Fingerless Mitts

If you can get Knitsimple Magazine the Holiday Issue or go to : http://www.knitsimple.com/

and check out Pattern #1, her fingerless mitts. They are fun and quick to knit. I made a pair for Betsy ( she babysits our cats)and a hat with the same twisted rib pattern. I had enough yarn left to make me some mitts so I thought I would just try them on the magic loop. I love that magazine! I also knitted the cable cowl and started one of the vest patterns.

Teen Beanie

This is a pattern for a tight-fitting beanie knitted in the round. I knitted this for my 15 yr. old grandson Ethan and his friend Jacob.They seemed quite pleased with them.

Teen Beanie

Materials: 1 skein of Classic Worsted Tapestry (self Patterning) or Impressions (self striping) by Universal Yarns.
2 circular needles, US 7, 16 inches long
Marker or loop of yarn
Darning needle for sewing ends

Gauge: 20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches

Pattern: Cast on 72 stitches. Being careful not to twist stitches, place marker, join knitting and work K2, P1 for 10 rounds.
Round 11: knit every round for 25 rounds (adjust here for the length of beanie some teens want the beanie pulled down lower than others)
Decrease Round 1: *K7, K2 together, repeat from *
Using second needle continue to decrease but knit 1/2 of hat stitches onto the second needle.
Decrease Round 2: *K6, K2 together, repeat from*
Decrease Round 3: *K5, K2 together, repeat from *
Decrease Round 4: *K4, K2 together, repeat from *
Decrease Round 5: *K3, K2 together, repeat from *
Decrease Round 6: K2 together all the way around
Knit one row even.

Finishing: Leaving tail, cut yarn and thread through darning needle. Run needle and yarn through all remaining stitches and pull tight. Darn in all ends. Wear and enjoy!

Cameron's Ski Sweater

Here is a pattern I've been working on. The first sample is a ski style sweater, made by hand knitting the yoke with self patterning yarn. The plain solid body and sleeves I knitted on a bulky machine. The yarn is Universal Classis Worsted Tapestry 80% acrylic and 20% wool. As I was knitting it I thought this is coming out bigger than I had in mind.

Knitting rule: number 101: Just keep knitting it will fit someone.

And that someone was Cameron, my 17 year old grandson. The day he tried it on it was about 97 degree outside. His comment was "Gramma this is really itchy" but I think he managed to look very cool when he modeled it for the blog photo. He also created the blog for his G'ma Jean. Teenagers can be very handy to have around.

I've made a medium size in blue that I will post later.