Tiny Waves Shawl

 

Hello knitters! Most general knitting patterns have right side rows where the pattern is worked, and wrong side rows that are simply done by just knitting or purling all the stitches. However, for the pattern that I've challenged myself to do this time, it has its pattern worked on both sides, and I've been trying to adapt it to a one side inclined shawl for more than a year now and I've finally succeeded . For this project, I've chosen another Japanese yarn that has a pseudo mohair texture. What encouraged me to pick it for making this shawl is that this particular pattern contains big eyelets, so the mohair covers them. The beautiful sequence of changing colors gives this shawl a soft and cozy look and feel. So start knitting and get yourself a very unique shawl by just repeating this simple twelve-rows pattern, and you will be done in no time.

Overview:

• Skill level: Intermediate.
• Instructions style: written pattern + chart.
• Yarn weight: #4/ medium/ worsted.
• Available sizes: one size (see detailed measurements below).
• Size customization: you can adjust the size to be bigger or smaller by repeating the general pattern more or less times than mentioned in the instructions, respectively.

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Materials:

• Yarn: Daiso Air Blend, 46% acrylic, 37% polyester, 10% nylon, 7% wool, 1.05 oz (30 g), 109.36 yards (100 m), in the color Grapes "AR5": 5 skeins.
• Circular knitting needles, 32" (80 cm) long, size US 10.5 (6.5 mm). 
• Tapestry needle.

Measurements: width = 30.5" (77.5 cm), length = 60" (152.5 cm), approx.

Yardage: 535- 545 yards (490- 500 m), approx.

Gauge: 14 sts and 20 rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch.

Knitting Terms:

• st: stitch.
• sts: stitches.
• k: knit.
• p: purl.
• yo: yarn over.
• sl st: slip stitch purl wise.
• k2tog: knit two sts together.
• ssk: slip, slip, knit the slipped sts together through back loops.
• p2tog: purl two sts together.
• p2togtbl: purl two sts together through back loops.

Instructions:

Cast on 8 sts, k one row, then work as follows:

Row 1, 3, 5, 7: sl st, yo, p to last 2 sts, sl st, p 1.

Row 2, 4, 6: sl st, k 1, yo, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. 

Row 8: sl st, k 1, yo, k 1, yo, k 5, k2tog twice.

Row 9: sl st, yo, p2tog, p 4, yo, p 3, sl st, p 1.

Row 10: sl st, k 1, yo, k 4, yo, k 3, k2tog twice.

Row 11: sl st, yo, p2tog, p 2, yo, p 6, sl st, p 1.

Row 12: sl st, k 1, yo, k 7, yo, k 1, k2tog twice.

Row 13: sl st, yo, p2tog, yo, p 9, sl st, p 1.

Row 14: sl st, k 1, yo, k 4, ssk, k 5, yo, k2tog.

Row 15: sl st, yo, p 1, yo, p 4, p2togtbl, p 5, sl st, p 1.

Row 16: sl st, k 1, yo, k 5, ssk, k 3, yo, k 2, k2tog,

Row 17: sl st, yo, p 3, yo, p 2, p2togtbl, p 6, sl st, p 1.

Row 18: sl st, (k 1, yo) twice, k 5, ssk, k 1, yo, k 4, k2tog.

Row 19: sl st, yo, p 5, yo, p2togtbl, p 8, sl st, p 1.

General pattern:

Row 20: sl st, k 1, yo, k 1, * yo, k 5, k2tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2tog, 

Row 21: sl st, yo, * p2tog, p 4, yo, p 1, repeat from * to last 4 sts, p 2, sl st, p 1.

Row 22: sl st, k 1, yo, k 2, * k 2, yo, k 3, k2tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2tog.

Row 23: sl st, yo, * p2tog, p 2, yo, p 3, repeat from * to last 5 sts, p 3, sl st, p 1.

Row 24: sl st, k 1, yo, k 3, * k 4, yo, k 1, k2tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2tog.

Row 25: sl st, yo, * p2tog, yo, p 5, repeat from * to last 6 sts, p 4, sl st, p 1.

Row 26: sl st, k 1, yo, k 4, * ssk, k 5, yo, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2tog.

Row 27: sl st, yo, * p 1, yo, p 4, p2togtbl, repeat from * to last 7 sts, p 5, sl st, p 1.

Row 28: sl st, k 1, yo, k 5, * ssk, k 3, yo, k 2, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2tog.

Row 29: sl st, yo, * p 3, yo, p 2, p2togtbl, repeat from * to last 8 sts, p 6, sl st, p 1.

Row 30: sl st, (k 1, yo) twice, k 5, * ssk, k 1, yo, k 4, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2tog.

Row 31: sl st, yo, * p 5, yo, p2togtbl, repeat from * to last 10 sts, p 8, sl st, p 1.

Repeat the general pattern rows nineteen more times, p one row, then cast off all sts loosely. Weave in loose ends. Block.

 

Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

Happy crocheting/knitting! follow me on Instagram @wiams_crafts and Twitter @wiamscrafts to see my upcoming projects.

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Turkey Granny Square

Hi everyone! Since we’re in the middle of the holidays season, my daughter brought to my attention the fact that we have never made a project in celebration of Thanksgiving Day before. I was intrigued by the idea, so I decided to add another animal granny square to my growing collection by crocheting a granny square that has the face of the most renowned icon of this occasion: a turkey. I started with the same base that I’ve been using for most of my collection, then I did a quick research on the most notable features of a turkey face that can be easily translated into crochet-able parts. Finally, I came up with this cartoony turkey face granny square, with easy to make features and cute colorful tail feathers peaking from behind the face. This granny square can be a unit for a blanket, a runner or a center square for a sweater. Have fun making this fine turkey, and I wish you all a happy Thanksgiving Day.

Overview:

• Skill level: Intermediate.
• Instructions style: written instructions + charts.

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Check out the entire Animal Granny Square collection: 

Puppy | Frog | Koala | Chick | Kitty | Chicken | Mouse | Bunny | Ox | Tiger | Duckling | Piggy

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Materials: 

• Yarn: any cotton yarn in the following colors and quantities: light brown (one skein), white (one skein), dark brown (one skein), and a few yards (meters) of red, yellow, orange, medium brown and black yarn. Suggested yarn: D.M.C Happy Cotton, 0.7 oz (20 g), 47 yards (43 m).
• Crochet hook, size D/3 (3 mm).
• Tapestry needle.

Measurements of the square: 6" x 6" (15 cm x 15 cm) approx.

Yardage: 58- 60 yards (52- 55 m) approx.

Gauge: 22 sts and 12 round = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in double crochet.

Crochet terms (US):

• ch: chain.
• chs: chains.
• st: stitch.
• sts: stitches.
• sl st: slip stitch.
• sc: single crochet.
• hdc: half double crochet.
• dc: double crochet.
• tr: treble crochet.

Instructions:

Granny square base:

Note: ch 1 and ch 3 at the beginning of rounds count as sc and dc respectively.

With the light brown yarn, make a magic circle, then work as follows:

Round 1: ch 1 into the magic circle, sc 7, sl st into the first ch. (8 sts)

Round 2: ch 1 and sc in the first st, sc 2 in each st, sl st into the first ch. (16 sts)

Round 3: ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc in st, *dc 2 in st, dc in st, repeat from * to end, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3. (24 sts)

Round 4: repeat row 3. (36 sts)

Round 5: ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc in st twice, *dc 2 in st, dc in st twice, repeat from * to end, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3. (48 sts)

Round 6: ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc in st three times, *dc 2 in st, dc in st three times, repeat from * to end, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3. (60 sts)

Cut off light brown yarn and weave in loose ends. With white yarn make a knot, then at the eighth st after the end of last round work as follows:

Round 7: (ch 4, tr, ch 2, tr 2) in the first st, *tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, sc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, dc in st twice, tr in st, (tr 2, ch 2, tr 2) in st, repeat from * 3 times, tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, sc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, dc in st twice, tr in st, sl st into the fourth ch of the first ch4.

Round 8: ch 3 in the first st, dc in st, *(dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to next ch 2 space, repeat from * 3 times, (dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to last st, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3.

Rounds 9 and 10: ch 3 in the first st, dc in each st to the first ch 2 space, *(dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to next ch 2 space, repeat from * 3 times, (dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to last st, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3. Cut off white yarn and weave in loose ends.

Black circle of the eye (make two): 

With black yarn, make a magic circle, leaving a 4" (10 cm) yarn tail, ch 1 and sc 5 into it, sl st in the first ch. Cut yarn, leaving a yarn tail long enough to secure the eye in place later.

White circle of the eye (make two): 

With white yarn, make a magic circle:

Round 1: ch 1 into the magic circle, sc 5, sl st into the first ch. (6 sts)

Round 2: ch 1 and sc in the first st, sc 2 in each st, sl st into the first ch. (12 sts)

Round 3: ch 1 and sc in the first st, sc in st, *sc 2 in st, sc in st, repeat from * to end, sl st into the first ch. Cut off white yarn, leaving a 6" (15 cm) yarn tail to sew the circle in place later. (18 sts)

Beak:

With yellow yarn, make 6 chs, sl st into the second ch from hook, sc into next ch, hdc into next ch, dc into next ch, tr into next ch. Cut yarn, leaving a 6" (15 cm) long yarn tail for sewing the beak in place later on.

Snood: 

With red yarn, make 15 chs, leaving a 4" (10 cm) yarn tail, dc 2 into the third ch from hook, dc 3 into each ch to last three chs, hdc 3 into ch, sc into ch twice. Cut yarn, leaving a 4" (10 cm) yarn tail to secure the snood in place later on.

Feathers (make seven):

With dark brown yarn make 7 chs, sl st into second ch from hook, ch 3, dc into ch four times (don't cut dark brown yarn), with orange yarn dc 5 into the last ch, with dark brown and into the other side of chs, dc into next ch five times. Cut yarn, leaving a 6" (15 cm) yarn tail to sew the feather in place. Make four feathers in this color combination. With dark brown and yellow, make two feathers. Lastly, with dark brown and medium brown yarn, make one feather.

Assembly:

• Sew white circles of the eyes in place as shown in picture. 
• Secure the black circles of the eyes in place by passing the two yarn tails of  each circle through the eye whites and the base, then tying them together in the back. 
• Sew the beak in place. 
• Secure the snood in place by passing its yarn tails through the base near the triangle of the beak and tying them together in the back .
• Sew the feathers  in place around the upper half of the head.
• Cut any excess yarn at the back. Weave in loose ends.

Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

Happy crocheting/knitting! follow me on Instagram @wiams_crafts and Twitter @wiamscrafts to see my upcoming projects.

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Rhombus Chunky Cowl

Hello my fellow knitters! This week’s design is super quick, super easy and super chic cowl. Knitting a piece with bulky yarn is a really nice way to uplift your mood and motivate yourself as a knitter, because you can make swift progress in no time, and the chunky thread will make any simple pattern stand out. I was able to get this diamond shape effect by making a one stitch increase (with the direction alternating to the left and to the right) to a simple square knit-and-purl pattern. If you are not feeling comfortable with the cowl size and wish to make it wider, you only need to cast on an extra twelve stitches when you start knitting it, and that will increase the circumference measurement 5.5” (14 cm). I hope you give this cowl a try, and I can’t wait to hear your feedback. Wish you all the best in the upcoming winter and holiday season.

Overview:

• Skill level: Intermediate.
• Instructions style: written pattern + chart + video tutorials.
• Yarn weight: #6/ Super Bulky.
• Available sizes: one size (see detailed measurements below).
• Size customization: the circumference can be increased by 5.5” (14 cm) by casting on an additional 12 stitches.

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Materials:

• Yarn: Alize Superlana Megafil, 25% wool, 75% acrylic, 3.53 oz (100 g), 60 yards (55 m), in the color "161" (2 skeins).
• Circular knitting needles, 24" (60 cm) long, size US 15 (10 mm).
• Tapestry needle.
• Ring stitch marker.

Measurements: 

• Circumference: 32" (76 cm), approx.
• Height: 8" (20 cm), approx.

Yardage: 96 - 98 yards (88 - 90 meters) approx.

Gauge: 9 sts and 13 rounds = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette pattern.

Knitting Terms:

• st: stitch.
• sts: stitches.
• k: knit.
• p: purl.
• k2tog: knit two sts together.
• ssk: slip, slip, knit the two slipped sts together through back loops.
• m1R: make one stitch increase right-wise.
• m1L: make one stitch increase left-wise.

Watch my tutorial video on how to knit M1L and M1R: 

 

Instructions:

Cast on 72 sts. Join in the round. Don't know how to join in the round? here is a short tutorial on how to do it (from 0:26 - 1:15 min): 

 

Put a ring stitch marker at the beginning of the round. Purl one round, then knit one round. Work as follows:

General pattern:

Rounds 1, 3, 5, 7: (k 5, m1R, p 5, k2tog), repeat to end.

Round 2 and every even numbered round: k all sts, unless mentioned otherwise.

Round 8: k to last st, slip the stitch marker back one st, and start next 9-16 rounds from this st.

Rounds 9, 11, 13, 15: (ssk, p 5, m1L, k 5), repeat to end.

Round 16: k all sts, slip the st marker one st forward (back to its place in round one), and k the st.

Repeat rounds 1-8 of the general pattern once. Then, without changing the st marker position, purl one round. Bind off all sts. Weave in loose ends.

 Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

Happy crocheting/knitting! follow me on Instagram @wiams_crafts and Twitter @wiamscrafts to see my upcoming projects.

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