Materials:

I made these from a modified crochet coaster pattern.  I was tired of no one having a pattern, or none of the hair companies selling anything to cover my hair bun so that it would stay in during the day.   I have very thick, long hair.  Therefore my buns are large.  For smaller buns you could just stop a couple of rows short of the pattern and attach a smaller rubber band.  For larger buns, you could just keep increasing the pattern and add a super large rubber band, although I have not found any non pull ones so you may have to use some “by the yard” elastic.

Materials:

Worsted weight cotton ends (I used what I had left over from wash cloths, sweaters, and other projects)

20 yds should be enough

Size G or H hook depending on how loose your crochet is

Large no pull rubber band or silky ribbon if you would like to tie it and not use a rubber band

Darning Needle

Pattern:

Set Up Round:  Chain 5 (6 or 7 if you would like a bigger hole in the center), join with a slip st to first chain

Round 1:  Chain 3, (1 dc, ch 1) nine times, sl st to first chain 3 to complete round

Round 2:  Chain 2, (1 dc on top of previous dc, 2 dc in chain 1 space) all the way around.  Sl st to join

Round 3:  (to minimize holes) ch 2, (dc, 2 dc in next space) repeat around.  Slip stitch to join.

Round 3:  (more lacy look) ch 3, dc in same stitch, (chain 1,  skip 1 st, 2 dc in next st).  Repat around. sl st to join.

Round 4:  Ch 1, single crochet around in each previous stitch or chain space.

Round 5:  Attach rubber band by putting it against round 4 and running a single crochet around the rubber band.  Do not crochet in the last 2-3 crochet spaces.  This will allow you to slip the bun cover over the bun and pull the band tight, twisting it and doubling it over the bun to keep it in place.

I just kind of winged this project as I went along.  I still had leftovers of the Mission Falls 1824 Super Wash Wool……I swear, that stuff breeds in the yarn bin because there is still enough left to make a coffee sleeve or something small like that.

Supplies:

size 7 10in needles

200 yds of aran weight wool

Darning Needle

Stitch Holder

Pattern:

Cast on 45

Knit 40 rows of the red in garter stitch

Knit 12 rows of grey in garter stitch

Knit 2 rows of red

Knit 12 rows of grey

Knit 26 rows of red

Cast off 15 sts, knit across row

Cast off 15 sts, knit across row

SSk, k to last 2 sts, k2 tog

k next row

Repeat till you have 9 sts

The 9 sts are your handle.  Knit them for as long as you want your handle to be.

Make one more for your other side.

Put the wrong sides together and stitch up the sides, not the bottom.

Fold the purse so that the handles are on the sides and the seem is in the front.  Backwards to how you would usually do it.

Seem the bottom.   At this point you can turn it inside out and sew the bottom edges to create a false bottom.  Lining this would be smart if you are worried about the yarn stretching or loosing something.

Okay, I have no clue how this happened, but I love it!  I was making a mobius scarf because my friend made one and I loved it.  I had to double my stitches though because I was using an almost fingering weight and she was using a bulky weight.  I used a size 5 needle and when I cast on my stitches I accidently twisted it twice instead of once.  But since I am folding the scarf in two the twists match up perfectly.  I cast on 300 sts.  It is about 55 inches around and about 4-5 inches wide.  I used the rest of the yarn that I ripped from the sweater that I also made the arm warmers from.  It was about 400 yds of yarn.

Picture to come soon, I have not knit these yet.

75-100 yds fingering weight yarn

Size 3 needles

3 Jingle Bells med size

Pattern:

Cast on 14 sts

First 10 sts are in garter and last 4 sts are in stockinet so that it will roll up forming a bell shape when finished.

Knit for 2-3 inches keeping in pattern

Take cast off and bind on edges and seem them together.

Put a running stitch through raw garter edge and tighten (you can also fasten this part to the top of the bell).

the stockinet edge will roll up forming a bell shape.

Make a crochet chain to hook all three bells together and hang them spaced apart.

This makes a great wedding gift or Christmas gift.

250 yds worsted weight

Four size 6 double pointed needles

Waste yarn for thumb

Wrist:

Cast on 36 sts and divide evenly with 12 on each needle

Knit in (k2, p2) rib for 2-3 inches or less depending on how long you want the ribbing to be.

Mine were knit for 20 rows

*optional step is to knit in the round for 5 more rows with no ribbing (I did not do this step)

Thumb Shaping:

Increase every third round as follows:  k1, kfb, k to last 3 sts, kfb, k1

There are a total of 7 increase rounds

Seperate 8 sts for thumb at the beg. and end of round after the 7th increase round.

These sts will be put on waste yarn and knit later.

Palm:

K5 rounds with no increases or decreases.

Next round:  k15, slp, k1, k2 tog, knit to end

32 sts remain on the needle

Continue knitting with no decreases or increases for 20-25 more rows.

The mittens I knit had 30 rows for the palm including rows before the decrease.

Decreasing:

Adjust stitches on the needles as follows:  Needle 1 = 16 sts;  Needle 2 = 8 sts;  Needle 3 = 8 sts

Decrease every other row for a total of 4 decrease rows.

Decrease as follows:

Needle 1:  k1, snp, knit to last 3 sts, k2 tog, k1

Needle 2:  k1, snp, knit to end of needle

Needle 3:  knit to last 3 sts, k2 tog, k1

8 sts should be left on needle one at end of decreases.

Kitchner the stitches left on the needles after the last decrease round.

Thumb:

Starting with the stitches being held on the back side of the glove, pick up a total of 16 sts and divide on 3 needles.

Knit 10-12 rounds even and then start decreases.

Next round:  k2 tog, k1 (repeat around)

Next round:  k 1 round even

Next round: k 2 tog (repeat around) 6 sts left

Draw through all sts left on needles and weave in ends.