…compilation of tutorials
I really like the Peyote background patterns Peyote background patterns, I’m only just thinking about where to use them ;-)
Links:
Peyote Background Patterns (Beadwork Patterns, PEYOTE STITCH BACKGROUNDS II)
he original site doesn’t exist any more and is now available through webarchive: Peyote Background Patterns (Beadwork Patterns, PEYOTE STITCH BACKGROUNDS II)
The entry is about designing quilts, but the same applies if you generally want to design geometrical motifs.
And I want to ;-)
Links:
Designing Geometrical Motifs (Designing Geometrical Quilts)
Not long ago I presented the double knitted potholders.
As always it began to work in my head (not to think, thinking is stressful! ;-)) and I wanted absolutely know whether you can double knit in rounds.
You can ;-))
I knitted two wristwarmers for me with a set of double-pointed needles as for socks and here you can see the inside.
Here is the chart I used.
I’m not 100% positive about it because I’m simply knitting too loose and these fine patterns don’t look as good as I’d have wished.
Perhaps it is different for you :)
I knitted the pattern 5x, but of course you must adapt this to your wrists ;-))
Links:
Tutorial for double knitting: Free Knitting Patterns – Heart Double Knit Hot Pad
Here at unikatissima:
Double Knitted Potholders
I realized that I’ve published more than 1000(!) entries already and to celebrate this fact you can get an Advent calendar from me ;-)
Every day you will get a couple of rows to knit in a different pattern and on december 25, 2010 you will have a most beautiful lace shawl :))
By the way: The photo is extra small – it gives you just an idea of what you will knit but (hopefully ;-)) not spoil the surprise.
Links:
Here at unikatissima:
unikatissima’s Lace Knitters Advent Calendar 2010
I really like the chart for a filet crochet doily :))
Links:
Filet Crochet Doilies (Zählmuster für runde Deckchen in Filethäkelei) (German)
Recently I knitted something in brioche knitting and thought that it should look good if I’d alternate knit stitches and brioche stitches.
I find that it looks really good ;-))
Because it reminds me of corrugated cardboard I called it ‘Corrugated Stockinette’.
Although I’ve never seen this pattern in internet I’m sure that I’m not the first to devise (discover?!) it ;-)
And that’s what you do:
Knitted in rows:
Cast on an odd number of stitches
1. row: purl across (wrong side)
2. row: * 1 k, 1 dk *, repeat from * to *, end with 1 k
repeat rows 1-2 until reached the desired height
dk (‘deep knit’) means not to knit the stitch of the current row but the stitch of the previous row (enter needle into knit stitch of row below as if to knit, knit), the stitch of the current row disappears.
The fabric curls, it must therefore be blocked.
Knitted in rounds:
Additionally you can knit it easily in rounds, too:
cast on an even number of stitches, mark begin of the round
1. round: knit across
2. round: * 1 k, 1 dk *, repeat from * to *
repeat rows 1-2 until reached the desired height
Of course you can knit scarves from this pattern, but also double scarves by knitting in rounds and simply sewing the openings on top and bottom.
I think that the pattern would look fine as well for bags (in rounds, but only sew the bottom ;-)), for wristwarmers (in rounds, but don’t sew anything ;-))), for hats, cardigans, sweaters and actually everything else ;-))
Have much fun with it!
I think that I will never crochet this bracelet, but I find it cute anyhow ;-))
Links:
Heart Bead Crochet Pattern (Free Pattern: Love and Kisses Bead Crochet Pattern)
Here at unikatissima:
Beaded Crochet Rope
Recently I needed a gift on a quite short notice and then I remembered the double knitted potholders.
After all I still had some cotton thread (thinking of heat resistance and so on) and designed quickly a rosebud pattern (see links below).
The potholders have – as double knitted items always have – the pattern on one side …
… and the inverted pattern on the other.
By the way, the potholders were well received ;-)
Links:
Double Knitted Potholders (Free Knitting Patterns – Heart Double Knit Hot Pad)
Here at unikatissima:
Rose bud pattern (JPG file, ~ 128 KB)
Well, it’s mentioned as an leftover sweater because every diamond can be worked from another yarn of your stash.
But I find the ‘construction’ of the sweater interesting ;-)
Because I haven’t understood the sketch until I’ve cut and folded it from scrap paper, see here a picture on how the sweater should look:
I will have to give it a try somewhen ;-))
If you don’t like it (or don’t have a stash big enough ;-)), see what else you can do with your stash kann.
Links:
Leftover Sweater (Oddball Sweater)
via: Sweaters
Here at unikatissima:
Entries with the tag ‘stash’
