Hat for Karen

 I knitted a hat for Karen that goes along with

the scarf from the last post using the same yarn.

Pattern

Infinity Scarf

Finished the infinity scarf I started last month.

It is 63 inches long.

The Pattern is

HERE. 

I'll be making a hat with same yarn to go with it.

It will be a gift

Temperature Blanket

I've been knitting on my Temperature Blanket two rows every day.

This is the progress now after three months.

Round Mini Basket

The Round Mini Easter egg basket to go with the oblong basket

from yesterdays post.

This one is also knitted in three parts and sewn together.

 Knitted on size 2 needles and used double strand of 4 ply worsted yarn.

Pattern

Main Part

Cast on 25 stitches

Knit rows 1 and 2

Row 3 - K1, (K4, P4) to end of row

Row 4 - (K4, P4) to last stitch, K1

Rows 5 and 6 Repeat rows 3 and 4

Row 7 - K1, (P4, K4) to end of row

Row 8 - (P4, K4) to last stitch, K1

Rows 9 and 10 - Repeat rows 7 and 8

Knit 2 rows

Cast off

Base

Cast on 25 stitches

Knit one row

1st dec. row (K3, K2tog) to end of row (20 stitches)

Second dec. row (K2, K2 tog) to end of row (15 stitches)

Third dec. row (K1, K2 tog) to end of row ( 10 stitches)

Leaving a long end, break off yarn and thread through sts.  Pull up tightly and oversew side edges to cast on sts.

Handle

Cast on 30 stitches and knit 3 rows.

Cast off all stitches

Oversew side edges from cast on edge to cast off edge.

With right side of work facing you pin the cast on edge of base to cast off edge of main part and oversew edges together.

sew the handle on.

I put a little Pink Peep in the basket which was crocheted and given to me by Sally, a Needwork friend from the library.  

Mini knitted basket

Mini Easter Egg Basket

The basket is knitted in three pieces and then sewn together.

Pattern calls for 8 ply worsted weight yarn.

I didn't have any 8 ply so doubled a 4 ply yarn.

Knitted on size 2 US (3mm) knitting needles.

Pattern 

Main Part

Cast on 48 stitches and knit the first 2 rows.

Row 3,4,5,6 - K4, P4 to end of row.

Row 7,8,9,10 - P4, K4 to end of row.

Knit 2 rows.

Cast off all stitches for base.

Base 

Cast on 9 stitches

Knit 30 rows

Cast off all stitches

Handle

Cast on 30 stitches

Knit 3 rows

Cast off all stitches

Making Up

Main Part

Oversew side edges from cast on edge to cast off edge.

With right side of work facing you pin the cast on edge of base to cast off edge of main part and oversew edges together.

sew the handle on.