Text Pattern: Falling into Christmas Beanie

Temporarily putting the pattern here until Rav stops giving me technical difficulties uploading the pdf!!! >:C

ETA: PDF issues fixed, download now available!

Materials:
Yarn: DK weight, Red Heart Sport
Solids in MC, CC1, and CC2
Needles: 7 DPNs or 7 16” circulars
Gauge: 6 rows and 5 stitches per inch
Note: Original hat knit to fit a small head, for larger heads, use worsted weight yarn and go up a needle size or two, follow * directions for larger sized hats. This project was designed as a quick knit for the holidays for last minute gift-givers! Also great for beginners and easily customizable!

Directions:
CO 100 stitches onto needles and join in the round, being careful not to twist stitches.
Work in K2, P2 ribbing in MC for 5 rows.
Switch to CC1 for 5 rows, continuing in K2, P2.
Switch to CC2 for 5 rows, continuing in K2, P2.
Switch to CC1 for 5 rows, continuing in K2, P2.

Return to main color for 5 rows, then repeat the CC stripe pattern once more.

If a smaller hat is desired, begin decreases in MC. If a larger hat is desired, knit in MC for 1”-2”, then begin decreases in MC.

Decreases:
Round 1: *K2, P2TOG, K2, P2* (repeat around)
Round 2: *K2, P1, K2, P2* (repeat around)
Round 3: *K2TOG, P1, K2, P2* (repeat around)
Round 4: *K1, P1, K2, P2TOG* (repeat around)
Round 5: *K2, P1, K2TOG, P1* (repeat around)
Round 6 & 7: *K2TOG* (repeat around)

13 stitches remain. Break yarn, leaving a 6” tail. Weave in all ends and wet block if desired.

This pattern is free, no profit is to be made from it unless permission is given by the author.

#pattern #christmas #hat

Text Pattern: 15 Minute iPod Cases

Because I’m a huge procrastinator, I’m still working down to the wire here with my Christmas presents. I had decided today to try to whip up some fast ski hats for my brothers, since we’re going on a family ski trip this weekend. The yarn I had grabbed at the store didn’t mix well with the pattern I was halfway through, so I frogged the hats and decided to make them some quick ipod cases to match the hat’s I will eventually make them instead. Now, they’re not intricate or even very pretty, but the point of me sharing the pattern is that they only take about 15-20 minutes to make - a super huge bonus for those of us serious procrastinators. Talk about last minute gifts!

So if you still have some scrap yarn left over and you still have no clue what to make for your six thousand and one relatives, make a few of these in the car on the way to Christmas dinner! They fit iPods, cell phones, condoms, birth control packets, coins, small makeup items (lipstick, eyeshadow, etc), cameras, and various other random things.

Materials:
Size 9 DPNs
Any Bulky weight yarn, I used Lion Brand Jiffy & Wool-Ease Thick & Quick in Blue Denim and Ozarks
Alternative yarn: Hold two strands of worsted/aran weight yarn together to get the chunky/bulky effect and speed. This opens up heaps of opportunity for playing with color!
Gauge: 3 st & 4 row per 1 inch, though it’s not entirely necessary in this case

Pattern:

CO 16-18 st. depending on your yarn. Divide evenly over DPNs.

Rows 1-3: *K2, P2* to end of round
Next Row: Knit in St st for 4 inches.

BO with 3 needle bind off.

Unfortunately, I really had to rush, but you could jazz it up with bobble stitches or cables, or use the rib stitch for the whole thing. Enjoy!

#pattern #electronic case

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