Here is a pattern for easy-to-knit baby booties that I created for a charity project. This pattern was inspired by Bev’s Stay-on Knit Booties.
These booties are knit on straight needles with yarn made with 100% corn fiber which is quite soft for baby’s tender little toes. You can easily substitute it with any type of sport weight yarn.
Notes:
Booties are knit on straight needles in one piece and then seamed in the front and back. The finished bootie measures approx. 3.5″ from toe to heel.
Supplies:
-Kollage Corntastic (less than one skein). This is sport weight yarn.
-Size US 6 straight needles
-Tapestry needle for seams
To knit the booties:
Cast on 32 stitches.
Rows 1 – 15: Work seed stitch for 15 rows.
Row 16: Bind off 6 stitches knit-wise and then knit to the end of the row. (26 stitches)
Row 17: Bind off 6 stitches purl-wise and then purl to the end of the row. (20 stitches)
Row 18 – 23: Continue working stockinette stitch for 6 rows.
Row 24: Knit two together across the row. (10 stitches)
Row 25: Purl.
Row 26: Knit two together across the row. (5 stitches)
Slip the remaining 5 stitches off the knitting needle and on to the tapestry needle. Pull the yarn through the stitches, tightening the toe.
Sew the front and back seams using mattress stitch.
Pattern from http://www.goldenbirdknits.com/
This bolero was made just a couple of days before one of our friend´s wedding. It works well as a party bolero, but is lovely with jeans as well.
What we used:
Circular needles 5 mm and 7 mm
Silk-tweed, 3 balls
Mohair yarn from goat, 100 g
If you want to use different yarns, both our yarns required a 3 mm needle.
How we did it:
Cast on 54 stitches on a 7 mm needle, but start knitting with 5 mm needles. You avoid casting on too tight by using larger needles to cast on with.
Start knitting a rib, K1, P1. Knit round and round.
When the rib is 4 cm, switch to the 7 mm needles. Change the rib to K2, P2. At the same time you increase one stitch for every stitch on the first round = 108 stitches.
Knit this new rib-pattern for 11 cm. Increase one stitch for every stitch again = 216 stitches. Continue the K2,P2 rib for another 15 cm.
Cast off loosely.
Knit two identical pieces.
Assemble the pieces in the back. We sewed 30 cm of the pieces together.
You might want to tighten the seam a bit. Your choice.
We also tightened the bolero under the arms by making a seam there as well. We sewed for about 15 cm just where we increased for the second time. It gives the piece a bit more of a shape.
Assemble all loose ends and show it off!
This is a free bolero knitting pattern from http://www.pickles.no/
FOR EXPERIENCED KNITTERS The look of linen is popular in summer fashions. Knit this popular look into every stitch of this cable mesh cardigan. “Linen Look,” a novelty yarn blending 63% acrylic, 17% cotton, 13% linen and 7% wool achieves the desired “Linen Look.”
Cables worked over 10 stitches accent the lace mesh pattern of the casual cardigan. Coupled with the linen look, the design lends itself well to wearing with slacks or skirts.
Directions are given for a 30 inch bust with changes for 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40 inches in parentheses.
The finished bust measurements of the buttoned cardigan are 33 ½ (36, 37½, 39½, 42, 45) inches.
You will need 8 (8, 9,10,10,11) 50 gram balls “Linen Look,” numbers 3 and 6 standard knitting needles or size required to obtain given gauge, cable pattern.
Stitch holder and 8 buttons.
Gauge: 21 sts equal 4 inches
31 rows equal 4 inches in lace pattern
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.
Special Abbreviations:
MI = Make one st by picking up horizontal strand lying before next st and working into back of it.
C6B = Sl next 3 sts onto cable holder and leave at back of work, k 3, then k 3 from holder.
S2KP = SL 2 as to k, k 1, p2sso.
CABLE PATTERN: Worked over 10 sts.
Row 1: (Right Side) P 2, k 6, p 2.
Row 2 And EVERY EVEN ROW: K2, p 6, k 2.
Row 3: Repeat Row 1.
Row 5: P 2, C6B, p 2.
Rows 7, 8: Repeat Rows 1 and 2.
Repeat Rows 1 through 8 for Cable.
BACK: With smaller needles, cast on 79 (85, 91, 95, 101, 107) sts.
Work in ribbing as follows:
Row 1: (Right Side) K 1, *p 1, k 1, repeat from * across.
Row 2: P 1, *k 1, p 1, repeat from * across.
Repeat rows 1 and 2 for 3 inches, end Row 1.
Next Row: Rib 7 (7, 7, 4, 6, 4), M1, (rib 6 (8, 7, 8, 10, 9), Ml) 11 (9, 11, 11, 9, 11) times, rib to end – 91 (95, 103, 107, 111, 119) sts.
Change to larger needles and establish patterns as follows:
Row 1: (Right Side) K 1, (yo, S2 K1, yo, k 1), 4 (5, 5, 5, 6, 7) times, pattern Row 1, k 1, (yo, S2KP, yo, k 1) 9 (8, 10, 11, 10,10) times, pattern Row 1, k 1, (yo, S2KP,yo, k 1) 4 (5, 5, 5, 6, 7) times.
Row 2: P 17 (21, 21, 21, 25, 29), pattern Row 2, p 37 (33, 41, 45, 41, 41), pattern Row 2, p 17 (21, 21, 21, 25, 29).
Row 3: sl 1, k 1, psso, yo, k 1, [yo, S2KP, yo, k 1] 3 (4, 4, 4, 5, 6) times, yo, k 2 tog, pattern Row 3, p 17 (21, 21, 21, 25, 29).
Row 4: P 17 (21, 21, 21, 25, 29), pattern Row 4, p 37 (33, 41, 45, 41, 41), pattern Row 4, p 17 (21, 21, 21, 25, 29).
Rows 1 through 4 form Lace pattern. Continue in this manner, working appropriate rows of Cable and Lace patterns until approximately 14 (14, 15½, 15½, 15½, 15½) inches from beginning, end Cable pattern
Row 8. Mark each end of last Row for underarm.
Next Row: P 2, k 1, Ml, k 2, Ml, k 1, p 2, work patterns to last 8 sts, p 2, k 1, Ml, k 2, Ml, k 1, p 2 – 95 (99, 107, 111, 115, 123) sts.
Next Row: Cable pattern Row 2, work patterns to last 10 sts, Cable pattern Row 2.
Continue in this manner, working appropriate rows of patterns until 7½ (8, 8, 8 ¼ , 8 ¼ , 8 ¾) inches above markers, end wrong side Row.
Shape Shoulders: Bind off 17 (17,19, 19, 20, 22) sts beginning of next 2 rows, then 16 (17,18,19, 20, 21) sts beginning of next 2 rows.
Place remaining 29 (31, 33, 35, 35, 37) sts on holder.
LEFT FRONT’ **With smaller needles, cast on 37 (41, 43, 45, 49, 51) sts. Work in ribbing same as back for 3 inches, end Row 1.
Next Row: Rib 4 (3, 6, 5, 4, 6), Ml, [rib 5 (6, 8, 6, 7, 5) Ml] 6 (6, 4, 6, 6, 
times, rib to end – 44 (48, 48, 52, 56, 60) sts.
Change to larger needles and establish patterns as follows:**
Row 1: (Right Side) K 1, [yo, S2KP, yo, k 11 4 (5, 5, 5, 6, 7) times, pattern Row 1, k 1, [yo, S2KP, yo, k 1] 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5) times.
Row 2: P 17 (17,17, 21, 21, 21), pattern Row 2, p 17 (21, 21, 21, 25, 29).
Row 3: Sl 1, k 1, psso, yo, k 1, [yo, S2KP, yo, k 11 3 (4, 4, 4, 5, 6) times, yo, k 2 tog, pattern Row 3, S1 1, k 1, psso, yo, k 1, [yo, S2KP, yo, k 11 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4) times, yo, k 2 tog.
Row 4: P 17 (17,17, 21, 21, 21), pattern Row 4, p 17 (21, 21, 21, 25, 29).
Rows 1 through 4 form Lace pattern.
Continue in this manner, working appropriate rows of Cable and Lace patterns, until front measures same as back to markers, end Cable pattern Row 8.
Mark end of last Row for underarms.
Next Row: P 2, k 1, Ml, k 2, Ml, k 1, p 2, work patterns to end - 46 (50, 50, 54, 58, 62) sts.
Next Row: Work patterns to last 10 sts, Cable pattern Row 2.
Continue in this manner, working appropriate rows of patterns until 5 (5, 5, 5½, 5½, 5½) inches above marker, end wrong side Row.
Shape Neck: Next Row: Work across 37 (38, 41, 42, 44, 47) sts, k 2 tog, turn and place remaining 7 (10, 7, 10, 12, 13) sts on holder.
Dec one St at neck edge every Row until 33 (34, 37, 38, 40, 43) sts re-main.
Work even until front measures same as back to beginning of shoulder shaping, end same pattern Row as back.
Shape Shoulder: Bind off 17 (17,19,19, 20, 22) sts beginning of next Row. Work I Row. Bind off remaining sts.
RIGHT FRONT' Work same as left front from ** to **
Row 1: (Right Side) K 1, (yo, S2KP, yo, k 11, 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5) times, pattern Row 1, k 1, (yo, S2KP, yo, k 11 4 (5, 5, 5, 6, 7) times.
Row 2: P 17 (21, 21, 21, 25, 29), pattern Row 2, p 17 (17,17, 21, 21, 21).
Row 3: Sl 1, k 1, psso, yo, k 1, (yo, S2KP, yo, k 11 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4) times, yo, k 2 tog, pattern Row 3, Sl 1, k 1, psso, yo, k 1, (yo, S2KP, yo, k 11 3 (4, 4, 4, 5, 6) times, yo, k 2 tog.
Row 4: P 17 (21, 21, 21, 25, 29), pattern Row 4, p 17 (17,17, 21, 21, 21).
Rows 1 through 4 form Lace pattern. Continue in this manner, working appropriate rows of Cable and Lace patterns until front measures same as back to markers, end Cable pattern
Row 8. Mark beginning of last Row of underarm.
Next Row: Work patterns to last 8 sts, p 2, k 1, Ml, k 2, M 1, k 1, p 2.
Next Row: Cable pattern Row 2, work patterns to end. Complete to correspond to left front, reversing shaping.
SLEEVES: With smaller needles, cast on 37 (39, 39, 41, 43, 43) sts. Work in ribbing same as back for 2½ inches, end Row 1.
Next Row: Rib 2 (7, 7, 6, 5, 5), Ml, (rib 3 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2), Ml) 11 (13, 13, 15, 17, 17) times, rib to end - 49 (53, 53, 57, 61, 61) sts.
Change to larger needles and Lace pattern as follows: Row 1: (Right Side) K 1, *yo, S2KP, yo, k 1, repeat from * across.
Row 2: P
Row 3: Sl 1, k 1, psso yo, k 1, *yo, S2KP, yo, k 1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, yo, k 2 tog.
Row 4: P
Repeat Rows 1 through 4 for Lace pattern, shaping sides by inc one st each end of 7th (5th,, 5th, 5th, 5th) row, then 6 (7, 7, 7, 7, 7)th Row until there are 81 (85, 85, 89, 93, 93) sts, working added sts into pattern.
Work even until 17 (18, 18, 18½, 18½, 18½) inches from beginning, end p Row. Bind off loosely.
Finishing - Neckband: Sew shoulder seams. With right side facing and smaller needles, k across 7 (10, 7, 10, 12, 13) sts of right neck inc 2 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) sts evenly, pick up 16 (18, 18, 18, 20, 20) sts along right front neck edge, k across 29 (31, 33, 35, 35, 37) sts of back inc 4 (2, 4, 4, 4, 4) sts evenly, pick up 16 (18, 18, 18, 20, 20) sts along left front neck edge, k across 7 (10, 7, 10, 12, 13) sts of left front inc 2 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) sts evenly - 83 (91, 91, 99, 107, 111) sts.
Work in ribbing same as back, beginning row 2, for 2½ inches.
Bind off loosely in ribbing using larger needle. Fold neckband in half to wrong side and loosely sl st in place.
Button Band: With right side facing and smaller needles, pick up 119 (119, 119, 127,127,127) sts evenly along left front, beginning at top of neckband.
Work in ribbing same as back, beginning row 2, for 7 rows.
Bind off loosely in ribbing using larger needle. Buttonhole Band: With right side facing and smaller needles, pick up 119 (119, 119, 127, 127, 127) sts evenly along right front, beginning at lower ribbing. Work in ribbing same as back, beginning row 2, for 3 rows.
Buttonhole Row: (Right Side) Rib 3,bind off one st, rib 15 (15, 15, 16, 16, 16) sts including st on needle after bind-off)7 times, bind off one St, rib to end.
Next Row: (Rib to bind-off, turn, cast on one St, turn] 8 times, rib to end. Rib 2 more rows.
Bind off loosely in ribbing using larger needle.
Place center of sleeve top at shoulder seam and sew in place between markers of back and fronts. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew on buttons.
Materials: You will need 2 – 25 gram balls Molaine and 2 – 5 ½ mm (# 5 knitting needles
or
3 – 10 gr balls Patons Fuzzy-Wuzzy and 2 4 mm (# 8 ) knitting needles or whichever needles you require to produce the tension given below.
Tension: 4 sts and 5 rows = 1 inch (2.5 cms) with Molaine and 5 ½ mm (# 5) needles in stocking st. 6 ½ sts and 8 rows = 1 inch (2.5 cm) with Fuzzy-Wuzzy and 4 mm (no 8 ) needles in stockinette st.
The instructions are written for Molaine scarf. Any changes necessary for Fuzzy-Wuzzy scarf are written in ( ) throughout.
With Molaine and 5 ½ mm (no 5) needles or Fuzzy-Wuzzy and 4 mm (no 8 ) needles. Cast on 3 sts.
1st Row: Inc 1 st in 1 st, knit to end of Row. Repeat 1st Row to 24 sts on needle (Fuzzy-Wuzzy – 32 sts.)
Work 19 rows garter st (plain knitting every Row.)
To make slot: *K1, slip next st onto spare needle keeping this st at back of work. Repeat from * to end of Row. Stitches are on divided on two needles.
Working on one set of sts, work 12, (Fuzzy-Wuzzy 16) rows in k1, p1 ribbing. Break yarn. Leave these sts on holder.
Working on remaining sts, work 12 (fuzzy 16) rows in k1, p1 ribbing. Do not break yarn.
To close slot: Next Row, * knit tog one st from each needle, knit 1 from front needle, knit 1 from the back needle tog. Repeat from * across until 2 stitches remain on each needle. 17 stitches on needle. (Fuzzy-Wuzzy 23).
Continue works in garter stitch until work when slightly stretched measures 12 inches (31 cm) from slot closing.
Next Row: * K1, Knit 2 tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, K2. = 12 stitches on needle (Fuzzy-Wuzzy 16).
Work 12 rows (Fuzzy-Wuzzy 16) in K1, P1 ribbing.
Next Row: Inc 1 in each st, 24 (Fuzzy-Wuzzy 32) stitches on needle.
Work 19 rows garter stitch
Next Row: K1, k2tog, knit to end of Row.
Repeat last Row until 3 sts remain of needle. Cast off.
Pattern from Emma Lemmon.
(note: I got the idea for this pattern from Coats & Clarks Book No. 152 (29cents Smile) dated 1964, pg14, Knit Triangle Cap & Mittens. . . B-440.
For size to fit girls ages 5 to 10.
Materials 4 ply yarn;
Knitting needles size straight 10;
Markers
(Note: after you have made one of these, you can experiment with different sizes of yarn and ndls, of course)
Band part of cap/collar
Cast on 72 sts and work in k2, p2 ribbing for 3½ to 4”.
Next: Sl1, k2tog, psso, (k2 tog, bind off one st) 7 times; knit to end of Row.
56 sts
Next: Sl 1, p2 tog, psso (p2 tog, bind off one st in p) 8 times. K1, p17, place marker, puck up and k a st between last st and next st, place marker; p17, k2. 39 sts.
–Anna part of cap/collar
Row 1: Knit across to marker, pick up and k a st between last st and marker, slip marker, k center stitch, slip marker, pick up and k a st between last st and next st, k remaining sts. (2 sts increased)
Row 2: K4, p to last 4 sts, k4.
Repeat these two rows until there are 28 sts on each side of center st, ending with purl Row.
Next Row: K1, sl1, k1, psso, continue increase pattern in center of work, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
Next Row: Repeat Row 2 above.
Repeat these 2 rows 7 more times.
Next Row: K1, sl1, k1, psso; knit all sts (removing markers).
Next Row: K4, p across to last 4 sts, K4.
Next Row: Bind of in K. Weave in all ends.