K2tog, P2tog, P1, K2, P2, slip BOR marker (64 stitches) Round 2: [K2, P2, K2, P2, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, K2, P2, K2, P2, slip BOR marker Round 3: [K2, P2, K2, P2, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, K2, P2, K2, P2, slip BOR marker Round 4: [C2B, P2tog, K2, P2tog, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, C2B, P2tog, K2, P2tog, slip BOR marker (48 stitches) Round 5: [K2, P1, K2, P1, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, K2, P1, K2, P1, slip BOR marker Round 6: [K2, P1, K2, P1, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, K2, P1, K2, P1, slip BOR marker Round 7: [K1, P2tog, K2, P1, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, K1, P2tog, K2, P1, slip BOR marker (40 stitches) Round 8: [K1, P1, K2, P1, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, K1, P1, K2, P1, slip BOR marker Round 9: [P2tog, C2F, P1, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, P2tog, C2F, P1, slip BOR marker (32 stitches) Round 10: [P1, K2, P1, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, P1, K2, P1, slip BOR marker Round 11: [P1, K2, P1, sm] repeat […] 6 more times, P1, K2, P1, slip BOR marker Round 12: [K2tog, K2tog, rm] repeat […] 6 more times, K2tog, K2tog, slip BOR marker (16 stitches) Round 13: Knit all stitches till BOR marker, slip BOR marker Round 14 Knit all stitches till BOR marker, slip BOR marker Round 15: [K2tog] repeat […] till BOR marker, slip BOR marker (8 stitches) Round 16: Knit all stitches to BOR marker, remove BOR marker and break about 6 inches of yarn and thread it through a tapestry needle. Pass the tapestry needle with the working yarn through the 8 remaining stitches, pull tight and secure yarn. Weave in the ends, wash and block hat.
It never ceases to amaze me how fast the colors of the leaves change from Summer to Autumn. Around the autumn equinox, the leaves start displaying their autumnal colors and brighten our days as we adjust to the cooler weather and shorter days.
The tonal and earthy colors of the yarn in the Autumnal Leaves Cowl represent the changing colors of the leaves in Autumn to me. It will be there to provide me warmth during the cold season ahead and also to remind me of the bright colors of the leaves in Autumn.
The Autumnal Leaves Cowl is knit bottom up and in-the-round in a simple textured pattern with two strands of the same yarn held together. The cowl narrows slightly at the top for a cozier fit around the neck.
Yarn: Yarn Bee Authentic™ Hand-dyed Tonal Yarn in the chestnut ember colorway Knitting Needles: US #4, #5 and US #6 16-inch or more circular needles; US #7 knitting needles for the cable cast on Tapestry needle to weave in ends Gauge: 6 stitches per inch in pattern stitch after blocking with US #6 knitting needles Abbreviations: K: Knit P: Purl BOR: beginning of round marker yo: yarn over psso: pass the slipped stitch over (the yarn over and knit stitch) […]: stitch pattern repeats
The Autumnal Leaves Cowl Pattern (text and image for personal use only)
With US #7 knitting needles cast on 128 stitches using the cable cast on method Slip all the stitches on US #5 16-inch circular knitting needles Place a BOR marker and making sure yarn is not twisted, join the round by knitting the rib stitch round Rib Stitch Round: K2, P2 till the BOR marker, slip BOR marker Repeat Rib Stitch Round, eleven more times
Change to US #6 16-inch circular needles and knit the textured pattern: Round 1: [slip 1 stitch purlwise with the working yarn in back, yo, K1, psso over yo and knit stitch, K2] repeat […] till the BOR marker, slip BOR marker Round 2: Knit all stitches till BOR marker, slip BOR marker Round 3: Repeat Round 1 Round 4: Repeat Round 2 Round 5: [K2, slip 1 stitch purlwise with working yarn in back, yo, K1, psso over yo and knit stitch] repeat […] till BOR marker, slip BOR marker Round 6: Knit all stitches till BOR marker, slip BOR marker Round 7: Repeat Round 5 Round 8: Repeat Round 6 Repeat Rounds 1 to 8, six more times
Change to US #5 circular knitting needles and knit Round 1: [slip 1 stitch purlwise with working yarn in back, yo, K1, psso over yo and knit stitch, K2] repeat […] till the BOR marker, slip BOR marker Round 2: Knit all stitches till BOR marker, slip BOR marker Round 3: Repeat Round 1 Round 4: Repeat Round 2 Round 5: [K2, slip 1 stitch purlwise with working yarn in back, yo, K1, psso over yo and knit stitch] repeat […] till BOR marker, slip BOR marker Round 6: Knit all stitches till BOR marker, slip BOR marker Round 7: Repeat Round 5 Round 8: Repeat Round 6 Repeat Rounds 1 to 3, one more time
Change to US #4 circular knitting needles and knit Rib Stitch Round: K2, P2 till BOR marker, slip BOR marker Repeat Rib Stitch Round, four more times Bind off stitches with US #6 knitting needles
In August of 2019 as part of the #WNHyearofhatsKAL2019, I knit a hat I designed myself. It was knit with Lion Brand® Touch of Alpaca® yarn in the dusty blue colorway. I posted the finished hat in August 2019.
I liked the way the cable stitch pattern looked knit with this yarn but thought that the pattern could be improved. The hat pattern has lingered in my mind since 2019 so when I came across a different colorway of the same yarn in my stash this year, I had to knit “The Winding Cable Hat”. This hat has the same cable stitch pattern as the August 2019 KAL hat in addition to some new modifications. The Winding Cable Hat is knit bottom up in the round with a long brim that can be folded over and a simple, textured cable stitch pattern for the body of the hat.
Yarn: Lion Brand® Touch of Alpaca® yarn in the taupe colorway Knitting Needles: US #6 16-inch circular needles for 2×2 rib stitch pattern of the brim; US #7 16-inch circular needles for the body and crown shaping; and US #8 knitting needles for the cable cast on Tapestry needle to weave in ends Cable Needle Gauge: 5 stitches / 7 rows per inch in stockinette stitch with US #7 knitting needles Size: Adult M Abbreviations: K: Knit P: Purl pm: place marker rm: remove marker sm: slip marker BOR: beginning of round C4F: slip 2 stitches onto the cable needle and hold in front, K2 stitches on the circular needle then knit the 2 stitches on the cable needle. C2F: slip 1 stitch onto the cable needle and hold in front, K1 stitch on the circular needle then knit the 1 stitch on the cable needle. K2tog: Knit the two stitches on the left needle together […]: stitch pattern repeats
The Winding Cable Hat Pattern (text and images for personal use only)
Cast on 100 stitches with US #8 knitting needles using the cable cast on method. Transfer all the stitches to US #6 16-inch circular needles. Place a BOR marker, join the round by knitting as follows:
The brim of the hat: Brim Round 1: [K2, P2] repeat till BOR marker, slip BOR marker Repeat Brim Round 1, thirty seven more times or to preferred length. The Winding Cable Hat brim is about 5 inches in length. Brim Round 39: Knit all stitches to BOR marker, slip BOR marker Brim Round 40: Purl all stitches to BOR marker, slip BOR marker
The body of the hat: Change to US #7 16-inch circular needles and knit: Hat Body Round 1: [K10, pm] repeat […] 8 more times, K10, slip BOR marker Hat Body Round 2: [K10, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K10, slip BOR marker Hat Body Round 3: [K10, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K10, slip BOR marker Hat Body Round 4: [K10, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K10, slip BOR marker Hat Body Round 5: [K1, P2, K4, P2, K1, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K1, P2, K4, P2, K1, slip BOR marker Hat Body Round 6: [K1, P2, C4F, P2, K1, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K1, P2, C4F, P2, K1, slip BOR marker Hat Body Round 7: [K10, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K10, slip BOR marker
Repeat Rounds 2 – 7, four more times
The crown shaping of the hat: Hat Crown Shaping Round 1: [K1, K2tog, K4, K2tog, K1, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K1, K2tog, K4, K2tog, K1, slip BOR marker (80 stitches) Hat Crown Shaping Round 2: [K8, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K8, slip BOR marker Hat Crown Shaping Round 3: [K2, K2tog, K2tog, K2, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K2, K2tog, K2tog, K2, slip BOR marker (60 stitches) Hat Crown Shaping Round 4: [K1, P1, K2, P1, K1, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K1, P1, K2, P1, K1, slip BOR marker Hat Crown Shaping Round 5: [K1, P1, C2F, P1, K1, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K1, P1, C2F, P1, K1, slip BOR marker Hat Crown Shaping Round 6: [K6, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K6, slip BOR marker Hat Crown Shaping Round 7: [K2tog, K2, K2tog, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K2tog, K2, K2tog, slip BOR marker (40 stitches) Hat Crown Shaping Round 8: [K4, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K4, slip BOR marker Hat Crown Shaping Round 9: [K1, K2tog, K1, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K1, K2tog, K1, slip BOR marker (30 stitches) Hat Crown Shaping Round 10: [K3, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K3, slip BOR marker Hat Crown Shaping Round 11: [K1, K2tog, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K1, K2tog, slip BOR marker (20 stitches) Hat Crown Shaping Round 12: [K2, rm] repeat […] 8 more times, K2, slip BOR marker Hat Crown Shaping Round 13: [K2tog] repeat […] till BOR marker, slip BOR marker (10 stitches) Hat Crown Shaping Round 14: Knit all stitches to BOR marker, remove BOR marker and break about 6 inches of yarn and thread it through a tapestry needle. Pass the tapestry needle with the working yarn through the 10 remaining stitches, pull tight and secure yarn. Weave in the ends, wash and block hat.
Daylilies Scarf is a rectangular scarf knit on the bias in garter stitch pattern. It is knit with 2 different colorways of Yarnspirations™Caron® Cotton Funnel Cakes yarn I purchased this Spring at Michaels Arts and Crafts Store. I finished knitting this pullover (see below) late Spring and found the yarn soft and light and oh so enjoyable to knit with. I had enough yarn left over so I knit the Daylilies Scarf with it too. The colors of this yarn represent all things of Spring/Summer to me – the vibrant colors of daylilies and other flowers, the birds, the butterflies etc. The colors of the yarn also depict a season of much warmth and a time when nature is awake.
The Daylilies Scarf Pattern (text and images for personal use only)
Yarn: Caron® Cotton Funnel Cakes by Yarnspirations™ in Peaches and Cummulus colorways Knitting Needles: US #9 or 5.5 mm knitting needles Crochet hook: US size H8 or 5.0 mm crochet hook Gauge: 14 stitches/ 4 inches (this pattern is generic so gauge not so critical) Abbreviations:
K: Knit
P: Purl
Kfb: Knit front and back (knit one stitch first in the front and then knit the same stitch in the back before slipping it off the left needle – 1 stitch increase)
K2tog: Knit the first two stitches together on the left needle (1 stitch decrease)
pm: place marker
rm: remove marker
sm: slip marker
wyif: with yarn in front
RS: right side
WS: wrong side
wyif S1: bring working yarn to the front before slipping the next stitch purlwise
Colorway1: Peaches Colorway2: Cummulus
Cast on 1 stitch with US #9 needles and Colorway1 yarn
Single Crochet Edging: With US crochet hook H8 and yarn Colorway2 pick up and single crochet the slipped edge stitches, cast on and bind off stitches all around the the scarf.
Adding Fringes (Optional): The fringes are evenly spaced with 2 strands of each yarn colorway. There’s a helpful video tutorial by Verypink on how to add fringes.
Weave in the ends, wash and block the Daylilies Scarf.
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