knit you advent calendar 2014, day 8: black and gray

Day 8 in the Knit You Advent Calendar 2014: Black and Gray

Continuing straight from day 6 - today's surprise is the beanie and scarf set you already saw with the Bear pullover! These sample knits have been in good use for quite some time, and they are still as good as new.




Black and Gray

Stripes are back! This basic set of slouchy beanie and long scarf is wonderfully warm worked in soft alpaca. Why not knit a set for each family member!

Yarn: Baby Alpaca by Shibui Knits

Needles: US 2½ [3 mm] and US 4 [3.5 mm]

Finished measurements: Brim circumference of the beanie: 16 (18, 19¾)” [39 (45, 50) cm]. Scarf: kids (adults) - 7 (8)” [17 (20) cm] wide and 61 (71)” [155 (180) cm] long.

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knit you advent calendar 2014, day 7: printable holiday cards

Day 7 in the Knit You Advent Calendar 2014: Printable Holiday Cards 

I really haven't been the best with sending Christmas cards lately. But maybe this year I actually have a chance... At least now I have cards designed and some even printed!

So, for today's surprise, I thought I'd share these cards with you. Hope you like them!

Download the pdf-file here.

knit you advent calendar 2014, day 6: bear sweater

Day 6 in the Knit You Advent Calendar 2014: Bear

Now this one is an old one, but a good one! As you can guess, the sample sweater is already given to another loving home and to another little fellow. I am so happy to see that sweater still keeping someone warm and happy! Also this is a super quick pattern, possible to knit up just in few days - perfect knitting before Christmas.

Bear 

Soft and fuzzy, this sweater will keep the little ones warm and it’s perfect for cold Spring days. The slightly longer pullover is worked top down in one piece.

Yarn: 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6) skeins of DROPS Andes by Garnstudio (65% wool, 35% alpaca;

109 yds [100 m]/100 g). Approx. 260 (350, 420, 490, 540, 600) yards [240

(320, 390, 450, 500, 550) meters] of bulky to super-bulky weight yarn.

Needles: US 11 [8 mm] and US 10 [6 mm]

Finished chest circumference: 24 (26½, 28, 30½, 32, 34½)” [60 (66, 70, 76, 80, 86) cm]

€ 3.90

knit you advent calendar 2014, day 5: merry berry

Day 5 in the Knit You Advent Calendar 2014: Merry Berry

Every now and then you just need to knit a simple beanie - just like this one! There's absolutely nothing fancy about this, but it's definitely something super useful to have around. And you can never have enough beanies... Right?!

Merry Berry

This easy-peasy beanie will keep you and your family warm this winter. Perfect for gift knitting also: it's both quick and easy – and a great way to use some of the remaining small yarn remains you happen to have around. Add a pompom in highlight color to make things even more fun!

Yarn: 1 skein of Sock by Malabrigo Yarn (100% merino; 440 yards [402 meters] per 100 g) and additional contrasting color yarn for the pompom. Approx. 180 (200, 240) yards [165 (180, 220) meters] of fingering weight yarn. Sample is knit in colorway Tiziano Red, in size adults small.

Needles: US 1½ [2.5 mm] and US 2½ [3 mm].

Finished brim circumference: 18 (20, 22)” / 46 (50, 54) cm.

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knit you advent calendar 2014, day 4: in dreams

Day 4 in the Knit You Advent Calendar 2014: In Dreams

Again we hop straight back t to Summer with these pictures - but actually the sample sweater was knit already a year ago... This was my dream sweater last winter and spring: lovely cables with luxury yarn, keeping me warm no matter what!

In Dreams

Autumn, winter or spring, you can’t go wrong with this beautiful, cabled and over-sized sweater. It’s super soft and warm, but never too hot due the high amount of silk in this gorgeous DK weight yarn.

Yarn: 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins of Silky DK by Lioness Arts. Approx. 1080 (1140, 1260, 1370, 1490, 1600) yards [990 (1040, 1150, 1250, 1360, 1470) meters] of DK weight yarn.

Needles: US 10 [6 mm] and US 8 [5 mm] circular needle, 32” [80 cm] long, and dpns.

Finished chest circumference: 40½ (44½, 49, 52½, 57, 60½)” [103 (112, 122, 131, 142, 151) cm].

€ 4.90

knit you advent calendar 2014, day 3: soft footsteps

© Jonna Jolkin

Day 3 in the Knit You Advent Calendar 2014: Soft Footsteps

Every autumn I get the itch to make a new cabled beanie for myself. Almost like I can't wear the same two years in a row! This beanie and the first version of the cowl were knit already in 2013, but for one reason or another the patterns were never written... Until now! 

© Jonna Jolkin

Soft Footsteps

Soft and luscious cables intertwine in this set. Follow these cables and in no time you will have completed both the beanie and even quicker cowl – thanks to thick and chunky yarn!

Yarn: Beanie – 1 skein of Primo Sport by The Plucky Knitter. Approx. 150 yards (140 meters) of sport weight yarn. Cowl – 2 skeins of Snug by The Plucky Knitter. Approx. 180 yards [165 meters] of chunky weight yarn (cowl). Samples are knit in colorways Power Ballad (beanie) and Highlighter (cowl).

Needles: Beanie – US 2½ (3 mm) and US 4 (3.5 mm). Cowl – US 10 (6 mm).

Finished brim circumference for beanie: 19” (48 cm).

Finished measurements for cowl: 24” (60 cm) circumference of top edge, 28” (72 cm) circumference of bottom edge and 10” (25 cm) deep.

€ 3.90

© Jonna Jolkin

© Jonna Jolkin

knit you advent calendar 2014, day 2: willow

Day 2 in the Knit You Advent Calendar 2014: Willow

Today's pattern sends us right back to Summer and warm sunny days! This small shawl was Originally published as part of the Great Finnish Yarn Club from now closed Villavyyhti in June 2014, but now it's available for purchase to all.

Willow

Willow is a lightweight small shawl or shawlette, something you can wear anywhere, with almost anything. Lovely drape from this deliciously soft and shiny silk blend is paired up with small graphic eyelet patterning. Summer - or Winter - knitting at its best!

Yarn: 1 skein of Kraft Hand-Dyed MerinoSilk Sock

Needles: US 6 [4 mm]

Finished measurements: 62 inches [158 cm] wingspan and 25 inches [64 cm] deep at center.

€ 3.90