Winter Warmer

.....Morning folks.....

boy it is very windy here on the island today

No ferries and gale force winds and high tide isn't until 1.30pm...eek

I'm off to work in a bit.....boo I'd rather be knitting and crocheting

A Winter Warmer to share today....

I made quite a few of my own Christmas presents last year

My youngest daughter loves headband ear warmers

I cast on using Grey DK yarn 

I doubled it up as I didn't have any chunky, 

you just have to be careful you don't split your stitches when knitting

The pattern is very simple ~

Using size 7mm knitting pins cast on 15 stitches

Row 1 ~ Knit

Row 2 ~ Knit 3, Purl 9, Knit 3

Row 3 ~ Knit 3, C6F (Knit 3 stitches on to a cable needle and hold at front of work, Knit 3 then Knit 3 from cable needle) Knit 3

Row 4 ~ Knit 3, Purl 9, Knit 3

Row 5 ~ Knit

Row 6 ~ Knit 3, Purl 9, Knit 3

Row 7 ~ Knit 6, C6B (Knit 3 stitches onto cable neddle and hold at back of work, knit 3 then knit 3 from cable needle) Knit to end

Row 8 ~ Knit 3, Purl 9, Knit 3

Repeat these 8 rows until size required, on my last row before cast off I made a buttonhole.

Hope you will give my pattern a try,

 if you do please link on this post and I'll come and visit you

Stay warm and safe folks

Happy Creating

Ali x

Getting Ready For Winter

Afternoon folks, boy is it cold today and it doesn't look as if its going to get any better over the coming months as they are forecasting lots of snow...eek! So in preparation for winter I have been knitting some scarves.

The scarf yarn i have used is Bolero and it is very easy to knit.

 ~ Instructions ~

Using 9mm needles cast on 8 stitches

Working in garter stitch (every row knit) continue until yarn is nearly finished leaving enough to cast off.

 Cast off and darn in ends. That's it so simple!

.......these scarves knit up in an evening when I'm watching the telly so its really quick 

Hope you like......

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated! 

 Ali x

Knitting....

I am back this afternoon with some knitting creations to share with you. I was lucky to have been taught to knit by my nana when I was 4 I knitted all my dolls clothes.....she also taught me to crochet when I was 8...I am blessed as she was such a talented lady.

Today I'd like to share a couple of scarves with you......I LOVE scarves

The first is knitted using Zip yarn...

The scarf is double this length I just folded it in half to take a picture of it..

I cast on 20 stitches using 9mm needles and knit garter stitch

until the 50g ball of Zip yarn was finished.

It makes a super long skinny scarf perfect for the summer.

Here is a close up of the yarn isn't it just delish?

I love this teal colour too.

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My second scarf is made form yarn I bought in B & M

This was also knitted using 9mm needles I  cast on 12 stitches

and knitted until the ball of yearn was finished.

Thanks for stopping by

Ali x