Basketweave Blanket

Baby blanket or lap blanket? Or maybe dog blanket. About 32" square. Pretty color, good stitch definition, but not very soft. That's because it's knit from 1970's acrylic that has been in my stash for a very long time. I'll wash it to see if it will soften up, then decide.
I like the pattern though.

Another Not a Baby Sweater

Classic Twinset for the well dressed doll or teddy bear. I knit this to test out my seamless top down teddy bear sweater pattern. It measures 13" around, knit of Red Heart sport yarn.

Blue Felted Bag

Another felted bag, it must be about the 10th bag I've knit. Yes, it is an addiction, but I always find a purpose for them. This one turned out quite nicely. The size is about 9" square, just right for a small knitting project.

A Lovely Shrug

Enough with the baby knitting! Here is something to wear over a summer dress or a sleeveless top while you are walking around a museum or an art gallery. The pattern designer called it a bolero, but I call it a shrug. Knit in Cotton-Ease, a washable cotton -acrylic blend. Very easy to knit, it's essentially a rectangle with a little seaming at both ends.

OK, I'm still going to knit baby things!

Serf Booties

Serf Booties

Or maybe SCA Booties? Knitted and felted. Pattern from Interweave Knits. The soles measure about 4". They turned out darn cute! Not sure what kind of garb would go with them.

Not a Baby Sweater

Mohair Sweater and Hat

It's an American Girl Doll sweater. Do I have one of these dolls? No. Do I know anyone with one.? No. But I had a pattern and a little bit of yarn and so I knit this. I do think the hat came out too small. I'm giving it away, if you know of any little girl with a doll who would like this, let me know.

I've been knitting a lot of small projects lately, because it's too hot to have a lot of wool in my lap

If It's a Boy

Easy Baby Cardigan

And if it's a girl, I suppose I could add lace or pink ties or something. Or just knit another one.
Latest baby knitting, made with Lion Brand Cotton-Ease, cotton acrylic blend from my stash. Pattern is free from Knitting Pure and Simple. Yes, it was easy to knit, made in one piece without seams.

Another Baby Hat

Made with bulky acrylic bamboo yarn.. A fast and easy knit. About 12" around. This one is going to charity, though.

Baby Hat

The first knit hat for Baby A! The yarn is a very soft machine washable wool bought at Yarndogs. The spiral rib pattern will stretch to fit for many months. It measures about 11" around unstretched. This is only the first knit - many more to come.

Teddy Bear Sweater

Top-Down Seamless Teddy Bear Sweater

This is my own pattern. A simple sweater made complicated by knitting it in the round with circular needles (sleeves with double pointed needles).

Size: 14" Bear
Materials: worsted weight yarn about 100 yards
Needles, #5, #7 16" circular & dp, Markers, Scrap yarn

Gauge: 18 stitches & 24 rows to 4" on #7 needles

Begin at neck edge:
With # 5 circular needles loosely cast on 41 stitches
Row 1& 3: (RS) Knit 3, Purl 1, Knit 1 rib until last 3 sts, Knit 3
Row 2 & 4 : (WS) Knit 3, Knit 1, Purl 1 rib until last 3 sts, Knit 3
Change to # 7 circular needles.
Row 5: Knit 7 (front), PM, Knit 7 (sleeve), PM, Knit 13 (back), PM, Knit 7 (sleeve), PM, Knit 7 (front)
Row 6: Knit 3, Purl until last 3 sts, K3
Row 7: (inc row) *Knit to stitch before marker, Kfb, SM, Kfb repeat from * 3 times, knit to end of row ( 8 sts increased). 49 stitches
Row 8: Knit 3, Purl to last 3 sts, K3
Row 9: Repeat row 7. 57 sts
Row 10: Repeat row 8
Row 11: Repeat inc row but at the end do not turn, join by knitting the last stitch and the first stitch together. Mark beginning of round. 64 sts
Round 12: Knit
Round 13: *Knit to stitch before marker Kfb, SM, Kfb, repeat from * 3 times. Knit to end of round. 72 sts
Round 14: Knit

Repeat Rounds 13 & 14 until there are 31 sts each for the front and back and 25 sts each for the sleeves, end round at underarm.

Body: Next round. slip left sleeve sts to a scrap of yarn, knit back sts, slip right sleeve sts to yarn scrap, knit front sts. 62 sts. Knit 8 rounds.

Change to #5 needle. Work K 1, P 1 rib for 4 rounds. Bind off in rib using #7 needle.

Sleeves: Put sleeve sts on #7 dp needles, picking up 3 sts, 1 on either side and 1 in the middle of the underarm. 28 sts. Join yarn and knit 8 rounds. Change to #5 dp needles and work K1 P1 rib for 4 rounds. Bind off in rib with #7 needle Work other sleeve. Weave in ends.

Abbreviations: dp- double pointed, inc-increase, Kfb- knit in the front and back of the stitch, PM- place marker,
SM -slip marker, sts-stitches

Pattern by OC Knitter for charity or personal use. 2008

Felted Backpack