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Free Pattern: Chunky Baby Mittens with No Thumb

Posted on November 28, 2014 by | Comments Off on Free Pattern: Chunky Baby Mittens with No Thumb

My gift to you on this, the day after Thanksgiving, the first Day of the Christmas season, a new free pattern!
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It’s that time of year when I start frantically making sure my family has warm things to cover their heads, hands, and feet, because the weather has decided it’s pretty much winter. Since I have a wee little one this year, I got to make the simplest, quickest pair of mittens there is. Chunky mittens with no thumbs! Just a cuff, and a hand! And on size 10 needles, these little suckers are done in no time. If you have a baby in your circle, these are a super quick, fun little gifts to help keep teeny tiny fingers warm this winter.

mittensforscale With lego rocker chic for scale. Is the axe part of her show? Who knows?

In the pattern, I say to use DPNs, but please use whichever method you are fond of. Obviously, you can see I knit my mittens using magic loop, which has been my default lately, mostly because finding one circular needles is usually easier than four DPNs in the same size.

Materials
50g Chunky Weight Yarn (Shown in some old Brachiosaurus Bulky, but Wool of the Andes Bulky would substitute perfectly.)
Gauge
4 stitches per inch in Stockinette
Needles
1 set US Size 8/5mm double pointed needles
1 set US size 10/6mm double pointed needles
Tools
Darning needle

Pattern Key
BO– bind off
CO– cast on
K– knit
P-Purl
K2tog– knit 2 stitches together (a decrease)
st(s)—stitch(es)
St st— Stockinette stitch

Pattern
CO 18 stitches onto smaller needels
Spread evenly over three DPNs. Join to work in the round
Cuff:
K1 P1 for two inches or until cuff reaches desired length
Hand:
Switch to larger needles.
At the beginning of the next round, switch to ST stitch, adding two sts in the first round for a total of 20 sts.

Knit every round for 3 inches.

Decreases:
Row 1:K3, K2tog repeat around
Row 2: K around
Row 3: K2, k2tog repeat around
Row 4: K1, K2tog repeat around
Row 5: K2tog, repeat around
Pull yarn through sts, and weave in securely.
Weave in all ends.
Knit Two.
Block

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Landon’s Sweet Baby Blanket – FREE PATTERN

Posted on April 27, 2013 by | Comments Off on Landon’s Sweet Baby Blanket – FREE PATTERN
Landon's Sweet Baby Blanket
Well, it's a good thing that I actually kept notes and wrote myself a basic pattern for the blanket I made for our family friend's baby named Landon, it seems he's gone viral overnight!  I posted his picture last night on the Midwest Yarn Facebook page upon receiving the appreciation photo - actually, my husband got it texted to him with a follow up saying that the picture was too cute and he might want to hide it from me (because I love baby pictures!).

So Landon's Sweet Baby Blanket is quite simple to do and it's a perfect weekend project to whip up if you have a short deadline like I did.



Gauge:
5 sts per in on US 6 or size to obtain gauge

What you'll need:

  • 40" US 6 Circular Needle or size to obtain gauge (I used a US 5 because I wanted my stitches to be tighter together - big or loose sts mean little fingers can get tangled up in there)
  • Five 50g balls of Main Color - Sirdar Snuggly Baby Bamboo Color 157
  • Two 50g balls of Complimentary Color - Sirdar Snuggly Baby Bamboo Color 169
Glossary:
MC: Main Color
CC: Complementary Color
slm: slip marker
pm: place marker

Instructions:
Cast on 140 sts in CC.  Work in garter st until blanket measures 2" from cast on edge.

Switch to MC.


Row 1: Work first row of letter chart, pm, k to end of row.
Row 2: Purl to marker, slm, work next row of chart.
Row 3: Work next row of chart, slm, k to end of row.
Repeat Rows 2 & 3 until letter chart is complete.
Continue in st st in MC until blanket measures 28" from cast on edge, ending on a WS row.
Switch to CC.
Work in garter st for 2". Bind off loosely.
To complete borders, pick up about 3 sts for every 4 rows along side of blanket. Work in garter st for 1/2". Bind off loosely. Repeat on other side.
Weave in ends. Lightly steam to block.


L - Chart

Feel free to request a copy of a chart for a different letter by emailing me at info@midwestyarn.com, I'll happily send it to you in JPEG format and post a copy here for everyone else.  

Also, if you make this blanket and are on Ravelry.com, make sure to link a project to this free pattern.  I'm interested to see finished projects from this pattern and to know how you like yours.  :)


Update
Here are the charts for the letters that have been requested:

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Free Pattern: The Caroline Scarf

Posted on April 25, 2013 by | Comments Off on Free Pattern: The Caroline Scarf

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For her birthday, my sister, Caroline, asked that I knit her a scarf. She wasn’t specific about how it should be, except maybe purple. So I made up a design to knit for her and the color may be purple, so I feel like it fits the bill. Never you mind that it’s nearly May and her birthday was in March.

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This is a chunky lace scarf meant to be wide and warm, but distinctly spring-like. Knit out of merino yarn, it is soft and cozy and perfect for those nippy spring days-or you’re having a spring like we are this year, it will keep you warm while you are still waiting for spring to officially arrive.

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Materials
About 200 grams or 400 yards worsted yarn
Gauge
2 Lace Repeats is 4 inches, blocked
Needles
US size 10/6mm straight needles
Tools
Darning needle
Stitch Markers (optional)

Pattern Key
BO– bind off
CO– cast on
K– knit
K2tog– knit 2 stitches together
(a decrease)
P- purl
SSK- slip two stitches knitwise then knit together through back loop (a decrease)
SL1 K2tog PSSO slip one stitch, knit two together, pass slipped stitch over (a double decrease)
YO– Yarn Over —wrap yarn once around needle in the opposite direction as normal to create an increase.

Pattern
CO 52 stitches
Set Up Row 1: Knit
Set Up Row 2 : Purl

Lace Repeat:
Row 1: k1, p1, *ssk, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, p1,* repeat between * until last two stitches, k2
Row 2: p2, *k1, p7,* repeat between * until last two stitches, k1, p1
Row 3: k1, p1, *k3, yo, sl k2to psso, yo, k2, p1,* repeat between * until last two stitches, k2
Row 4: p2, *k1, p7,* repeat between last two stitches, k1, p1

Repeat these four rows until scarf reach 50 inches long or desired Length

Edging:
Edging Row 1: knit
Edging Row 2: purl
BO

Block, pulling scarf long to add length but not so long that you lose width. Finished measurements on mine are 15 inches wide by 62 inches long.

Weave in ends and wear.

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Berzelius Crochet Along!

Posted on February 25, 2013 by | Comments Off on Berzelius Crochet Along!

A reminder that the Berzelius crochet along starts this Friday, March 1!

Berzelius color change

Do you have your yarn?

Herriot - Granite

Join us on the JMF Ravelry group!

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Valentine’s Gift to You!

Posted on February 14, 2013 by | Comments Off on Valentine’s Gift to You!

Or should I say, Galentine’s Day? (Does anybody watch Parks & Rec? It started off kind of lame but now I think it’s really well written and hilarious. When Ben wanted to play The Settlers of Catan for his bachelor party, I nearly wet my pants laughing.)

Wow. I can’t believe I just wasted so much time talking about a t.v. show. Moving on.

We are not necessarily big fans of Valentine’s Day around here. We can take it or leave it, to be honest with you. But we do love knitting and yarn, so we’re giving you one of my very favorite patterns, written for one of my very favorite yarns, by one of my very favorite designers!

Ladies and gentlemen (but mostly ladies), here’s Bramble.
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Bramble is a gorgeous cabled wrap, knit is Sabine and shown here in Icicle. (This is one of my favorite colors and most of the yarns in my personal stash are this lovely shade of blue.)

I love this picture of Emily modeling Bramble, because I remember that it was raining when we shot it, and that there is an umbrella being held over Emily’s head just out of the shot. The rest of us got completely drenched and we all ran back into the farmhouse as soon as we were done, laughing all the way.

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The pattern for Bramble can be downloaded right here, or by visiting the Sabine link on the free pattern page. (By the way, Lauria worked with our graphic designer on the new layout for our free patterns, and has optimized them for printing at home. No one like a pattern that uses up your entire ink cartridge! They are still lovely but now they are smart as well. Cause that’s how we roll.)

Happy Valentine’s Day, y’all! I hope your day is filled with people you love.

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Berzelius Tunisian Crochet Scarf

Posted on February 12, 2013 by | Comments Off on Berzelius Tunisian Crochet Scarf

My dear crocheters. You have been so kind and so patient, lo these many years, waiting for crochet patterns. And today, your patience will be rewarded for the first time. Today we are releasing our first crochet pattern, created just for you by an amazing crochet designer named Ryan Hollist. (Ryan designs under the name Joe d’Arc Crochet; you can see more of his designs here.)

I met Ryan at a trunk show in Salt Lake City at a really cool yarn shop called Blazing Needles. (Seriously. I was the uncoolest person in this shop by a mile.) Herriot hadn’t even been released yet, but when I saw Ryan’s work, I knew we needed him to design something just for our crocheters using all the colors of Herriot.

Here’s what Ryan has to say about Berzelius:

I started exploring Tunisian crochet over the past year.  I really enjoy it.  The textures and colorwork possibilities very intriguing.  However, I found there seemed to be something of a block to many in the yarn craft community to giving Tunisian crochet a try.  Mainly, people seemed hesitant to make the investment in the long Tunisian/afghan hooks usually necessary for doing Tunisian crochet.  I wanted to provide something to the community that would help people experience Tunisian crochet without making them commit to the investment of another set of tools–that investment could come later, if they wanted.  What came out of my experimentation was the ribbon technique used in the Berzelius scarf.
If anyone is interested in the origin of the name, it’s partly a bit of Google randomness and my recent gravitation to naming designs after famous scientists.  Berzelius is in reference to Jons Jacob Berzelius, one of the fathers of modern chemistry.

I present to you the Tunisian Bias Ribbon Scarf!

 

Although this is a Tunisian crochet pattern, it is designed to use a standard crochet hook. Between the clear directions in the pattern, and the tutorials provided, you should have no problems if this this your first Tunisian crochet project.

Berzelius can be downloaded as a pdf here, or anytime from the free patterns page. If you’d like to add the pattern to your Ravelry projects or queue, you’ll find it right here.  (You can also leave a comment for Ryan there about how awesome this scarf is!)

For excellent tutorials, check out Kim Guzman’s youtube videos here. Kim is the go-to resource for all things Tunisian Crochet and she tech edited this pattern for us.

Lauria is thinking about having a Crochet-Along hosted on the JMF Ravelry group. Anyone want to join her?

EDITED TO ADD: Here’s the link to the crochet along! We’ll start March 1st!

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