Hashtag Jacket

Hi everyone, and Happy New Year! knitting with cotton yarn can be a challenge since it lacks elasticity a little bit. When I ordered Paintbox yarn, I was eager to get my hand on this beautiful yarn pack I found online, a palette of four colors. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize that the yarn I purchased was made from cotton, so It took me a while to figure out what it would be suitable for. I finally decided to turn this yarn into a spring jacket. First, I decided that this palette needed a primary color added to it for my new project, and black yarn seemed to be the right choice, from there I got to work on the design.
As my followers know, I'm an old fan of mosaic patterns, so I chose the hashtag pattern for my jacket. I think it’s both beautiful and intricate looking. I am very satisfied with the final product, and I think it would be a wonderful piece to wear next spring. When writing the instructions, I've tried to make them as clear and simple as possible, so I hope you have fun making this jacket. I also made a matching slouchy from the remaining yarn, which I will post later. Another surprise accessory is still in the making, so stay tuned. January 22nd, 2021 update: I've posted the matching slouchy and mittens. Click on the links below to check it out!
Stay safe and healthy my fellow knitters and crocheters, and I hope you have a wonderful new year!

Skill level: Intermediate

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Hashtag Slouchy	Hashtag Mittens

Materials:

·      Yarn: 

1.    Nako Calico: 50% Cotton, 50% Premium Acrylic, 3.5 oz. (100g), 268 yards (245 m), in color black: 2 (2, 3) skeins. 

2.    PAINTBOX yarn: 100% Cotton, 1.7 oz. (50 g), 93 yards (85 m). 2 skeins for all sizes in the following colors: 

·      Light Caramel 1337 (yarn A). 

·      Pistachio green 1346 (yarn B).

·      Vanilla Cream 1346 (yarn C).

·      Slate Green 1010 (yarn D).

·      Circular Knitting needles, 32" (80 cm) long, sizes US 6 (4 mm) and 7 (4.5 mm).

·      Straight needles, sizes US 6 (4 mm) and US 7 (4.5 mm).

·      7 buttons, 5/8″ (1.6 cm) in diameter.

·      Tapestry needle.

Sizes and measurements:

Size	Chest
S	33.5-35.5" (85-90 cm)
M	37.5-40" (95-100 cm)
L	42-44" (105-110 cm)

Gauge:

• Paint Box yarn: 19 sts and 26 rows = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in garter stitch and US 7 (4.5 mm) needles.
• Nako Calico yarn: 20 sts and 29 rows = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in garter stitch and US 7 (4.5 mm) needles.

Yardage:

• Size S: Paint Box: 525- 535 yards (480- 490 meter), Nako Calico: 495- 505 yards (455- 465 m).
• Size M: Paint Box: 560- 570 yards (510- 520 meter), Nako Calico: 525- 535 yards (480- 490 m).
• Size L: Paint Box :590- 600 yards (540- 550 meter), Nako Calico: 560- 570 yards (510- 520 m).

 

Knitting Terms:

• st = stitch.
• sts = stitches.
• RS = right side.
• WS = wrong side.
• k = knit.
• p = purl.
• sl st = slip stitch.
• k2tog = knit 2 stitches together.
• ssk = slip next 2 sts knit wise, then knit them together through back loops.
• p2tog = purl 2 sts together.

Instructions

Body: 

With black yarn and 4 mm circular needles cast on 180(204-228) sts. Work as follows:

Ribs Row : p 2, k 2, repeat to end st.

Repeat ribs row 17 times.

Change to 4.5 mm circular needles and knit one row increasing at the same time 3 sts evenly. 183(207-231) sts

Knit 0(2-2) rows. 

Hashtag Pattern:

With color A and black yarn, work as follows:

Row 1 (A): k 1, *k 6, sl st 1, k 1, sl st 1, k 3, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k 2.

Row 2 (A) and every even number row:  With same color used on previous row, knit the purl stitches and slip the slipped stitches with yarn in front.

Row 3 (black): k 1, *k 1, sl st 1, k 5, sl st 1, k 3, sl st 1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k 2.

Row 5 (A): k 1, *sl st 1, k 1, repeat from * to end.

Row 7 (black): k 1, *k 5, sl st 1, k 1, sl st 1, k 3, sl st 1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k 2.

Row 9 (A): k 1, *sl st 1, k 9, sl st 1, k 1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, sl st 1, k 1.

Row 11 (black): k 1, *k 5, sl st 1, k 1, sl st 1, k 4, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k 2.

Row 13 (A): k 1, *sl st 1, k 1, sl st 1, k 9, repeat from * to last 2 sts, sl st 1, k 1.

Row 15 (black): k 1, *k 1, sl st 1, k 3, sl st 1, k 1 sl st 1, k 4, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k 2.

Row 17 (A): repeat row 5.

Row 19 (black): k 1, *k 1, sl st 1, k 3, sl st 1, k 5, sl st, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k 2.

Row 21 (A): k 1, *k 4, sl st 1, k 1, sl st 1, k 5, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k 2.

Row 23 (black): k 1, *k 1, sl st 1, k 9, sl st, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k 2.

Row 24 (black): repeat row 2. Cut yarn A.

Repeat the 24 rows of the Hashtag Pattern using black yarn and B yarn, C yarn and D yarn alternately.

 

Right Front Piece:

Note: when working this piece, leave the rest of stitches (for the back and left front) on the circular needles.

With color A, and 4.5 needles, work Hashtag Pattern once in first 38(42-46) sts. 

Repeat the 24 rows of the Hashtag Pattern using yarn B.

 

Neck Shape:

With yarn C, repeat 24 rows of Hashtag Pattern and make neck shape at the same time as follows:

5(5-6) sts decrease at the beginning of 3rd row.

3(4-4) sts decrease at the beginning of 5th row.

2(2-2) sts decrease at the beginning of 7th row.

1(1-1) st decrease at the beginning of 9th and 11th rows alternately.

Finish the Hashtag pattern. With black yarn knit 0(2-2) rows. Bind off all 26(29-32) sts, leaving 12" (30 cm) of yarn for sewing the shoulder seams.

Back Piece:

Note: when working this piece, leave the rest of stitches (for the left front) on the circular needles.

With black yarn and 4.5 needles, bind off 12(14-16) sts at the beginning of the row. Join color A and work Hashtag Pattern once in next 83(95-107) sts. 

Repeat the 24 rows of the Hashtag Pattern using yarn B then C alternately. With black yarn, knit 0(2-2) rows. Bind off all sts.

 

Left Front Piece:

With black yarn and 4.5 needles, bind off 12(14-16) sts at the beginning of the row.  Join color A and work Hashtag Pattern once in rest 38(42-46) sts. 

Repeat the 24 rows of the Hashtag Pattern using yarn B.

 

Neck shape:

With yarn C, repeat 24 rows of Hashtag Pattern and make neck shape at the same time as follows:

5(5-6) sts decrease at the beginning of 4th row.

3(4-4) sts decrease at the beginning of 6th row.

2(2-2) sts decrease at the beginning of 8th row.

1(1-1) st decrease at the beginning of 10th and 12th rows alternately.

Finish the Hashtag Pattern. With black yarn knit 0(2-2) rows. Bind off all 26(29-32) sts, leaving 12" (30 cm) of yarn to sew the shoulder seams.

 

Sleeves:

Notes:

• When knitting the colored stripes on the RS, knit the first stitch using the black yarn together with the colored one to keep it coming up and, so you don't have to cut and bind it when knitting every black yarn stripe. 
• After finishing every colored stripe, cut the yarn, leaving 4" (10 cm) of yarn to sew the seam of each stripe with its own color.

With black yarn and 4 mm needles, cast on 48(52-52) sts. work as follows:

Ribs Row: k 3, *p 2, k 2, repeat from * to last 3 sts, p 3.

Repeat ribs row 17 times. Change to 4.5 mm needles and knit 1(3-3) row(s).

 

Stripes pattern:

With A yarn knit eight rows, with black yarn work next 2 rows as follows:

Row 1: (k 1, p 1) into the first st, k to last st, (k 1, p 1) into the last st.

Row 2: k to end.

With B yarn knit eight rows, with black yarn repeat the increasing rows.

With C yarn knit eight rows, with black yarn repeat the increasing rows.

With D yarn knit eight rows, with black yarn repeat the increasing rows.

Repeat the stripes pattern 3 times, but don't increase in last rows knitted with black yarn. Instead, knit 2(4-4) rows.

Bind off all sts using stretchy method, leaving 18" (45 cm) of yarn for sewing the sleeve in place. You can watch my tutorial video for the stretchy bind off method here: 

 

Assembly:

Sew shoulders seams. Sew side seams of sleeves leaving the upper color stripe to sew with the body underarm. Sew sleeve with sleeve opening in body piece.

 

Hood:

From RS with black yarn and 4.5 mm circular needles, pick up 26(29-32) sts from right side neck, 31(37,43) sts from back neck and 26(29-32) sts from left side neck. 83(95-107) sts

Knit next row as follows:

Increase Row: k 2(3-4) sts, *m 1, k 5, repeat to last 1(2-3) sts, m 1, k to end. 100(114-128) sts

Knit until the hood measures 12(13-13)" [30(3-33) cm] from increase row.

Fold the hood double and sew together at the top, I've used Kitchener sewing method to get a neat look.

 

Note: As I was in the process of designing the jacket, I didn't follow the exact steps I mentioned above in the assembly of the jacket pieces, and knitted the hood part before attaching the sleeves. 

Right front Band:

From RS and with black yarn and 4 mm needles, pick up 18(20-20) sts from bottom black stripe, 18 sts from each hashtag pattern stripe, 2 sts before first hood row.

Ribs Row: p 2, k 2 to last 0(2-2) sts, p 2.

Repeat ribs row 3 times.

Buttonholes row: 12(14-14) sts in ribs pattern, *k2tog, yo, 16 sts in ribs pattern, repeat from * to last 8(10-10) sts, p2tog, yo, 6 sts in ribs pattern. 

Repeat ribs row 3 times, bind off all sts.

 

Left front band:

From RS and with black yarn and 4 mm needles, pick up 2 sts under first hood row, 18 sts from each hashtag pattern stripe, and 18(20-20) sts from bottom black stripe. 

Ribs Row: k 2, p 2 to 0(2-2) sts, k 2.

Repeat ribs row 7 times. Bind off all sts.

Weave in loose ends. Sew buttons in place (as you can see in the image below, I used the colored yarn to sew them).

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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Christmas Snow Shawl

Hello friends! In a few days, we'll be saying goodbye to 2020, which was a roller-coaster of a year. For me, it pushed my work towards limitless horizons. In addition to designing, I went back to my old posts and reviewed them, in response to many of you who pointed out mistakes, or gave suggestions to improve the quality of the instructions, so thank you all so much. 

For this shawl I used the mosaic pattern, which I first saw on Pinterest a couple of years ago. I really liked it and worked hard to learn how to knit it. You can see my previous pieces like Candy Cane Beanie, Parachutes Cowl and Christmas Lights Hat and observe my journey to decipher and tame this technique to make my own unique patterns. As for the yarn, I had an old scarf I've made for Christmas that badly needed an update, and when I gave it a second glance I decided that there was no saving it, so I undid it and used the yarn to make this shawl. As you can see in the images, this piece features three types of snowflakes falling over a row of Christmas trees. I tried many versions of this shawl until I was satisfied, and I really like this final result, it's very beautiful and you just want to follow the snow with your eyes as it falls down. I hope you give it a try and make it for yourself or your loved ones.

Let us look forward to the new year and try harder to make it better. May your wishes be achieved in the best way. With my last post for 2020, I wish you all a healthy and safe 2021. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Skill level: Intermediate

Materials:

• Yarn: NAKO Elit Baby, 100% anti-pilling acrylic, 3.5 oz (100 g), 273 yards (250 m), in the following colors: 
• Red (2 Skeins).
• Green (1 Skein).
• White (1 Skein).
• Knitting needles, size US 7 (4.5 mm).
• Tapestry needle

Measurements: 78” x 15.75” (198 cm x 40 cm), approx.

Gauge: 18 sts and 36 rows  = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in garter stitch.

Yardage: 755- 765 yards (690- 700 m).

Knitting terms:

• st: stitch.
• sts: stitches.
• k: knit.
• sl st: slip stitch.
• m1: make one st increase.
• ssk: slip, slip, knit the 2 sts together through back loops.

Instructions:

With red yarn, cast on 3 sts, k 2 rows, then work as follows:

Row 1: sl st, k 1, (k, p) into last st.

Row 2: k 2, m 1, ssk.

General pattern:

Row 1: sl st, k to last st, (k, p) into last st.

Row 2: k 2, m 1, k to last 2 sts, ssk. 

Notes: 

• There is a one stitch increase after every general pattern repetition.
• Always slip stitches purlwise.

Repeat the General pattern until stitch count is 50, then work as follows:

Dotted snowflakes pattern:

Bind white yarn, work the next two rows:

Row 1 (RS): sl st 2, *k 1, sl st 3, repeat from * to end.

Row 2: sl st 3, *k 1, bring yarn to front, sl st 3, bring yarn to back, repeat from * to last 3 sts, k 1, bring yarn to front, sl st 2.

With red yarn, repeat rows (1- 2) of the General Pattern twice.

With white yarn:

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

Row 4: sl st 1, *k 1, bring yarn to front, sl st 3, bring yarn to back, repeat from * to last 3 sts, k 1, bring yarn to front, sl st 2.

With red yarn, repeat rows (1-2) of the General Pattern twice.

Repeat the Dotted snowflakes pattern 4 times. (66 sts)

Cross snowflakes pattern:

With white yarn:

Row 1 (RS): k 3, *sl st 3, k 1, repeat from * to last 3 sts, sl st 2, (k, p) into last st.

Row 2: k 2, M 1, bring yarn to front, sl st 2, bring yarn to back, *k 1, bring yarn to front, sl st 3, bring yarn to back, repeat from * to last 3 sts, k 1, ssk.

With red yarn:

Row 3: k 5, *sl st 1, k 7, repeat from * to last 6 sts, sl st , k 4, (k, p) into last st.

Row 4: k 2, M 1, k 4, *bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 7, repeat from * to last 6 sts, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 3, ssk.

With white yarn:

Row 5: k 7, *sl st 3, k 5, repeat from * to last 5 sts, sl st 3, k 1, (k, p) into last st.

Row 6: k 2, M 1, k 1, * bring yarn to front, sl st 3, bring yarn to back, k 5, repeat from * to last 2 sts, ssk.

With red yarn:

Row 7: k 3, *sl st 1, k 7, repeat from * to last 2 sts, sl st 1, (k, p) into last st.

Row 8: k 2, M 1, *bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 7, repeat from * to last 4 sts, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 1, ssk.

With white yarn:

Row 9: repeat row 1.

Row 10: repeat row 2.

With red yarn:

Row 11: k 5, *sl st 1, k 7, repeat from * to last 2 sts, sl st 1, (k, p) into last st.

Row 12: k 2, M 1, *bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 7, repeat from * to last 6 sts, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 3, ssk.

With white yarn:

Row 13: k 7, *sl st 3, k 5, repeat from * to last st, (k, p) into last st.

Row 14: k 2, M 1, * k 5, bring yarn to front, sl st 3, bring yarn to back, repeat from * to last 7 sts, k 5, ssk.

With red yarn:

Row 15: k 3, *sl st 1, k 7, repeat from * to last 6 sts, sl st 1, k 4, (k, p) into last st.

Row 16: k 2, M 1, k 4, *bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 7, repeat from * to last 4 sts, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 1, ssk.

Repeat Cross snowflakes pattern 4 times. With white yarn, repeat the first 2 rows of the pattern. 

With red yarn, repeat rows (1-2) of the General Pattern twice. (101 sts)

Dotted snowflakes pattern 2:

With white yarn:

Row 1 (RS): sl st 1, *k 1, sl st 3, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k 1, sl st 3.

Row 2: sl st 3, *bring yarn to back, k 1, bring yarn to front, sl st 3,repeat from * to last 2 sts, bring yarn to back, k 1, bring yarn to front, sl st 1.

With red yarn, repeat rows (1-2) of the General Pattern twice.

With white yarn:

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

Row 4: sl st 1, *bring yarn to back, k 1, bring yarn to front, sl st 3, repeat from * to last 2 sts, bring yarn to back, k 1, bring yarn to front, sl st 1.

With red yarn, repeat rows (1-2) of the General pattern twice.

Repeat the Dotted snowflakes pattern 2 four times. (117 sts)

Heavy snow pattern:

With white yarn:

Row 1: k 2, *sl st 1, k 1, repeat from * to last st, (k, p) into last st.

Row 2: k 2, M 1, *k 1, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, repeat from * to last 3 sts, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, ssk. 

With red yarn:

Row 3: k 4, *sl st 1, k 7, repeat from * to last 2 sts, sl st 1, (k, p) into last st.

Row 4: k 2, M 1, *bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 7, repeat from * to last 5 sts, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 2, ssk.

With white yarn:

Row 5: k 1, *k 5, sl st 1, k 1, sl s 1, repeat from * to last 6 sts, k 5, (k, p) into last st.

Row 6: k 2, M 1, *k 5, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 1, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, repeat from * to last 6 sts, k 4, ssk.

With red yarn:

Row 7: k 2, *sl st 1, k 7, repeat from * to last 6 sts, sl st, k 4, (k, p) into last st.

Row 8: k 2, M 1, k 4, *bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 7, repeat from * to last 3 sts, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, ssk.

With white yarn:

Row 9: repeat row 1.

Row 10: repeat row 2.

With red yarn:

Row 11: k 4, *sl st 1, k 7, repeat from * to last 6 sts, sl st 1, k 4, (k, p) into last st.

Row 12: k 2, M 1, k 4, *bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 7, repeat from * to last 5 sts, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 2, ssk.

With white yarn:

Row 13: k 1, *k 5, sl st 1, k 1, sl s 1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k 1, (k, p) into last st.

Row 14: k 2, M 1, k 1, *bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 1, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 5, repeat from * to last 6 sts, k 4, ssk.

With red yarn:

Row 15: k 2, *sl st 1, k 7, repeat from * to last 2 sts, sl st, (k, p) into last st.

Row 16: k 2, M 1, *bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 7, repeat from * to last 3 sts, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, ssk.

Repeat Heavy snow pattern 4 times. With white yarn, repeat the first 2 rows of the pattern. 

With red yarn, repeat rows (1-2) of the General pattern once. (151 sts)

 

Trees pattern: 

With green yarn:

Row 1: k 4, *sl st 3, k 1, repeat from * to last 3 sts, sl st 2, (k, p) into last st.

Row 2: k 2, M 1, bring yarn to front, sl st 2, bring yarn to back, *k 1, bring yarn to front, sl st 3, bring yarn to back, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k 2, ssk.

With red yarn:

Row 1: k 3, *k 15, sl st 1, repeat from * to last 5 sts, k 4, (k, p) into last st.

Row 2: k 2, M 1, k 4, *bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 15, repeat from * to last 3 sts, k 1, ssk.

With green yarn:

Row 1: k 3, *sl st 4, k 1, sl st 3, k 1, sl st 4, k 3, repeat from * to last 6 sts, sl st 4, k 1, (k, p) into last st.

Row 2: k 2, M 1, k 1, *bring yarn to front, sl st 4, bring yarn to back, k 3, bring yarn to front, sl st 4, bring yarn to back, k 1, bring yarn to front, sl st 3, bring yarn to back, k 1, repeat from * to last 7 sts, bring yarn to front, sl st 4, bring yarn to back, k 1, ssk.

With red yarn:

Row 1: k 1, *k 15, sl st 1, repeat from * to last 9 sts, k 8, (k, p) into last st.

Row 2: k 2, M 1, k 8, *bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 15, repeat from * to last 16 sts, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 14, ssk.

With green yarn:

Row 1: k 4, *(sl st 3, k 1) twice, sl st 1, k 5, sl st 1, k 1, repeat from * to last 7 sts, sl st 3, k 3, (k, p) into last st.

Row 2: k 2, M 1, k 3, bring yarn to front, sl st 3, bring yarn to back, *k 1, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 5, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 1, (bring yarn to front, sl st 3, bring yarn to back, k 1) twice, repeat from * to last 3 sts, k 1, ssk.

With red yarn:

Row 1: k 13, sl st 1, k 1, sl st 1, repeat to last 12 sts, k 11, (k, p) into last st.

Row 2: k 2, M 1, k 11, *bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 1, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 13, repeat from * to last 16 sts, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 1, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 11, ssk. 

With green yarn:

Row 1: k 4, *sl st 3, k 1, sl st 2, k 7, sl st 2, k 1, repeat from * to last 9 sts, sl st 3, k 1, sl st 2, k 2, (k, p) into last st.

Row 2: k 2, M 1, k 2, *bring yarn to front, sl st 2, bring yarn to back, k 1, bring yarn to front, sl st 3, bring yarn to back, k 1, bring yarn to front, sl st 2, bring yarn to back, k 7, repeat from * to last 10 sts, bring yarn to front, sl st 2, bring yarn to back, k 1, bring yarn to front, sl st 3, bring yarn to back, k 2, ssk.

With red yarn:

Row 1: k 10, *(sl st 1, k 1) twice, sl st 1, k 11, repeat from * to last 4 sts, sl st 1, k 2,
(k, p) into last st.

Row 2: k 2, M 1, k 2, *bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 11, (bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 1) twice, repeat from * to last 11 sts, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 8, ssk.

With green yarn:

Row 1: k 4, *sl st 3, k 9, sl st 3, k 1, repeat from * to last 11 sts, sl st 3, k 7, (k, p) into last st.

Row 2: k 2, M 1, k 7, *bring yarn to front, sl st 3, bring yarn to back, k 1, bring yarn to front, sl st 3, bring yarn to back, k 9, repeat from * to last 7 sts, bring yarn to front, sl st 3, bring to back, k 2, ssk.

With red yarn:

Row 1: k 7, *(sl st 1, k 1) three times, sl st 1, k 9, repeat from * to last 9 sts, (sl st 1, k 1) three times, k 2, (k, p) into last st.

Row 2: k 2, M 1, k 3, *(bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 1) twice, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 9, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 1, repeat from * to last 12 sts, (bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 1) twice, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 5, ssk.

With green yarn:

Row 1: k 3, sl st 1, *k 11, sl st 5, repeat from * to last 13 sts, k 12, (k, p) into last st.

Row 2: k 2, M 1, k 1, *k 11, bring yarn to front, sl st 5, bring yarn to back, repeat from * to last 15 sts, k 11, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring to back, k 1, ssk.

With red yarn:

Row 1: k 4, *(sl st 1, k 1) four times, sl st 1, k 7, repeat from * to last 14 sts, (sl st 1, k 1) four times, sl st, k 4, (k, p) into last st.

Row 2: k 2, M 1, k 4, *(bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 1) four times, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 7, repeat from * to last 13 sts, (bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 1) four times, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 2, ssk.

With green yarn:

Row 1: k 1, *k 13, sl st 3, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k 1, (k, p) into last st.

Row 2: k 2, M 1, k 1, *bring yarn to front, sl st 3, bring yarn to back, k 13, repeat from * to last 17 sts, bring yarn to front, sl st 3, bring to back, k 12, ssk.

With red yarn:

Row 1: k 3, (sl st 1, k 1) four times, sl st 1, *k 5, (sl st 1, k 1) five times, sl st 1, repeat from * to last 8 sts, k 7, (k, p) into last st.

Row 2: k 2, M 1, k 7, *(bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 1) five times, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 5, repeat from * to last 12 sts, (bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 1) five times, ssk.

With green yarn:

Row 1: k 13, *sl st 1, k 15, repeat from * to last 8 sts, sl st 1, k 6, (k, p) into last st.

Row 2: k 2, M 1, k 6, *bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 15, repeat from * to last 14 sts, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 11, ssk.

With red yarn:

Row 1: k 2, (sl st 1, k 1) four times, sl st 1, *k 3, (sl st 1, k 1) five times, sl st 1, repeat from * to last 11 sts, k 3, (sl st 1, k 1) three times, k 1 (k, p) into last st.

Row 2: k 2, M 1, k 2, (bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 1) twice, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, *k 3, (bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 1) six times, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, repeat from * to last 14 sts, k 3, (bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 1) four times, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, ssk.

With green yarn:

Row 1: k 11, *sl st 1, k 15, repeat from * to last 12 sts, sl st 1, k 10, (k, p) into last st.

Row 2: k 2, M 1, k 10, *bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 15, repeat from * to last 12 sts, bring yarn to front, sl st 1, bring yarn to back, k 9, ssk.

With red yarn:

Row 1: k 2, sl st 2, *k 13, sl st 3, k 3, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k 3, (k, p) into last st.

Row 2: k 2, M 1, k 3, *bring yarn to front, sl st 3, bring yarn to back, k 13, repeat from * to last 4 sts, bring yarn to front, sl st 2, bring yarn to back, ssk.

With green yarn:

Row 1: *k 3, sl st 2, k 1, (sl st 3, k 1) twice, sl st 2, repeat from * to last 9 sts, k 3, sl st 2, k 3, (k, p) into last st.

Row 2: k 2, M 1, k 3, * bring yarn to front, sl st 2, bring yarn to back, k 3, bring yarn to front, sl st 2, bring yarn to back, k 1, ( bring yarn to front, sl st 3, bring yarn to back, k 1) twice, repeat from * to last 5 sts , bring yarn to front, sl st 2, bring yarn to back , k 1, ssk.

Cut green yarn. With red yarn, repeat rows (1-2) of the General Pattern twice.

Bind off all stitches using stretchy method. You can watch my tutorial video for the stretchy bind off method here: 

Weave in loose yarn and block if needed.

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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Christmas Holly Scarf

Hi everyone, I wish you are all doing well during these hard times, and hope the new year bring us better days and accomplishments. During the last couple of months I started going over as many of my old designs/patterns as I can, either because they were not tested well, or they don't meet the new standards that I have set for my work. This Christmas scarf is an old pattern I posted years ago. I have rewritten the instruction and made the steps more simple and clear to follow. 

Making this scarf is simple, the only challenging part for you might be knitting the leaves, and sewing them in place, on the other hand, making the pompoms is lots of fun, so hopefully that gets you excited to make this wonderful scarf. Get set, It's time to start making gifts, so I wish you all the best, and Merry Christmas!

Skill level: Intermediate

Material:

• Yarn: NAKO Elit Baby, 100% anti-pilling acrylic, 3.5 oz (100 g), 273 yards (250 m), in colors: 
• Red (2 Skeins).
• Forest Green (1 Skein).
• White (1 Skein).
• Knitting needles, size US 7 (4.5 mm).
• Tapestry needle

Measurements: 60” x 10” (150 cm x 26 cm), approx.

Gauge: 22 sts and 28 rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch.

Yardage: 710-720 yards (650-660 m).

Knitting terms:

• k: knit.
• p: Purl.
• yo: yarn over.
• m1: make one st.
• k2tog: knit two together.
• ssk: slip, slip, knit decrease.
• sssk: slip, slip, slip, knit double decrease.
• K3tog: slip 2 sts knitwise, k 1, pass the slipped stitches over.

Instructions:

General Pattern:

Row 1: k3, *yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, repeat from * to last 7 sts, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k3.

Row 2 and every even number row: k3, purl to the last three sts, k3.

Rows 3, 5, 7: repeat row 1.

Row 9: k4, *yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k3 repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k4.

Row 11: k5, *yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, repeat from * to last 10 sts, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k5.

Row 13: k6, *yo, sssk, yo, k7, repeat from * to last 9 sts, yo, sssk, yo, k6.

Rows 15, 17, 19, 21: repeat row 1.

Row 23: k4, *k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3, repeat from * to last 11 sts, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k4.

Row 25: k3, *k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1, repeat from * to last 12 sts, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k3.

Row 27: k11, *yo, sssk, yo, k7, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k4.

Row 28: repeat row 2.

Making the scarf:

With red yarn: cast on 55 sts, knit two rows, work the general pattern once, then work first half (1-14 rows) of the general pattern only.

With white yarn: work second half (15-28 rows) of the general pattern.

With forest green yarn: work first half (1-14 rows) of the general pattern only.

With white yarn: work second half (15-28 rows) of the general pattern.

With red yarn: repeat the general pattern 7 times, then work first half (1-14 rows) of the general pattern only.

With white yarn: work second half (15-28 rows) of the general pattern.

With forest green yarn: work first half (1-14 rows) of the general pattern only.

With white yarn: work second half (15-28 rows) of the general pattern.

With red yarn: work the general pattern once, then work first half (1-14 rows) of the general pattern only.

Knit two rows, then cast off all stitches. Weave in loose ends. Block if needed.

Making the Ornaments:

The leaf: (make 12)

With the forest green yarn cast on three sts, leaving a 4” (10 cm) long yarn tail to sew the leaves in place.

Row 1: knit

Row 2 and every even row: Purl unless other instructions are mentioned.

Row 3: k 1, m 1, k 1, m 1, k 1.

Row 5: k 2, m 1, k 1, m 1, k 2.

Row 7: k 3, m 1, k 1, m 1, k 3.

Row 9: k 4, m 1, k 1, m 1, k 4.

Row 11: decrease two sts in the beginning of the row, k 3, m 1, k 1, m 1, k to end.

Row 12: decease two sts in the beginning of the row purlwise, purl to the end of the row.

Row 13: k 3, m 1, k 1, m 1, k 3.

Row 15: k 4, m 1, k 1, m 1, k 4.

Row 17: k 5, m 1, k 1, m 1, k 5.

Row 19: k 6, m 1, k 1, m 1, k 6.

Row 21: decrease three sts in the beginning of the row, k 4, m 1, k 1, m 1, k to end.

Row 22: decrease three sts in the beginning of the row purlwise, purl to end.

Repeat rows 13-22 once more.

Row 23: knit.

Row 25: k 2, k3tog, k 2.

Row 27: k 1, k3tog, k 1.

Row 28: purl the three remaining sts together. Cut thread and cast off the last st. Weave in the loose end.

The fruit:

With the red yarn, make twelve pompoms 1.5” (3.5 cm) in diameter approximately, leaving a 4" (10 cm) long tail to sew in place.

Sew two leaves and two pompoms together, as shown in the image 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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