Easy Baby Booties

I found a wonderful pattern for a much quicker and simpler baby booties.  Except I modified it a little bit to have a slightly wider stockinette stitch top foot and also a ribbed ankle band that has a contrasting color edge.

 

You will need:
Yarn: worsted weight
Needles: Size 4.0mm straight needles
Notions: Yarn needle

Method: 
1) CO 45 st.
2) K 12 rows.
3) Begin decreases for instep:
Row 1: K 16, K2tog, K5, SSK, K across.
Row 2: P 15, P2tbl, P5, P2tog, P across.
Continue decrease pattern until 31 st remain.
4) Work in K1, P1 rib for 10 rows.
5) Using a contrasting color, Work in K1, P1 rib for 2 more rows.
6) Bind off, leaving a 12 inch tail to sew booties up.
7) Fold piece in half right sides facing each other and whip stitch booties closed.

Bareback Halter Knit Top

Summer is coming for most part of the world, so as the knitting pattern of this summer cooling bareback haltered-neck top for little girl!!!!

My daughter loves it so much, she wish to wear it everyday but if only I made a few for her to interchange lol….

Size: 2-3 years old
Method:
Cast on 100sts using 3.5mm needles.
3.5mm needles - K1P1 8 rows
Switch to 4.0mm needles - K1P1.  

Start the pattern:
Rnd1: k3, *k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k5* , continue * to last 7 sts. K2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2.
Rnd2: purl
Rnd3: knit
Rnd4: purl
Rnd5: k1, *yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k1*, continue * to the end
Rnd6: purl
Rnd7: knit
Rnd8: purl

Continue knitting in pattern until piece measures 10-12 inches from the cast on (i like to make tops for my daughter long in hopes she will wear them next year, so it is 12 inches from the underarm to the cast on).

 

Back:
Continue knitting in pattern until piece measures 30cm from the cast on. 

Switch to 3.5mm needles - K1P1 3 rows.

Bind off.

 

Front:

Continue knitting in pattern until piece measures 30-34cm from the cast on.

Shaping Neck :

- decrease 3sts x 1 rows

- decrease 2sts x 2 rows

- decrease 1st x 2 rows

Shaping Armhole:

- decrease 4sts  x 2 rows

- decrease 3sts x 2 rows

- decrease 2sts x 3 rows

- decrease 1st x 2 rows

Bind off.

Halter Strips:

Using 3.5mm circular needles, and facing pick up 7sts evenly along from the end of armhole. K1P1 for 70 - 90 row.

Putting together:
Weave in any tails.
Sew Front and Back together.

Done!

Girly Girl Cardigan

For some reason i was against knitting cardigans for some time. I thought that pullovers are way better. Was i ever wrong! Now we only have one cardi, and it is always in use. So here i am on a mission to make at least couple more.

Size shown is 1-2 years

 
Method: 
Cast on 68 stitches.

1. K 6 rows

2. K 1 row

3. P 1 row

Repeat  2-3 till 16cm.

Continue working in pattern as before. Keep working in pattern till armhole measures 13cm.
Start neckline shaping. Knit next few rows till the armhole on each side measures 13cm.

Bind off.

Shaping Armhole : 

- decrease 3sts x 1 rows

- decrease 2sts x 2 rows

- decrease 1st x 2 rows

Shaping Neck :

- decrease 1st x 3 rows

Front : 

Cast on 39 stitches. 
1. K 1 row
2. P34 K5


Repeat 2 till 16cm. Continue working in pattern as before. Keep working in pattern till armhole measures 13cm. Start neckline shaping. Knit next few rows till the armhole measures 13cm.

Bind off.

Shaping Armhole : 

- decrease 3sts x 1 rows

- decrease 2sts x 2 rows

- decrease 1st x 2 rows

Shaping Neck :

- decrease 11sts x 3 rows

- decrease 2sts x 2 rows

- decrease 1st x 4 rows

Bind off.

Putting together:
Weave in any tails.
Sew the shoulders together.
Sew the sleeves together.
Sew the sleeves to the cardigan (use pins to align and hold the sleeve).

All-Over-Squares Top

Size: 2-3 years old
 
Method:

Cast on 74sts using 3.5mm needles.

K1P1 for 10 rows.

Switch to 4.0mm needle.

Start the pattern:

P 1 row 

K 1 row 

(P2K2) P2

K2 (P2K2)

(P2K2) P2

K2 (P2K2)

P 1 row 

K 1 row

(K2P2) K2

P2 (K2P2)

(K2P2) K2

P2 (K2P2)

Continue knitting in pattern until piece measures 20cm from the cast on.

Front: 
Continue working in pattern as before. Keep working in pattern till armhole measures 13cm.
Start neckline shaping.
Working in pattern, decrease 2sts at each neck edge every row for 3 rows.
Then decrease 1st at neck edge every row for 2 rows. Continue knitting in pattern till you have 10 sts left.
Knit next few rows till the armhole on each side measures 13cm.

Bind off.

Shaping Armhole : 

- decrease 3sts x 1 rows

- decrease 2sts x 2 rows

- decrease 1st x 2 rows

Shaping Neck :

- decrease 2sts  x 3 rows

- decrease 1st x 2 rows

Back:
Keep working in pattern till armhole measures 13cm.
Start neckline shaping.
Working in pattern, decrease 3sts at each neck edge for 1 row
Knit next few rows till the armhole on each side measures 13cm.

Bind off.

Sleeves:

Cast on 48sts using 3.5mm needles.

K1P1 for 6 rows.

Switch to 4.0mm needles and working in pattern. Increase 1st every row for 6 rows. 

Decrease sts as below : 

3sts 1 row 

2sts 2 rows

1st 6 rows

2sts 2 rows

3sts 1 row

Bind off.

Putting together:
Weave in any tails.
Sew the shoulders together.
Sew the sleeves together.
 

The top should be ~34-36 cm long from the shoulder seams to the cast on.

Simple Beanie

I am in the mood for knitting hats. My daughter wanted hats in different colors, so hence the idea. I wanted a pattern that is easily customizable to create different looks. I am gonna give simple instructions here as well as several of options i am personally knitting myself at the moment. I am sure there are million and one pattern for all kinds of beanies, but here i am creating one more. Hmmm...managed to get 1 hat on her so far.

 

Materials:

1 ball of any yarn as your main color (125 yards per ball)

Plus about 20 yards of other different colors you want to introduce into the hat. One ball of main color alone will be sufficient on its own to finish the hat.

4 mm circular needles (40 cm length)

A set of 4 mm double pointed needles.

Stitch marker

Sizes:

6-12 months

1-3T

3-5T

Gauge: 22 sts per 4 inches in stockinette stitch

Abbreviations:

k2tog=knit 2 stitches together

ssk= slip one stitch, knit the following stitch, pass the sliped stitch over.

Basic Method:

Cast on 65 (75, 85) sts.

Join in the round and knit 8 rnds

Next round increase one stitch every 13 (15, 17) sts. Total number of stitches 70 (80, 90).

Knit till the the hat measures 4 (4.5, 5) inches from the rolled up rim or 5 (5.5, 6) inches from the cast on edge.

Crown shaping:

Rnd 1: *ssk, knit 6, k2tog* to the end of the round (56, 64, 72 sts)

Rnd 2-5: knit

Rnd 6: *ssk, knit 4, k2tog* to the end of the round (42, 48, 54 sts)

Rnd 7-9: knit

Rnd 10: *ssk, knit 2, k2tog* to the end of the round (28, 32, 36 sts)

Rnd 11-12: knit

Rnd 13: *ssk, k2tog* to the end of the round (14, 16, 18 sts)

Rnd 14: knit

Rnd 15: k2tog to the end of the round (7, 8, 9 sts)

Break yarn, thread through remaining stitches, fasten off. If you want to put a pom pom on top, then leave about 10 inch tail.

Weave in any loose ends.

Option 1 (2 colors):

Using color A, cast on 90 (100, 110) sts.

Knit for 4 rnds.

Next round * knit 7 (8, 9), k2tog* to the end of the round. Total number of stitches 80 (90, 100).

Knit 2 rnds.

Next round *knit 6 (7, 8), k2tog* to the end of the round. Total number of stitches 70 (80, 90).

Knit next 3 rounds.

Switch to color B, k2tog, knit in seed stitch to the end of the round (69, 79, 89 sts). We are decreasing here by 1 st to create odd number of stitches for the smooth flow of seed stitch pattern.

Seed stitch:

Rnd 1: k1, p1

Rnd2: p1, k1

Knit next 8 rnds in seed stitch.

Switch to color A, and make 1 sts by knitting into the front and back of a stitch (ie we are bringing up stitch count to even number 70, 80, 90), then knit to the end of the round.

Next round:purl

Continue in garter stitch for 6 more rnds.

Switch to color B and knit the rest of the beanie as in the basic pattern.

Once done attach some kind of a decorative button to the garter stitch.