Linda OCarroll and Mel Browne
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Knitting: Beret, Tam
Slouch beret in DK, with cable headband. It can be made with self-striped yarn, a scrap-ball/scrap-skein, or plain yarn. The pattern includes instructions for making a multicoloured scrap ball with Russian joins. The pattern includes a slightly slouchy and a fully slouchy version.
Knitting: Coat / Jacket
Long-sleeved, raglan cardigan in DK yarn, for girls aged 2-10 yrs. It is worked flat from the bottom up then joined as you go, and seamed only at the underarms. It has a textured flower stitch pattern. It has a scalloped bottom edge trim, which can be worked in contrast yarn if required. (As of May 2020 sizes 2-6 have been knit-tested for accur...
Knitting: Ankle Sock, Mid-calf Socks
A conventional mid-calf or ankle sock developed from the artwork pattern, Untitled 1700, and intended to exploit the colours and quality of short-phase space-dyed yarn by adding random bands of fairisle hearts, zigzags or chevrons. The pattern includes options for two different beaded edges for the cuffs, and for adding beads to the fairisle ba...
Knitting: Electronics Cozy
PHONE CASE: Stretch case for mobile phone (cell phone), knitted in 4-ply on 4 dpns, 2 circulars or two straight needles. Separate patterns for knitting in the round or flat. The slip stitch pattern means there are no floats inside for the phone to catch on.
Knitting: Electronics Cozy
SMALL PHONE CASE: Slightly stretchy case in three sizes for extra small (XS), small (S) and medium (M) mobile phone (cell phone), knitted in 4-ply on 4 dpns, 2 circulars or two straight needles. Separate patterns for knitting in the round or flat. The bubble stitch pattern means there are no floats inside for the phone to catch on.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Man’s calf-length socks with wide rib, knitted top down or toe up on 4 dpns, a full and separate pattern being provided for each. Either pattern could be adapted for 2 circular needles or magic loop by an experienced knitter. Although this was designed for a man, the pattern could also fit a woman with high instep or larger leg width: choose a ...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Man’s calf-length socks with 2x2 rib, knitted top down or toe up on 4 dpns, a full and separate pattern being provided for each. Either pattern could be adapted for 2 circular needles or magic loop by an experienced knitter. Both toe-up and cuff-down patterns feature a heel with heel/sole flap. An alternative German short row heel is included i...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Men’s calf-length socks in triangle ribs pattern, in fingering/4ply yarn (ignore the 3ply above), knitted top down or toe up on 4 dpns, a full and separate pattern being provided for each. Either pattern could be adapted for 2 circular needles or magic loop by an experienced knitter.
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
A ribbed shoulder bag, knitted flat in short rows. It is designed for 4 ply yarn in the small and medium sizes, and dk yarn in the large size, but can be worked in any reasonable yarn weight, using needles as recommended on ball band. The handles can be adjusted to any length. There are two alternative handle designs. There are full instruction...
Knitting: Scarf
Men’s cable scarf in super chunky yarn. This is a soft and squishy design which looks like one big cable when worn. Some yarns make the sides roll more than others do (making it look even more cabley), so the final width will vary between a blocked 8 in and a rolled 6 in.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
A conventional ankle or mid-calf sock, with lace hearts front and back, lace panels at the sides, (and optional decorative top edge for toe-up version). There are two separate patterns for knitting cuff-down and toe-up, and both patterns include options to knit the sock with a small, medium or large number of sts per round. You can further adju...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
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Knitting: Scarf
A simple ribbed scarf in Noro Kureyon with lace ends which are joined on as you go – no seams. The pattern includes optional crochet flowers to sew onto the scarf. Note: substitute aran- or worsted-weight yarns will work well, but may produce finished measurements different from the above.
Knitting: Cowl
A medium-length, infinity ruffle scarf. Because the fabric is a little stretchy, and because different ruffle yarns produce different gauges, there is no specific gauge requirement. For your information, the knit sample had approx 5 sts per 4 in. The 8mm needle is for the recommended yarn, but for substitute yarns you can use the needle specifi...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This is a special frankensock, developed over seven years. Frankensocks are socks made of leftover yarns from previous sock projects. This one resembles collaged scraps taken from Mary Shelley’s Daemon himself. The cuff could represent a hat or his hair. Below the cuff are represented fragments of his body and clothes, rearranged in patchwork. ...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This in an artwork which can be worn as performance art, or worked in plainer yarns for everyday wear. It is a pair of Frankensocks, i.e. socks made from yarn left over from previous projects. Choose from seven different panel patterns to repeat or combine on the leg and foot.
Knitting: Placemat
Recycled, knitted, cotton-shirt-yarn table mat, in the shape of a square with concave and convex sides. The yarn-cutting method, described in the pattern, produces rounded teddy-ears of fabric which enhance the texture. For a conventional version, the mat can be blocked to a square. The shape is a simple artwork produced by blocking.
Knitting: Coaster
Recycled cotton-shirt-yarn table mat, in the shape of a square; knitted in the round on double pointed needles. The yarn-cutting method, described in the pattern, produces rounded teddy-ears of fabric which enhance the texture. For a conventional version, the mat could be made with commercial or handspun, chunky wool, cotton or acrylic.
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
Buy Untitled 2400 and Untitled 2401 together and get the last pattern free in checkout. No coupon needed.
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
Buy Untitled 2401 and Untitled 2400 together and get the last pattern free in checkout. No coupon needed.
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
This is a patio or conservatory cushion (or pillow) cover in garter stitch and stockinet, closed with three buttons and loops. Each side is knitted in one piece. It is made entirely from a scrap ball (or scrap skein) consisting of leftover yarns which are cut and made into a single length with Russian joins. There are four optional edgings: kni...
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
This is a patio or conservatory cushion (or pillow) cover in garter stitch and stockinet, closed with three buttons and loops. Each side is knitted in one piece. It is made entirely from a scrap ball (or scrap skein) consisting of leftover yarns which are cut and made into a single length with Russian joins. There are four optional edgings: kni...
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
This is a patio or conservatory cushion (or pillow) cover in garter stitch and stockinet, closed with three buttons and loops. Each side is knitted in one piece. It is made entirely from a scrap ball (or scrap skein) consisting of leftover yarns which are cut and made into a single length with Russian joins. There are four optional edgings: kni...
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
This is a patio or conservatory cushion (or pillow) cover in garter stitch and stockinet, closed with three buttons and loops. Each side is knitted in one piece. It is made entirely from a scrap ball (or scrap skein) consisting of leftover yarns which are cut and made into a single length with Russian joins. There are four optional edgings: kni...
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
This is a patio or conservatory cushion (or pillow) cover in garter stitch and stockinet, closed with three buttons and loops. Each side is knitted in one piece. It is made entirely from a scrap ball (or scrap skein) consisting of leftover yarns which are cut and made into a single length with Russian joins. There are four optional edgings: kni...
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
This is a patio or conservatory cushion (or pillow) cover in garter stitch and stockinet, closed with three buttons and loops. Each side is knitted in one piece. It is made entirely from a scrap ball (or scrap skein) consisting of leftover yarns which are cut and made into a single length with Russian joins. There are four optional edgings: kni...
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
This is a patio or conservatory cushion (or pillow) cover in garter stitch and stockinet, closed with five buttons and loops. Each side is knitted in one piece. It is made entirely from a scrap ball (or scrap skein) consisting of leftover yarns which are cut and made into a single length with Russian joins. There are four optional edgings: knit...
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
This is an octagonal cushion/pillow cover for the patio or conservatory, in garter stitch and stockinet, closed with five buttons and loops. Each side is knitted in one piece. It is made entirely from a scrap ball (or scrap skein) consisting of leftover yarns which are cut and made into a single length with Russian joins. There is a choice of t...
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
This is a patio or conservatory cushion (or pillow) cover in garter stitch and stockinet, closed with three buttons and loops. Each side is knitted in one piece. It is made entirely from a scrap ball (or scrap skein) consisting of leftover yarns which are cut and made into a single length with Russian joins. There are four optional edgings: kni...
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
The Untitled 2400 series is an artwork which explores the combination of the uncontrolled positioning of colour change points in scrap balls (or scrap skeins), the potential of those increase/decrease patterns which create right-angled triangles in garter stitch and stockinet, and the geometrical manipulation of stripes. In other words you get ...