Hanka's knitting crafts: February 2024

Friday, February 23, 2024

Sammy's shorts

Materials:

4ply yarn (used Patons Big Baby) 2mm needles

Abbreviations: see post from 4 January 2024

Shorts

Begin with one leg

Cast on 24 sts

Garter stitch 4 rows

Stst 12 rows

Cast off 2 sts at beginning of next two rows.

Put sts on holder and knit another leg but Do Not Cut Yarn

Now knit over both legs (40sts)

Stst 5 rows

Next row: k9, k2tog, k18, k2tog, k9

Next row: p

Next row: k8, k2tog, k18, k2tog, k8 (36sts)

Next row: p

1x1 rib 2 rows

Cast off in rib.

Sew crotch, back and leg seams.

Shirt is from 18 January. Just changed the stst to another stitch pattern.

For this one I changed the colour on the shorts legs for 2 rows then back to the main colour. Same shirt just knitted a picture into the front.

These patterns also works for sleep wear. Shorts knitted with verigated yarn. Shirt in plain colour. Embroidered the sleepy face and added a bow.

This pattern (the information and photos) may not be copied, shared, reproduced, altered, or republished. You may sell the items knitted if you give credit to me as the designer. Please share the LINK to friends who wants the pattern.

Friday, February 16, 2024

Alex's short sleeve shirt

Materials:

4ply yarn (used Patons Big Baby) 2mm needles

Abbreviations: see post from 4 January 2024

Shirt

Cast on 26sts

Garter stitch 6 rows

Stst 30 rows

Garter stitch and cast on 10 sts at beginning of next two rows (46sts)

Garter stitch 10 rows

Now cast off for neck:

K17, cast off 12sts, k17

Continue on one set of 17sts, leaving the others on a holder.

Garter stitch 10 rows, cut yarn and keep sts on holder.

Rejoin yarn to other set of 17sts

Garter stitch 10 rows, Do Not Cut Yarn

Next row: k17, cast on 12 sts, k17 from holder (46sts)

Garter stitch 10 rows

Garter stitch and cast off 10sts at beginning of next two rows (26sts)

Stst 30 rows

Garter stitch 6 rows

Cast off

Sew side and arm seams.

Alternative 1

Change the stst rows to another stitch pattern. This is Lily of the valley stitch

Alternative 2

Stst changed to another stitch pattern.

Top front split into 2 after 2 rows of garter stitch and sewed buttons to one side.

This pattern ( the information and photos) may not be copied, shared, reproduced, altered, or republished. You may sell the items knitted if you give credit to me as the designer. Please share the LINK to friends who wants the pattern.

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Heart pattern dress

Materials:

4ply yarn (Patons Big baby) and 2mm needles

Tension:

2.5 x 2.5 cm square... 10sts and 12 rows of stst

Abbreviations:

K – knit stst - stocking stitch p – purl rep – repeat k2tog – knit 2 stitches together

Sts – stitches

Cast on 53 sts

Knit 4 rows garter stitch

Stst 6 rows

Begin pattern:

Row 1: k6, (p1, k9) x3, p1, k6

Row 2: p5, (k3, p7) x3, k3, p5

Row 3: k4, (p5, k5) x3, p5, k4

Row 4: p3, (k7, p3) across

Row 5: k3, (p7, k3) across

Row 6: p3, (k3, p1, k3,p3) across

Row 7: k4, (p1, k3, p1, k5) x3, p1, k3, p1, k4

Row 8: p

Stst 10 rows

Next row: (k1, k2tog) rep until last 2sts, k2 (36sts)

Next row: p

Garter stitch 6 rows

Stst 20 rows

Now divide and knit the top:

Row 1: k7, cast off 3, k8, leave rest on holder

Row 2: k1, k2tog, k5, cast on 8 new sts, k7

Row 3: k22

Row 4: k1, k2tog, k19

Row 5: k21

Row 6: k1, k2tog, k18

Row 7: k20

Cast off

Rejoin yarn to sts left on holder, k8, cast off 3, k7

Row 2: k7, cast on 8 new sts, k5, k2tog, k1

Row 3: k22

Row 4: k19, k2tog, k1

Row 5: k21

Row 6: k18, k2tog, k1

Row 7: k20

Cast off.

Sew back seam and darn away yarns. I embroidered around the hearts.

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Happy Valentines day

Friday, February 9, 2024

Alex's Shorts

Materials:

4ply yarn (used Patons Big Baby) 2mm needles

Abbreviations: see post from 4 January 2024

Shorts

Begin with one leg:

Cast on 24 sts

Knit 1 row garter st

Stst 16 rows

Cast off 2 sts at beginning of next two rows

Keep sts on a holder or spare needle and knit another leg the same, this time Do Not Cut Yarn

Now knit over both legs (40sts)

Begin with a purl row and stst 9 rows

1x1 rib 5 rows

Cast off in rib.

Sew the crotch seam. Sew the back seam. Sew leg seams.

Next week we will knit the shirt. 😊

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