Well my name in lights died, but I'm keeping the comment, it's from my Dad!!
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
What I'm working on now
I will be writing patterns for these items soon.
May 30, 2007 - The yarn fairy brought me yarn today!!
On the 5 foot Decor Accent Infinity Loom I am making an afghan using only half the pegs. Boy this is going together fast!! This is only 4 skeins of yarn so far. I have been working on this project for 4 days so I am ready to start skein five. The yarn is Yarn Bee Icelandic Jewel. I figure 8 skeins will be enough for the full afghan. Maybe another for some trim.
Here is a close up of the pattern result.
Here is how the yarn is laid on the pegs.
And cause I love to needle knit, I am tackling a large panel afghan. Using size 15 straight knitting needles I am doing a faggot stitch afghan. The pattern is made from 3 simple stitches, knit 1, yarn over, knit 2 together. I am making 3 panels and will 'stitch' them together. Each panel is 54 stitches wide and 5 skeins long. Yarn used is Wool Ease Thick and Quick which is very thick. Two panels are made with the wheat color and one panel will be charcoal. Charcoal is also the color I will edge and bind the panels together with. It's very heavy for an open weave. I have one panel finished and this is 2 skeins into the second panel. To keep the yarn from leaping off the needles when I'm not knitting I wrap a rubber hair band around both needles.
Here is a closeup of the pattern.
May 30, 2007 - The yarn fairy brought me yarn today!!
On the 5 foot Decor Accent Infinity Loom I am making an afghan using only half the pegs. Boy this is going together fast!! This is only 4 skeins of yarn so far. I have been working on this project for 4 days so I am ready to start skein five. The yarn is Yarn Bee Icelandic Jewel. I figure 8 skeins will be enough for the full afghan. Maybe another for some trim.
Here is a close up of the pattern result.
Here is how the yarn is laid on the pegs.
And cause I love to needle knit, I am tackling a large panel afghan. Using size 15 straight knitting needles I am doing a faggot stitch afghan. The pattern is made from 3 simple stitches, knit 1, yarn over, knit 2 together. I am making 3 panels and will 'stitch' them together. Each panel is 54 stitches wide and 5 skeins long. Yarn used is Wool Ease Thick and Quick which is very thick. Two panels are made with the wheat color and one panel will be charcoal. Charcoal is also the color I will edge and bind the panels together with. It's very heavy for an open weave. I have one panel finished and this is 2 skeins into the second panel. To keep the yarn from leaping off the needles when I'm not knitting I wrap a rubber hair band around both needles.
Here is a closeup of the pattern.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Knit Purl Hotpads - 4 Patterns
Knit purl Hotpad 1 – Easy
Purple rectangle KK loom
1/2 Skein of Wool Ease thick and quick
---- USE ONLY HEAVY DUTY YARN ----
Crochet hook - loom tool - Yarn needle
Print these instructions and mark off the rows as you go.
Working time = 1 hour
These are the stitches I’m using, thank you Isela.
cast on http://decoraccentsinc.com/chain_caston_movie.html
knit http://decoraccentsinc.com/knit_stitch_movie.html
purl http://decoraccentsinc.com/purl_stitch_movie.html
bind off http://decoraccentsinc.com/flat_removal_method.html
Using only one side of the purple kk loom
Cast on 15 stitches using the chain method or your favorite method Note – It doesn’t matter if you work to the left or to the right. This is row 0.
Note – This pattern uses sets of 4 rows per section.
Row 1 - Purl stitch all 15 pegs. Bring the yarn to the front of the pegs after you cast on, don’t pull too tight.
Row 2 – Knit all 15 pegs.
Row 3 – Purl all 15 pegs.
Row 4 – Knit all 15 pegs.
Row 5 – purl3, Knit3, p3, K3, p3
Row 6 - p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 7 - p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 8 - p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 9 – K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 10 – K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 11 – K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 12 – K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 13 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 14 - p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 15 - p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 16 - p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 17 – K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 18 – K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 19 – K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 20 – K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 21 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 22 - p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 23 - p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 24 - p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 25 – K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 26 – K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 27 – K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 28 – K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 29 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 30 - p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 31 - p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 32 - p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 33 – Knit stitch all 15 pegs.
Row 34 – Purl all 15 pegs.
Row 35 – Knit all 15 pegs.
Row 36 - Purl all 15 pegs.
Bind off – Use a crochet hook to cast off loosely. Leave a long tail and chain stitch a loop for hanging.
http://decoraccentsinc.com/flat_removal_method.html
Use the needle to weave in the tails.
Knit purl Hotpad 2 - Easy
Round 41 peg kk loom.
1/2 Skein of Wool Ease thick and quick
---- USE ONLY HEAVY DUTY YARN ----
Crochet hook - loom tool - Yarn needle
Print these instructions and mark off the rows as you go.
Working time = 1 hour
These are the stitches I’m using, thank you Isela.
cast on http://decoraccentsinc.com/chain_caston_movie.html
knit http://decoraccentsinc.com/knit_stitch_movie.html
purl http://decoraccentsinc.com/purl_stitch_movie.html
bind off http://decoraccentsinc.com/flat_removal_method.html
Cast on 18 stitches using the chain method or your favorite method Note – It doesn’t matter if you work to the left or to the right. This is row 0.
Note – This pattern uses sets of 4 rows per section.
Row 1 - Purl stitch all 18 pegs. Bring the yarn to the front of the pegs after you cast on, don’t pull too tight.
Row 2 – Knit all 18 pegs.
Row 3 – Purl all 18 pegs.
Row 4 – Knit all 18 pegs.
Row 5 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 6 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 7 - p3, K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 8 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 9 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 10 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 11 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 12 – K3, p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 13 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 14 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 15 - p3, K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 16 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 17 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 18 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 19 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 20 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 21 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 22 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 23 - p3, K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 24 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 25 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 26 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 27 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 28 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 29 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 30 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 31 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 32 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 33 – Knit stitch all 18 pegs.
Row 34 – Purl all 18 pegs.
Row 35 – Knit all 18 pegs.
Row 36 - Purl all 18 pegs.
Bind off – Use a crochet hook to cast off loosely. Leave a long tail and chain stitch a loop for hanging.
http://decoraccentsinc.com/flat_removal_method.html
Use the needle to weave in the tails.
Knit purl Hotpad 3 – Easy
Round 41 peg kk loom.
1/2 Skein of Wool Ease thick and quick
---- USE ONLY HEAVY DUTY YARN ----
Crochet hook - loom tool - Yarn needle
Print these instructions and mark off the rows as you go.
Working time = 1 hour
These are the stitches I’m using, thank you Isela.
cast on http://decoraccentsinc.com/chain_caston_movie.html
knit http://decoraccentsinc.com/knit_stitch_movie.html
purl http://decoraccentsinc.com/purl_stitch_movie.html
bind off http://decoraccentsinc.com/flat_removal_method.html
Using only one side of the purple kk loom
Cast on 15 stitches using the chain method or your favorite method Note – It doesn’t matter if you work to the left or to the right. This is row 0.
Note – This pattern uses sets of 3 rows per section.
Row 1 - Purl stitch all 15 pegs. Bring the yarn to the front of the pegs after you cast on, don’t pull too tight.
Row 2 – Knit all 15 pegs.
Row 3 – Purl all 15 pegs.
Row 4 – Knit all 15 pegs.
Row 5 – purl3, Knit3, p3, K3, p3
Row 6 - p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 7 - p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 8 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 9 – K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 10 – K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 11 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 12 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 13 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 14 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 15 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 16 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 17 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 18 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 19 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 20 – K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 21 – K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 22 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 23 - p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 24 - p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 25 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 26 – K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 27 – K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 28 – K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 29 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 30 - p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 31 - p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 32 – K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 33 – K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 34 – K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 35 – Knit stitch all 15 pegs.
Row 36 – Purl all 15 pegs.
Row 37 – Knit all 15 pegs.
Row 38 - Purl all 15 pegs.
Bind off – Use a crochet hook to cast off loosely. Leave a long tail and chain stitch a loop for hanging.
http://decoraccentsinc.com/flat_removal_method.html
Use the needle to weave in the tails.
Knit purl Hotpad 4 - Easy
Size 15 knitting needles
1/2 Skein of Wool Ease thick and quick
---- USE ONLY HEAVY DUTY YARN ----
Yarn needle, crochet hook
Print these instructions and mark off the rows as you go.
Working time = 1 hour
http://www.theyarnco.com/instruction.php
Cast on 18 stitches.
This is row 0.
Note – This pattern uses sets of 4 rows per section.
Row 1 - Purl stitch 18 stitches
Row 2 – Knit all stitches
Row 3 – Purl all stitches
Row 4 – Knit all stitches
Row 5 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 6 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 7 - p3, K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 8 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 9 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 10 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 11 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 12 – K3, p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 13 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 14 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 15 - p3, K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 16 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 17 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 18 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 19 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 20 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 21 – p3, K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 22 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 23 - p3, K3, p3, K3, p3, K3
Row 24 - K3, p3, K3, p3, K3, p3
Row 25 – Knit stitch all stitches
Row 26 - Purl all 18 stitches
Row 27 – Knit all 18 stitches
Row 28 - Purl all 18 stitches
Bind off – leave a long tail and crochet a chain 10 stitches long to make a loop for a holder.
Use the needle to weave in the tails.
Copyright & disclaimer - not to be reproduced in any manner without authorization of Amber Gamble
Loomed Pony Tail Hat
KK Green loom, 36 pegs
2 strands Red Heart super saver purple yarn held together *treated as one thread
hook/needle
**How wide you make your brim depends on the thickness of your yarn. I'm using a thin yarn. My brim is about 3 inches
Lucet cast on
Row1 purl
Row2 through 19 garter stitch **See a video tip
http://decoraccentsinc.com/garterstitchtip.html
Row 20 ewrap, don't knit off yet
Row 21 knit off peg1, purl peg1 but place the loop on peg 2
knit off peg2, purl peg2 but place the loop on peg3
knit off peg3, purl peg3 but place the loop on peg4
knit off peg4, purl peg2 but place the loop on peg5
You have 4 empty pegs - now do the garter stitch from peg5 to peg36
example -knit off peg5, purl and place the loop on peg5, continue
Row22/23 lucet cast on peg1, ewrap peg1-don't knit off yet
lucet cast on peg2, ewrap peg2-don't knit off yet
lucet cast on peg3, ewrap peg3-don't knit off yet
lucet cast on peg4, ewrap peg4-don't knit off yet
ewrap pegs 5 through 36, all pegs will have 2 loops
Continue garter stitch by knitting off peg1 and then purl peg1, etc
Row24/27 Do 4 more rows of garter stitch, ewrap row24, purl row 25, ewrap row 26, purl row 27
Row 28-40 ewrap and knit off each row until desired length.
Use the needle and the gather method to remove the hat from the loom. Make a pompom if you know how. I don't know how, I just wind a ton of yarn around 2 pegs of a 12 peg wooden loom, tie it in the middle and snip the ends. Weave in any tails. Now you can turn up the brim if you want to, wear your hat with your pony tail in a holder, or if you're like me, just slip your hair through the hole.
Checkerboard hat
Yarn bee Fleece Lite Seaside and Quartz
36 peg kk loom
Wrap yarn around loom twice to make long tail Ewrap all the pegs holding the main yarn and long tail yarn together so that you have 2 loops on all the pegs.
Purl 36 pegs
Tie on white yarn, ewrap every 2 pegs with white then ewrap remain pegs in green and knit off to start pattern, example from starting peg ww gg ww gg ww gg continue around
Repeat wrapping white and green for 4 rows
Then switch wrapping green and white example from starting peg
ww gg ww gg ww gg
ww gg ww gg ww gg
ww gg ww gg ww gg
ww gg ww gg ww gg
gg ww gg ww gg ww
gg ww gg ww gg ww
gg ww gg ww gg ww
gg ww gg ww gg ww
ww gg ww gg ww gg etc for 7 sets of rows, adjust rows if necessary
gather method to bind off
Striped Baby Afghan
Infinity loom double rake http://decoraccentsinc.com/
4 skeins homespun yarn, 2 skeins of each color
Finished size = 36” x 30”
Do not grip the yarn tightly, let it slip through your fingers or use a yarn guide (a stiff plastic straw)
Wrap yarn loosely on pegs.
Count around the loom until you reach peg70. Place a stitch marker on peg 70. Do the same for the top row of pegs. This is a guide to show you where to stop wrapping the pegs.
Cast on using the dark color yarn. Figure 8 stitch all 70 sets of pegs (140 pegs). This is row 1.
http://tearmanual.plugin.com.br/html/pontos_2.html
Lay a long scrap of yarn across these pegs to aid you in finishing the afghan. I used a bright yellow piece of worsted weight yarn.
Row 2 – Using the dark yarn escama stitch all 140 pegs and knit off. I believe this stitch is called escama, click on the link to view an image.
http://tearmanual.plugin.com.br/html/pontos_1.html
Next row switch colors. Two rows equal one stripe.
Row 3 – place dark yarn between pegs 2 and 3 and set the tail out of the way, do not cut. Pull the dark yarn up to peg 1 and start laying the yarn on the pegs again. This will weave the yarn up the inside of the afghan and hide it. Make a slip knot with contrasting color and put it on the bottom peg1. Escama stitch all 140 pegs and knit off.
Row 4 – With the contrasting yarn escama stitch all 140 pegs and knit off. Lay contrasting yarn aside, do not cut.
Repeat 2 rows of each color, always alternating color after 2 rows for 154 rows or 77 stripes.
Bind off. I used the method of putting both loops 70 on the crochet hook, then pulling the top loop 69 through both loops, then putting the bottom loop 69 on the hook and pulling the top loop 68 through both loops.
To finish the top of the afghan I again pulled the one loop through 2 with the crochet hook and then removed the yellow yarn.
Video here
http://www.knittingboard.com/Articles.asp?ID=132
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