Wine Bottle Cozy

Free Pattern: Wine Bottle Cozy

My sister is hosting Thanksgiving at her house this year so I thought I'd bring a bottle of wine along with dessert. I've made a few wine cozies, but always from someone else's pattern. I H-A-T-E sewing seams, so this one is knit in the round.

Supplies:
US #8 double point needles
1 skein Red Heart worsted weight yarn in Gemstone (260 yrds or 141 grams)
I didn't use anywhere even near a quarter of the skein, so this would be a great stash buster
Stitch Marker
Yarn Needle

Finished Measurements:
12" tall X 9" around - will stretch to 12" around

Gauge:
5 1/2 stitches X 4 1/4 rows = 1"

Directions:
Cast on 36 stitches and divide onto 3 dpn's. Place marker and join to begin working in the round.

Work 9 rows K3, P3 ribbing around.
Row 10: K3 *P1, yo, P2tog, K1, yo, K2tog* repeat between *'s around to last 6 stitches, K1, yo, K2tog, P3
Work 9 more rows K3, P3 ribbing around.
Knit all stitches on next and all following rows until work measures 12 1/2 ".
Purl 1 row.
Knit 2 rows and begin decreases.

Decrease rows:
Row 1: *K2, K2tog* repeat between *'s around
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: *K1, K2tog* repeat between*'s around
Row 4: Knit
Row 5: *K2tog* repeat between *'s around

Cut yarn and thread through stitches remaining on needles. Weave in ends.

Finishing:
Cut a piece of yarn about 4-5 yards long. Fold in half and twist until yarn twists when slackened, fold in half again and let yarn twist on itself. Tie ends into knots and trim ends. Thread through holes in cozy and tie in a bow.

Tips:
Knittingpatterncentral.com has great instuctions for cast on methods and knitting in the round.

This pattern is free for personal use only. Please do not use for profit unless all proceeds go to charity.

Elf's Hat

Free Pattern: Elf's Hat
Well, I made a Santa hat, but Santa needed a helper... My son can be an angel some days, but there are days that he reminds me of an evil elf. It's not enough that he calls my name every 2 minutes, he has to try to karate chop everything in sight, including the camera!

Supplies:

US #10 1/2 circular needles

US #10 1/2 double point needles

1 skein worsted weight wool in Red

1 skein worsted weight wool in Green

(I used a worsted weight from Knit Picks, I lost the labels, so I'm not sure of yardage, I think it was about 100 yards per skein?)

Stitch Marker

Yarn needle

Finished Measurements:

18" around X 16" tall minus pom-pom - will fit up to 24" head

Gauge:

4 1/2 stitches and 5 1/4 rows - 1"

Directions:

With green, and circular needles,cast on 72 stitches using cable cast on, place marker and join to begin knitting in the round. (You'll need to switch to dpn's when you've decreased enough that the circular is too big, or you can always use dpn's all the way.)

Rows 1-8: *K2, P2* repeat between *'s around

Row 9-10: Knit

Row 11: Knit with red, do not cut green

For the rest of this piece, when you reach the beginning of the round, you will bring the yarn you are not knitting with over from the left of the yarn you are using, this will 'weave' the yarn up so it will be ready to knit with later.

Row 12-19: Knit

Row 20: *K7, K2tog* repeat between *'s around

Row 21-29: Knit with green

Row 30: *K6, K2tog* repeat between *'s around

Row 31 - 39: Knit with red

Row 40: *K5, K2tog* repeat between *'s around

Row 41-49: Knit with green

Row 50: *K4, K2tog* repeat between *'s around

Row 51-59: Knit with red

Row 60: *K3, K2tog* repeat between *'s around

Row61-69: Knit with green

Row 70: *K2, K2tog* repeat between *'s around

Row 71-79: Knit with red

Row 80: *K1, K2tog* repeat between *'s around

Row 81-89: Knit with green

Row 90: *K2tog* repeat between *'s around

Cut yarn leaving a 6-7" tail, thread through remaining stitches and pull tight. Make pom-pom with red and green together and tie to top. Weave in ends and have a Merry Christmas!

Tips:

Knittingpatterncentral.com has great instructions for cast on methods.

This pattern is free for personal use only. Please do not use for profit unless all proceeds go to charity.

Kids' Santa Hat

Free Pattern: Kids' Santa Hat
It's only November, but Christmas stuff is everywhere! So I thought my son would like a Santa hat. The brim pattern is adapted from "450 Knitting Stitches Vol. 2". Seed stitch or moss stitch would also look nice (and a lot simpler), but I wanted to try something different. Hope you all have a very jolly season!

Supplies:
US #10 1/2 16" circular needle
US #8 16" circular needle
US #8 double point needles
1 skein Red Heart worsted weight yarn in White (only a little bit was used)
1 skein Red Heart sport weight yarn in Cherry Red (about 1/3 of the skein was used)
Stitch Marker
Yarn Needle

Finished Measurements:
21" around X 10" tall minus pom-pom - will fit up to 25" head
To make bigger or smaller add/subtract stitches in increments of 4

Gauge:
With #10 1/2 needles and worsted weight yarn
3 stitches and 4 rows = 1"
With #8 needles and sport weight yarn
4 1/2 stitches and 7 rows = 1"

Directions:
With #10 1/2 needles and white yarn cast on 72 stitches using cable cast on, place marker to note begining of round and join to begin knitting in the round.
Worked with wrong side facing.
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: K1, *(K1, P1, K1) into next stitch, P3tog* repeat between *'s, K1
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: K1, *P3tog, (K1, P1, K1) into next stitch* repeat between *'s, K1
Repeat these 4 rows one more time.

Row 9: Knit to end, slip marker bring yarn to front, slip first stitch to left hand needle, bring yarn to back, slip stitch back to right hand needle, turn work and push through needles so right side is facing.
Row 10: Purl all stitches

With #8 needles and red yarn:
Rows 11-24: Knit
Row 25: *K7, K2tog*
Rows 26-29: Knit
Row 30: *K6, K2tog*
Rows 31-34: Knit
Row 35: *K5, K2tog*
Rows 36-39: Knit
I switched to double points needles here.
Row 40: *K4, K2tog*
Rows 41-44: Knit
Row 45: *K3, K2tog*
Rows 46-49: Knit
Row 50: *K2, K2tog*
Rows 51-54: Knit
Row 55: *K1, K2tog*
Rows 56-60: Knit
Row 61: *K2tog*

Break yarn and thread through remaining stitches, pull tight. Make pom-pom with white and tie to top. Weave in ends and have a Merry Christmas!

Tips:
Knittingpatterncentral.com has great instructions for cast on methods and stitch patterns.

This pattern is free for personal use only. Please do not use for profit unless all proceeds go to charity.

'Skull' Cap Chart

Free Pattern Chart: 'Skull'

For regular knitting X = k w/ cc right side, p w/ cc wrong side

For double knitting worked in the round X = k w/ cc, p w/ mc

For double knitting worked flat X = k w/ cc, p w/ mc right side, k w/ mc, p w/ cc wrong side

'Skull' Cap

Free Pattern: 'Skull' Cap
My husband loves anything with skulls on it, and is always asking me to knit yet another hat (he has about 5 already!). He also wanted something orange. I had a little orange yarn left from another project, so I thought I'd make a black hat with an orange skull. How could I possiby go wrong with that?! By the way, he loves it, so I guess I either did a good job, or he doesn't want to hurt my feelings ( which would be a big mistake on his part!).

Supplies:
US #8 16" circular needles
5 US #8 double point needles
MC: 1 skein Red Heart worsted weight yarn in Black ( I did not use even close to a quarter of the skein)
CC: 1 skein Bernat worsted weight yarn in Hunter Orange (only a few yards were used)
3 stitch markers (make sure one is a different color or use pieces of yarn)
Yarn Needle
Pick your own colors, just make sure they are both worsted weight and care instructions are the same.

Finished Measurements:
20" around X 7" tall - will fit 20" to 24" head
To make bigger or smaller, use larger/smaller needles.

Gauge:
4 stitches and 6 rows = 1"

Directions:
With circular needle and MC cast on 72 stitches using cable cast on. Place odd marker and join to knit in the round, knit for 6 rounds.
Round 7: K26, place marker, K19, place marker, K27

The following are the rows for the skull pattern (see chart link on side) , they are knit/purled back and forth to keep from having to cut yarn or having long floats on the inside.
When wrapping stitches, be sure to keep wrap tight or you can knit/purl wrap and stitch together to keep from having holes.
When switching between colors, be sure to twist strand of yarn together, again, to keep from having holes.
To make sure there are no floats inside, bring yarn you are not using over the yarn you are knitting/purling with, this weaves in the floats.

Rounds 8 - 25 Even Rows: K to first marker, K according to chart to second marker, K to end of round, slip marker, to wrap stitch bring yarn to front, slip first stitch, bring yarn to back, turn work and purl.
Rounds 8 - 25 Odd Rows:P to first marker, P according to chart to second marker, P to end of round, slip marker, to wrap stitch bring yarn to back, slip first stitch, bring yarn to front, turn work and knit.

Round 26 - 32: Begin working in the round again, K all stitches
Round 33: *K7, K2tog* repeat to end of round
Round 34 and all following even numbered rows: K all stitches
Round 35: *K6, K2tog* repeat to end of round
Round 37: *K5, K2tog* repeat to end of round
I switched to double point needles at this point.

Round 39: *K4, K2tog* repeat to end of round
Round 41: *K3, K2tog* repeat to end of round
Round 43: *K2, K2tog* repeat to end of round
Round 45: *K2, K2tog* repeat to end of round
Round 47: *K2tog* repeat to end of round
Cut yarn leaving a 6" to 7" tail. Thread through stitches left on needles. Turn work inside out and bring needle and yarn to inside and pull tight. Weave in ends and enjoy!

Tips:
Knittingpatterncentral.com has great instructions for cast on methods and working with colors.

This pattern is free for personal use only. Please do not use for profit unless all proceeds go to charity.

Seed Stitch Afghan

Free Pattern: Seed Stitch Afghan
After the first afghan I knit (which took me 4 months to complete!), I could have happily gone the rest of my life without knitting another. But.... My daughter comes home with 2 skeins of yarn and asks me to make her an afghan. Dilema! Maybe if I use bigger needles it'll go faster, but bigger stitches create 'holes' in the fabric. Thinking... Seed Stitch! The alternate knit-purl of each stitch and each row keeps the stitches tighter. Plus, this one only took me 10 days. The blue one is for my son, I made it wider by adding a few stitches, but this one seems to be taking a lot longer!

Supplies:
US #15 circular needles (at least 29" in length)
For Pink/Purple/Green:
4 skeins Red Heart worsted weight yarn in Gemstone (260 yrds or 141 grams per skein)
For Blue/White:
5 skeins Red Heart worsted weight yarn in Bay Print (260 yrds or 141 grams per skein)

Finished Measurements:
Gemstone: Approx. 3 1/2' X 5 1/2'
Bay Print: Approx. 4' X ? (not finished yet)

Stitch Pattern:
Multiple of 2 + 1
Every row: *K1, P1* repeat between *'s to last stitch, K1

Directions:

Cast on 95 stitches (105 for Bay Print) using your prefered cast on method (I used cable cast on because I think it's a much neater edge). Knit in stitch pattern until desired length or until you only have enough yarn to bind off. Bind off in pattern, weave in ends, and enjoy!

Tips:
Knittingpatterncentral.com has great instructions for cast on methods.

Moss Stitch Afghan

Free Pattern: Moss Stitch Afghan

This was the first afghan I knit from my own pattern ( I learned a lot in the making too!). It took me 4 months to finish! I was only able to work on it for about an hour a night, and I would put it down to knit other things (instant gratification!). My husband loves this one because it's big and heavy, perfect for a cold winter night! Plus, it matches my couch. Matching pillow pattern is posted here.

Supplies:

US #10 circular needles (at least 29" in length)

Size I crochet hook

10 skeins Red Heart worsted weight yarn in Aran Fleck (260 yrds or 141 grams per skein)

1 skein Red Heart worsted weight yarn in Black (260 yrds or 141 grams per skein)

Use any colors you like, just make sure it's a machine washable yarn!

Finished Measurements:

Approx. 4 1/2' wide X 6' long

Stitch Pattern:

Multiple of 2

Row 1 & 2: *K1, P1* repeat between asterisks across

Row 3 & 4: *P1, K1* repeat between asterisks across

Directions:

Cast on 240 stitches using your prefered cast on method (edges will be hidden by crochet edge in finishing).

Knit in stitch pattern until afghan is 6' long or until you only have enough yarn to bind off. Bind off in pattern, weave in ends.

Finishing:

Use crochet hook and black yarn to single crochet edge around entire afghan, weave in ends and enjoy!

Tips:

Knittingpatterncentral.com has great instructions for cast on methods and crochet stitches.

This pattern is free for personal use only. Please do not use for profit unless all proceeds go to charity.