Table of contents for Issue 55 in Creative Knitting

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 2, 3 skeins 72ply Caravan Nundle Woollen Mill 1 skein each S-M shown in Natural main colour and Mushroom colour 1 Needles 20mm knitting needles Tension Not worked in a tight tension MEASUREMENTS STITCH GUIDE This garment is made in a straight length and on the last section a single side stitch is knitted to working rows then a gather joins the end rows in circle, making it into a hugging shoulder wrap. This garment looks small when working but gently eases to shape of the shoulders when worn. Using 20.00mm needles and main colour cast on loosely 12sts Knit 4 row garter st. Tie on second colour, and knit end thread into loops on first 4sts to hide end thread. For stripe pattern…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn Dress 3, 4, 4, 5, 5 balls 50gm Patons Cotton Blend 8ply in main colour (M) White 1 1 ball 50gm Patons Cotton Blend 8ply in colour 1 (C1) Coral 26 1 ball 50gm Patons Cotton Blend 8ply in colour 2 (C1) Flamingo 25 Hat 2 balls 50gm Patons Cotton Blend 8ply in Coral 26 Needles and Tools 3.50mm crochet hook 4.00mm crochet hook wool sewing needle Tension Dress 18 sts and 15 rows over Skirt Patt, on 4.00mm hook to 10cm Hat 18.5dc and 23 rows over dc fabric, on 3.50mm hook to 10cm MEASUREMENTS GETTING STARTED NOTE: Australian/ UK terminology used throughout. WORKING PATTERN BODICE (make 2 pieces alike) MOTIFS (make 4) DRESS FIRST MOTIF Using 3.50mm hook and M, make 3ch…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 11, 12, 13, 14 x balls 50gm Jo Sharp Silkroad DK Tweed in Cocoa 6 x 2.5cm buttons Needles 4.00mm knitting needles 4.00mm circular needle 4 stitch holders Tension 20 sts by 30 rows over St st on 4.00mm needles to 10cm MEASUREMENTS STITCH GUIDE POCKET LININGS (MAKE 2). Using 4.00mm needles, cast on 23 sts. Work in St st until length measures 10cm, ending on a WS row. Place sts on a holder, and using a warm iron over a damp cloth, press flat. LEFT FRONT Using 4.00mm needles, cast on 45 (49, 57, 61) sts. Row 1: RS - K2, *P1, K3; rep from * to last 3 sts, P1, K2. Row 2: WS - P2, *K1, P3; rep from * to…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 8 (9, 11, 14, 18) balls 50gm Knit Picks Lindy Chain Linen and Cotton in Urchin 26456 Needles 2.50mm circular needle 80cm or longer 2.75mm circular needle 80cm or longer Tension 28 sts by 32 rows in Stocking stitch on 2.50mm needles to 10cm after blocking MEASUREMENTS STITCH GUIDE Design notes: This skirt is meant to be worn at, or just below, your natural waistline. If you prefer wearing skirts on your hips you may wish to size up and also note that the skirt hem will then fall lower on your leg. Add length to the skirt by working more rows between decrease rows in the shaping section. Shorten the skirt by working less rows between decreases. The Lace Pattern has both charted…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 6, 6, 7, 7, 8 balls 50gm Chantal in shade #14 Needles 4.50mm straight needles 2 stitch holders Tension 20 sts over Stst - 10cm on 4.5mm needles. Special abbreviations M1p – place strand between last st worked and next st onto left-hand needle and p into back of it; skp - slip 1 stitch-knit 1 stitch-pass slipped st over; yo – yarn over needle to make 1 stitch. MEASUREMENTS STITCH GUIDE BACK With 4.50mm needles, cast on 88 (95, 102, 109, 116) sts. K1, p1 rib for 7 rows. P 1 row on WS. Beg Lace Pattern Row 1: RS - K3, *skp, k5, yo; rep from * to last st; k1. Row 2 & all other WS rows: Purl. Row 3: K3,…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 6, 6, 7, 7 balls 50gm Jo sharp Alpaca Kid Lustre in colour A Cassis 855 8, 8, 9, 9 balls 50gm Jo sharp Alpaca Kid Lustre in colour B Carbon 861 2, 3, 3, 3 balls 50gm Jo sharp Alpaca Kid Lustre in colour C Brew 859 Needles and Tools 4.00mm knitting needles 4.00mm circular needle 1 stitch holder Tension 22.5 sts by 30 rows over Stocking st on 4.00mm needles to 10cm MEASUREMENTS WORKING PATTERN FRONT Using 4.00mm needles and Col A, cast on 116(128, 140, 146) sts. Row 1: RS - K3, *P2, K4; rep from * to last 5 sts, P2, K3. Row 2: WS - P3, *K2, P4; rep from * to last 5 sts, K2, P3. Rep these…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 2 balls Noro Silk Garden Needles And Tools 9.00mm knitting needles wool sewing needle Tension Not critical to project MEASUREMENTS SIZE ONE SIZE FITS ALL GETTING STARTED Pattern: K1, * yfwd, k2 tog repeat from * to end of row. WORKING PATTERN Using 9.00mm needles cast on 41 stitches loosely. Work in pattern for 80cm. Cast off loosely. MAKING UP Using a flat seam sew cast off edge to cast on edge, incorporating a single twist into the cowl (if desired). Sew in ends. Knitting Yarns by Mail 114 Fox and Fanckes Rd Boolarra Sth, Vic Ph: 0408 992 927 www.knittingyarns.com.au…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 1 ball 30gm Kaalund Yarns Enchantè 100% silk Peach C1 1 ball 30gm Kaalund Yarns Enchantè 100% silk Glasshouse C2 2 balls 30gm Kaalund Yarns Enchantè 100% silk Taupe C3 1 ball 30gm Kaalund Yarns Enchantè 100% silk Spring Flowers C4 Needles and Tools 4.00mm crochet hook – wood or bamboo Wool sewing needle Tension Not critical Special abbreviations cl: cluster trcl: treble cluster Cluster = 2 tr leaving last loop of each tr on hook, yarn over, pull through all loops (3 loops). MEASUREMENTS STITCH GUIDE PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS With a 4.00mm hook and C1 work 504 ch. Row 1: 1 tr into 5th ch from hook, 1 ch, miss 1 ch, *1 tr into next ch, 1 ch*, repeat from * to *…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9 balls 50gm Solare in shade #5 1 button (Incomparable Buttons: L588) Needles 4.50mm knitting needles 2 stitch holders 1 marker Tension 20 sts over Stst on 4.50mm needles to 10cm Special abbreviations yo – yarn over needle; M1 – make 1 stitch - pick up running thread from front to back, k it through the back loop; MEASUREMENTS STITCH GUIDE BACK With 4.50mm needles, cast on 91 (97, 103, 109, 115, 121) sts. Row 1: RS - K1; *p1, k1; rep from * to end. Row 2: P1; *k1, p1; rep from * to end. Rep last 2 rows 4 times more. Stst until piece measures 36cm from beg, end with a WS row. Shape Armholes Cast off…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 2, 2 balls 50gm Jo Sharp Alpaca Kid Lustre 859 Brew Col A 1, 1 ball 50gm Jo Sharp Soho Summer DK cotton 250 Fog Col B 1, 1 ball 50gm Jo Sharp Soho Summer DK cotton 232 Grove Col C 1, 1 ball 50gm Jo Sharp Desert Garden Aran cotton 207 Nightsky Col D 1, 1 ball 50gm Jo Sharp Silkroad DK Tweed 425 Peppercorn Col E 7.5cm Kilt pin; to fasten Cape. Needles 9.00mm knitting needles 9.00mm circular needles 60cm 4 stitch holders Tension 11.5 sts by 15 rows over St st on 9.00mm needles and Alpaca Kid Lustre to 10cm MEASUREMENTS STITCH GUIDE MOSS STITCH Row 1: K1, p1 across row. Row 2: K the p sts and p the k…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 1 ball each 100gm Panda Magnum 8ply in 1013 Cream, 381 Fuchsia, 362 Lilac, 378 Orange, 336 Inca Gold, 334 Fawn 65cm square cushion insert Needles and Tools 4.00mm knitting needles Wool sewing needle Tension Triangle measures 18cm wide and 18cm long, using 4.00mm needles MEASUREMENTS ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM WORKING PATTERN TRIANGLE Using 4.00mm needles and selected colour, leaving a 50cm end for seaming, cast on 38 sts. Work 3 rows garter st (every row knit, first row is WS). Row 4: K1, K2tog, knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1. 36 sts. Knit 5 rows. Dec one st (as before) at each end of next row, then in every foll 6th row until 28 sts rem, then in every foll 4th row until 6…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6 balls 50gm MiniTempo in shade #41 Needles 3.75mm knitting needles 4.00mm knitting needles Stitch holders Markers Tension 22 sts over Stst on 4mm needles to 10cm Special abbreviations skp - slip 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, pass the slipped stitch over; MEASUREMENTS STITCH GUIDE BACK With 3.75mm needles, cast on 91 (97, 105, 113, 117, 123) sts. Row 1: RS - K1; *p1, k1; rep from * to end. Row 2: *K1, p1; rep from * to last st, k1. Rep these 2 rows for Single Moss 5 times more. Change to 4.00mm needles. Next Row: RS -Patt 7, k to last 7 sts, patt 7. Next Row: WS -Patt 7, p to last 7 sts, patt 7.…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2 balls 100gm Patons Big Baby 4ply in main colour (M) Light Blue 2541 1 ball 100gm Patons Big Baby 4ply in contrast colour (C) Sea 2556 Needles and Tools 3.25mm knitting needles 2 stitch-holders. Wool sewing needle 2 buttons Tension 30 sts by 44 rows over triangle patt, on 3.25mm needles to 10cm MEASUREMENTS WORKING PATTERN BACK Using 3.25mm needles and M, cast on 63 (69, 77, 85, 89, 93) sts. Begin Band Patt Row 1: K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1. Row 2: K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end. Row 3: Knit. Row 4: Knit. Last 4 rows form band patt. Rep last 4 rows twice.12 rows in all.…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 1 Hank 100gm Kaalund Yarns 8 Ply Wool C1 colour Mint 1 Hank 100gm Kaalund Yarns 8 Ply Wool C2 colour Waterlilly 1 Hank 100gm Kaalund Yarns 8 Ply Wool C3 colour Marine 1 Hank 100gm Kaalund Yarns 8 Ply Wool C4 colour Night Lights Needles and Tools 10.00mm crochet hook Wool sewing needle Tension Not critical Special abbreviations bptr: Back Post Treble Stitch - yarn over hook, insert hook from back to front to back around post, yo, pull through and complete tr st as usual. fptr: Front Post Treble Stitch - yarn over hook, insert hook from front, to back to front around post, yo, pull through and complete tr st as usual. xtr: Cross Stitch - miss first treble, treble into…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 11 balls 50gm Patons Jet 12ply in Burgundy 821 6 balls 50gm Patons Jet 12ply in Topaz 845 6 balls 50gm Patons Jet 12ply in Charcoal 101 6 balls 50gm Patons Jet 12ply in Navy 508 5 balls 50gm Patons Jet 12ply in Moss 844 Needles and Tools 6.50mm crochet hook Wool sewing needle Special Abbreviations Cluster = * yoh and draw up a lp in next tr, yoh and draw through 2 lps, rep from * once in same tr, yoh and draw through all 3 lps on hook. tr2tog = * yoh and draw up a lp in next tr, yoh and draw through 2 lps, rep from * once in next tr, yoh and draw through all 3 lps on hook.…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 11, 12, 14, 15 balls 50g Jo Sharp Desert Garden Aran Cotton 663 Tutti Frutti Needles and tools 5.00mm knitting needles 4.50mm circular needle 2 stitch holders 5 x 1.5cm buttons Tension 18 sts by 24 rows over St st on 5.00mm needles to 10cm MEASUREMENTS STITCH GUIDE BACK Using 5.00mm needles, cast on 81 (91, 101, 111) sts. Row 1: RS – K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end. Row 2: WS – P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end. These 2 rows form K1, P1 rib pattern. Cont in K1, P1 rib patt until band measures 10cm, ending on a WS row. Working in St st for rem, work straight until length (from beg) measures 30cm, ending on a WS…

BEGINNER'S TOOL KIT PINS Plastic-head pins are useful for checking tension and blocking out items. Pins with coloured heads are best because they do not get lost in your work. ROW COUNTER A row counter is helpful for keeping track of rows worked, particularly where increases, decreases or other kinds of patterning occur. KNITTING IN ELASTIC Elastic yarn prevents sagging in cuffs, collars and waists. You can work it in with knitting yarn on knitted or crocheted garments. KNITTING NEEDLES Knitting needles are made from plastic, aluminium or wood and come in varying lengths and widths. Straight needles come in pairs and doublepointed needles come in sets of four. TAPE MEASURE A basic tape measure is essential for checking your garment measurements. STITCH GAUGE A stitch gauge is a flat…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 4ply Biggan Design Merino First Cross Finger-weight Needles 3.00mm circular needle OR 3.00mm set of double-pointed needles Wool sewing needle Stitch marker Tension 28 sts by 35 rows over stocking stitch to 10cm MEASUREMENTS SIZE ONE SIZE STITCH GUIDE Note: To work stocking st on a circular needle only make knit sts work will spiral. When knitting beanie on circ needle or double-pointed needles (DPNS) there are no seams to sew together at the end of the work. WORKING PATTERN With 3.00mm circular needle and Main colour cast on 156 sts. Close the loop to start knitting in the round, place a marker to show beg and end of row where first and last sts meet. Make sure all sts are hanging down in…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 5 balls 100gm Wendy Supreme Cotton 4ply photographed in shades of white or dragonfly Needles and Tools 3.00mm crochet hook 3.50mm crochet hook Special Abbreviations dc - double crochet; htr - half treble; tr - treble. Tension One main motif measures 7.5cm, on 3.50mm hook. If the Motif is smaller than 7.5cm, then your tension is tight and you need to use a larger hook size. If the motif is larger than 7.5cm then your tension is loose and you need to use a smaller hook size. MEASUREMENTS WORKING PATTERN FIRST MAIN MOTIF Using 3.50mm Hook, make 6 ch and join with sl st to form a ring. Round 1: 1 ch, 15 dc into ring, sl st to first dc. 16 sts. Round…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 2, 3, 4, 5 balls 50gm Loyal 4ply in shade #305 Needles and Tools 3.00mm knitting needles 3.25mm knitting needles Cable needle Stitch holders and markers Special Abbreviations skp - slip 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, pass the slipped stitch over; M1 – k into back of strand between last st worked and next st on left-hand needle. C6R - slip 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, k3, k3 from cable needle. C6L - slip 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, k3, k3 from cable needle. C8R - slip 4 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, k4, k4 from cable needle. C8L - slip 4 sts onto cable needle and…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 1 ball Noro Silk Garden 2 Buttons Needles And Tools 5.00mm knitting needles Tension Not critical to project MEASUREMENTS WORKING PATTERN Using 5.00mm needles cast on 23 sts. Commence pattern. 1st row: Knit 2nd row: Knit 3rd row: K1,P1, * yo purlwise, p2tog, repeat from * to last stitch, K1 4th row: Knit These 4 rows form pattern. Work in pattern for approx 58cm from beginning ending with a 1st row. Cast off. MAKING UP Sew on buttons as pictured. Knitting Yarns by Mail 114 Fox and Fanckes Rd Boolarra Sth, Vic Ph: 0408 992 927 www.knittingyarns.com.auw…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) balls 100g Knit Picks Curio 100% Cotton in Ciel Needles and Tools 2.75mm circular needle 80cm or longer 2–4 stitch holders Row counter Wool sewing needle Tension 25 sts by 50 rows over stocking st to 10cm after blocking MEASUREMENTS STITCH GUIDE Notes: Top is worked in the round, from the bottom up, worked in a loose gauge. BODY Cast On 220 (232, 244, 250, 270, 282, 294, 308, 320) sts. Join to work in the rnd, being careful not to twist. Ribbing: (k1, p1) to end. Work ribbing for 25 rounds. MAIN BODY Place markers to indicate side seams, and placement of increases for front drape as follows: pm, k 30 (30, 30, 30,…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 1 ball 100gm Patons Big Baby 8ply colour 1 (C1) Cream 2656 1 ball 100gm Patons Big Baby 8ply colour 2 (C2) Ruby 2581 1 ball 100gm Patons Big Baby 8ply colour 3 (C3) Blush Pink 2564 1 ball 100gm Patons Big Bayb 8ply colour 4 (C4) Lupin 2557 1 ball 100gm Patons Big Baby 8ply colour 5 (C5) Banana 2561 3 snap fasteners Needles and Tools 4.00mm knitting needles 3.75mm knitting needles 6 safety pins Wool sewing needle Tension 22 sts by 30 rows over stocking st, on 4.00mm needles to 10cm MEASUREMENTS WORKING PATTERN BACK Using 3.75mm needles and C4, cast on 84 (106) sts. Knit 12 rows garter st (first row is WS). Row 13: Knit to last 6 sts, turn.…

SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn Version 1 5, 6, 7, 7 balls 50g Jo Sharp Soho Summer DK Cotton 228 Calico Version 2 4, 5, 5, 6 balls 50g Jo Sharp Soho Summer DK Cotton 252 Blush Needles 3.25mm knitting needles Tension 27 sts by 30 rows over K3, P1 rib on 3.25mm needles to 10cm MEASUREMENTS STITCH GUIDE K1, P1 RIB Row 1: RS - K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end. Row 2: WS - P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end. These 2 rows form K1, P1 rib patt. Rep these 2 rows. K3, P1 RIB Row 1: RS - K3, *P1, K3; rep from * to end. Row 2: WS - P3, *K1, P3; rep from * to end. These 2 rows form…

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