I started knitting a scarf to my husband with TLC Cotton Plus. I liked it so much I bought some green ones (kiwi color) to make a cardigan for me. It is very soft, has a nice sheen and drape. The yarn is also soft and easy on my fingers to knit.

 I got the pattern  from LionBrand website . It is called Ripple Pattern

Ripple Pattern
(multiple of 18 sts)

Row 1 (RS) *[K2tog] 3 times, [k1, yo] 6 times, [k2tog] 3 times; rep from * to end.
Rows 2 and 3 Knit.
Row 4 Purl.

Rep rows 1-4.

I love socks! I once knitted a pair with acrylic yarn (Poesie) and they came out so beautiful!

Not only they  lasted a long time but I also used a different technique to make the heels. There is no need to pick up stitches. It is just increase and decrease.

The heels look like this:

I promised my husband I would make him a nice pair. I am amazed at the different kind of yarns available. I read that the ones with elastic make excelent socks for they grab the foot gently.

The cotton one is either "Cascade Fixation"  or "Sprint"  by Ellan.

The wool one is called "Sock it to me" and is sold by Ellan.

I made a little research and I came out with these sites with good infos:

TECHNIQUES:

- SOCK CALCULATOR  - Excell Spread Sheet to calculate socks

SOCK ANXIETY  - good explanation , step by step.

HOW TOE-UP-  3 TECHNIQUES WITH PICTURES

HOW TO KNIT SMALL CIRCUMFERENCES WITH TWO CIRCULAR NEEDLES-

VIDEOS WITH CIRCULAR NEEDLES, 4 NEEDLES, DOUBLE KNITTING, ETC-

HOW TO KNIT SMALL CIRCUMFERENCES USING ONE LONG CIRCULAR NEEDLE-

A FEW PATTERNS :

- UNIVERSAL TOE-UP SOCK FORMULA  -

- HERRINGBONE PATTERNED SOCKS -

- CABLENET -

- SOCKS MADE WITH STRAIGHT NEDDLES -

- DIAMANTE PATTERN -

- RPM -

- RED LACY SOCK -

- FALLING LEAVES - made with circular needles

ONLINE STORES TO BUY

• Simply Sock Yarn  - a huge variety of yarns
• ELLAN  -
  Sock it to Me  -  wool + elastic
  Sprint - cotton+ elastic
• Cascade Yarns - Lots of yarns and free patterns
• Sock Yarns  - imported yarns with stretch, wool blends, cotton blends.
  

Yes!  I finally finished the sweater  to go with the hat and scarf.

This Scarf was knitted with the same pattern of the Hat.

Material:

A pair of  straight neddles US 7 / 4.5mm Same yarn you used  for the hat (see bellow)

Directions:

Cast on 55 stitches. Work on ribbing for 4 rows.

Row 5 :  work the first 4 stitches on ribbing. Begin the pattern. Work the last 4  stitches on ribbing. Make it as long as you want.

Finishing : the last 4 rows will be ribbing 1/1.

Bind off  the last row.  Add frindge if you like it. Have Fun!!!  

Hello Everybody... I hope you all like this hat... FONT>

I did my  best  to share this pattern I created.

Have Fun!

 

Pattern : numbers of stiches  divisible by 9

Row 1 : knit

Row 2, 4, 6 and all even rows :  as they are presented

Row 3 / Row 5  : * 5 purl / 4 knit * repeat

Row 7, 9 : 3 purl  *4knit / 5 purl*

Row 11 : knit 

Row 13, 15 : 1 purl  *4 knit / 5 purl*

Row 17 : knit

You can also use the graphic as a reference.  Remember the graphic refers to the Right Side.

Legend:

| = knit

.  = purl

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MATERIAL:

• US 4 / 3.5 mm  circular   and  a set of  5 double pointed needles 3.5 mm
• 90 gr (4 oz)  wool or cotton

Note: I used a yarn 100% acrylic and also thick to knit with  needles US 7 / 4.5 mm though it was knit using US 4 / 3.5mm . This makes the hat a "tight knit"  and really warm to face cold wind.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Cast  on 144 stiches . Join and work  in the rnd (round).

Tip: Place a thread here as a marker to denote begining of the round and help you count.

Work ribbing for   25 rounds : * one knit, one purl *

Then start the pattern and knit  10 stripes of the pattern  + 2 rounds. ( The last two rounds will be row 1 and 2 of the pattern - in knit)

On the last round  switch to a set of 5 double pointed needles (same number/ 3.5 mm ) and  now work  only  on purl.

Decreasing:

*Round 1 : p2t (together)

Round 2  and  Round 3 : purl  * repeat

Continue like this until 9 sts remain.

Cut yarn and draw through last stiches and fasten off.

Hope you like it!

 

 

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