Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Basket Weave Baby Blanket

I've been working on this blanket and I'm about 1/2 way done. I love this pattern that I've come up with that should be posted on here once I'm finished with the blanket. It combines basket weave stitch with a seed stitch border that really makes the pattern pop.

Still a WIP (aka work in progress)

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Small Phone and ID holder

I wanted something to be able to use to just carry cash, ID, and my phone in.
I came up with this little purse with some Daria by Noro that I had in my stash that I didn't know what the heck to do with. I made this really simple pattern that comes out looking amazing. Definitely a pattern that you can make even if you're a beginner.

Yarn used: Daria by Noro (I used just over one skein)
Needle Size: 5

Cast on 48 stitches making sure to leave a long tail to sew up one side of the purse.

Work in stockinette for 10 rows.

On a right side row *k2, yo k2tog. repeat from * to end of the row.

Continue in stockinette until desired length and cast off with a three needle bind off.

Sew up the side.

Cast on 3 stitches. Knit in icord until long enough to weave into the top of the purse and wrap around your wrist.

Weave in the icord then sew the two ends together.