Indholdsfortegnelse for Issue 67 i Creative Knitting

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 350(400, 450, 500)g of Noro Silk Garden in shade 34 9 buttons Needles Pair of 5mm knitting needles 3.5mm crochet hook Tension 18 sts by 24 rows to 10cm square over st st on 5mm needles Special abbreviations kfb = k into front and back of st. sc = single crochet. yb = yarn to back of work. yf = yarn to front of work. STITCH GUIDE The sleeves are knitted from wrist to top in the usual way but the back and fronts are knitted sideways. When working with random dyed yarn, to avoid a sudden jump in colour when starting a new ball, start at a similar place in the colour shading. BACK Cast on 45(46, 47, 48) sts. K1 row. P1…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn Twilleys Freedom Sincere 50g 2 (2, 3, 3) balls main colour (A) 1 ball x 1st Contrast Colour (B) 1 ball x 2nd Contrast Colour (C 3 buttons Needles 3.25mm knitting needles 4.00mm knitting needles 3.25mm circular knitting needle Tension 22 stitches and 28 rows to 10cm over st st using 4mm needles. Special abbreviations yrn – yarn round needle STITCH GUIDE Instructions in square brackets [ ] should be repeated the number of times given after the brackets. BACK Using 4mm needles and A, cast on 61 (67, 73, 79) sts. Starting with a K row, st st until back measures 10 (13, 17, 20) cm, end with a WS row. Shape Armholes Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows.…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 15, 16, 18, 20 x Patons zhivago 50gm Colour #4439 Needles 4.00mm knitting needles 4.00mm circular knitting needle Wool sewing needle Tension 24 sts by 29 rows to 10 cm over main patt, using 4.00mm needles. STITCH GUIDE See graph A and B with notes BACK Using 4.00mm needles, cast on 85 (97, 109, 121) sts. Beg Main Patt Work rows 1 to 40 incl from Graph A or written instructions as folls: Row 1: P0 (0, 1, 0), K0 (0, 3, 0), P0 (0, 1, 0), K0 (1, 2, 0), P0 (2, 2, 0), K0 (3, 3, 0), P2 (2, 2, 0), K2 (2, 2, 0), P1, K3, P1, * K1, P1, K3, P1, K2, P2, K3, P2, K2, P1, K3, P1, rep…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 7 (8, 8, 9, 9, 10) 50g balls Twilleys Gorgeous DK Needles 3.25mm knitting needles 4.00mm knitting needles 3.25mm circular knitting needle Tension 24 stitches by 30 rows to 10cm over stocking stitch using 4mm needles Special abbreviations psso – pass slipped st over; sl 1 – slip one st STITCH GUIDE Notes: Instructions in square brackets [ ] should be repeated the number of times given after the brackets. BACK Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 122 (126, 134, 138, 146, 150) sts. Row 1: RS – K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to end. Row 2: P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to end. These 2 rows form rib. Work in rib for a further 10 rows, dec 1 (0, 1,…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 1 x 50gm ball Sirdar Crofter DK Needles 3.25mm knitting needles 4.00mm knitting needles Tension As per wool ball BERET Cast on 121 sts. Row 1: K2 * P1, K1, repeat to last st, K1. Row 2: K1 * P1, K1, repeat to end of row. Repeat these two rows a further four times, then the 1st row once. Next Row: Increase evenly across the row to 169sts. Change to 4.00mm needles. Row 1: Knit. Row 2: Purl. Repeat these two rows 22 times. Shape Crown Row 1: K13 * sl, K2tog psso, K25 * repeat until 13st remain K13. Work 3 rows stocking st. Row 4: K12 * sl K2tog psso, K23 * repeat until 12st remain K12. Continue in this way –…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn Long sleeve coat 5 (6, 8, 9, 10, 11) x 50gm balls Flirt DK ¾ length sleeve 4 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) x 50gm balls Flirt DK Needles 3.25mm knitting needles 4mm knitting needles Tension 22sts by 28 rows to 10cm over stocking stitch on 4mm needles. Special abbreviations Wrap 1 = slip next st onto right hand needle and take yarn to opposite side of work between needles, slip the same st back onto the left hand needle. STITCH GUIDE This garment is knitted in two sections – a lower front left back and right front, and upper left sleeve back and right sleeve – working from the left to right. LONG SLEEVED DRAPE COAT LOWER BACK Using 4mm needles and thumb…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 7, 8, 8, 9 balls x Wendy Sorrento DK 50g 5 buttons Needles 3.25mm knitting needle 4mm knitting needle Cable needle Stitch holders Tension 22 sts by 31 rows to 10 cm over st st using 4mm needles. Special abbreviations M1 – make 1, pick up loop before next st and work into back of it. C10 – slip next 3sts on cable needle to front of work; K2 now K3 from cable needle, now slip next 2 sts on cable needle to back of work, K3 then K2 from cable needle. [ ] repeat stitches in brackets given number of times. STITCH GUIDE Note: The ladder effect is formed when sts are run down at the end of each piece of work. BACK…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 3 (4, 4, 4) 50g Balls Twilleys Freedom gorgeous DK 3 buttons Needles 3.25mm knitting needles 4.00mm knitting needles Tension 22 sts and 28 rows to 10cm over st st using 4mm needles. STITCH GUIDE When working lace patt from chart, do NOT work the (yfwd) increase unless there are sufficient sts to work the corresponding decrease so that number of sts remains constant. BACK Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 73 (81, 89, 97) sts. Work in g st for 4 rows, end with a WS row. Change to 4mm needles. Starting with a K row, work in st st, shaping side seams by dec 1 st at each end of 3rd (3rd, 7th, 7th) and every foll 8th row until 61 (67, 73,…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5 balls Patons Dreamtime 4 ply 50gm Main colour #3882 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2 balls Patons Dreamtime 4 ply 50gm Contrast colour #51 Needles 3.25mm knitting needles 2.75mm knitting needles Wool sewing needle Tension 26 sts by 52 rows to 10cm over patt, using 3.25mm needles BACK Using 3.25mm needles and M, cast on 57 (63, 69, 75, 75, 81) sts. Next row: WS – Knit. Beg patt: Row 1: RS – Using C, K3, * P3, K3, rep from * to end. Row 2: As 1st row. Row 3: Using M, K3, * P3, K3, rep from * to end. Row 4: As 3rd row. Rows 1 to 4 incl form patt. Work a further 16…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 10, 11, 11, 12, 13 x Patons Jet 50gm balls Needles 5.00mm knitting needles 5.50mm knitting needles 5.00mm circular knitting needle Stitch holder Wool sewing needle Tension 19 sts by 23 rows to 10 cm over double moss stitch, using 5.50mm needles BACK Using 5.50mm needles, cast on 87 (97, 107, 117, 125) sts. Beg Band patt Row 1: K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1. Row 2: * K1, P1, rep from * to last st, K1. Last 2 rows form rib. Rep last 2 rows 8 times (18 rows rib in all). Beg main patt Row 1: K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end. Row 2: P1, * K1, P1, rep from * to end. Row…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Peter Pan 4 ply 50g Jacket 2 (2, 2, 3) balls Hat 1 (1, 2, 2) balls Mittens 1 (1, 1, 1) ball Trainers 1 (1, 1, 1) ball 6 buttons and 1 stud fastener for Jacket Needles 2.75mm knitting needles 3mm knitting needles 3.25mm knitting needles Stitch holders Tension 26 sts by 34 rows to 10cm over patt on 3.25mm needles Special abbreviations tbl – through back of loops STITCH GUIDE Instructions given for 41cm Chest; larger sizes given in round brackets. Where only one figure is given this applies to all sizes. JACKET BACK Using 3mm needles, cast on 55 (59, 65, 71) sts. Work 6 rows in garter st, inc 1 st at end of last row. 56 (60, 66, 72) sts.…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 3 (3, 3, 4) balls Twilleys Freedom gorgeous DK 50g main Colour (A) 1 (1, 2, 2) balls Contrast Colour (B) 6 buttons Needles 3.25mm knitting needles 4mm knitting needles Tension 22 stitches by 28 rows to 10cm over st st using 4mm needles. BACK Using 3.25mm needles and A, cast on 62 (70, 74, 82) sts. Row 1: RS - K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to end. Row 2: P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to end. These 2 rows form rib. Work in rib for a further 12 rows, inc (dec, inc, dec) 1 st at end of last row and end with a ws row. 63 (69, 75, 81) sts. Change to 4mm needles. Starting with a K…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 2 balls x Lana Gatto Prestige 100% pure Cashmere. Note: Three balls of yarn will make two caps. Needles 3.25mm knitting needles 4mm knitting needles Wool sewing needle Tension As per ball band STITCH GUIDE Pattern 1st row: * K3, P1 *. 2nd and alternate rows: Purl. Rows 3 and 7: Knit. Row 5: K1, * P1, K3 *, P1, K2. CAP Using 3.25mm needles cast on 120 stitches. 1st row: Knit. 2nd row: Purl. Repeat these two rows twice (6 rows stocking stitch in all). Change to 4mm needles and work in pattern until work measures approximately 12cm from start, change ending with a purl row. Shape crown: Working in stocking stitch continue as follows. 1st row: * K10, K2 tog repeat from…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 2 x 50 gm balls x Fibra Natura Kid Mohair in colour Imperial Palace Needles 5.00mm crochet Hook Tension As per wool Special abbreviations 2 tr cluster: Work 2 tr in next st, leaving last loop of each st on hook – 3 loops on hook, yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook dtr: double Treble WORKING THE PATTERN With 5.00mm hook work a loose chain of 193 chain. Row 1: Working in back loops of chain only, 1 ch, 1 dc in each ch to end, turn. 193 dc. Row 2: 4 ch (counts as 1 dtr throughout), 2 dtr in first dc, * 2 ch, miss next 2 dc, 3 dtr in next dc * rep from * to end. 65…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 4 x 50 gram balls Eki Riva Natal – baby Alpaca, silk and Polyamide. Needles 12mm knitting needles Tension Not critical WRAP Cast on 53 stitches. Wave pattern is created in multiples of 12 plus 5 stitches as follows: Rows 1 to 4: Knit. Rows 5, 7, 9 and 11: K3, * (K2tog, 2 times); (yfwd, K1, 3 times); yfwd; (K2tog, 2 times), K1; rep from * to last 2 sts; K2. Rows 6, 8, 10 and 12: K2, purl to last 2 sts, K2. Work rows 1 to 12 a total of 15 times. Knit 4 rows. Cast off all sts loosely. Weave in all ends and gently press to block wave lace pattern, taking care that both ends have the same wave…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 9 (9, 10, 11, 11, 12) 50g balls Twilleys Gorgeous DK 3 buttons Needles 3.25mm knitting needles 4.00mm knitting needles Tension 24 stitches by 30 rows to 10cm over reverse stocking stitch using 4mm needles. STITCH GUIDE Instructions in square brackets [ ] should be repeated the number of times given after the brackets. BACK Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 106 (110, 118, 122, 130, 134) sts. Row 1: RS – K2, *P2, K2, rep from * to end. Row 2: P2, *K2, P2, rep from * to end. These 2 rows form rib. Work in rib for a further 6 rows, dec (inc, dec, inc, dec, inc) 1 st at end of last row and end with a WS row. 105 (111, 117,…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn Panda Magnum Soft 8 ply 100gm 1 x Colour 1 #7936 2 x Colour 2 #1861 1, 1, 2, 2, 2 x Colour 3 #4603 1 x Colour 4 #1000 1 x Colour 5 #4606 Needles 3.25mm knitting needles 4.00mm knitting needles 3.25mm set of double, pointed knitting needles 4 stitch holders Wool sewing needle Tension 22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm over stocking st, using 4.00mm needles. BACK Using 3.25mm needles and C1, cast on 71 (77, 83, 91, 95) sts. Row 1: K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1. Row 2: K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end. Last 2 rows form rib. Rep last 2 rows 3 times (8 rows rib in all). Change…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn Panda Cotton blend 8 ply 50gm 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 x Main colour #11 Violet 2, 2, 2, 2, 3 x Contrast Colour #1 White Needles 4.00mm knitting needles 4.00mm double, pointed knitting needles 2 stitch holders Wool sewing needle Tension 22 sts by 30 rows to 10cm over stocking st, using 4.00mm needles BACK Using 4.00mm needles and M, cast on 74 (82, 86, 94, 98) sts. Beg Band Patt Row 1: K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to end. Row 2: P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to end. Last 2 rows form band patt. Rep last 2 rows twice (6 rows band patt in all). Beg stripes and shape sides Work 62 rows stocking st in stripes of…

BEGINNER'S TOOL KIT PINS Plastic-head pins are useful for checking tension and blocking out items. Pins with coloured heads are best because they do not get lost in your work. ROW COUNTER A row counter is helpful for keeping track of rows worked, particularly where increases, decreases or other kinds of patterning occur. KNITTING IN ELASTIC Elastic yarn prevents sagging in cuffs, collars and waists. You can work it in with knitting yarn on knitted or crocheted garments. KNITTING NEEDLES Knitting needles are made from plastic, aluminium or wood and come in varying lengths and widths. Straight needles come in pairs and doublepointed needles come in sets of four. KNITTING BAG A knitting bag is essential for those who like to knit ‘on the go’. Not only is it a…