BeadKnitter Patterns

A Fuzzy Hat

2011-11-24T09:04:00.001-08:00

Today is Thanksgiving day here in the United States of America. I have so much I am thankful for this year. In celebration, I thought I'd share a pattern with you. This hat pattern is one that I wrote for my shop. Furry yarn was extremely popular at the time. I would give this pattern free with the purchase of furry yarn. Today, it's just free. No purchase necessary. Enjoy.

Fuzzy Hat is knit in the round on large needles with just 66 yards of bulky weight furry yarn. You can add a novelty carrying thread to really give it some pizzazz. The pattern is in PDF format. Click on the link to download it.

Linky--> Fuzzy Hat

Seed Stitch Stripe Mittens for Men

2011-11-10T15:55:00.001-08:00

It's that time of year when our thoughts turn to keeping warm. What better way to keep the man in your life's hands warm than with a pair of hand knit mittens. Here's a pattern for just that situation.

These textural striped mittens are knit with 3.5oz/100gms of worsted weight yarn on two size 5 circular needles.

They are sized to fit larger hands, ie. men, and feature a knit in thumb gusset for comfort and good fit.

These ones were made with 100% acrylic (for charity), For extra warmth, I suggest superwash wool.

If you prefer double pointed or magic loop, it should be fairly easy for you to convert to either of those methods.

To download the PDF of this pattern, click on the link:

Linky ---> Seed Stitch Stripe Mittens for Men

My Precious Friend

2011-05-24T15:53:00.000-07:00

This pattern is for machine knitting.

The very first pattern I ever had 'officially' published in a magazine was this one, Precious Friend.

Precious Friend

I wrote it for the Passap E6000 and DM80. A sort of 'in your face' statement to the person who told me I couldn't make toys on Passap knitting machines. It was published in Machine Knitters Source magazine. I will never forget the day the magazine arrived in the mail with my pattern in it. I was so excited, and proud of myself! It validated my idea that I actually know what I'm doing when it comes to knitting.

I never did get around to translating it to the Japanese made machines. Probably because no one ever asked me to. It was fun while it lasted. I kind of miss those days when I was designing the toys. It was challenging to take something that pretty much had to be knitted flat and turn it into something three dimensional.

In 1999 I bought the needle craft shop in town and didn't have time for designing machine knitting patterns any more. Running a shop is a full time job. I found myself knitting models for the shop, and that was about all I had time for

The doll is about 18 inches tall and made with 3/15 weight acrylic yarn and stuffed with polyester fiberfill. She as some soft sculpture on her for toes, fingers, her face, and even a tiny little tush. Her hair is made of yarn that is sewn on and I have detailed instructions for how to do that. It comes with the pattern for the romper she's wearing too.

If you should happen to download and make this doll, I'd love to see pictures when you're done.

Linky--> Precious Friend for Passap

Live long and prosper. \\//

A Pillow Pickup for Machine Knitting

2011-05-14T10:48:00.000-07:00

This pattern is for machine knitting.

Pillow Pickup by Precious Knits

It was only natural that after making a car, I thought to make a truck. (One of these days I plan to make other vehicles too.)

The Pillow Pickup is written for the 4.5 standard gauge machines like Brother, Studio, Silver-Reed, and Toyota. I know most of these machines are no longer being manufactured, but there are still a lot of people out there who own and use them.

Finished size is about 12 inches long. The tailgate actually opens. The little people are 5 inches tall. Yarn used is a 3/15 (fingering) weight acrylic. It is stuffed with polyester fiberfill. The toy is completely machine washable if you use washable yarn, and safe for babies.

Linky ---> The Pillow Pickup

I do my best to make these patterns accurate, but even still there might be errors. Please let me know if there are by posting a comment here.

Live long and prosper! \\//

Curly the Bear for Machine Knitting

2011-05-13T13:34:00.000-07:00

Curly the Bear has what I think is an interesting story behind it. Before purchasing my first machine, I bought a few magazines. One of them had a pattern for a wonderful teddy bear in it for standard gauge Japanese machines. However, in the end, I bought a Passap double bed machine, which works differently than the Japanese ones. I still wanted to make that teddy bear though. So I asked my teacher about it (my Passap came with 10 lessons) and she said "Oh, you can't make stuffed animals on a Passap." I was quite taken aback by that. I thought the statement ludicrous. I determined to figure out how to do it on my own.

The magazine with the teddy bear pattern disappeared. To this day, I don't know where it is. So I ended up figuring out a way to make one on my own. Curly was the result. I took him to my very next lesson and pointed out that stuffed animals can too be made on a Passap.

This particular pattern, however , is not written for the Passap machine. (I'm not sure I'll even put it up here because I don't think there'd be an interest.) Japanese machine owners kept asking me to convert the pattern for their machines, so I did. For 4.5mm standard gauge knitting machines, I present:

Curly the Bear by Precious Knits

Knit in 3/15 (fingering) weight acrylic, there are instructions for two sizes of Curly. The pieces are knitted flat, then sewn. Polyester fiberfill is used for stuffing. The hair is knit on the machine, then sewn on to the head. I used purchased shank back eyes because once they are on they are impossible to take off, but one could embroider eyes on just as easily. Either way, they should be safe for babies.

Linky ---> Curly the Bear

I do my best to make these patterns accurate, but even still there might be errors. Please let me know if there are by posting a comment here.

Live long and prosper! \\//

The Pillow Car - A Machine Knitting Pattern

2011-05-09T08:21:00.000-07:00

This pattern is for machine knitting.

The Pillow Car by Precious Knits

Back in the 90's I was very much into knitting machines. (At one point I actually owned 9 of them. Now I have just 4- my favorites and the ones I would actually use.) I wrote and published a few patterns. This one appeared in the now defunct Machine Knitters Source magazine. Later, under the name Precious Knits, I sold it at machine knitting seminars (also teaching classes) and by mail order. I have decided to offer the few patterns here that I wrote for free to all those machine knitters who are still hanging in there. I'm starting with this one.

The Pillow Car is written for the 4.5 standard gauge machines like Brother, Studio, Silver-Reed, and Toyota. I know most of these machines are no longer being manufactured, but there are still a lot of people out there who own and use them.

Finished size is about 10 inches long. The little people are 5 inches tall. Yarn used is a 3/15 (fingering) weight acrylic. The toy is completely machine washable if you use washable yarn, and safe for babies.

Linky -----> The Pillow Car

I Won't Do That Again.

2011-04-27T09:11:00.000-07:00

Well, I learned something. Don't post a pattern before it's been test knitted. My daughter found more errors than I could shake a stick at in the entrelac mitts pattern. I am mortified and embarrassed. I couldn't find anything wrong. Just goes to show, test knitting is valuable.

My apologies to the people who downloaded it before the corrected version. Rest assured, what's there now is correct.

A Rainbow for My Hand

2011-04-16T16:19:00.000-07:00

I have decided to go ahead and put this pattern online even though I'm not quite done with the test knitting yet. I'm just too excited about it.

This design was actually inspired by another design for Entrelac fingerless mitts. I have shortened it, written it for knitting on 2 circular needles rather than double points, and improved the instructions so it fits better, taking care of the problems I had with the other pattern.

It features 2x2 rib for the cuffs and top with small Entrelac blocks in between. By decreasing and increasing the sizes of the blocks, I have succeeded in shaping the mitt for a better fit. It is written to fit a womans hand with about an 8 inch circumference. Finished length is 9 inches.

This design works best with yarns that have long color repeats. The model was made using Ty-Dy Socks from Knit One Crochet Too. Other yarns I would recommend are Noro Kureyon Sock, Mini Mochi from Crystal Palace Yarns, Poems Sock by Wisdom Yarns, and Zauberball by Schoppel-Wolle. (I'm curious how it would look using some of the Jacquard yarns, though.)

Click on the link to download:

A Rainbow for My Hands

I do my best to make these patterns accurate, but even still there might be errors. Please let me know if there are by posting a comment here.

Live long and prosper! \\//

ETA: 4/26/2011 Errors were found in the pattern. Official version now posted.

Captain Picard Would Wear These Socks

2011-03-05T14:25:00.000-08:00

I have been a life long fan of Star Trek in all it's forms. I recently finished a pair of socks that I call my Star Trek socks.

I decided to write up the pattern and share it. They're done in a sport weight yarn of Captain Picard Red, metallic gold, and black using size 3 needles. It's a fairly simple pattern.

There's no reason why a person couldn't do them in Captain Kirk gold, Spock blue (you get two choices there), or even Deanna Trois lavender. Or perhaps you'd rather have Gorn green. Whatever the color you choose, I hope you enjoy these socks.

Click on the link to download:

Captain Picard Would
Wear These Socks

I do my best to make these patterns accurate, but even still there might be errors. Please let me know if there are by posting a comment here.

Live long and prosper! \\//

Cenotes Socks

2011-02-12T15:56:00.000-08:00

Yes, a new sock pattern! (I bet y'all thought I'd forgotten this blog.)

The name of these socks was inspired by the color of the yarn I was using, and a fond memory of swimming in cenotes in Mexico. Cenotes are small fresh water lakes made by the collapse of underground caves and then filling up with ground water. There are many of them on the Yucatan peninsula, and the water is as blue as these socks.

It features a 2 by 2 ribbed cuff and a very simple stitch pattern that is easily memorized that I found in a very old sweater pattern. It's slip stitch, but with garter in between, it ends up being very stretchy. Written for a womans medium sized foot (size 8-US shoe), it requires 100 grams (3.5 oz) of fingering weight sock yarn and size 2 needles.

Stitch pattern detail

This pattern is written for knitting in the 2-circular needle metho d but can easily be converted to other methods.

Click here for the pattern ---> Cenotes Socks PDF

I test knitted this pattern several times, but even still there might be errors. Please let me know if there are by posting a comment here.

Happy knitting!

Just Peachy Ornament Cover

2010-01-12T12:36:00.001-08:00

I got a request to teach a class on how to make a beaded Christmas ornament cover with netting stitch. Unfortunately, the boss was unwilling to order in books with an appropriate pattern in them for me to use as a teaching aid. So I came up with this pattern.

Click here to get the PDF:

Linky --> Just Peachy

Every effort has been made to make sure there are no errors in this pattern, but even still there might be some. Please let me know if there are by posting a comment here.

Happy beading!

Franks Little Cables

2010-01-09T17:54:00.000-08:00

I wanted to make a pair of chocolate brown socks for my new son-in-law, Frank, for Christmas, preferably with some kind of cable stitch in them. I just love this tiny little twisted stitch cable pattern. It’s super simple to remember, works up very quickly, and doesn’t require cable needles to cross them.

Franks Little Cables

Materials required are 430 yards of fingering weight sock yarn and size 2 or 3 needles.

This pattern is written for knitting in the 2-circular needle metho d but can easily be converted to other methods. It features a 2 by 2 ribbed cuff, a simple twisted stitch cable pattern in the leg, slip stitch heel, and standard toe shaping.
Sizes: Ladies/Mens Medium

Close up of stitch pattern

Click here for the PDF file:

Linky --> Franks Little Cables

I test knitted this pattern several times, but even still there might be errors. Please let me know if there are by posting a comment here.

Happy knitting!

How to Block Acrylic

2009-11-06T12:08:00.000-08:00

Earlier this year I wrote an article on my blog about how to block acrylic. It's turning out to be a very popular one, so I decided I'm going to repost it here, with the patterns, where it ought to be.

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Being a member of Ravelry, I get to read all kinds of wonderful information on the subject of knitting, crochet, spinning, etc. It's a veritable fountain of all things knitterly. However, there is one thing that pops up in the forums every so often that just makes my blood boil. The myth that acrylic can not be blocked. I've found the hand knitting community seems to believe this to be true (not so in the home machine knitting community). Even the celebrity designers do.

Wrong-in epic proportions!

Acrylic CAN be blocked. Let me repeat that.

Acrylic CAN be blocked!

In fact, it should be blocked. From my observations, I would say someone along the line made an acrylic sweater, blanket, or whatnot, blocked it in their usual 'wet blocking' manner and it didn't work. Therefore, acrylic doesn't block-warn everybody. No, it can be blocked. You're just doing it wrong.

I'm gonna tell you how to do it right.

First of all, as I said above, acrylic projects need to be blocked. It gives the yarn it's final finish. In other words, the yarn itself will look much better if it's blocked. We all know how sad an unblocked acrylic garment looks. All wrinkly, uneven, and kind of like it has morning bed head. I sometimes think acrylic gets it's bad reputation amongst the wool lovers because of this very situation. (Never mind they didn't block it right to begin with.)

Acrylic is basically a form of plastic. It requires steam blocking. It's the way it's done in the professional garment industry. It's the way we should be doing it.

It's quite easy to do. You pin your pieces out on your blocking board to the measurements required, making sure the straight edges are straight and even, and the curves are curved properly. If your gauge is just a little bit off so the piece is a little too small, you can stretch it out to where it's supposed to be. The change will be permanent once the blocking is complete.

I use blocking wires for this purpose. I love my blocking wires. In fact, I consider blocking wires the best way to pin a garment out for blocking. Takes way less pins, you don't end up with those scalloped wavy edges, and it's much more accurate for blocking to schematic measurements. Make sure, if you get some, to get a set that has the thin flexible wires for doing curves as well as the regular straight ones. Curves need blocking too.

For the most part, I usually pin things wrong side up. However, if the fabric has a deeply textured pattern in it, like cables and twisted stitches, I will pin it right side up to prevent the texture from being flattened.

After pinning it out, you steam it gently. I own a Jiffy Steamer for the purpose because knitting is my obsession. However, a good steam iron works just fine. Make sure you hover over the garment. Do not touch the fabric with the iron or it will melt. Do not over-steam it either or you'll kill it. While steaming I will gently pat the fabric with my fingers to smooth it out. That's pat, not slide. Sliding your hand over it will cause it to stretch where it shouldn't. If there are cables, I'll pinch them a bit so they stand out a little bit more.

Killing is another one of those misunderstood issues. Killing acrylic means to overheat it to the point that it melts enough to lose it's elasticity. Just steaming it a bit won't kill acrylic.

Sometimes a person wants to kill it on purpose, in which case, kill away. Killed acrylic has a wonderful silky drape that is quite pleasant, and unique. I have on occasion killed some acrylic on purpose for just this reason. It makes wonderful pleated skirts this way.

Here are some comparison photos of a baby cardigan I'm currently making. Please click on them to get enlarged versions.

Not blocked

A little wrinkly, the stitches are uneven, the sides want twist, the ruffle wants to curl in an unattractive way, the button band curves and the edges inside the button band are puckered.

close up

Blocked

The fabric is smoother, the button band is straight, the inside edges don't pucker, the sides are straight and even, and the ruffle lays as it should.

Close up of same corner as above.

Now, lets see side by side views.

Close up

Which one would you rather be seen in? (Assuming you're the same size as a 6 month old baby of course) I don't want to hear any more "Acrylic can't be blocked". Okay?

By the way, I steam block almost everything. Wool responds beautifully to steam blocking. I can't stand wet blocking. It's a poor and inefficient way to finish the fabric. If the professional garment industry can steam block, so can we.

Have a great day.

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3/23/2011 Update

I am constantly being asked if steam blocking acrylic is permanent, or will it have to be reblocked after washing? The answer is it's permanent. So feel free to toss that gorgeous acrylic garment in the washer and dryer.

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For those who are interested, the finished garment.

Mexican Waters Lattice Socks

2009-07-24T14:28:00.000-07:00

Last Winter we went on a vacation to Tulumn, Mexico. It was the best vacation I ever had. I started working on these socks while sitting on the beautiful beach there, and the Malabrigo sock yarn I used was exactly the same color as the water I viewed every morning on the lanai with my coffee.

The stitch pattern I used for these top down socks is Quilted Lattice from Barbara Walkers Treasury of Knitting Patterns Vol. 1.

So I've decided to call these the Mexican Waters Lattice Socks.

Mexican Waters Lattice Socks

The instructions are written for knitting on 2 circular needles, but are easily adjusted for any method of sock knitting.

Close up view of stitch pattern

Click here for the PDF file:

Linky --> Mexican Waters Lattice Socks

Fringe for Peyote Amulet Necklace

2009-02-17T08:02:00.000-08:00

Whew! What a job. I charted out the fringe pattern for the Peyote Amulet necklace posted yesterday. I was learning a new program at the same time, or rather, relearning it. (Why is it that programmers have to change every stinkin' little thing when they upgrade something???) So it took me several hours. Just wanted you to know that. Click on the pics for a larger version.

Peyote Amulet Necklace

2009-02-16T13:54:00.000-08:00

I created this little peyote amulet necklace to use as a project for a class.

The pattern chart is for the bag part only, done in tubular peyote with size 11 Japanese seed beads.

I used the same chart for the back as I did for the front. For now, you're on your own for making the fringe and strap.

Edited to add: I've made a chart for the fringe. It's here.

Mohair Lace Scarf

2008-12-08T18:30:00.001-08:00

This is a pattern that we gave out free in my shop, the House of Needlecraft (now out of business). It was our most popular free pattern, and is one of my all time favorite lace stitch patterns. Though it was written for mohair, I've found this pattern works well with ANY yarn from worsted weight to bulky. I've used sport and even fingering weight too by doubling the strands. So it's pretty versatile. It knits up quickly, and makes a great gift item.

Materials: 200 yards Mohair, or 200 yards of any bulky weight yarn. Model was made using 1 strand of N.Y. Yarns Fluff Print in Evening Blue and 1 strand of Bernat Baby Soft in Bongo Blue.

Tools: Size 11, 13, or 15 needles

Gauge: Not really important.

Finished size: About 7 to 8 inches wide and 5 to 6 feet long.

Cast on 21 or 25 sts.

Rows 1 and 2: Knit 2 rows.

Row 3: K2, YO, K2tog. Repeat across ending with K1.

Repeat row 3 to desired length, knit 2 rows. Bind off. Weave in ends.

Enjoy!

Happiness Socks

2008-07-24T22:05:00.000-07:00

I have written my very first sock pattern. I call them the Happiness Socks because they made me so happy while I was knitting them. I knit these socks for a photo contest that is being held during the Summer of Socks knit along. I hauled these socks up into the north Idaho mountains in search of the perfect 'Vacation Sock' photo. I had a blast doing it too. I won't know until September if my photo has won or not.

In the meantime, I decided to write up the pattern so I could share it with everyone.

These socks are knit on 2 circular needles. If you do not knit in this method, than feel free to adjust accordingly. After all, a pattern is really just a suggestion.

The Happiness Socks

Close up view of stitch pattern.

Click here for the PDF file:

Linky --> The Happiness Socks

I pick up and knit my gussets a little differently than most people. This is the method I've put in the pattern. I have posted a tutorial on my blog that explains how to do it if the pattern confuses you.

Click here to go to the tutorial:

My Gusset Tutorial

Let me know if there are any errors in the pattern by posting a comment here.

Happy knitting!

Rolled Brim Hat

2008-05-21T11:08:00.000-07:00

This is a really easy pattern using worsted weight yarn that I use to teach beginning knitters. You learn how to cast on, knit, and purl, but no binding off, though if you wanted to bind off, then thread a yarn in the edge stitches to gather the top, you certainly can. Techniques used are stockinette stitch, K2tog decrease, and ribbing. I used 2 skeins of Noro Kureyon for the sample.

Click here for PDF:

Linky --> Rolled Brim Hat

Happy knitting!

A Challenge

2008-03-20T18:04:00.001-07:00

I am a member of a Yahoo bead knitting group. I challenged the group to knit my Embellish Me pattern and I would post pics of their bags here.

Emiko Sato is the first one to finish her bag. She embellished with beaded loop fringe and a beaded flower.

If you would like to join this challenge, please knit up the bag then email a picture of it (450 by 600 pixels in jpg format) to me at thebeadknitterATyahooDOTcom and I'll post it on here. Include your name and your blog/web site address if you have one.

Yarn Deli Poncho

2008-02-29T11:04:00.000-08:00

This is a pattern I designed for my shop to encourage the purchase of novelty yarns. At the time Ponchos were extremely popular because Martha Stewart wore one the day she got out of prison.

Most of my customers used 5 different novelty yarns and a regular smooth yarn, but the model in the picture used 18 different yarns of various thicknesses and textures. This is a great pattern for using up leftover bits in the stash. Use your imagination and have fun with this pattern.

Knit by Ardell Parkin

I'm trying something new. I've acquired a place to host PDF files. From now on all the patterns on this site will be PDF downloads. You will need Adobe Reader to use the files. If you don't have Adobe Reader, it's free and you can download it from the link in the side bar. For the poncho pattern, the link is below:

Linky --> Yarn Deli Poncho

Happy knitting!

So Adorable

2008-02-16T10:30:00.000-08:00

Just popping in today because I wanted to tell you about Emiko Sato. She has been learning how to do bead knitting. She used my Embellish Me pattern and her bag is absolutely adorable the way she embellished it. Go to her blog and take a look:

Emiko Sato's Embellish Me

In Honor of My Birthday

2008-02-06T17:24:00.000-08:00

I'm gonna share this pattern because this is my birthday week.

There's a reason why I created this design. Upon learning how to do bead knitting I was drawn into needle bead weaving because I could make such cool straps for my bead knitted amulet bags. Well, my daughter was intrigued with my beading. Especially when I started learning the Peyote stitch. In fact, she has become quite an accomplished beader since then.

During one of our conversations we talked about making a pendant that would be sort of like a banner with a dragon on it, in the medieval kind of way. (Both my daughters are very into dragons.) Daughter's birthday was coming up so I thought I'd try my hand at creating something like that in Peyote as a gift for her. After several days of weaving and un-weaving and swearing and cursing-due to what was my lack of knowledge in Peyote stitch techniques, I finally shouted at the Fates "I could knit this faster!" Thus, an idea was born (and husband was startled out of his wits). Four hours later, I'd made this.

These are the instructions for making the pendant. You get to come up with your own idea for the strap, only because the instructions for this strap were on a web site that no longer exists. I hope you enjoy making it.

Dragon Banner Necklace

A knit beaded pendant

Finished Size: Approximately 1½ inches wide by 3½ inches long.

Materials: 1 ball of size 8 pearl cotton, 1 hank (28 grams) of size 11 seed beads, a gold dragon charm 2½ inches long, one necklace the length of your choice that will fit through a half inch casing. Beads for fringe (Model used size 11 seed beads in main color(mc) and bronze, 15 size-3 bugle beads, and 15 4-mm accent beads), beading thread.

Tools: Size 0000 needles, tapestry needle, beading needle.

Gauge: Not important.

Abbreviations: K = Knit, K2tog = knit 2 together, sl1b = insert needle into next stitch, slip 1 bead up to the needle so it will lie between the stitches, st(s) = stitch(es)

Note: In the model, a pinch of bronze beads was added to the main color beads before stringing onto the pearl cotton.

String or transfer 3 yards of beads onto the pearl cotton.

Begin casing:
Cast on 16 sts.

Right side facing you-- Row 1: Knit all sts.

Wrong side facing you-- Row 2: K1, sl1b. Repeat across ending with K1.

Repeat rows 1 and 2 until piece measures 1½ inches from cast on edge.

Begin body:

Next Row: K1, sl1b. Repeat across ending with K1.

Repeat this row until piece measures 3 inches from beginning, ending with a wrong side row facing you.

Decrease as follows:

Row 1: K2tog. *sl1b, K1. Repeat from * across.

Row 2: K1, sl1b. Repeat across ending with K1.

Repeat these two rows until there is one stitch left.

Bind off.

Fringe:

Using 2 yards of beading thread on beading needle, anchor the thread to one lower corner of the banner. String 1 bronze seed bead, 5 mc, 1 bronze, 5 mc, 1 bugle, 7 mc, 1 4mm, 3 mc onto thread. Thread needle back through beads starting with the 4mm. Knot to bottom of banner, thread the needle through edge over to next stitch and repeat from * across until there are 15 fringes evenly across the bottom. Knot off the beading thread and weave in the ends.

Finishing: Fold the casing in half with wrong sides together. With the tapestry needle and a strand of pearl cotton, sew cast-on edge of casing to wrong side of banner just above the beaded section. Sew charm to center front just below the top. Thread a chord or necklace of your choice through the casing.

The Duggles Hat

2008-01-24T16:20:00.000-08:00

The Duggles Hat

Here is an easy hat that doubles as a scarf. Originally I created this pattern for my shop (which I no longer have). Teens like the look of this hat. My husband, Doug, loves his, thus the 'Duggles' hat.

Materials: Worsted weight yarn—7 oz. main color (MC), 3 oz. each of 2 contrasting colors (A and B).
(Model made using Plymouth Encore)

Pattern: Stripes- *4 rows MC, 4 rows color A, 4 rows color B, 4 rows MC, 4 rows color B, 4 rows color A. Repeat from *.

Tools: Size 8 knitting needles, yarn needle.

Gauge: 4.5 sts = 1 inch

Finished size: Approximately 22-23 inches around, 60 inches long.

With MC, cast on 6 stitches. Knit in stockinet stitch (knit one row, purl one row) following stripe pattern for 6 rows.

Next row: Increase 1 stitch on each side.

Continue in stockinet stitch stripe pattern, increasing 1 stitch each side every 6^th row 42 more times (92 stitches). Knit even in pattern until 47 inches long from beginning.

With MC, knit in 1 by 1 rib (knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch) for 20 inches. Bind off in rib.

To make up: Block. With right sides together, sew center back seam. Gather stitches at top of hat and secure. Fold edge of ribbing to inside and sew to first row of ribbing. Put a pompon or tassel on the end.

You can knit this in a solid color, or in a fairisle pattern too.

Santa Earrings in Brick Stitch

2007-10-20T11:17:00.000-07:00

Santa Earrings in Brick Stitch

by Linda Jo Park

I was asked to teach a class on making little brick stitch Santa earrings. So I created this pattern. I offer it here for your enjoyment.

Materials:
Size 11 seed beads or Delicas.
Beading needle size 11
Nymo thread in size B or D
Earring wires

Add 10-bead loop fringe to side beads as indicated in diagram.

Add loop fringe to each bottom bead to make beard:

8 beads in 1^st loop
12 beads in 2^nd loop
16 beads in 3^rd loop
20 beads in 4^th through 6^th loops
16 beads in 7^th loop
12 beads in 8^th loop
8 beads in 9^th loop

Add loop of 3 beads, 1 earring wire, then 3 beads to top of hat.

2-Bead Netting Tutorial

2007-07-19T12:16:00.000-07:00

I've had quite a few people ask me how to do 2-bead netting. So here's a tut. I'm not claiming to have invented this. Was just wondering what would happen if I left one bead out of the 3-bead netting.

Materials:
Two colors of size 11 seed beads (A-black and B-gold).
Beading needle
Nymo size D
String 6 beads as follows:

1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B

Tie into a circle. Put needle through first A bead strung.

Pick up 1B and 1A (make sure to always string them on in this order), skip next
B and put needle through next A already strung. Repeat until desired length.

Basically your putting the needle through the A beads around and around. Always
put through the A bead immediately after the B bead you're skipping. That's all
there is to it.

2007-06-09T14:31:00.000-07:00

Embellish Me

A beaded knit pendant bag

This is a very simple basic pendant bag for the beginner. I gave it the name Embellish Me because it is so simple that it begs to be embellished in some way. You could add fringe, silk flowers, a charm, antique buttons, or whatever strikes your fancy. Let your imagination run wild.

Finished Size: Approximately 2 inches wide by 2 inches long.

Materials: 1 ball of size 8 perle cotton, about 5 grams size 11 seed beads (3 strands of Czech size 11 seed beads), a strap of your choice.

Tools: Size 0000 knitting needles, tapestry needle.

Gauge: Not important, but I got 10 sts with beads per inch

Abbreviations: K = Knit, sl1b = slip 1 bead up to the needle so it will lie between the stitches, st(s) = stitch(es)

String or transfer 2 yards of beads onto the perle cotton.
Cast on 21 sts.
Row 1: Right side facing you--Knit all sts.
Row 2: Wrong side facing you--Slip first stitch purlwise, *K1, sl1b. Repeat from * across ending with K2.
Row 3: Slip first stitch purlwise, knit across.

Repeat rows 2 and 3 until piece measures 2 inches from cast on edge. Mark each edge with a piece of thread. This is the bottom of the bag.

Continue repeating rows 2 and 3 until piece measures 4 inches from cast on edge. K1row.
Bind off.

Finishing: Fold the bag in half at the markers, with wrong sides together. With the tapestry needle and a strand of pearl cotton, sew side seams. Attach strap of your choice.

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