Easy Knitting Patterns Make You Just Want To Knit

Please don't allow anyone or anything to stop you from knitting for your baby or anyone else's. Knitting for babies or big people can be daunting if you are a knitting beginner. But if you choose an easy knitting pattern you will have a better chance of having a pleasant experience.

Tons of free easy knitting patterns, some for babies, kids and adults. You’ll love applying the needles to these great patterns.

Easy Knitting Patterns Make You Want to Knit by nightbear

How To Shorten or Lengthen Your Knitted Piece

It has always been a struggle of mine to figure out when to stop knitting. Apparently this is a tough one for others as well. Either I make something too long or too short but no matter, it is unwearable.

Well after I realize the problem, I am usually so frustrated I end up throwing the whole thing out. Or finding some misshaped human that might be able to use it. Sigh...

Well no more. This easy simple video from the Knitting Daily folks, will show you how to lengthen or shorten your sweaters or whatever you've made that is too long or short. And it isn't even that difficult. Enjoy!

How to Shorten or Lengthen Your Knitted Piece by Susan

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An age old problem for knitters. You knit something and it is too short or too long and it is too much trouble to fix it, so you throw it out! OH NO!! all that work

Well there is a solution that is not so difficult. This new blog post has a great video by the Knitting Daily people that can really answer questions about this how to knit problem.

How to Shorten or Lengthen Your Knitted Piece by Susan

Knit Soap Cozy with Cable! A great idea

A fun and functional knitting project. Perfect for take along, learning cables, finish quickly project.

Also fascinating to watch it felt while you use it. Plus...

It is so funcitonal in the toiletry, save your favorite scented soap suds from washing down the drain and exfoliate in luxury.

And this is a great gift idea. Have a look. You'll love it too.

This is a free LionBrand knitting pattern.

Knit Soap Cozy with Cable by Susan

Oceanwind Knits » tweed scarf knitting pattern

via oceanwindknits.ca

Wow, A beautiful thick scarf. I love this tweed pattern. And it does not look over complicated. A variety of yarns would work with this. Even a double yarn possible.

Learn to darn socks, why not?

I love knitting as any of you that read my posts know. But I haven’t always loved darning socks. Why learn to darn socks? Because it is part of knitting. If I am going to put all the effort and energy into knitting them, then by golly, I’ll darn them too.

And after I learned to darn socks. It turns out I love it. It is almost worth getting the holes. Go see what I mean with this new blog post on Best Darn Yarns.

Learn to darn socks, why not? by Susan Kaul

Pretty Doily Crochet Pattern

Create a lacy doily with this doily crochet pattern to accent any table in your home. This intermediate crochet pattern uses a small 2 crochet hook (1.75 mm) and light cotton yarn to create the delicate design. Check out this clever project for turning crochet doilies into bowls.

 

 

 

Materials:

• Yarn: 1 ball of Bernat Handicrafter Crochet Cotton (14 oz / 400 g)  (1 doily = 66 yds [62 m])
• Crochet Hook: Size 1.75 mm (U.S. 2) or size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge: Center motif (to 3rd rnd) = 1 3/4" [4.5 cm] in diameter

Measurements:  Finished Size 9 1/4" [23.5 cm] in diameter.

Pattern:

Ch 6. Join with sl st to form ring.
1st rnd: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 15 dc in ring. Ss in top of ch-3. 16 dc.
2nd rnd: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc and ch-1). Miss next dc. (1 dc in next dc. Ch 1) 15 times. Ch 1. Sl st in 3rd ch of ch-4.
3rd rnd: Ss in ch-1 sp. Ch 3. 2 dc in same ch-1 sp as ss. 3 dc in every ch-1 sp around. 48 dc. Sl st in top of ch-3.
4th rnd: Ch 8. Miss first 4 dc. 1 dc in next dc. (Ch 5. Miss next 3 dc. 1 dc in next dc) 10 times. Ch 5. Ss in 3rd ch of ch-8.
5th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 6 dc in first ch-5 sp. 7 dc in every ch-5 sp around. Sl st to top of ch-3. 84 dc.
6th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). Miss 1st dc. 1 dc in each of next 6 dc. Ch 2. *1 dc in each of next 7 dc. Ch 2. Rep from * around. Ss in top of ch-3.
7th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same st. 1 dc in each of next 5 dc. 2 dc in next dc. Ch 2. Miss ch-2 sp. *2 dc in next dc. 1 dc in each of next 5 dc. 2 dc in next dc. Ch 2. Miss ch-2 sp. Rep from * around ending with ss in top of ch-3.
8th rnd: *Ch 7. Miss next 3 dc. 1 sc in next dc. Ch 7. 1 sc in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * 11 times more. Ch 3. 1 tr in last ch-2 sp.
9th rnd: Ch 7. 1 sc in first ch-7 sp. *Ch 7. 1 sc in next ch-7 sp. Rep from * to last ch-7 sp. Ch 3. 1 tr in first tr.
10th rnd: Ch 8. 1 sc in first ch- 7 sp. *Ch 8. 1 sc in next ch-7 sp. Rep from * to last ch-7 sp. Ch 4. 1 tr in first tr.
11th rnd: Ch 8. 1 sc in first ch-8 sp. *Ch 8. 1 sc in next ch-8 sp. Rep from * to last ch-8 sp. Ch 4. 1 tr in first tr.
12th rnd: Ch 9. 1 sc in first ch-8 sp. *Ch 9. 1 sc in next ch-8 sp. Rep from * to last ch-8 sp. Ch 5. 1 tr in first tr.
13th rnd: Ch 9. 1 sc in first ch-9 sp. *Ch 9. 1 sc in next ch-9 sp. Rep from * to last ch-9 sp. Ch 5. 1 tr in first tr.
14th rnd: Ch 3. *(5 dc. Ch 3. 5 dc) in next ch-9 sp. (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-9 sp. Rep from * around. Sl st to top of ch-3.
15th rnd: *Ch 5. (1 dc. Ch 2. 1 dc. Ch 5. 1 dc. Ch 2. 1 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Ch 5. (1 sc. Ch 5. 1 sc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * around. Ch 5. Sl st in first ch of ch-5. Fasten off.

via favecrafts.com

What a cute doily and the clever idea of turning it into a bowl is so amazingly clever. I've got to give this a try. It would be a great project for a beginner crocheter