Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Scoodie Tutorial



Things you will need:
* Size 10 Straight Needles
* Size 10 Circular Needles (CNs)
* Cable Needle
* Tapestry Needle
* One skein any color/weight yarn (preferably something soft)

This project is worked in two sections. The hood is made for sizes S (M, L) when one number is given it is for all sizes.

Scarf:
CO 18 sts
Work garter st 4 rows on straight needles and begin working in project pattern below.
Row 1: (RS) K3, YO, K2tog, P1, K6, P1, K2tog, YO, K3
Row 2: (WS) K2, P3, K1, P6, K1, P3, K2
Row 3: K3, K2tog, YO, P1, K6, P1, YO, K2tog, K3
Row 4: Rep row 2 on all WS rows
Row 5: Rep row 1
Row 7: K3, K2tog, YO, P1, CF6, P1, YO, K2tog, K3
Row 8: Rep row 2
Rep these 8 rows until scarf reaches desired length. Finish last 4 rows in garter st. BO.

Hood:
Take CNs and pick up 60 (65, 70) sts, CO 30. Work in round without dec until hood measures 8 ins. Cut about a 12 inch tail. Use tapestry needle and thread tail through sts and draw string hood closed. Sew hole shut. Add a pom-pom or fringes if desired. 







Cable and Lace Chart



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Legend:
* - K on RS/P on WS
- - P on RS/K on WS
O - YO
2 - K2tog
CB\6LF - Cable 6 sts left

Fishtail Market Bag Tutorial



What you will need:
·         One skein any choice medium weight yarn
·         Size 10 circular needles
·         Stitch markers

Skills you will need:
·         Knit
·         Purl
·         Decreases
·         YO
·         Binding off
·         i-cord

Fishtail Lace Pat (Intermediate)
Multiple of 8 sts +1
1. (RS) K1, *YO, K2, SL 1, K2tog, PSSO, K2, YO, K1; rep from * to end.
2. K
3. K2, *YO, K1, S 1, K2tog, PSSO, K1, YO, K3; rep from * to last 7 sts, YO, K1, SL 1, K2tog, PSSO, K1, YO, K2
4. K
5. K3, *YO, SL 1, K2tog, PSSO, YO, K5, rep from * to last 6 sts, YO, SL 1, K2tog, PSSO, YO, K3
6. K
Rep these 6 rows.





















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= knit, - = purl, / - k2tog, \ - ssk, Y – YO, /|\ - [sl 1 st, k2tog, psso]   

Fishtail Lace Bag
Worked on size 10 circular needles
CO 74 sts
1. PM, K6, PM, K31, PM, K6, PM, K31
2. SM, K6, SM, M1, K to st before next M, M1, SM, K6, SM, M1, K to last st, M1 - 78 sts
3. K
4. SM, K6, SM, M1, K to st before next M, M1, SM, K6, SM, M1, K  to last st, M1 - 82 sts
5. K
Rep this process until you have 90 sts.
Dec 1 st in middle - 89sts
Work 1 row garter st
Work fishtail lace pat 7 times or until bag meas 20 ins from garter row. Work 4 rows garter, BO. Make two 19 in I-cord straps, sew onto bag. You can do a strap instead of a cord if you wish.
Sew bottom closed using whatever method you prefer. (I like to use the three-needle bind off method with the wrong side out. :P)