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June 28, 2019

Sweet As Honey Cardigan Pattern

It’s been a while since I’ve written a post. Honestly, it’s been because life has just been hard the last two months. My husband has been away for a work a lot. I’ve been juggling a full-time career and two toddlers. The baby has been going through an extremely difficult phase. She’s been fussy, clingy, and not sleeping. As in getting up four times a night not sleeping. For almost two months. It’s been some combination of teething, a possible dairy issue, and most recently a cold. On top of all that, I’ve had pneumonia. There has been no time for knitting. But today, I had a day off and finally typed up the sweater pattern I designed for her birthday. I love this pattern, so much!

As my daughter’s first birthday was approaching, I decided to make her a bee-themed cardigan to go with her “First Bee-Day” party. The cardigan was blue to match her beautiful blue eyes, and featured capped sleeves for the warm weather. All of the edges feature I-cords to give a soft, rolled-edge look. The sweater is knit as one piece because seaming is my least favorite part of sweater-making. I hope you enjoy the pattern!

Buy the pattern for $5 on Etsy here or on Ravelry here.

Materials:

Go to this link to buy a kit with everything you need to make this hat on Amazon.

Medium sport weight yarn in two colors (I used Lion Brand Babysoft Yarn in Bluebell [MC] and Pastel Yellow [CC])
US 8 24” circular needles
US 8 double pointed needles
Tapestry needle
Buttons
Needle and thread to sew on buttons

Stitches Used:

Please comment below with any questions!

July 25, 2015

Cowboys Mason Jar Koozie

I haven’t written a blog post in forever. A lot of that is that it takes a lot of effort to figure out a pattern I improvised from pictures after I already gave away the actual product. I’ve been lazy. I decided to play catch up just sharing what I’ve been making. If someone wants the pattern, I am more than willing to share!

First up: a Dallas Cowboys mason jar koozie. I actually did not love how this turned out. I was knitting at a friends’ child’s birthday party and their neighbor asked if I could make them a mason jar koozie with the Cowboys logo. I said sure. I figured out a pattern for the letters, but it was really wide. Knitting with number 2 needles and worsted weight yarn (which is ridiculously tight if you know knitting) the letters went more than halfway around the jar. The only way I was going to get the letters on the front was to use super fine yarn. That would have been a crazy number of stitches, and I would have to buy new yarn instead of using stash yarn. Considering I had already spent a lot of time ripping out my work to even get the letters mostly on the front half of the jar, I really didn’t want to go through any more effort. Next I tried several different crochet star patterns, none of which were pointy enough. Lastly, the letters ended up too low. I’m a perfectionist. Here is how it turn out. Not my best work.

Difficulty: Easy

Time Required: 6 Movies (Due to a lot of ripping out)

Overall Experience: Meh

June 28, 2014

Superman Koozie

I created a Superman inspired koozie pattern. The main design is achieved through fair isle stranding. The crisp, raised border is cabled. Enjoy! You can also buy the koozie here.

Disclaimer: Feel free to make this pattern for your personal use, for your platypus, for charity, or to sell. The only thing I ask is that you please do not sell it on Etsy. If you are interested in purchasing a koozie from my Etsy store, you may do so here.

Materials:

5 Size US 4 double pointed needles
Vanna’s Choice Yarn in Sapphire (B)
Vanna’s Choice Yarn in Scarlett (R)
Vanna’s Choice Yarn in Radiant Yellow (Y)
Stitch Holder or Extra Needle

Stitches Used:

Gauge:

10 stitches and 15 rows = 2″ Stockinette Stitch

Instructions:

Cast on 48 stitches with B. Distribute stitches evenly on four of the double pointed needles.

R1: Knitting in round being careful not to twist the cast on stitches, (kB 2, pB 2) 12 times.

R2-R5: (kB 2, pB 2) 12 times

R6-R11: kB 48

R12: kB 15, kR 18, kB 15

R13: kB 14, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with R, kR16, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kR 1, knit held stitch with R, kB 14

R14: kB 13, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with R, kY 2, kR 12, kY 2, kR 2, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kR 1, knit held stitch with R, kB 13

R15: kB 12, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with R, kY 2, kR 5, kY 6, kR 3, kY 1, kR 2, kY 1, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kR 1, knit held stitch with R, kB 12

R16: kB 11, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with R, kY 2, kR 4, kY 10, kR 4, kY 2, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kR 1, knit held stitch with R, kB 11

R17: kB 10, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with R, kY 2, kR 5, kY 10, kR 4, kY 3, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kR 1, knit held stitch with R, kB 10

R18: kB 10, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in FRONT, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, kR 1, kY 1, kR 7, kY 14, kR 1, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in BACK, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 10

R19: kB 11, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, kR 17, kY 4, kR 1, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 11

R20: kB 12, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, kR 18, kY 1, kR 1, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 12

R21: kB 13, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, kR 1, kY 1, kR 16, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 13

R22: kB 14, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, kR 1, kY 2, kR 13, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 14

R23: kB 15, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, kR 1, kY 7, kR 6, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 15

R24: kB 16, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, kR 5, kY 5, kR 2, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 16

R25: kB 17, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, kR 10, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 17

R26: kB 18, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, kR 8, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 18

R27: kB 19, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, kR 1, kY 4, kR 1, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 19

R28: kB 20, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, kR 1, kY 2, kR 1, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 20

R29: kB 21, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, kR 2, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 21

R30: kB 22, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 22

R32: kB 22, kfb of next stitch with B, k2tog with R, kB 23

Continue with B only

R33-R36: k48

R37: (k2, k2tog) 12 times

R38: (k2, k2tog) 9 times

R39: (k1, k2tog) 9 times

R40: (k2tog) 9 times

Difficulty: Easy

Time Required: 2 Movies

Overall Experience: Excellent

April 27, 2014

Ballband Dishcloth

I’ve found a knitting buddy in Houston (that’s really exciting since all of the rest of my knitting buddies are online friends that live far away)! She swears by ballband dishclothes, so I whipped one up. The project was quick and the colors and design were fun. I love the texture. I’m excited to try it…even if that does mean I have to do dishes.

Difficulty: Easy

Time Required: 2 Movies

Overall Experience: Excellent

February 22, 2014

Okaasan Hug Monster

My husband bought me a book of crocheted monsters, Crochet Bakemono, last year. I just got around to making one of them, Okaasan, for Valentine’s Day. Okaasan just begs for a hug.

I had a few issues with the pattern. At first it wasn’t making sense at all, then I realized it was written in British terms rather than American. It’s confusing because we use the same terms, but they mean different things. There was very little instruction on how to cut out and apply the felt pieces.

Difficulty: Easy

Time Required: 3 Movies

Overall Experience: Fair