Easter

A lovely week at my parents cabbin for our kids:















I promissed not to show the landing...

;)

Happy Easter!

Free pattern: Anyway - Chunky Hat in Super Bulky Yarn

A new free pattern for you:

Anyway - Chunky Hat in Super Bulky Yarn



The hat is a really fast knit and was made to use this ball of Super Bulky yarn that was living in my stash.

Materials: Pronto Super Bulky yarn, 100 g (~90 yards)

Needles: 9 mm / US 13

Gauge: 10 stitches / 10 cm (4 inches) in stockinette stitch

Size: Head ;)

M1: Make 1 stitch. Pick up the loop lying between stitches and knit it, making sure to twist it to avoid making a hole.
K2tog: Knit two stitches together.
P2tog: Purl two stitches together.
Sts: Stitches.


Pattern:

Cast on 40 sts. Join to knit in round.
Ribbing: (K2, P2) around for 10 cm/4 inches (about 10 rounds)

Increase rows:
Row 1: (K1, M1, K1, P2) x10 = 50 sts
Row 2: (K1, M1, K2, P2) x10 = 60 sts
Row 3: (K2, M1, K2, P2) x10 = 70 sts

Next: (K5, P2) around for 8 rows (~2.5-3 inches)

Decrease rows:
Row 1: (K5, P2, K1, K2tog, K2, P2) x5 =65 sts
Row 2: (K1, K2tog, K2, P2, K4, P2) x5 =60 sts
Row 3: (K4, P2, K1, K2tog, K1, P2) x5 = 55 sts
Row 4: (K1, K2tog, K1, P2, K3, P2) x5 = 50 sts
Row 5: (K3, P2, K1, K2tog, P2) x5 = 45 sts
Row 6: (K1, K2tog, P2, K2, P2tog) x5 = 35 sts
Row 7: (K2tog, P2tog, K2, P1) x5 = 25 sts
Row 8: (K1, P1, K2tog, P1) x5 = 20 sts
Row 9: K2tog around =10 sts

Break yarn, draw through remaining 10 sts and pull tight.
Weave in ends.

Wear the hat anyway you like:







This pattern is made from looking at the hat I made, and is not testknitted yet.

If you make this hat please let me know! I would love to see what you have created.

**Free pattern for personal use only**
by turvid 2009

Please contact me via email if you need further instructions: turvid at online dot no.

More free patterns here

and in My blog

Norwegian or not?

I have so many visiters in my blog (thank you!), but I've 1-2 commenters in English over a month - and several more Norwegian commenters. If you are an English reader - please let me know, If you are a Norwegisn reader - please let me know:

Norwegian or English in my blog?

Tokena

I've started the socks for round 2 of SockMadness.

Tokena:



No time for blogging, but happy Birthday SiL! :)

Odessa hat

My new Odessa hat:



I love this pattern!

Pattern: Odessa by Grumperina (Ravelry link)
Yarn: Gjestal Silja Sock Yarn, 40 g / 123.0 yards
Needles: 3.5 mm (US 4)

Contest mode

We have a knitting contest on the Norwegian forum "Hobbyboden". So far I've made:

Socks



Free pattern: Falkgarn Socks
Yarn: Mor Aase Raggegarn, 75 grams/150 yards
Needles: 3.5 mm / US 4
Mods: None

Fingerless mittens



Pattern: My own
Yarn: Gjestal Silja Sock Yarn, 35 g/115 yards
Needles: US 4 / 3.5 mm


Off to knit a hat...

Socks

Not much knitting these (moving)days, but I am knitting socks, slowly.

This is my Tropical Mer-Tini socks (Sockmadness 3):



Way to big for me. They are gifted to my hubby, the first handmade pair of socks from me (after 10 years together)!

Pattern: Tropical Mer-Tini by Ronni Smith
Needle: 2.5 mm (US 1 1/2)
Yarn: Zwerger Garn Opal Smoke, 70 gram (325 yards)
Mods: none


A new sock are now on my needle in this yarn:



Mor Aase Raggegearn. I'm using the "Falkgarn socks" pattern.

Have a nice weekend!

Moving

No knitting today - new house, new place for the yarn. I kind of miss my old flat ...

I have to learn how to bild a fire - baby it's cold out here...



Leave a comment, I'll visit your blog!

I was going to

blog a new hat pattern today, but guess what happend:



Yaaya!

And this is my start of the Tropical Mer-tini:



Back to knitting

Merino socks

This is my new pink socks:



The yarn was a gift from Karipia, my very first socks in merino wool - so soft and just a joy to knit.


Look at the beautiful pattern:





Free pattern: Lakehouse socks (Ravelry link)
Yarn: Eddagarn by Viking of Norway, 100% Merino wool, 75g (300 yards)
Needles: US 1½ / 2.5 mm

About the pattern: This was not a very easy pattern. I had some difficulties with the start of the pattern at the foot and again with getting the pattern right after the heel, but I did it and the result is beautiful.

Happy knitting!