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Overlapping Leaves Baby Blanket

This leaves pattern is beautiful for baby blankets! We knitted and sold most in white or grey but also one very sunny blanket in yellow. My mum knitted the pictured blanket and it is from organic cotton and it is very soft. If you would like to have it please visit our Etsy shop here . Alternatevley you could use the directions below to knit it. Our blanket is with measurments approximately 85cm by 60cm and it is knitted with 4mm needles. Abbreviations: K = Knit P = Purl Yo = Yarn over SSK = Slip slip knit K2tog = Knit 2 stitches together The border pattern is worked as follows: Row 1: (right side) Knit all stitches Row 2: K1 (edge), K1, *slip 1 purlwise (yarn at back), K1*; repeat from * to * to the last stitch, K1 (edge). Row 3: (right side) Knit all stitches Row 4: K1 (edge), slip 1 purlwise (yarn at back), *K1, slip 1 purlwise (yarn at back)*; repeat from * to * to last stitch, K1 (edge). Pattern of one leaf Row 1: P2, K13; Row 2: P2, K13; Row 3: P2, K10,...

Knitting diagram for baby blanket

To buy the ready knitted blanket please visit our Etsy shop .

Basic crochet gloves in UK and US crochet terms

Last week I crochet fingerless mittens with hearts for my 4 years old daughter but she really wanted proper gloves and I made these. They are very easy and suitable for beginners. I used 100% wool yarn and 4mm hook. I would suggest to measure the wrist and crochet the size needed and to do the same with the length of the glove. The pattern for my 4 years old daughter written in UK (US) crochet terms Cuffs are worked in rows: Ch 21 Row 1: dc (sc) in in the second chain from the hook then work dc (sc) in the rest of the stitches. Turn. Row 2 to Row 12: Ch1, dc (sc) in the back loop. The cuff I crochet in the desired length looked like this before I folded it (this picture is from my heart mittens but the technique is the same): Next I folded and attached together the short sides first. Once that done, I folded along the long side and ended up it nice, soft, fluffy cuffs like the one on the picture below. Then I crochet dc (sc) all around (24 stitches in tota...

Apple leaves Baby Blanket - Lacy Knitting Pattern

Below is the knitting pattern for this lovely blanket. You could also order to be knitted for you from the  Messy Yarn shop  or you could download the PDF pattern from the  Messy Yarn Pattern shop For the PDF pattern please visit  Messy Yarn Pattern shop . Measurements: The blanket is 83cm long and 62cm wide and we used a combination of two types of lacy stitches.  Materials: This blanket is knitted with around 250 gr of fine 100% merino yarn Drops Design Baby Merino Needles: 3.5cm cable needles Abbreviations P  =   Purl K  =  Knit yo = yarn over SKP = slip, knit, pass the slipped stitch over. This is a left-leaning decrease. If you are more used to SSK (slip, slip, knit), just substitute the SKP with the SSK. The effect will be the same. K2 tog = Knit 2 together The Pattern Cast on 166sts on circular needles 3 1/2mm Row 1 to row 6: Purl all sts Row 7 (RS): P5, K2; [skp, K3, (yo, skp) twice, yo, K1, (yo, K2 toget...

Textured Pixie Hat Crochet Pattern

Ribbed Pixie Bonnet pattern I absolutely love the pixie bonnets and just got around to crochet one. My idea was the bonnet to be like a garden, with some flowers on the sides and the green representing the grass but then I liked it the way it is and decided to leave the flowers for another project. The pattern is extra easy and beginner's friendly. Below is a sizing chart which is roughly accurate. I am providing a link to the UK-WHO growth charts - 0-4 years in case you would like to be more precise. The pattern is worked from back to front. Ch 52 (or as many chains as needed until the string is the size of the depth you desire when folded in half). The size of my bonnet is 3-6 months and unfolded it is approximately 30 cm. Row 1: Sc in the second chain from the hook, then work HDC until the end. Turn. Row 2: Ch 1, HDC in the back bar (yellow coloured on the picture below) of each of the HDC from the previous row. Turn. Row 3: Ch 1, HDC in each stitch f...

Crochet fingerless gloves with a heart

Crochet Fingerless Mittens with a Heart In a little more than a month we will be celebrating St Valentine's day and I cannot help but look for love-ly projects :) My little daughter helped here enormously asking for gloves with hearts on them and here they are. The first one is finished. Is is very easy, beginner's friendly project and the gloves can be crochet very quickly. Pattern: Yarn: Merino wool 50g Hook: 3.5mm Size: To fit 4-5 years old The gloves are worked in the round with exception of the top, around the wrist part. To connect every row I am using  the technique outlined here  so that the seam is not so visible. Around the wrist part. Ch17 or as many stitches as you like depending how high you would like that piece to be. Note that we will fold it in half. Row 1: Single crochet in the second st from the hook and then sc in all stitches to the end. Turn Row 2: Ch1, sc in the back loop of all 16 st to the end of the row. Re...