KNITTING PATTERNS

Large Blanket (1)

Using size 8 (4mm) needles and 8 ply yarn cast on 40 stitches. Work 80 rows

in garter stitch (every row knit). Cast off loosely.

Make 56 squares in this way and then together in 8 rows of 7 to make a

blanket measuring approx. 160 x 140 cm.

Large Blanket (2)

Using size 8 (4mm) needles and 8 ply yarn cast on 40 stitches.

Work in garter stitch (every row knit) until work measures 160cm. Cast off

loosely. Make a further 6 strips (7 altogether) in this way and join them

together to make a blanket measuring approx, 160 x 140 cm.

Ideas

1. If you have quantities of 3ply or 4ply yarn try knitting two strands together.

2. Join 8 squares to make one long strip and alternate plain strips with strips of

squares.

3. Sick of garter stitch – try one of the following

Moss Stitch.

1st row K 1. P1 to end of row,

2nd row P1. K1 to end of row

Repeat until work measures 20cm. (Or 160 if you are knitting strips) Cast

off.

Double Moss Stitch

1st and 2nd rows K1. P1. to end of row.

3rd and 4th rows P1. K1. to end of row.

Repeat these 4 rows until work measures 20cm. (Or 160 if you are knitting

strips) Cast off.

Colourful Blanket

(1st blankets on far left & far right of picture)

The blanket is knitted in 4 pieces for ease of

handling or so that 4 people can work on the

same blanket. I recommend size 4.5 mm

needles to give a little more bulk and hence

warmth. (If working with a group, check your

tension on your first square and adjust your

needle sizes accordingly.)

Materials: assortment of various colours 8 ply yarn. 4.5 mm needles.

1st Square

Cast on 64 stitches.

1st row - knit

2nd row – knit 30, k2tog.twice, knit to end of row

3rd row – knit

4th row – knit 29, k2tog.twice, knit to end of row

Continue in the same manner, decreasing in every alt. row, until 21 rows

have been completed.

Change colour and continue until 2sts remain. K2tog and fasten off.

2nd Square

With a third colour yarn, pick up 32 stitches along a row end (i.e. not a

cast on edge) of square 1. Cast on 32. (64sts)

Work another square as for square 1.

Repeat as for 2nd square until 5 squares are completed.

Row 2, square1

Cast on 32 stitches and then pick up the stitches from the other row end

of the first square, 64 sts.

Work another square on these stitches in the same way as previous

squares.

Colourful Blanket – continued

Row 2, square2

Starting at the top of the square you have just completed and working

towards row1 pick up 32 stitches. Pick up a further 32 sts from the edge

of the second square in row 1 (64sts). Work another square as previously.

Work another 3 squares to complete row2.

Work a further 3 rows to complete a section of your blanket, 25 squares

in all (5x5).

To complete the blanket work a further 3 sections and sew them

together.

The blanket on the left of the picture is worked in the same way, but

some squares are a single colour and others are striped. Varying the

number of rows knitted in any one colour will produce many different

patterns. Experiment and have fun!

Adult Beanie in 8ply wool.

Materials: Approx. 100gm 8 ply yarn

1 Pair size 4.00mm needles (No.8)

Wool needle for sewing up.

Using 4.00mm needles cast on 128 stitches.

Work 28 rows in K1, P1 rib.

Work 20 rows in stocking stitch.

Shape crown:

1st row K1 *sl.1. K1. p.s.s.o., K19. Rep. from * to last stitch. P1.

2nd row P1 *P18. P2tog. Repeat from * to last stitch. P1.

3rd row K1 *sl.1. K1. p.s.s.o., K17. Rep. from * to last stitch. P1.

Continue decreasing in this manner until 20sts remain.

Next row K2tog. Across whole row.

Break off yarn leaving the thread long enough to sew the side seam of the

beanie. Thread the yarn through the remaining stitches with the wool

needle. Draw up and tightly and fasten off securely.

Make up. With wrong side facing sew the side seam from the crown to ¼

of the way down the ribbing. Turn the beanie right side out and complete

the seam. Fold up about 2/3 of the ribbing.

Note: Do not add pom poms – teenage children can often be teased.

Variations

1. Work the ribbing in a contrasting colour from the main part of the beanie.

2. Add some stripes to ribbing or to the main part of the beanie.

NOTE: Small baby beanies are NOT needed. By the age of 2-3yrs old a

child’s head is the same circumference as an adults head. This pattern will

produce the correct size beanies needed.

Scarves

Very Easy Scarf in 3 sizes (child’s, lady’s, man’s)

Materials: 100 – 200 g 8 ply yarn

1 pair 4.5mm needles

Cast on 40(45, 55) stitches.

Work in garter stitch until work measures 100(140, 150)cm.

Cast off loosely.

Add a fringe if desired.

Hint To keep edges neat slip the first stitch of every row.

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Easy and Fun Scarf

Materials: Scraps of 8 ply and novelty yarns (eg feathers) in

colours that blend or look good together. 12ply and thick novelty yarns

can be used in their own.)

1 pair of 9 mm needles or a circular 9 mm needle.

Using yarn double (2 threads at a time) cast on 140 stitches. (The thumb

method is the easiest for this project.)

Working with different colour and yarn combinations, knit 40 rows tying

each new pair of threads at the beginning of a row and leaving about

15cm of each colour hanging loose. (These ends become the fringe)

Cast off loosely. Tie more threads to the ends to even up the fringe and

trim.

Warm Rib Scarf

Materials: 1 pair 4.5mm needles Approx. 200g 8 ply yarn

Using 4.5mm needles cast on 51 (55, 65) stitches.

Every row Work in K2 P2 rib. (This gives an interesting rib pattern, so

don’t panic if it doesn’t look right at first.)

Continue until work measures 105(140,150) cm. Cast off in rib.

Add a fringe if desired.

Hooded Scarf – Adult

(Photo and example of style only, not pattern)

To Fit Head: 56cm, Length: 210cm; Width: 25cm

Materials:500gm of 8 Ply wool and 4mm (No 8) needles.

Hood and Scarf (worked in one piece):

Cast on 74 stitches.

1st Row: K3, * P4, K4, rep from * to last 7 sts, P4, K3.

2nd Row: P3, * K4, P4, rep from * to last 7 sts, K4, P3.

Last 2 rows form Rib pattern.

Continue in rib patt until work measures 79cm from

beginning, ending with a 2nd rib patt row.

Tie 1st marker at end of last row to indicate beginning of

hood. Continue in rib patt until work measures 21cm from 1st marker,

ending with a 2nd rib patt row.

Begin Shaping for Back of Head:

Dec one st at beg (back edge) of next and foll alt rows until 71 sts rem,

then at back edge in every row until 60 sts rem. Work 1 row rib patt, tying

2nd marker at beg of row.

Increase one st at back edge of every row until there are 72 sts, then in

foll alt rows until there are 74 sts.

Continue in rib patt until work measured 26cm from 2nd marker, ending

with a 2nd rib patt row. Tie 3rd marker at end of last row to indicate end of

hood.

Cont in rib patt until work measures 79cm from 3rd marker, ending with a

2nd rib patt row. Cast off loosely. To make up: Placing 1st and 3rd markers together, join back seam. Sew in ends.

To knit child size Hooded scarf: 4-6 yrs 8-10yrs To Fit Head: 53 55 cm

Length: 160 170 cm

Width: 19 21 cm

Cast on: 58 66 sts

Length to 1st marker: 59 61 cm

Length to shaping: 18 20 cm

Dec alt rows until: 55 63 sts rem

Dec every row until: 48 56 sts rem

Inc every row until: 56 64 sts

Inc every row until: 58 66 sts

Length from 2nd marker: 22 24 cm

Length from 3rd marker: 58 61 cm

Adult and Teenage Bed Socks

Materials: 8ply wool (approx 100g), 4.00mm needles

Cast on 48 stitiches

Work 40 rows in K2.P2 rib.

(Knit 1 row, purl 1 row) 3 times

K32. turn K16

Continue on these 16 stitches working 44 rows in garter stitch, slipping

the first stitch in each row.

Break off yarn. With right side facing, rejoin yarn at base of 44row panel.

Pick up and knit 21 stitches along side of 44 row panel.

Knit to end of row.

Knit 54 stitches. Pick up and knit 21 stitches along other side of panel. Knit

to end of row.

Knit 16 rows in garter stitch.

Next row: K1. K2tog. K40 (K2tog) twice K40 K2tog K1.

Next and alternate rows: Knit

3rd row: K1 K2tog. K38 (K2 tog ) twice K38 K2tog K1.

5th row: K1 K2tog. K36 (K2tog) twice K36 K2tog K1.

7th row: K1 K2tog. K34 (K2 tog) twice K34 K2tog K1.

9th row: K1 K2tog, K32 (K2tog) twice K32 K2tog K1. Cast off.

Make another sock in the same way. With a wool needle join under foot

and heel using a flat seam (Mattress stitch recommended).

Child’s Bed Socks

Follow the same pattern as for adult bed socks using 4ply yarn and size

3.25mm (10) needles.

Leg Warmers

Materials: 100g 8ply yarn & Size 4mm needles

Using 4mm needles cast on 70 sts.

Row 1: K2, *p2,k2, rep from* to end. Row2: P2, *k2,p2 rep from* to end. Rep. Last two rows until work measures 30cm. Cast off loosely in rib. To Make Up Join back seam.

Mittens – (child’s, lady’s, man’s)

Materials: For child’s mittens, 50g 8ply yarn. (approx)

For ladies and men, 100g 8ply yarn. (approx)

Pair of each, 3.25mm (10) and 3.75 (9) needles.

Right Mitten

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 36 (44-52) sts.

1st row – K2.*P1.K1. rep from* to end

Rep. 1st row 19(23 – 27) times.

Change to 3.75 needles.

1st row Knit.

2nd row K1 purl to last st. K1.**

3rd row K19 (23-27) M1. K1. M1. K16(20-24)

Work 3 rows.

7th row K19 (23-27) M1. K3. M1. K16(20-24)

Work 3 rows.

11th row K19 (23-27) M1. K5. M1. K16(20-24)

Cont. inc. in this way in foll. 4th row/s until there are 44(54-64)sts.

Work 3 (1-1) row/s

Thumb:

Next row – K29 (35-41). Turn.

Next row – K1 purl 10 (12-14) turn. Cast on 3 sts.

*** Work 12 (16-18) rows on these 14 (16-18) sts.

Shape top –

1st row – K0 (1-0) *K2tog. K1. rep. from* to end.

2nd row – K 1 purl to last st. K1.

3rd row – K0 (1-0) *K2tog. rep. from* to end.

Break off yarn, run end through rem. sts. draw up and fasten off securely.

With right side facing, join yarn and knit up 3 sts. From cast on sts. At

base of thumb. Knit to end.

Work 17 (25-27) rows.

Shape top:

1st row (K1.s1.K1, p.s.s.o. K12(16-20) K2tog. K1.) twice.

2nd and 4th rows – K1. purl to last st. K1.

3st row (K1.s1.K1, p.s.s.o. K10(14-18) K2tog. K1.) twice.

5st row (K1.s1.K1, p.s.s.o. K8(12-16) K2tog. K1.) twice.

Cont. dec. in this manner in alt. row/s until 16 (16-20)sts. Rem. Cast off.

Left Mitten

Work as right mitten to **

3rd row – K16(20-24) M1. K1. M1. K19(23- 27)

Work 3 rows.

7th row – K16(20-24) M1. K3. M1. K19(23- 27)

Work 3 rows.

11th row – K16(20-24) M1. K5. M1. K19(23- 27).

Cont. inc. in this manner in foll. 4th row/s until there are 44(54-64)sts.

Work 3 (1-1) row/s.

Thumb:

Next row – K26 (32-38) turn. Cast on 3 sts.

Next row – K1. P12 (14-16). K1. turn.

Complete as for right mitten from*** to end.

Make up

Using a flat seam join thumb and hand seams.

For the child’s mittens make a chord, approx 110cm long and attach one

end to each mitten at the seam side of the wrist band.

(This chord is threaded through the arms and across the back of a jumper

or jacket to prevent the mittens being lost!)

Classic Teenage/Adult Jumper in 8ply

Sizes

8-10 12-14 16-18

Materials: 100g balls 8 ply

6 7 8

One pair size 4.00mm needles

Back

Using 4.00mm needles, cast on 102(112-124).

1st Row *K2,P2, rep from* to last 2 sts. K2.

2nd Row *P2, K2, rep from* to last 2sts. P2

Repeat 1st and 2nd rows 4 times (10 rows in all).

Continue in stocking stitch until work measures 32cm for girls or ladies,

35cm for boys or men.

Shape Armholes:

Cast off sts. At beg of next 2 rows….98(108,120) sts.

Dec. one st at each end of next and foll alt rows until 82(92,102) sts rem.

Continue without further shaping until work measures 53(54,55)cm for

girls/ladies or 56(57,58)cm for boys/men ending with a purl row.

Shape shoulders:

Cast off 9 (10,12) sts at beg of next 4 rows, then 8(10,10) at beg of foll 2

rows. Leave rem stitches on a stitch holder.

Front

Work as given for back until there are 16 (18,18) rows less than Back to

beg of shoulder shaping.

Shape neck:

Knit 35 (40,44). Turn.

Cont. on these 35 (40, 44) sts, dec 1 st at neck edge of every row until

33(38,42) sts rem, then in foll alt ros until 27 (31,35) sts rem.

Purl 1 row.

Cast off 9(10,12) sts at beg of next and foll alt row.

Cast off rem 9 (11,11) sts.

Slip next 12 (12, 14) sts. On to st holder. With right side facing, join yarn to rem 35 (40, 44) sts and knit to end. Work to correspond with other side of neck shaping.

Sleeves

Using size 4.00mm needles, cast on 50(52,52)sts. Work 10 rows in rib as

given for back.

Work 2 rows stocking st.

Next row: K2, M1, knit to last 2 sts M1 knit 2.

Continue in stocking stitch, increasing as before in every 4th row until

there are 70(78,90)sts, then in foll 6th rows until there are 92(96,100) sts.

Continue without further shaping until work measures 43 cm for

girls/ladies or 45cm for boys/men, ending with a purl row.

Shape top:

Cast off two sts at beg of next 2 rows. 88(92, 96)sts.

Dec, one st at each end of next and foll alt rows until 72(76,78)sts rem.

Purl 1 row.

Cast off 10(10,11)sts at beg of foll 4 rows, then 10(12,11) at beg of next 2

rows. Cast off rem sts.

Neck band

Join right shoulder seam. Using 4.00mm needles pick up 17(18,18) sts

evenly along left neck shaping, knit across stitches from front neck stitch

holder, pick up 17(18,18) sts from right neck shaping and knit across

stitches on back stitch holder increasing by four across these stitches.

Next row: P0(2,1), *inc purlwise in next st, p1 rep from* to last 0(2,1).

Purl to end. 120 (124,128) sts.

Work in K2, P2 rib until neck band measures 6cm. Cast off very loosely.

Make Up

Using back stitch sew up left shoulder seam and neck band. Fold neck

band in half and slip st loosely. (Note – if it won’t go over your head it

probably won’t go over anyone else’s!)

Sew up sleeve-underarm seams.

Ideas

This is a very basic pattern to which can be added stripes to body, yoke or

bands, a few bands of fair isle or 2 or 3 cables.

Knitted Teddy

Materials:

8 Ply wool and 4mm (No 8) needles. Filling for teddy. Main colour for head and paws. Different colours for trousers, jumpers

and scarf

Cast on 10 stitches main colour. Knit 10 rows.

Change to trouser colour and knit 30 rows.

Make another leg the same.

Knit across all 20 stitches and work for 16 rows.

Change to jumper colour and knit 24 rows.

Change to main colour for head, also change to stocking stitch. Work for

14cm. Change to jumper colour and continue the remainder (back) of the

Teddy in reverse order.

Stitch down the sides of the head

With jumper colour pick up 8 stitches either side of the neck-join and knit

2 rows. Change to main colour and knit 10 rows for paws. Sew up Teddy,

leaving a little opening in the crotch for filling.

Draw a thread around the neck.

Sew diagonal top corners for ears.

Sew happy face on Teddy.

Scarf

Cast on 60 stitches.

Knit 4 rows and cast off.

Tie scarf around teddy’s neck and sew to back of neck.