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2012 in Blogging

Posted by Mylynedj in Uncategorized on December 31, 2012

Before the New Year comes in where I’m at, I’d like to share WordPress’ annual report about my blogging. Many thanks to my readers for viewing my blog 26,000 times in 2012 which, if each were a film, there would be enough to “power 6 Film Festivals.” These originated from the United States with Canada and the United Kingdom not far behind. Below were the top five posts that got the most views:

1. Madalyn Rae Baby Afghan and a Free Pattern

Chevron Baby Blanket4

2. Special Olympics Scarf and a Free Pattern

3. Cool Weather Knitting: Watch Cap (free pattern)

Version 1

Thick and Quick Hat with Folded Brim

4. Knitting Goes High Tech with Nike Flyknit

Nike-Flyknit-Racer-2

5. Paris Beret and a Free* Pattern Offer

Paris 1

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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

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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.

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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 27^th 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

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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

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Special Olympics Scarf Project Update

Posted by Mylynedj in Uncategorized on May 2, 2011

The 2011 Special Olympics Scarf Project received overwhelming support from the knitting and crocheting communities as these contributed over 26,000 scarves to 35 participating programs. Little Sweet Knittings Designs is a proud supporter and even has published an original design, Shriver Scarf, for the occasion, which is posted here.

But don’t put your knitting needles and crochet hooks away just yet. The Scarves for Special Olympics has announced the official 2012 colors:

Red Heart Super Saver 387-Soft Navy
Red Heart Super Saver 319-Cherry Red
Red Heart Soft 4604-Navy
Red Heart Soft 9925-Really Red

Although submissions do not start until November 2011, you can get a head start by checking out the free patterns at the website or using the official colors to knit our Shriver Scarf pattern. Let’s get working to beat the 2011 scarf contributions!

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Hunter Hat and a Free* Pattern Offer

Posted by Mylynedj in Free Patterns, Patterns on March 4, 2011

When you find yourself constantly in search of something while relying on your environment to sustain you even if that environment consists of fortified protein shakes, iPad, and a GPS, let Hunter define your mood. Hunter features an adjustable brim which suggests that although you make use of what’s around you, you are still the master of your destiny.

Difficulty:

Intermediate to Advanced

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:

74 yd (68 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; a set of 2” (5 cm) D-rings by Dritz; row counter (optional); tapestry needle.

Size:

Approximately 20” (51 cm) and stretches to 24” (61 cm) in circumference.

Skills and Techniques Needed:

Knit, purl, decreasing, flat knitting, knitting in the round, knitting with dpns, a little sewing.

I am offering the Hunter Hat pattern ~~FREE*, for a limited time,~~ *with the purchase of two or more patterns from our shop. Free* pattern offer expires 03/11/11.

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Special Olympics Scarf and a Free Pattern

Posted by Mylynedj in Free Patterns on January 17, 2011

Barely 16 in., but it seems like a good idea then to post the pattern for the Shriver Scarf, my contribution to this year’s collection of Special Olympics pattern. Named after Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who helped nationalize the Special Olympics, Shriver knitted in Red Heart Turqua and Blue, features garter stitch flanking either sides of two-toned, left-leaning cables. This pattern can be easily transformed by using other plain colored yarns or even knitted in just a single color.

The photos below show the wrong side of the scarf where the yarn are woven in while being worked so that the strands do not “float.” Pattern follows next.

Shriver Scarf (Click on link for PDF copy of pattern)

DIFFICULTY

Intermediate to Advance

YARN

YARN Red Heart Super Saver Worsted, Color A in Blue, about 136 yd. (124 m) and Color B in Turqua, about 136 yd. (124 m).

GAUGE

17 sts and 23 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette Stitch on US 8.

NEEDLES

US 8 (5 mm).

NOTIONS

Row counter, cable needle, tapestry needle.

FINISHED SIZE

6 inches x 58 inches (15 cm x 147 cm).

PATTERN NOTES:

“Knit 2 rows” means: K14 in B, K14 in A; then K14 in A, k14 in B in the next row. Be sure to twist yarns when changing colors. When working on rows 9 to 19, weave in yarns on the WS as you knit, so no strands or floats appear.

PATTERN:

CO 14 sts of A and 14 sts of B. K 2 rows then beg pattern:

Row 1 (RS): K14 in B, k14 in A.

Row 2: K10 in A, p4 in A, p4 in B, k10 in B.

Rows 3 to 8: Rep rows 1 and 2 alternately.

Row 9: K10 in B, 8-st LC-b, K10 in A.

Row 10: K10 in A, p4 in B, p4 in A, K10 in B.

Row 11: K10 in B, k4 in A, k4 in B, k10 in A.

Row 12: Rep row 10.

Rows 13 to 18: Rep rows 11 to 12 alternately.

Row 19: K10 in B, 8-st LC-a, k10 in A.

Row 20. Rep row 2.

Rep rows 3 to 20 until 58″ in length, ending in row 18. Knit 2 rows. BO, break yarn and weave ends in.

ABBREVIATIONS:

st(s): stitch(es)

beg: begin

rep: repeat

8-st LC-a: hold 4 st in A on cn in front of work, k4 in B fr L-hand needle, then k sts on cn.

8-st LC-b: hold 4 st in B on cn in front of work, k4 in A fr L-hand needle, then k sts on cn.

cn: cable needle

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Leslie Hat Pattern and a Free* Pattern Offer

Posted by Mylynedj in Free Patterns, Patterns on January 1, 2011

If you’re stylish and chic and want to let everyone know about it, the Leslie Hat’s for you. It’s the latest of the super bulky, seamless hat from Little Sweet Knittings Designs. Just as the button was originally used for embellishing a garment, Leslie has a lone accent button to please the eyes. The hat itself is worked in two methods: knit flat to create a flap and finished in the round. It’s overall pattern remains simple in such a way that it complements the button accent. Instructions are written and with charted stitch pattern.

Difficulty:

Beginner to Advanced

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:

80 yd (73 m)

Needles:

US 11 (8 mm)- 16-inch (40 cm) Circular Needle; US 13 (9mm)- 16-inch (40 cm) Circular Needle; US 13 (9 mm) dpns; Or any size to obtain gauge.

Size:

Approximately 20” (51 cm) and stretches to 23” (58 cm) in circumference.

Skills and Techniques Needed:

Knit, purl, knitting through back loop, increasing (make 1), decreasing (knit 2 stitches together), knitting in the round, knitting with dpns and flat knittiing, a little sewing.

To purchase Leslie Hat pattern in PDF click here or go to the Shop page.

~~And for our readers a special offer, any hat pattern for free– *with the purchase of $7 or more from our shop.~~ This offer will expire on January 7, 2011, so you might want to take advantage of this limited time offer.

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Paris Beret and a Free* Pattern Offer

Posted by Mylynedj in Free Patterns, Patterns on December 4, 2010

Named after the capital city where it is now commonly associated, the Paris Beret is a style of headgear worn by aristocrats (see painting below) and artists across Europe. Paris can be worn in many different ways or pushed to one side as it’s customarily done and is used by men and women today and throughout modern history. Beginning as well as advanced knitters can knit this hat in the round mindlessly for one’s self or a trendy gift for someone you love. Starting today, I am offering the Paris Beret pattern FREE*, for a limited time, *with the purchase of two or more patterns from our shop. Free* pattern offer expires 12/10/10.