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Checkered Pan-Handle Cozy

October 7th, 2011 Comments Off

This pattern uses a very small amount of worsted weight yarn in 2 colors and US #4/3.5mm double-point needles.

CO12 in Color 1. Divide evenly among 3 dpns.

Join in a round.

Set up the double-sided inverse color pattern as follows (2 new stitches per cast-on stitch):

A) k1 Color 1; keep the loop of the cast-on stitch on the left needle and in the same cast-on stitch p1 Color 2.
B) Same as A).
C) k1 Color 2; keep the loop of the cast-on stitch on the left needle and in the same cast-on stitch p1 Color 1. (Same as A) but switching colors.)
D) Same as C).

Repeat A) through D) until end of the row.

Row #1: Skip your first time as the set-up row will count as your first Row #1. k1 Color 1. p1 Color 2. Repeat both stitches. k1 Color 2. p1 Color 1. Repeat both stitches. Repeat same 8 stitches as established to end of row.

Row #2: k1 Color 1. p1 Color 2. Repeat both stitches. k1 Color 2. p1 Color 1. Repeat both stitches. Repeat same 8 stitches as established to end of row.

Row #3: k1 Color 2. p1 Color 1. Repeat both stitches. k1 Color 1. p1 Color 2. Repeat both stitches. Repeat same 8 stitches as established to end of row.

Row #4: Same as Row #3.

Repeat Rows #1-4 until piece is long enough to fit your pot handle, ending on an even-numbered row.

Redistribute stitches onto 4 dpns with the inside stitches (purls) on the inside 2 needles and the outside stitches (knits) on the outside 2 needles. To finish, you can either:

(College) Bind-off the stitches on the inside needles using 3 needle bind-off and then mattress stitch the live stitches on the outside needles together; or
(Pro) Place inside stitches on a small stitch-holder or series of large safety pins. Mattress stitch the live stitches on the outside needles together. Turn piece inside-out. Mattress stitch the live stitches together, making a reversible cozy.

The Commuter in First Fall 2011 Knitty!!

June 23rd, 2011 Comments Off

My angled-cuffs fingerless gloves pattern hit the big time today. Buy some cute buttons, grab a skein of worsted wool from your stash, and cast on!

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEff11/PATTcommuter.php

The Commuter waits for the J-Church.

Smocked Smartphone Cozy

February 12th, 2011 Comments Off

CO 32 stitches with size 5 dpns. Distribute 10 stitches needle 1, 10 stitches needle 2, 12 stitches needle 3.

Join and:
*k2, p2; rep from * for 3 rows.

Knit all stitches on the next row.

(The pattern staggers the ribbing at the top and bottom edges to distinguish the cuff from the smocking pattern.)

Smocking Pattern:

Rows 1-3) *p2, k2; rep from *
Row 4) *p2, insert right hand needle between the 6th and 7th stitches on the left hand needle, loop yarn around the right hand needle and pull forward, place loop in front of the first stitch on the left hand needle, k2tog, k, p2, k2; rep from *
Rows 5-7) *p2, k2; rep from *
Row 8 ) p2, k2, *p2, insert right hand needle between the 6th and 7th stitches on the left hand needle, loop yarn around the right hand needle and pull forward, place loop in front of the first stitch on the left hand needle, k2tog, k, p2, k2; rep from * through to the start of the next row, completing a complete cycle of the smocking pattern, then finish that row in pattern.

Complete three full rounds of the smocking pattern.

Repeat Rows 1-7 once more.

Knit all stitches on the next row.

*k2, p2; rep from * for 3 rows.

BO all stitches in knit.

Turn the cozy inside out and align the edges so that the pattern will wrap the phone the way you prefer. With a tapestry needle, sew the bottom edge closed and sew in ends.

Create a 4-inch long i-cord. Sew i-cord onto the inside of the top of the cozy as pictured.

Sew button on opposite side to fit phone snugly in the cozy.

Argyle Potholder

January 30th, 2011 Comments Off

I finished this knit for my sister on Christmas day… a quick color knit that is fun to see come together, and the nifty inverse-reverse doesn’t waste either of your colors!

CLICK HERE FOR FULL-SIZE ARGYLE PATTERN TO PRINT

CO 37 sts in MC.

Row 1. *k1 in MC, leave on left needle, move both yarns forward, p1 in CC, move both yarns backward; repeat from * 18 times. k1 in CC, leave on left needle, move both yarns forward, p1 in MC, move both yarns backward.

*k1 in MC, leave on left needle, move both yarns forward, p1 in CC, move both yarns backward; repeat from * 18 times.

(In Row 1, you are basically increasing one on each stitch but in a different color, and by purling. It is important to move both yarns backward or forward on each stitch or they will catch on the outside of your potholder. I held both yarns in my right hand at all times, using my fore and middle fingers to select the correct color before looping.)

Row 2 and every even row. *k1 in inverse pattern, move both yarns forward, p1 in pattern, move both yarns backward; repeat from * to end.

Row 3 and every odd row. *k1 in pattern, move both yarns forward, p1 in inverse pattern, move both yarns backward; repeat from * to end.

Row 49 is the last row in pattern.

Next Row. Using the MC, * k2tog, k2tog, BO; repeat from * to end.

Make 2-3 inch i-cord in MC and attach to corner in a loop.

Weave in ends.