Blue Frog Studio - Beads & Knitting: 1 down, 1 to go

Sunday, July 15, 2007

1 down, 1 to go

I finished the first mitt a few days ago, and started the second. I am taking a little time off to wind all of my yarn hanks/skeins into balls.

7/19/2007-----

Update - I finished the main part of the second mitt. I just have to finish the thumb gusset.

Also how excited am I that JoLene found my little website!
(see comments.)

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Anonymous said...: What a lovely color you have chosen for your mitts. I'll have to take another look at what yarn you are knitting them with!; July 20, 2007 at 12:11 AM

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Alex Hat Pattern

Yarn = Southwest Trading Co. - Karaoke - color: Mermaid Mix - 1 skein (110 yds) or any other worsted weight yarn.

Size US 6 double pointed needles

Size US 8 - 14 inch circular needles

Gauge - 8-9 sts per 2 inches

Cast on 80 (20 stitches per dpn x 4)

Work *K2, P2* rib for 1 1/2 inches

Knit 4 rounds

Begin seed stitch - work for 6 rounds - or 8 rounds

Round 1: *K1, p1*

Round 2: *P1, k1*

Repeat rows 1 & 2 for 6 rounds - or 8 rounds

Knit 4 rounds

Work seed stitch for 6 rounds

Knit 4 rounds

Work seed stitch for 6 rounds

Knit 1 round

Switch to dpn (double pointed needles) when stitches no longer fit on circular needles

Begin decrease rounds

Round 1: *K3, k2tog* repeat (60 sts remain)

Round 2: Knit

Round 3: *K2, k2tog* repeat (48 sts remain)

Round 4: Knit

Round 5: *K1, k2tog* repeat (32 sts remain)

Round 6: Knit

Round 7: *K2tog* repeat for entire round (16 sts remain)

Round 8: Knit

*Round 9: *K2tog* repeat for entire round (8 sts remain)

Round 10: Knit

Round 11: *K2tog* repeat for entire round (4 sts remain)

4 stitches should remain

Start I cord - work for about 2 inches

I cord = Transfer the needle with the sts to your left hand

bring the yarn around behing the work to the right hand side

using a second DPN, knit the sts from the right to the left

pulling the yarn from left to right for the first sts - DO NOT TURN

Slide the sts to the opposite end of needle

repeat until cord is length required

(will take several rows before tubular shape appears)

to finish - K2tog 2 times, 2 stitches remain. Bind off knitwise

Use remaining yarn to make pompom desired size - attatch to end of I cord with preferred method

Finished hat fits my 4 1/2 year old

**Alternate hat finish - finish round 9 of decrease round - cut yarn, and leave a 12 inch tail**

use a needle and thread tail through each of the 8 remaining stitches as if to purl them.

pull tightly to colse up the top of the hat

(tie small knot on last stitch for stability)

weave in ends on inside of hat.