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Relief and Pearled Patterns Afghan
You’ll need: 1360g of yarn (82% acryl, 10% wool, 8% viscose; 97m/170g); Circle knitting needles 8 (75 cm long). Size: 117 x 137 cm. Used Patterns Double broaching: slip 1 knit st, knit2tog, throw the slipped st on the knit st; Decrease with left decline: slip2 sts to the right-hand needle, leave unfinished. Insert the left-hand needle in 2 slipped sts from left to right, making them as 1 st through the upper lobes; Pearled pattern: 1 st row: 1 knit st, 1 purl; 2 nd row: purls ab...
Susan
Jun 09, 2020 10:15 PM
Hand-Made Pillowcase
You’ll need: Fabric for pillowcase; Ruler; Chalk or pencil for fabric; Scissors; Pins; Sewing machine; Threads; Iron. Instructions Gray color - front side, white - wrong side For each pillowcase, cut 3 pieces: 1 pc. 55x55 cm, 2 pcs. 40x55 cm. For rectangular parts, tighten the edge of one of the long sides to the wrong side by 2.5 cm and iron, then turn it a second time also to the wrong side and iron again. Stitch the doorways to the edge. Place the square part face up. From the top,...
Susan
Jun 09, 2020 10:14 PM
Nice Summer Dress for Girl
You’ll need: 100g of white mercerized cotton yarn (240m/50g); 250g of the same yarn, but red color; Crochet hook 2,5; Tulle – 40 cm (width 140 cm); Lace – 1,4 m. Size: 104-110 cm. Instructions Start your work with waist line and go upwards. Make a chain of chain sts the same length as your chest circumference. Make with circle rows. At 16 cm height, decrease the sts for arm-holes: 5 sts from each side, 2 sts in every following row. Fasten the top part with single crochets, then – ...
Susan
Jun 09, 2020 10:13 PM
Helping our users. Bobble Stitch Washcloth.
You’ll need: Less than 120 yds, worsted weight cotton yarn (Lily Sugar n’ Cream in Country Green); Knitting needles 6. Note mb (make bobble): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1 into same st, turn, p5, turn, k5, pass the 4 created st, one at a time, over last k st and off needle. Instructions CO 41 st. Rows 1-6: work in seed stitch: *k1, p1, repeat from * to end of row Row 7-10: k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, Knit until 5st before end, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1 Row 11: k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, mb, k5, mb, k5, mb, k5, m...
Susan
Jun 09, 2020 10:11 PM
Horizontal Waves Knit Stitch
Work due to the scheme, on which only right-side rows are stated. Garter stitch: all purls. Make wrong-side rows due to the ornament, yarn overs – as purls. Horizontal pattern repeat = 24 sts. The quantity of sts is multipled 24 sts + 1 st for left edge symmetry + 2 selvedge sts. Vertical pattern repeat = 22 rows.
Susan
Jun 09, 2020 10:10 PM
Apron from Dish-Clothes
You’ll need: One or several dish-clothes; Twilled ribbon 275 cm long; 2 buttons; Scissors; Needle; Sewing machine; Threads; Rubbing out presser. Instructions If the dish-clothes are new, wash them, dry and iron. Using a special presser, sew over 2 vertical loops at the corners of one of the long sides of the towel. If your machine does not make loops, you can do this manually. If you are making a kit, overcast loops on other dish-clothes. Cut the ribbon or braid in half. Work each en...
Susan
Jun 09, 2020 10:09 PM
Knit Leaves Stitch
Empty squares mean no st. Horizontal pattern is 8 sts. Make 1 extra st and 2 selvedge sts for the even ornament. Right-side rows – due to the scheme, wrong-side rows – due to the ornament, yarn overs – as purls. Make 1 st -26 th rows once, then repeat 3 rd -26 th rows.
Susan
Jun 09, 2020 10:08 PM
Favourite Knitting Trends
Hello, my dear friends! As usual, I want to wish you a nice day and mood! Hope, you're safe and sound! What is your favourite knitting or crocheting trend? Is interesting for you what kind of knit cloths is up-to-date or it doesn't matter?
Susan
Jun 09, 2020 10:06 PM
Helping our users. Knit Afghan with Nice Pattern.
You’ll need: 1300g of yarn (75% acryl, 20% mohair, 5% Alpaca; 70m/50g); Knitting needles 6,5. Size: 95 x 210 cm. Used Patterns Stockinette stitch: in right-side rows – knit sts, in wrong-side rows – purls. Garter stitch: all knit sts. “Rice” pattern: 1 st row: 1 knit st, 1 purl; 2 nd row: purls above knit sts, knit sts above purls. “Braids-Cables” pattern: due to the scheme. Main pattern “rhombs”: due to the scheme. Stitches control: on “rice” pattern: 12 sts x 19 rows ...
Susan
Jun 08, 2020 10:26 PM
How to Turn Jumper into Cardigan
You’ll need: Jumper; Fabric; Buttons; Scissors; Pins; Iron; Sewing machine; Threads. Instructions Wash and dry the upgraded cloth and decoration fabric before work. Find the middle of the front of the jumper and cut it exactly along this line. From the fabric, cut 2 identical stripes. The length of each is approximately 5 cm longer than the length of the cut line, the width is at your discretion, in this case 5 cm. On each strip, iron inside out about 1.2 cm on the long side. Pin the stri...
Susan
Jun 08, 2020 10:25 PM
Crochet Cap for Girl
You’ll need: 2 skeins of Nepal GarnStudio yarn of burgundy (65% wool. 35% Alpaca; 75m/50g); 1 skein of the same yarn, but red color; Crochet hook 6. Size: 3-5 (6-9) 10-12 years; Head circumference: 50-52 (52-54) 54-58 cm. Stitches control: 13 single crochets = 10 cm. Note: make 1 chain st increase instead of the 1 st single crochet and finish with slip st. Instructions Make 4 chain sts with burgundy yarn and circle them in the ring by means of slip st. 1 st row: 6 ...
Susan
Jun 08, 2020 10:23 PM
Helping our users. Crochet Elephant Stool Cover.
You’ll need: Green and grey 8 ply wool; Crochet hook 3,5 mm. Instructions Legs (make 4) With grey wool Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6 stitches) Round 2: increase in every stitch (12 stitches) Round 3: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (18 stitches) Round 4: sc in the first two stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (24 stitches) Round 5: sc in the first three stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (30 stitches) (backloops only) Rounds 6 – 7:...
Susan
Jun 08, 2020 10:21 PM
Feather Print for T-Shirt
You’ll need: T-shirt; Sheet of foamiran; Pen or marker; Sheet of paper; Scissors; Glue; Acrylic paint for fabric; Cardboard; Iron. Instructions Draw a full-size print element on the foamiran sheet: in this case, a feather. Cut a feather. Glue the stencil to another piece of foamiran, it will be easier to use the stencil. Smooth the shirt, put cardboard or cellophane inside (so the print will not print on the second layer of fabric). Place paint on a saucer or other flat container. Imme...
Susan
Jun 08, 2020 10:20 PM
