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Patchwork square number 2

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Ok, I really like this one. I know I'm not great but that's the whole point its a journey..I also finally backed my Christmas wall hanging and I have a Disney car one to do for the boy's joint Christmas present

Flat knit socks boot or bed-socks..something more Robust

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Now these socks have a seam underneath which some people can cope with and some can not. I needed a pair of robust socks to wear under my boots. There was no way I was using the delicious hand-painted Merino stuff in my stash lol so I used some pretty cheap acyclic yarn..if you have sock yarn such as Opel you will need 2 balls alas hence why I just used cheap acyclic after all these are designed as bed socks a pair 4mm needles, any large ball of acrylic dk yarn I used Rainbow multi by creative yarns in shade 352..looks a wee bit like a rose garden don't you think? the tension is 22 stitches by 30 rows in a 10 x 10 cm square measure from the base (back end of your heel to the top of your small toe ..this is the measurement you will need later on) cast on 42 stitches 1st row *k2,p2* repeat to end 2 nd row *p2,k2* repeat to end repeat rows 1 and 2, 2 more times (6 rows of ribbing) now ss ending on ws for 30 rows decreases for ankle and heel .. 1st row k2 together, k14,...

Happy Halloween mitts

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Please note I am not a professional pattern writer, and I offer these for free. I'm afraid there is no graph for these. Enjoy Materials Patons fab black 02311,    Wendy Peter pan orange 285 and a scrap of green I used grass by Patron Fab 4mm straight needles and 4 4mm DPNs Cast on 36 in black and rib in k2, p2 for 4 rows change to orange and ss 2 rows Diagonal stripe pattern pattern Row 1 *k3 orange,k3 black* repeat to end pattern Row 2 p1 orange *p3 black, p3 orange * repeat from *to last* to 2 stitches p2 orange pattern Row 3 k1 orange* k3 black, k3 orange* repeat from * to* to last 2 stitches k2 orange pattern Row 4 *p3 orange, p3 black* repeat to end pattern Row 5 k2 black,*k3 orange, k3 black* repeat from * to* to last st k1 black pattern Row 6 p2 black, * p3 orange, p3 black* repeat from *to* to last st p1 black repeat diagonal stripe pattern once more. Change to Orange only and ss 2 rows change to black only and ss t2rows *** LEFT mi...

Christmas candy-stripe wristwarmers

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You need 4mm needles (4) 4mm dpns and the small 25g balls one of each white, Christmas red and Christmas green. I used patons fab dk and a small ball of some white fluffy yarn I had this in my stash and I'm afraid it's of unknown origin! Make 2 of obviously unless you like one cold hand! Cast on 36 stitches using a fluffy white garter for 4 rows change to red and stocking stitch for 10 rows pattern rows make sure you use loose tension otherwise it will end up too tight for your hands!  Pattern row 1..*knit 2 red, k2 white, k2 green, k2 white* repeat to end. Pattern row 2 purl 1 green, *p2 white, p2 red, p2 white, p2 green * repeat to last stitch p1 red. Pattern row 3 *k2 white, k2 green, k2 white, k2 red* repeat to end. Pattern row 4 purl 1 white *p2 green, p2 white, p2 red, p2 white* continue to last stitch p1 white.  Pattern row 5 *k2 green, k2 white, k2 red, k2 white* repeat to end. Pattern row 6 purl 1 red * p2 white, p2 green, p2 white, p2 red * continue to last sti...

the old ball and chain

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ok not sure why i wanted one but there was Halloween coming up so could be useful also good for stag and hen nights cheeky wedding pressies lol ! so i made this wee pattern up very simple ! one 25g ball of Filz -It Felting Wool - Black 4mm needle i suggest you make the ball and neck/ankle/wrist bit first so you know how much you have left to make chain links remember if you are wearing an ankle chain make sure your careful not to trip over it!! Ball. chain 4, slip stitch into first chain to form a ring round 1 sc 6 times into ring..no need to slip stitch closed just continue to work in a spiral round 2 2 sc into each sc round 3 *2 sc in 1st sc , 1 sc in next sc * repeat round round 4 *2 sc in next sc , 1 sc in next 2 sc * repeat round round 5 *2 sc in next sc , sc in next 3 sc * repeat round rounds 6 and 7 sc in each sc round round 8 * sc in next sc sc 2 sc together* repeat around round 9 * sc 2 sc together * repeat around stuff lightly at this point r...