Polka Dot Baby Set

I can't believe it's been 2 years since I've posted anything here. To be honest, I've been more interested in educating myself in more knitting techniques rather than designing and writing patterns. I've been concentrating on color stranded knitting which I never really mastered until recently. Anyway, I am publishing a new pattern today. It's named

Polka Dot Baby Set

It has a cardigan, hat, and booties in two sizes, 3 to 6 months and 6 to 12 months. It's in PDF format.

It features a 2-color seed stitch pattern, so there's some stranded knitting involved.

It's knit from the top down in worsted weight yarn with a gauge of 4.5 stitches per inch on size 8 needles.

 It knits up pretty quickly as a result.

I've made quite a few of them over the past couple years.

This one was a gift for my nephew and his wife's first baby. (Note: blanket not included in pattern.)

I've put this pattern in my Ravelry store, for free, so if you're interested click on the link.

                        linky-->            Polka Dot Baby Set

As usual, I strive to make my patterns error free, but sometimes things can slip by. If you should find one or more in this pattern, please let me know by posting a comment here.

Sporty Raglan Baby Cardigan

Happy New Year! It's been ages since I've added any patterns. Well, guess what? I'm adding one today. I've written my first baby sweater pattern.

I came up with this pattern to use for charity knitting. I make a lot of baby layette sets and wanted a cardigan that was a little more masculin for baby boys.

This sporty little cardigan is knit from the top down. It features raglan shoulders and 1 by 1 ribbing for the collar, bottom welt, sleeve cuffs, and button bands. It’s a fast and easy knit.

The yoke is done in Intarsia so there will be no floats from changing colors. It is a good pattern for beginning Intarsia knitters to use.

This cardigan requires 1 skein each of 2 colors of worsted weight yarn, but you can use any number of colors you want. You will need 5 half or three quarter inch buttons too. (The buttons on the model: Lets Play Ball buttons)

Stitch markers are required. I highly recommend you use a strand of contrasting color yarn to hold the sleeve stitches when completing the body. I found it is almost impossible to use stiff metal stitch holders because of the nature of how this garment is knitted. If you do not want to use yarn, the Clover flexible stitch holders work great.

I wrote this in 2 sizes, 3-6 and 6-12 months, because those are the two sizes of baby items I regularly make for my charity group.

The pattern is in PDF format and can be downloaded here:

Linky --->>> Sporty Raglan Baby Cardigan 

As usual, I strive to make my patterns error free, but sometimes things can slip by. If you should find one or more in this pattern, please let me know by posting a comment here.

Aran Baby Cardigan and Links

I have finished fixing ALL the broken links to my patterns. I've put Just Peachy on my Google Drive (which I forgot I even had). I've updated the link on the Just Peachy page too.

I also have updated links to a baby aran cardigan pattern that was published by McCalls (remember them?) back in the 70's. I love this pattern and have made many of these little sweaters for gifts.

A few years ago or so I went to a great deal of effort to find the copyright holder to this pattern and it's accompanying hat. I found them-in Japan. McCall's pattern department had been sold a couple times or so and I just followed the trail until I got to the current owner. They gave me ownership of the copyrights for the pattern, which I greatly appreciate.

I've had a post on my regular blog, Beadknitter Gallery, linking to this pattern for quite some time, but decided I need to put it here too, since I've made it available, for free, to everyone. If you want to knit this lovely little sweater:

Here's the link ---->  Aran Baby Cardigan

Here is the link to ----> The Matching Bonnet

I do not have a pic of the bonnet because I don't make it. I don't really like it, to be honest.

Hopefully, I won't have anymore problems with downloading these patterns.

It's Fixed!

Hi folks. In case you hadn't noticed, the links to the pdf downloads of my patterns stopped working about 3 or so weeks ago. I don't know what happened. I hadn't changed anything and Box.net says the links should work, but they don't. Not even for me. So I had to come up with a solution to solve the problem.

My solution was to set up a Ravelry store and upload all the pdf's there for the knitting patterns. I have not dealt with the beading patterns yet. I'm looking for a new place to store them. I'll post here when I've got it fixed.

Thank you for your patience and support.

Linda Jo Park
Owner, Beadknitter Patterns. 

Little Brick Checks Mens Mittens

It's been awhile since I've posted a new pattern. I shall remedy that right now. I've been knitting a lot of mens mittens for charity this year (12 pair so far) and using the Little Garter Checks pattern. However, when I started the last pair, I was kind of bored using the same one all the time, so I came up with a new one. I've written it up and here it is.

The mittens are knitted in the round on 2 circular needles. The feature 2x2 rib cuffs and a thumb gusset.

Here's the Linky to the PDF pattern --->  Little Brick Checks Mens Mittens



I strive to make my patterns error free, but sometimes things can slip by. If you should find one or more in this pattern, please let me know by posting a comment here.

Sweet Niggles Socks

I have a new sock pattern for you today.

This pattern is in two sizes, Ladies Medium and Large, or you could say the second size is a Mens Medium. The socks feature a 1x1 ribbed cuff, a heel stitch flap, Half Hankerchief turned heel, and a Wedge style toe. The 2-color stitch pattern is incredibly easy. You'll be surprised by it. It works best with widely contrasting yarns, variegated and solid.

If you are interested in knitting Sweet Niggles, you can download the PDF pattern here:

Linky -->  Sweet Niggles Socks

I strive to make my patterns error free, but sometimes things can slip by. If you should find one or more in this pattern, please let me know by posting a comment here.

Granite Mitts

I have a new pattern for y'all.

I love the Granite stitch.

It looks so pretty and it's super easy to knit. I came across this stitch a few years ago when I was making a sweater for my son-in-law.

Here is a pattern for a pair of fingerless mitts utilizing the Granite stitch. It's written to be knit on 2 circular needles. The pattern requires about 180 yards of worsted weight yarn. You will also need size 5 needles, a stitch holder, stitch markers, a yarn needle, and scissors. The mitts knit to size Ladies Medium, which means an 8 inch hand circumference, and 7 inches in total length. They feature a thumb gusset for extra comfort. I hope you enjoy it. To download the PDF of this pattern, click on the link:

Linky ---> Granite Mitts pdf

Fuzzy Cuff Ladies Slippers

It's almost the end of 2013. In celebration of the new year, here's a new pattern for you.

These are my take on a very old slipper pattern. They are knit on size 10.5 needles using 2 strands of worsted weight yarn held together. The cuff is one strand of the fur yarn and one strand of the worsted weight yarn. They knit up very quickly. The pattern is written for Ladies size medium foot (8 to 10 inches). It is in PDF format.

Linky here ---> Fuzzy Cuff Ladies Slippers

Little Garter Checks

I have a new pattern to share! I call this Little Garter Checks Mens Mittens.

This fairly easy pattern is written for 2 sizes to fit larger hands, ie. men, and features a knit in thumb gusset for comfort and good fit. The smaller size has a finished length of 11 inches and a hand circumference of 8 inches. The larger size is 12 inches in length and 8.75 inches in circumference.

About 200 to 350 yards of worsted weight yarn and a stitch holder are required for these wonderfully textured mittens. It's written for 2-circular needles in size 5, but converting for double points or Magic Loop should be fairly easy.

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

Linky ---->  Little Garter Checks Mens Mittens

Ribes Jumeaux

Happy New Year! I have a gift. A new sock pattern! I designed these for my son-in-law. They were his 2012 Christmas present. After knitting them I decided to write up the pattern and share it with the world of knitters. It has been fully test knitted. Thank you to lhensley, MooneTouched, and paolo of Ravelry for testing it for me.

This sock pattern is knit from the top down. It features a twisted rib cuff, contrasting slip stitch heel, and stripes in the cuff and toe.

The stitch pattern in the leg is called Twin Ribs, thus the fancy name for these socks. Ribes Jumeaux is Twin Ribs in French. It's written in 2 sizes- mens and womens medium, which is about a size 7-8 shoe.

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

The file is in PDF format, 5 pages, and only 220K so it should download fast.

If you are wanting to knit this simple but fun pattern, click on the link:

Ribes Jumeux.pdf

If you should find errors in this pattern, please let me know by posting a comment here.

Happy knitting!

Beadknitter

Fancy Flossy Shrugs

Recently someone donated a large quantity of fur yarn to the local charity knitting group, Knit Wits, which my daughter and I belong to. My daughter and I have taken it upon ourselves to do something with it for the group. I came up with a pair of shrug patterns just for the occasion. After all, there are only so many scarves a person can make.

Modeled by my friend Rosie

These make great gifts and a wonderful donation to nursing homes and life care centers. The finished size of each shrug is 52 inches wide (cuff to cuff) by 18 inches long (which stretches to 24 inches when worn).

Modeled by my friend Rosie

Close up of stitch pattern

They feature 1 by 1 ribbed cuffs and variations of Garter Lace stripes across the body.

Modeled by my friend Rosie

Materials needed are at least 2 different yarns and size 10 and 15 needles, so they are a quick knit. Here are pics of some others I've made using this pattern set.

Rich reds

Detail of stitch pattern

The pattern file is in PDF format and is 574K in size. It includes instructions for both shrugs.

Mint and sea blues

Make the stripes using a contrasting colored bulky weight
boucle' and contrasting cuffs 

This one was made by my daughter Ruth.

Cool blues

Contrasting fur and variegated yarn

If you want this free pattern,

click here ----> Fancy Flossy Shrugs

If you should find errors in this pattern, please let me know by posting a comment here.

Wheat Rib Socks

I have a new sock pattern for you. I designed and knit these socks for my son-in-law. I call it Wheat Rib Socks.

They ended up with contrast heels and toes because I didn't have enough of the main color to do the socks in one color. However, you can knit it solid or contrasting, It's up to you.

 This pattern was a lot of firsts for me. It is the first with a stitch pattern that I created myself.

Looks like wheat stalks.

They are my first toe up socks and feature a short rowed heel.

This is also the first pattern I've had test knitted by someone other than me or my daughter. Some Ravelry members did it for me. The pattern was difficult for me to write and their suggestions were extremely helpful. Thank you to Swong, maggievanderstock, and eledixon (their Ravelry names) for all your help. I appreciate it so much. They have given me permission to post the pictures they took of their test knit socks. All of them, at my request, did solid colors. I have to admit, I like it better than the two color version.

Swong's socks, solid ladies version:

maggievanderstock's socks, solid ladies version:

eledixon's socks, solid mens version:

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



Click here for the pattern --->       Wheat Rib Socks PDF


If you should find errors in this pattern, please let me know by posting a comment here.

A Fuzzy Hat

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