Free Knitting Pattern: Wild Strawberries, a resuable produce bag. :)

just logged in for the first time since February 6th apparently, WOW!!!  that was nearly 2 months ago, to the day...

that is the thing about blogs, isn't it??  it is so hard to keep up on the posting when you are so busy doing the living, right??

@ any rate, working towards the Baker's Dozen, here is Household Item #4...a reusable & (bonus!) washable produce bag.

I can fit 8+ good sized oranges in it, as the pattern is *very* stretchy.  name it wild strawberry because that is what it looked like sitting there on the table, loaded with its bounty...

bonus #2, the bag takes less than 3 hours from cast on to weave in ends!

Materials Needed:
*size US #8 (5mm) double pointed needles, set of 5
*size US #10 (6mm) double pointed needles, set of 5
*1 skein of lily sugar'n cream (or similar yarn, roughly 120 yds)

Abbreviations:
k1, knit 1
yo, yarn over
k2tog, knit two together

Bottom:
using smaller needles, CO 8 sts.
divide sts evenly onto 4 needles (2 sts/needle)

Rnd 1: k1, yo, k1, repeat each needle (12 sts)
Rnd 2: knit around plain
Rnd 3: k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, repeat each needle (20 sts)
Rnd 4: knit around plain
Rnd 5: k1, yo, knit across until 1 st remains on needle, yo, k1, repeat each needle (28 sts)
Rnd 6: knit around plain

Repeat rounds 5 & 6 until you have 15 sts on each needles (60 sts total)

Body:
switch to larger needles
Rnd 1: (k2tog, yo) repeat around
Rnd 2: knit around plain

Repeat rounds 1 & 2 until body measures 8"

Cuff:
Rnd 1: purl
Rnd 2: knit

Repeat rounds 1 & 2 once more

Rnd 5: k5, yo, repeat around
Rnd 6: purl

Rnd 7: knit
Rnd 8: purl

Repeat round 7 & 8 once more, then BO loosely, weave in ends.

Make a 2 st I-cord @ least 20 or so inches long, weave in end s& thread though the "holes" made by yo in cuff.

tie ends of I-cord together & enjoy!! 

these bags are super cute & functional...knit a few & enjoy the feeling of helping our Mother! :)

**free pattern wednesday**

like a great many of you, my grandmother was of the crafty sort.  i remember receiving various handmades from a personalized crocheted stocking to a popper santa claus made from a toilet paper tube, & more recently cross stitched birthday cards.   these days, nearing 90, she isn't able to craft nearly as much as she used to, or wants to because of arthritis.  this makes her handmades even more special.

i have made her various things throughout the years, but nothing recent & certainly nothing knit.  this is partly due to her living in arizona where handknits really aren't practical...  when my sister-in-law requested a set of dishcloths for christmas it hit me, 'duh!!' that is what i could knit for grandma. ;)

i had planned on, of course, an "i love grandma" (or) "#1 grandma" cloth (or) some such.  imagine my surprise when i couldn't find ANY such patterns on ravelry.  

@ any rate, i found this one & liked it. decided to modify it a bit though, taking out one of the hearts, to make it a bit less busy & change the 'mom' to 'gma'...

please enjoy the pattern, & do let me know if there are any difficult to understand bits, errors, etc... xo

"i love grandma" dish/washcloth

materials needed:

*worsted weight of choice (i used lily sugar n' cream)

*us size #4 needles (you can use larger needles, but the pattern won't show up as well)

*tapestry needle to weave in ends

CO 47 sts

rows 1-8 knit

row 9 (& all odd rows) knit across

row 10; k4, p39, k4

row 12; k4, p5, k7, p3, k2, p5, k2, p2, k2, p5, k2, p4, k4

row 14; k4, p5, k1, p5, k1, p4, k1, p5, k1, p4, * k1, p5* (2x), k4

row 16; k4, p5, k1, p5, k1, p4, k1, p5, k1, p4, *k1, p5* (2x), k4

row 18; k4, p5, k1, p2, k4, p4, k1, p5, k1, p4, k7, p5, k4

row 20; k4, p5, k1, p10, *k1, p2* (2x), k1, p4, *k1,p5* (2x), k4

row 22; k4, p5, k1, p10, k1, p1, k3, p1, k1, p4, k2, p3, k2, p5, k4

row 24; k4, p5, k1, p5, k1, p4, k3, p1, k3, p5, k2, p1, k2, p6, k4

row 26; k4, p5, k7, *p3, k3*(2x), p6, k1, p8, k4

row 28; k4, p39, k4

row 30; k4, p14, k1, p24, k4

row 32; k4, p13, k1, p1, k1, p23, k4

row 34; k4, p12, k1, p3, k1, p6, k1, p15, k4

row 36; k4, p11, k1, *p2, k1* (2x), p4, k3, p14, k4

row 38; k4, p10, k1, p2, k3, p2, k1, p2, k2, p1, k2, p13, k4

row 40; k4, p9, k1, p2, k5, p2, k3, p3, k2, p12, k4

row 42; k4, p8, k1, p2, *k3, p1* (2x), k2, p2, k1, p2, k2, p11, k4

row 44; k4, p8, k1, p2, k2, p3, k4, p2, k3, p2, k2, p10, k4

row 46; k4, p8, k1, p5, k1, p2, k2, p2, k5, p2, k2, p9, k4

row 48; k4, p9, k1, p3, k5, p2, k7, p2, k2, p8, k4

row 50; k4, p10, k3, p2, k2, p2, k9, p2, k2, p7, k4

row 52; k4, p14, k2, p2, k11, p2, k2, p6, k4

row 54; k4, p3, k8, p2, k2, p2, k13, p2, k2, p5, k4

row 56; k4, p3, k1, p2, k2, p2, *k1, p2* (2x), k7, p1, k7, p2, k1, p5, k4

row 58; k4, p6, k2, p5, k1, p2, k6, p3, k6, p2, k1, p5, k4

row 60; k4, p6, k2, p5, *k1, p2, k5, p2* (2x), k1, p5, k4

row 62; k4, p6, k2, p5, k1, p3, k3, *p2, k3* (2x), p3, k1, p5, k4

row 64; k4, p6, k2, p5, k2, p6, k2, p1, k2, p6, k2, p5, k4

row 66; k4, p3, k1, p2, k2, p2, k1, p3, k2, p4, k2, p3, k2, p4, k2, p6, k4

row 68; k4, p3, k8, p4, k6, p5, k6, p7, k4

row 69; knit

row 70; k4, p39, k4

rows 71-78, knit

row 79; BO all sts but last 2.  knit a 3" i-cord, pull yarn through loops to 'seal'.  cut yarn, leaving a 6" ort so tail to sew i-cord to cloth.  block & gift to a grandmoth that you know & LOVE!!

xo

*free pattern friday*, why not, right??

MINI MITTS

i have been making these mini mitts since last christmas, but for some reason never set up a pattern for them.

well, after modifying the pattern this christmas to include a larger size, i decided the time has come...

please enjoy & let me know if there is any part of the pattern that could use a bit of tweaking/rewording, etc...

 mini mitts

(click on title for ravelry link ;)

sizes available:

small, fits ages 2-5 years +/-

large, fits ages 6-9 years +/-

*notes for size large are in parenthesis*

materials needed:

worsted weight yarn of you choosing,

(40-80 yds)

us #6  dpn needles (for small)

us #7 dpn  needles (for large)

2 place markers & a tapestry needle for weaving in ends

abbreviations:

kfb, knit front & back of stitch

pm, place marker

*******

using long tail cast on, cast on 28 sts, both sizes

divide on to needles as follows:

8 sts on needles #1 & 3, 12 sts on needles #2

join for knitting in the round

begin knitting in k2p2 ribbing for 1.5" (2")

switch to stockinette & knit for 1" (1.5")

begin increases for thumb:

round 1: k2, kfb, pm, knit to last 3 sts, pm, kfb, k2 (30 sts)

round 2: knit plain

repeat these two rows 3x (4x), 36 sts (38sts), ending with an inc round

next round, knit around plain to 2nd pm, remove marker, k3 sts, BO next 8 (10) sts (28 sts)

knit to end of rnd

knit in k2, p2 ribbing for 1" (1.5")

BO all sts in ribbing.

weave in ends & gift to a  toddler/child who you adore!!

happy knitting loves, xo