Knitters’ Row

I decided to start a donation project and found that the Children’s Hospital in our area needs preemie items. This set is crochet using two different yarns. The yellow is “Pound of Love” by Lion Brand and the blue “tweed” is by Plymouth. There is a blanket, a hat, and booties which are all stitched with single crochet. The blanket stitch is single crochet in the front and the next stitch single crochet in the back. I repeated this for the whole blanket. I hope to be able to get a set done every month to be able to send to the hospital.

Easily removable pleating in the back of the cape allows this to be worn by toddlers to adults.  You could even make a matching mother and daughter set.  The pattern also includes the instructions for the cute little beanie hat and purse.  I made this for my daughter and she just loves it to this day.

This is an easy knit scarf that is good for practicing increases and decreases.

Supplies:
Size 9 needles
100 to 200 yds. worsted weight yarn depending on desired length (I used 100 yds. of recycled pure silk)

inc = knit in front and back of stitch to increase

Pattern:
Cast on 3 sts.
Row 1: k.
Row 2: inc. 1, k1, inc 1.
Row 3: k.
Increase Row: Continue to increase first and last st. only knitting in between sts.
Alternate Increase Row and plain knit row until 25 sts. are on the needle.

Body of Scarf:
Row 1: Increase first st. (kfb). k to last two sts. k2 tog.
Row 2: k (mark as right side row).
Alternate rows 1 and 2 until desired length (end with right side row completed).

Finishing Scarf:
Row 1: k2 tog. k to last 2 sts. k2 tog.
Row 2: k.
Alternate rows 1 and 2 until 3 sts. left.

Bind off last 3 sts. Weave in ends.

I couldn’t resist creating this sweater for my guinea pig… not that he really needs one! A couple of months ago, I was a bit bored and wanted something to do with this blue yarn that I have. So I decided to knit a sweater for my guinea pig, Nicholas. I can’t recall that I’ve seen sweaters made for small animals, but doesn’t he just look too cute!? He’s one of my babies, and why shouldn’t he have a little sweater, too?

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This easy, ribbed scarf only takes one skein of yarn!

Supplies:
1 skein Dark Horse Fantasy
Size 9 knitting needles

Pattern:
Cast on 30 sts.
Row 1: k2, p2 repeat until end.
Row 2: p2, k2 repeat until end.
Alternate rows 1 and 2 until desired length.
Bind off sts. and weave in all ends.