Hamish Gown

Hamish Gown

6 mm needles 8 ply yarn
I've done it in stripes to add colour and also so I can count my rows :)
When I change colours I just drop the yarn that I am not using and pick it up again the next time it is needed, as the gown is done up at the back you can not see the colour changes unless you look closely and only 4 tails to weave in.  To close the gown I crochet 4 ties, two at the top and two in the middle of the gown.  Special thanks to Lisa B for testing the pattern and also her gorgeous photo.

Starting with brown
Cast on 22 stitches
Row 1   * knit 1, knit f/b, repeat from * = 33 stitches
Row 2 Knit all stitches
Row 3 * knit 2, knit f/b, repeat from * = 44 stitches
Row 4 Knit all stitches
Row 5 * knit 3, knit f/b, repeat from * = 55 stitches
Row 6 Knit all stitches
Row 7 Knit all stitches
Row 8 Knit 9, cast off 12, knit 13, cast off 12, knit 9 ( 31 stitches)
Row 9 Knit all stitches
Change to blue yarn
Row 10 knit all stitches
Row 11 knit all stitches
Row 12 * knit 3, knit bar, repeat from *, knit last stitch (41 stitches)
Row 13 * knit 3, knit f/b, repeat from *, knit last stitch (51 stitches)
Change to brown yarn
Row 14 knit all stitches
Row 15 knit all stitches
Row 16 * knit 3 blue, knit 3 brown, repeat from *
Row 17  * purl 3 blue, purl 3 brown, repeat from *
Row 18 * knit 3 brown, knit 3 blue, repeat from *
Row 19 * purl 3 brown, purl 3 blue, repeat from *
Row 20 * knit 3 blue, knit 3 brown, repeat from *
Row 21 * purl 3 blue, purl 3 brown, repeat from *
Row 22 brown  - knit all
Row 23 brown  - knit all
Row 24 blue - knit all
Row 25 blue - knit all
Row 26 blue  - knit all
Row 27 blue - knit all
Row 28 brown knit all
Row 29 brown knit all
Row 30 brown - knit all
Row 31 brown - purl all
Row 32 blue - * knit 2, skip 1, repeat from *
Row 33 blue - *skip 1, purl 2, repeat from *
Row 34 brown - knit all
Row 35 brown - purl all
Row 36 brown - knit all
Row 37 brown - knit all
Rows 38 - 41  blue - knit all
Rows 42 - 45 brown - knit all
Cast off all stitches

Rita Gown

Photo Credit - Lisa Boxall who tested the pattern for me.

Rita Gown Pattern
8 ply yarn 6 mm knitting needles
I used two colours and made it with stripes so that I could count my rows easily :)
Starting with purple
Cast on 22 stitches
Row 1   * knit 1, knit f/b, repeat from * = 33 stitches
Row 2 Knit all stitches
Row 3 * knit 2, knit f/b, repeat from * = 44 stitches
Row 4 Knit all stitches
Row 5 * knit 3, knit f/b, repeat from * = 55 stitches
Row 6 Knit all stitches
Row 7 Knit all stitches
Row 8 Knit 9, cast off 12, knit 13, cast off 12, knit 9 ( 31 stitches)
Row 9 Knit all stitches
Change to white yarn
Row 10 knit all stitches
Row 11 * knit 2, knit bar, repeat to last stitch, knit last stitch (46 stitches)
Row 12 Purple - knit all
Row 13 Purple - knit all
Row 14 * knit 2 white, knit 2 purple, repeat from * across
Row 15 * purl 2 white, purl 2 purple, repeat from * across
Row 16 Purple - knit all
Row 17 Purple - knit all
Row 18 White - knit all
Row 19 White - knit all
Row 20 Purple knit 1, * knit 2 together, repeat from *
Row 21 Purple *knit 1, knit bar, repeat from *
Row 22 White - knit all
Row 23 White - knit all
Row 24 Purple - knit all
Row 25 Purple - knit all
Row 26 white - knit all
Row 27 white - knit all
Row 28 Purple knit 1, * knit 2 together, repeat from *
Row 29 Purple *knit 1, knit bar, repeat from *
Row 30 White - knit all
Row 31 White - knit all
Row 32 Purple - knit all
Row 33 Purple - knit all
Row 34 white - knit all
Row 35 white - knit all
Row 36 Purple knit 1, * knit 2 together, repeat from *
Row 37 Purple *knit 1, knit bar, repeat from *
Row 38 White - knit all
Row 39 White - knit all
Row 40 Purple - knit all
Row 41 Purple - knit all
Row 42 White - knit all
Row 43 White - knit all
Row 44 Purple - knit all
Row 45 Purple - knit all
Cast off all stitches

Lots of ideas

At the moment I have lots of ideas for new items to make, both for charity and possibly to sell.

I love making the charity items because I know how much the families appreciate those items in their time of need. I just wish they were not needed as much as they are.

Today I purchased a takeaway cup of coffee that was too hot, I had some time to use while waiting for my daughter to compete in her school athletics carnival so I made a coffee cup cozy, didn't take long and stopped me burning my fingers.

Another good reason to always have yarn and a hook or needles handy.  I'll see if I can remember what I did to make it so that I can write up the pattern.

Hope everyone is well.  Back to designing some more items.

Lisa

Itty Bitty Giant Hat Drive

On the 1st of September this year's Itty Bitty Giant Hat drive started. Last year I made 100 hats so of course I decided to do the same again this year too.

I forgot that it was school holidays so that made it a bit more of a challenge but I did it!!

100 little hats, no two are the same, and 35 of them are knitted.

Looking forward to next year's hat drive to do it all again, in the mean time I'll be trying to come up with some new designs for both hats and gowns and practice that knitting.

Remembering all the angels who have passed and who continue to inspire me to make more little items, Halo, Chance, Ebony, Amy and Frankie these are all for you <3

Chance Knit Bonnet

This pattern is named after a gorgeous angel Chance, who was also the inspiration for the group Chance's Clothes Project.

6 mm needles  8 ply yarn

Cast on 8 stitches 

Row 1 - knit front/back across (16 stitches) 

Row 2 - purl all stitches 

Row 3 - * knit 1, knit front/back, repeat from * (24 stitches) 

Row 4 - Purl all 

Row 5 - Knit 1, * knit 2 together, repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1 

Row 6 - knit 1, * knit 1, knit horizontal bar between stitch knitted and next stitch, knit 1, repeat from * to end

Row 7 - Purl all 

Row 8 - Repeat row 5 

Row 9 - repeat row 6 

Row 10 - repeat row 7 

Row 11 Knit all stitches 

Row 12 Knit all stitches

I did row 11 and 12 in white to give it a nice edge 

Cast off leaving a long tail so that you can chain 15 for the first tie.Join yarn on the other side and chain 15 for the second tie.

Weave in ends.

Charlotte Knit Beanie

Charlotte Beanie

knit f/b = knit into the front and the back of the stitch, increasing the number of stitches.
6 mm needles, 8 ply yarn

Cast on 6 stitches
Row 1 knit f/b all stitches 12 sts
Row 2 * Knit 1, Knit f/b, repeat from * across to end, 18 stitches
Row 3 * Knit 2, knit f/b, repeat from * across to end, 24 stitches
Row 4 * K4, p2, repeat from * across to end
Row 5 * K2, P4, repeat from * across to end
Row 6 Repeat row 4
Row 7 Repeat row 5 Row 8 k2, p2, across
Row 9 p2, k2, across Row 10 purl all stitches
Row 11 Knit all stitches Row 12 Knit all stitches
Cast off and sew up seam.

Premmie sized Santa Hat

Smaller sized hook and thinner yarn will make a smaller sized hat.
For this one I used a size G or 4 mm  hook and 8 ply yarn.
US stitches are used throughout this pattern.
++ A small amount of stuffing may be used to stuff the white part at the top of the hat.
Abbreviations:
CH = chain
SC = single crochet
INC = increase ( 2 x SC in same stitch)
DEC = decrease (insert hook in first stitch, draw up a loop, insert hook in second stitch, draw up a loop, yarn over and draw yarn through all 3 loops on hook)
DC = double crochet
SK = skip
** = repeat

Starting with white
Ch 2 or magic ring
1) SC x 6 (6 sc)
2) INC x 6 (12 sc)
3) SC in each SC around (12 sc)
4) SC in each SC around (12 sc) ++ stuff top
5) SC DEC around (6 sc)
change to red yarn
6) INC x 6 (12 sc)
7) *SC, INC* x 6 (18 sc)
8) *SC, SC, INC* x 6 (24 sc)
9) *SC, INC* x 8 (32 sc)
10) CH 1, SK 3, *4 x DC, SK3* x 8
11) 4xDC into middle of each shell of round 10
12) 4xDC into middle of each shell of round 11

change back to white yarn
13-14) sc in each stitch around (32 sc)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Matilda Knit Beanie

Using 6 mm needles and 8 ply yarn

Knit f/b = knit into the front and the back of the stitch therefore increasing the number of stitches.

Cast on 8 stitches
1) knit f/b across (16 sts)
2) knit 1, knit f/b across (24 stitches)
with blue
3) knit all stitches
4) purl 1 * knit 2 together, repeat from * across to last stitch, p1
5) knit 1, * knit f/b, repeat from * to last stitch, k1
6) purl all stitches
7) repeat row 3
8) repeat row 4
9) repeat row 5
10) repeat row 6
11) knit all stitches
12) knit all stitches
Cast off and sew up side seam.

Itty Bitty Giant Hat Drive

Hi everyone,

Sorry for the lack of updates but I am currently making little hats for the Itty Bitty Giant Hat Drive that is on at the moment from the 1st of September to the 15th of October.

More information can be found here

Little Crochet Heart - Free Pattern

Little Crochet Heart FREE Crochet Pattern.

4 mm hook 

8 ply yarn

Heart 

Row 1 ch 4, 3 dc in 4^th chain from hook, TURN.

Row 2 ch 3 (does not count as a stitch) 2 dc in first stitch, 1 dc in second stitch, 2 dc in last stitch, TURN (5 double crochet)

Row 3 ch 3, 2 dc in first stitch, dc in next 3 stitches, 2 dc in last stitch, TURN  (7 double crochet)

Row 4 ch 3, 2 dc in first stitch, dc in next 5 stitches, 2 dc in last stitch, TURN  (9 double crochet)

Row 5 ch 3, 2 dc in first stitch, dc in next 7 stitches, 2 dc in last stitch, TURN  (11 double crochet)

Row 6 ch 3, 2 dc in first stitch, dc in next 9 stitches, 2 dc in last stitch, TURN  (13 double crochet)

Row 7 ch 3, 4 dc in 3^rd dc, 5 dc in next dc, skip 2 dc, sl st to stitch in previous row, skip 2 dc 5 dc in next dc, 4 dc in next dc, sl st in last dc.

hdc in end of each row along side of heart, 2 hdc in bottom of heart, hdc in end of each row on other side of the heart.

Optional Cushion - Make two hearts and then holding both hearts together, single crochet through both thicknesses down the side of the heart, 2 sc in the bottom, single crochet up the other side of the heart. Fill with fibrefill Slip stitch through both thicknesses along the top of the heart. Note in the middle slip stitch down to the previous row to make the two halves more noticeable.