Mouse Granny Square

Hello friends! this granny square is a continuation to my Zodiac Animals inspired granny square collection. I have previously designed a Puppy/Dog and Chicken, and this time I came up with a Mouse/Rat one. I'm planning on posting patterns for many more animals in the near future, so stay tuned and I'll see you in the next post.

Level: Intermediate

Check out the entire Animal Granny Square collection: 

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

Materials: 

• Yarn: schachenmayr, catania 100 % cotton (50 g / 125 m), one skein of colors: pearl white, gray and yellow, few meters of black.
• Black embroidery thread.
• Crochet hook, size 3 mm/ US D 11.

Measurements of the square: 13 cm X 13 cm / 5.25" X 5.25" approx.


Crochet terms (US):

• ch: chain.
• st: stitch.
• sl st: slip stitch.
• sc: single crochet.
• hdc: half double crochet.
• dc: double crochet.
• tc: treble crochet. 

Pattern:

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

With the gray yarn, make a magic circle, work as follows:

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

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

Rounds 3-4: ch 1 in first st, sc in each st, sl st into the first ch. (12 sts).

Cut off gray yarn and weave in loose ends, with pearl white yarn work next rounds:

Round 5: ch 3 and dc in first st, dc 2 in each st to end, sl st into the third ch of first ch 3. (24 sts).

Round 6: ch 3 and dc in first st, dc in st, *dc 2 in st, dc in st, repeat from * to end, sl st into the third ch of first ch 3. (36 dcs).

Round 7: ch 3 and dc in first st, dc in st twice, *dc 2 in st, dc in st twice, repeat from * to end, sl st in the third ch of first ch 3. (48 dcs).

Round 8: ch 3 and dc in first st, dc in st three times, *dc 2 in st, dc in st three times, repeat from * to end, sl st in the third ch of first ch 3. (60 dcs). 

Cut off pearl white yarn and weave in loose ends. With yellow yarn work next rounds:

Round 9: ch 1 in first st, *hdc in st twice, dc in st twice, tc in st, ch 2, tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st twice, sc in st five times, repeat from * three times, hdc in st twice, dc in st twice, tc in st, ch 2, tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st twice, sc in st four times, sl st to first ch.

Rounds 10-12: ch 3, *dc in each st to ch 2 space, (dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc) in ch 2 space, repeat from * four times, dc in each st to end, sl st to third ch of first ch 3.

Cut off yellow yarn and weave in loose ends. Embroider eyes with black yarn, and the mustache with black thread.

Ears (make 2):

With gray yarn, make a magic ring, work as follows:

Round 1: ch 3 into the magic ring, dc 15, sl st into third ch of first ch 3. (16 sts)

Cut off gray yarn and weave in loose ends. with pearl white yarn work next rounds:

Round 2: ch 3 and dc in first st, dc 2 in each st, sl st into third ch of first ch 3. (32 sts)

Round 3: ch 1 in first st, sc in st three times, sc in front loops of each st to last 4 sts, sc in each st to end, sl st into the first ch. (32 sts)

Cut off yarn leaving 15 cm/ 6" long for sewing. Weave in loose ends.

Sew ears in place as shown in the picture above.

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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Aqua Tides Shawl

Hello my fellow knitters! Today I bring you another project done using Caron's One Pound yarn. This skein has been with me for a year, and I've been mulling over how to turn it into something special. This week, I started working on it, and I have to tell you, working with this yarn went smoothly and with great ease. At the request of some of my dear followers, I have included a detailed, step-by-step tutorial on how to start knitting a garter pattern edge shawl (such as this one). You will also find a link down below for how to cast off this shawl and other similar ones. I hope you all enjoy making and wearing this shawl! See you in the next post.

Skill level: Intermediate

GET printable PDF for this pattern here.

Materials:

• Caron One Pound, 100% acrylic, 16 oz (453.6 g), 812 yards (742 m), in the color “Aqua” 10622: 1 skein.
• Circular knitting needles, 40" (100 cm) long, size US 10 (6 mm).
• Tapestry needle.
• Ring stitch markers.

Measurements: Width: 63" (160 cm), height: 35.5" (90 cm), approx. 

Gauge: 17 sts and 20 rows = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch.

Yardage:  800 - 810 yards (730 - 740 m) approx.

Knitting Terms

• st: stitch.
• sts: stitches.
• k: knit.
• p: purl.
• yo: yarn over.
• k2tog: knit 2 sts together. 
• ssk: slip, slip, knit the 2 sts together through back loops.

Instructions:

Cast on 3 sts, knit 7 rows, turn work 90 degrees clockwise, pick up 1 st out of each purl row side (3 sts in total), turn work 90 degrees clockwise again, pick up 3 sts from bottom. (9 sts)

You can also watch this video tutorial to learn how to do this type of cast on:

Work the next row as follows:

Row (wrong side): k 3, p 3, k 3, turn.

Insert a ring stitch marker before and after the center stitch:

Row 1: k 3, yo, p 1, yo, k 1 (center st), yo, p 1, yo, k 3. (13 sts)

Row 2: k 6, p 1, k 6.

Row 3: k 3, yo, k 3, yo, k 1 (center st), yo, k 3, yo, k 3. (17 sts)

Row 4: k 3, p to last 3 sts, k 3.

Row 5: k 3, yo, p 5, yo, k 1 (center st), yo, p 5, yo, k 3. (21 sts)

Row 6: k 10, p 1, k 10, turn.

General Pattern

Row 7: k 3, (yo, k2tog), repeat between () to one st before the center st, yo, k 1, yo, k 1 (center st), yo, k 1, yo, (ssk, yo), repeat between () to last 3 sts, k 3. 

Row 8: k 3, p to last 3 sts, k 3.

Row 9: repeat row 7.

Row 10: repeat row 8

Row 11: repeat row 7.

Row 12: repeat row 8.

Row 13: k 3, yo, p to center st, yo, k 1 (center st), yo, p to last 3 sts, yo, k 3. 

Row 14: k to center st, p 1, k to end.

Row 15: k 3, yo, k to center st, yo, k 1 (center st), yo, k to last 3 sts, yo, k 3. 

Row 16: k 3, p to last 3 sts, k 3.

Row 17: repeat row 13.

Row 18: repeat row 14.

Repeat rows (7- 18) ten times, then work rows (7- 12) of the pattern once.

Bind off row:

Follow these steps:

1. Bind off 2 sts.
2. knit the stitch on right needle twice.
3. Insert left needle into the root of the stitch from back to front and knit one st, bind off one st.

Repeat steps (1- 3) to the last 3 sts, then bind them off. Cut yarn. Weave in loose ends.

You can also watch this video tutorial I made to learn how to do the bind off step:

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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Follow My Lines Hat

Hello my fellow knitters! This hat is an accompanying piece to my Follow My Lines Shawl that I have posted previously, but much simpler to knit. I hope you all like it as well and give it a try. Stay home and stay safe!

Level: Intermediate

Materials:

• Yarn: Alize Happy Baby Soft: (65% acrylic, 35% polyamide, 100 g/ 3.53 Oz, 330 m/ 361 yds): color No. Orange, 483: 1 skein.
• Circular Knitting needles, 40 cm/ 16" long, size 3.5 mm/ US 4 and 4.5 mm/ US 7.
• Tapestry needle.
• Stitch marker.

Size and measurements: One size, fits a M/L head.

Gauge: 16 sts x 24 rows in stockinette stitch.

Yardage: 145- 150 m/ 158- 165 yds.

knitting Terms:

• k = knit.
• p = purl.
• k3tog = k 2 together, slip 1 st, pass the first st over the slipped st.

Instructions:

With 3.5 mm circular knitting needles cast on 120 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 the ring stitch marker at the beginning of rounds.

Ribs Pattern:

Round: *p 1, k 1, repeat from * to end.

Repeat the row 12 times (4 cm/ 1.5"). 

Change to  4.5 mm knitting needles and work the following:

Round 1: k2tog but do not drop them from left-hand needle, then knit the first stitch and slip both together from the needle, repeat to end.

Round 2: k all sts.

Round 3: slip first st with yarn in back, k2tog, do not drop them from left-hand needle, knit the first stitch only again, slip both together from the needle, repeat to last stitch, knit the last stitch and the first slipped stitch together, do not drop them from left-hand needle, knit the first stitch only again, slip both together from the needle.

Round 4: k all sts.

Repeat these 4 rounds until hat measures 15 cm/ 6". change needles to 3.5 mm, work 3 rounds in ribs pattern as follows:

Round: *p 1, k 1, repeat from * to end.

Decreasing Rounds:

Round 1: *k3tog, (k 1, p 1) four times, k 1, repeat from * to end. (100 sts)

Round 2: k the k sts and p the p sts to last st, work it with next round.

Round 3: *k3tog, (p 1, k 1) three times, p 1, repeat from * to end. (80 sts)

Round 4: repeat round 2.

Round 5: *k3tog, (k 1, p 1) twice, k 1, repeat from * to end. (60 sts)

Round 6: repeat round 2.

Round 7: *k3tog, p 1, k 1, p 1, repeat from * to end. (40 sts)

Round 8: repeat round 2.

Round 9: *k3tog, k 1, repeat from * to end. (20 sts)

Round 10: k all sts.

Cut a 15 cm / 6" long yarn, Pull it through all sts and tighten tog. 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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Seaweed One Skein Scarf

Hi friends! Ever since the Stay-at-home order was placed, most of the crafts and art supply stores in my area have been closed. So this month I am gonna challenge myself and limit the amount of yarn I use to what I already have.

This week, I've decided to make a scarf out of one skein only. My first step was to choose the shape, then decide on the pattern. In the end I think I am very satisfied with the final product. When I was deciding on a suitable name for this piece, I found out that "Seaweed" was a shade of green, and the scarf really looks like seaweed, so I went with that name.

Level: Intermediate 

Materials:

• Yarn: Alize Burcum Nokta: (100% acrylic, 100 g/ 3.53 Oz, 210 m/ 230 yds), color no. 5887: 1 skein.
• Knitting needles 6 mm/ US 10.
• Tapestry needle.

Size and Measurements: One size; Width= 137 cm/ 54", Height = 25 cm/ 10" approx. 

Gauge: 16 sts x 24 rows in garter stitch.

Yardage: 200 - 210 m/ 220- 230 yds.

knitting Terms:

• k = knit.
• p = purl.
• m 1= increase 1 stitch.
• ktbl= knit through back loops.
• p2tog = slip, purl, pass the slipped st over the purled one.
• p3tog = slip, slip, purl, pass the slipped sts over the purled one.

Note:

Please, watch this video carefully before working the pattern:

The Estonian Braid, (the Lateral Braid)

Instructions:

Cast on 7 sts, knit 6 rows, (k row and p row) twice.

Increasing Rows, and the Lateral Braid:

Row 1: m 1, *ktbl of second st on left-hand needle, do not slide sts off needle, knit first st. Now slide both stitches off needle.Then, slip the last worked stitch from the right needle back to the left needle. Repeat from * to last st. (8 sts)

Row 2: p to end.

Row 3: k to end.

Row 4: p to end.

Repeat (1 - 4) rows eighteen times. (25 sts)

Then work as follows:

Row 5: repeat row 1.

Row 6: p to end.

Repeat (5 - 6) rows seventeen times. (42 sts)

Decreasing Rows:

Row 7: repeat row 1.

Row 8: p3tog, p to end.

Repeat (7-8) rows seventeen times. (25 sts)

Then work as follows:

Row 9: repeat row 1.

Row 10: p2tog, p to end.

Row 11: k to end.

Row 12: p2tog, p to end.

Repeat (9-12) rows eighteen times. (7 sts)

knit 6 rows, bind off all stitches, 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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