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Madalyn Rae Baby Afghan Pattern
Posted by Mylynedj in Free Patterns on February 20, 2012
My friends, Mandy and John, are expecting their first child– a baby girl to be named Madalyn Rae who was scheduled to arrive on Feb. 17, 2012. Her appearance, while still forthcoming, gives me the perfect opportunity to knit this five-color baby afghan for her. Its vintage chevron design is all the rave and pleasing enough for new parents and new parents-to-be with discriminating taste. Notes for a baby boy’s afghan are included.
Madalyn Rae Baby Afghan* (Click on link for PDF Copy of patte
*Sorry, pattern is no longer available at this site. You may purchase this pattern at Craftsy.com for $1.99 USD.
DIFFICULTY Beginner to Advanced
YARN Loops and Threads Impeccable in Forest (A): 298 yds, Butterscotch (B): 54 yds, Lavender (C): 221 yds, Pumpkin (D): 114 yds, Soft Rose (E): 298 yds, or any worsted weight yarn.
GAUGE 18.5 sts and 17 rows = 4” (10 cm) in stockinette stitch on US 10.
NEEDLES US 10 (6mm)- 29-inch (74cm) or longer Circular Needle; Or any size to obtain gauge.
NOTIONS Row counter (optional), tapestry needle.
FINISHED SIZE Approximately 33” x 45” (84 cm x 114 cm).
PATTERN NOTES:
For a baby boy’s afghan, replace colors C with Chocolate and E with Aqua. Blanket may be shortened or lengthened by changing the sequence repeats.
blco or Backward Loop Cast On
Emerson Hat Pattern Release
Our chevron-love continues with this richly zigzag ribbed Emerson Hat. Appropriately representing the organized chaos of modern living, its ever-changing left-and-right-slanting cross-over stitches will never make this hat a boring project to knit. Emerson’s slightly slouchy style is also a must-have addition to anyone’s wardrobe.
Difficulty:
Beginner to Advanced
Yarn Suggestions:
Lion Brand Thick and Quick Super Bulky Yarn in Cobalt, Classic Elite “Forbidden,” Cascade “Lana Grande,” Rowan “Big Wool” or any super bulky yarn.
Yardage:
60 yd (55 m)
Needles:
US 13 (9mm)- 16-inch (40 cm) Circular Needle; US 13 (9 mm) dpns; Or any size to obtain gauge.
Notions:
Stitch markers, row counter (optional), tapestry needle or crochet hook.
Size:
Approximately 20” (51 cm) and stretches to 23” (58 cm) in circumference.
Skills and Techniques Needed:
Knit, purl, cross-over sts, ktbl, decreasing, knitting in the round, knitting with dpns.
To purchase Emerson Hat pattern in PDF click here or go to the Shop page.
Fans of Giants, Celebrate with 2012 Super Bowl Champions!
Posted by Mylynedj in Uncategorized on February 7, 2012
It’s been 4 years since the NY Giants had their first Parade of Champions along the streets of Manhattan and the crowd of fans shows no signs of thinning out. As far as these 500,000 to 1M are concerned, blue and red are the colors of the day, if not the year, representing the 2012 Super Bowl Champs.
Coincidentally, these are the 2012 Scarves of Special Olympics program colors which I blogged about here, featuring an EKS Day Scarf free pattern and another Shriver Scarf free pattern which can be adapted to blue and red.
For hat lovers, what celebration is complete without a Lombard Hat (shown below) to match:
This hat is a quick knit in super bulky yarns with Color A in Michael’s Red Cozy Wool and Color B in Thick and Quick’s Cobalt, of which colors you can reverse to make the predominant color blue, the winning color.
So why does everyone love a winner? Because “History is written by the winners,” says Alex Haley.
Who knows who the next year’s winner will be, but for millions today it’s “Go Giants!”
Showing Your True Colors
Posted by Mylynedj in Uncategorized on January 17, 2012
Last year, it was Turqua and Blue.
This year it’s Cherry Red and Soft Navy.
Who knows what its colors will be next year. Who or what is it? The above images will give you a hint.
It’s the Special Olympics USA Scarf Project Program! It has been a month since the Special Olympics State Winter games started and months before that, knitters and crocheters nationwide have been on a rush to send in their “works of heart” to the 39 participating programs. To date, less than 10 states have met their goals. Scarves have been reported as being transported from one state to which ever one is in immediate need of meeting their scarf quota. One thing’s for sure– while there is a shortage of scarves for most of the states, there is no shortage of scarf patterns. You can find them at the Scarves for Special Olympics website. I have also provided free knit patterns which I have designed especially for this purpose. Clicking on the photos above will each lead you to a different scarf pattern. Just be sure to use Red Heart yarns in the 2012 colors which are Red Cherry and Soft Navy. Get those scarves in before the deadlines! 🙂
If you want a different way to show support for the 2012 Special Olympics or have worked hard to send in your
“work of hearts” for this year’s Special Olympics Scarf Project and wish to reward yourself, the versatile and stylish Lombard Hat like the one shown in the photos above, is the pattern you will be needing. To keep with the theme, I’ve substituted Color A for Michael’s Cozy Wool in Red and Color B for Thick and Quick in Cobalt Blue– both of which are super bulky yarns.
These are only two projects you can adapt for this year’s Special Olympics, but whatever you decide to work on, you’ll never regret showing your true colors.
NBCAM and a Free Pattern
Posted by Mylynedj in Free Patterns on October 1, 2011
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM). The year 2011 marks the 27th year of a tradition of awareness and education about breast cancer. In 2010, there were more than 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S. To show support for these brave souls, a number of Little Sweet Knittings Designs patterns can be adapted and knitted to suit them. For instance, the Lombard Hat posted here can be knitted in two shades of pink (Wool-ease Thick and Quick’s Blossom as Color A and Raspberry as Color B) as shown below.
In the year 2010, our very first pattern offering was a bookmark called Mark for the Cure. It features the awareness ribbon design, with an option to knit with or without beads, worked in lace and delicately accented with an organdy ribbon. This pattern is available for purchase here.
Beaded and Unbeaded Bookmark
In 2011, the pattern created with NBCAM in mind is our newest pattern yet, and a free pattern at that, the Chevron Chemocap. It was designed with a trendy color combination consisting of three colors of eyelash yarn and one of fingering weight. It also makes a great stash-buster as indicated by the yarn requirements in the pattern which follows the photos below.
Chevron Chemocap or Cloche (Click on link for PDF copy of pattern)
DIFFICULTY
Intermediate
YARN
Knitpick’s Palette Yarn in Cosmopolitan (about 80 yd) or any fingering weight yarn in fuschia; Lion Brand’s Fun Fur in Magenta as Color A (about 30 yd), in Soft Pink as Color B (about 20 yd), in Red as Color C (about 20 yd).
GAUGE
11 sts and 16 rows = 4” (10 cm) on US 13 or any size to obtain gauge.
NEEDLES
US 13 (9 mm).
NOTIONS
Stitch markers, row counter (optional), tapestry needle.
FINISHED SIZE
18 in (46 cm) and stretches to 22 in (56 cm) in circumference.
PATTERN NOTES:
One strand of fingerweight yarn and one strand of fun fur are held together throughout work. This project can also be used as a stash-buster.
Preparation Rounds:
Rd 1: K.
Rd 2: K.
Rd 3: *Kfb, k4, sl1k2psso, k4, kfb; rep fr * to end. End of preparation.
Chevron Pattern: (multiple of 13 sts)
Rd 1: K.
Rd 2: *Kfb, k4, sl1k2psso, k4, kfb; rep fr * to end.
Rds 3 to 4: Rep rds 1 to 2.
Rep rds 1 to 4 for pattern.
HAT PATTERN:
Step 1: Read “Pattern Notes” first.
Step 2: With A, co 52 sts. Mark beg of rd. Join end being careful not to twist sts.
Step 3: Work on preparation rds.
Step 4: K 2 rds.
Step 5: Still with A, start working rds 1 to 2 of Chevron Pattern.
Step 6: Then with B, work rds 1 to 4.
Step 7: With C, work rds 1 to 4.
Step 8: Then with A, work rds 1 to 4.
Steps 9 to 10: Rep steps 6 to 7.
Step 11: With A, work on rd 1.
Still with A, start dec:
Rd 1: *Kfb, k4, sl1k2psso, k3, k2tog, pm; rep fr * to end.
Rd 2: *K9, k2tog; rep fr * to end.
Rd 3: *Kfb, k4, sl1k2psso, k2tog; rep fr * to end.
With B, continue with dec:
Rd 4: *K6, k2tog; rep fr * to end.
Rd 5: *K5, k2tog; rep fr * to end.
Rd 6: *K4, k2tog; rep fr * to end.
Rd 7: *K3, k2tog; rep fr * to end. (16 sts rem)
Break yarns. Pull tails through loops tightly. Weave in ends on WS.
ABBREVIATIONS:
st(s): stitch(es)
kfb: k1 front and back of st
sl1k2psso: slip 1 st onto R needle, k 2 sts together then pass slipped st over
rd(s): round(s)
co: cast on
rep: repeat/repeating
dec: decrease/decreasing
pm: place marker
k2tog: k 2 sts together
rem: remain/remaining
©2011 Mylyne De Jesus/Little Sweet Knittings Designs. All rights reserved.
Lombard Hat Pattern Released
Named after the “crookedest” street in San Francisco, the Lombard Hat is accented by zigzag designs which are sought after by trendies from the fashion capitals of the world. The pattern is worked on rows of two different colors separately although it can be adapted to include a much as five colors from your stash of super bulky weight yarns. This hat is easily completed by intermediate knitters in a few hours to give as a present or kept as a stylish accessory.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Yarn Suggestions:
Lion Brand Thick and Quick Super Bulky Yarn, Classic Elite “Forbidden,” Cascade “Lana Grande,” Rowan “Big Wool” or any super bulky yarn.
Yardage:
Color A, 51 yd (47 m)
Color B, 20 yd (19 m)
Needles:
US 13 (9mm)- 16-inch (40 cm) Circular Needle; US 13 (9 mm) dpns; Or any size to obtain gauge.
Notions:
Stitch markers, row counter (optional), tapestry needle or crochet hook.
Size:
Approximately 20” (51 cm) and stretches to 23” (58 cm) in circumference.
Skills and Techniques Needed:
Knit, purl, slipped sts, decreasing, knitting in the round, knitting with dpns.
To purchase Lombard Hat pattern in PDF click here or go to the Shop page.
EKS Day Scarf and a Free Pattern
Posted by Mylynedj in Free Patterns on September 23, 2011
September 24 is EKS Day in honor of Eunice Kennedy Shriver and her lifetime commitment to people with intellectual disabilities. We, at Little Sweet Knittings Designs, join the more than 170 countries worldwide in their support of this day with a new free knit scarf pattern using the 2012 Scarves for Special Olympics Red Heart colors.
A Modified Chevron Stitch Pattern, with its series of increases and decreases shown below, creates the peaks and valleys which cover the entire scarf.
The photo above shows the reverse side of the scarf and reveals a zigzag purl pattern. Although the pattern requires more than the basic knit stitches, I personally think that it is still a quick knit. Blocking helps to eliminate curling of scarf. Pattern follows below:
EKS Day Scarf (Click on link for PDF copy of pattern)
DIFFICULTY
Intermediate
YARN
Red Heart Super Saver Worsted, Color A in Soft Navy, about 130 yd (119 m) and Color B in Cherry Red, about 130 yd(119 m).
GAUGE
17 sts and 23 rows = 4” (10 cm) on US 8.
NEEDLES
US 8 (5 mm).
NOTIONS
Row counter (optional), tapestry needle.
FINISHED SIZE
6.5 inches x 60 inches (16.5 cm x 152 cm).
PATTERN NOTES:
Be sure to twist yarns when changing colors. Allow the yarns to travel up the side of the scarf as you change back and forth between the two yarns.
Modified Chevron Stitch:
Row 1 (RS): K2, kfb, k4, sl1k2psso, k3, kfb, kfb, k3, sl1k2psso, k4, kfb, k2.
Row 2: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.
Rep rows 1-2 throughout scarf length according to the color sequence below.
Color Sequence:
4 rows B
2 rows A
2 rows B
4 rows A
2 rows B
2 rows A
SCARF PATTERN:
CO 28 sts in A and work preparation rows as follows: k row, then p row. Start Modified Chevron Stitch according to the Color Sequence, rep 17 times or until close to 60 in (152 cm) in length, ending at 2 rows in A. BO loosely. Break yarns and weave in tails at WS.
ABBREVIATIONS:
st(s): stitch(es)
kfb: k1 front and back of st
sl1k2psso: slip 1 st onto R needle, k 2 sts together then pass slipped st over
co: cast on
rep: repeat/repeating
bo: bind off
©2011 Mylyne De Jesus/Little Sweet Knittings Designs. All rights reserved.
All Things Crooked, Including a Hat Design!
Posted by Mylynedj in Pattern Preview on September 17, 2011
There was a crooked man and he walked a crooked mile,
He found a crooked sixpence upon a crooked stile.
He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse.
And they all lived together in a little crooked house
Yes, folks! Zigzag is in and it’s sweeping across the land. I’ve been bitten by the zigzag bug and have swatching my heart out for two designs. I have completed the first piece and am showing a preview of it below. Interestingly, I have chosen to call it “Lombard,” after the crookedest street in San Francisco. The pattern is not available at the moment, but will be posting more about the hat when it’s been released.
Bailey
Drew
Emerson
Lombard
Florian
Hunter
Montana
Jordan
Kelly
Leslie
Morgan
Paris
Nevada
Orion
Quinn
Robin
Saryna
Terri
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