Midnight Knits

Put your style in pole position and take the flag with these checkered (chequered?) socks. The perfect accessory for any motorsports fan, whether you're in the stands or on your sofa. A modification of the original Last Lap Socks to make the squares more defined, the motif more clear, and add a third colour. Still a DK weight sock, knit in Yarnsmith Create (grey), Scheepjies Scrumptious (white), James C Brett Second Chance (black). Gauge: 22 sts in 4 inches in Chart 1   (You may struggle to get gauge if your floats are too tight.) You will need: Approx 60g of DK yarn (20g MC, 20g CC1, 20g CC2) 3.25mm DPNs / short circulars (or magic loop) Tapestry needle Techniques: Colourwork - This is done by carrying floats (Fair Isle). Make sure the floats are not too tight. It will warp the design and make the sock difficult to put on.  Trapping floats - You may find it useful to twist your floats when carrying a colour over more than four stitches. This stops the floats from getting in ...

Meet the second item in the Pit Stop Collection: The Track Limit Socks. The name speaks for itself. These mimic the iconic red and white track limits found on the edge of famous racetracks. The colours were originally part of a Marlboro sponsorship but it soon became synonymous with F1. This is a two-in-one pattern as each sock is different. The sample is knit with two colours of recycled DK weight yarn. Though you can adapt this to as many colours as you like. Gauge: 22 sts in 4 inches in Chart 1  when blocked.  (You may struggle to get gauge if your floats are too tight.) You will need: Approx 60g of DK yarn (35g MC, 25g CC) 3.25mm DPNs / short circulars (or magic loop) Tapestry needle Techniques: Colourwork - This is done by carrying floats (Fair Isle). Make sure the floats are not too tight. It will warp the design and make the sock difficult to put on.  Trapping floats - You may find it useful to twist your floats when carrying a colour over more than four stitches. ...

Version 2 is out now: Last Lap Socks 2.0 The DK weight Last Lap Socks are the first item in the Pit Stop Collection, perfect for any motorsport fan from F1 to NASCAR to Sim Racing. Reminiscent of the checkered flag if in black and white, or the track limits if in red and white, you can make this pattern in a range of designs. Sample 1 is knit with main colour blue and contrast colour white. The charts are designed with this colour scheme too. Sample 2 has a white MC and red CC. Both samples were made from recycled material. My local charity shop was about to throw out some old crochet garments. I bought any I thought I could harvest yarn from. All acrylic. They got a good scour in soapy hot water, and then came the unravelling process. Most was salvageable. That's why I find it hard to recommend a particular yarn to copy the first sample. Sample 2 (the swatch) was knit in Scheepjies Scrumptious, which is 50% recycled bottles, and James C Brett Second Chance, which is made of entire...

This hand-warmer, sometimes known as a hand muffler or simply just a muff, is designed to be worn on cold days when you also need easy access to your hands for things like fingerprint ID or to touch a screen that doesn't work with thick gloves. You can pair it with your gloves for extra warmth or a small reusable heat pack/ hot water bottle. This pattern is double thickness, fully lined and constructed in the round. It's can be knit with any yarn that knits up to gauge, though I recommend a non-scratchy wool (as plastic will make you sweat and cotton is cold) and something approximately aran weight (as an airier knit will let in too much cold).  The sample is knit with two strands held together: a 4 ply and a DK. I used a wool/alpaca blend from Yarnoncone held with James C Brett Shhh. Ironically I think these yarns are both labelled incorrectly. The Brett is much too thin to be DK and the alpaca, although advertised as 4ply, is definitely more like a DK. That goes to show you n...

These weren't originally designed to be Christmas sock. The star motif was inspired by an old Fair Isle jumper and the foot was just made of all the same colours. It's entirely made of yarn from stash: whatever colours that clashed enough to be noticeable from a distance. My actual goal with these socks was to create a design that was twice as thick as a regular DK sock. That's why every round has some type of fair isle colourwork: The floats pad out the sock. Mum in her new favourite socks If you've been following my patterns you will know that my mum has Raynaud's and needs the extra material to keep the warmth in her fingers and toes. You can check out the last pattern I made for her here . This pattern uses 5 colours. Try to make them all very different so the pattern will stand out and not blend together. A great way to test if they are going to blend together is to take a picture of all the balls of yarn in a black and white filter. Anything that has the same ...

Named after the yarn used, I spun this Kent Romney into a heavy Aran yarn last year to made a jumper, and this is how I made use of the scraps. The contrast colour is a natural Jacob (also handspun). This of course can be made with any yarn from commercial to handspun. Anything that fits the gauge will do. The sample is a gift for my mother and so this pattern is designed with a small hand in mind and may not suit a man. Though if you are confident knitter you are welcome to experiment changing the stitch counts to fit your intended hand. The pattern repeats are very simple and easy to extend over a wider stitch count. Adding length can also be done by simply repeating the chart as needed. Gauge: 16 stitches per 4 inches You will need: 6mm DPNs or circulars Tapestry needle Stitch marker Abbreviations: MC - main colour CC - contrast colour st(s) - stitch(es)  R - round k- knit m1r - make one right ssk - slip slip knit *Pattern starts here* Using the main colour, cast on 24 sts and ...

You will need: DK yarn in three colours (brown, yellow, turquoise for sunflowers - other flowers require other colours)  4mm hook (or hook appropriate for yarn) Tapestry needle for weaving in ends Make 64 for a 8x8 blanket: R1:(brown):  magic loop, ch2, 12hd, sl into ch (12sts) R2: ch1, 2hd in each st, sl into ch, break yarn (24sts)   R3 (yellow): ch3, 2ptr in next sts, complete psts, ch3, [1ptr, 2ptr, complete psts, ch3] repeat to end, join by sl into 3 rd ch     R4 (turquoise): ch2 2dc [ch1 3dc in same st, 4hdc, 5hdc, 3dc] repeat to end, join into 3 rd ch Join squares with your preferred method. The sample here is joined with a 3dc granny stitch. Seaming together will create a smaller blanket. Happy crafting X

I created this pattern for you to put on your keys and show your support! I made my first flag a few weeks ago and loved it so much I knew I needed to make more. I'm part of a local solidarity movement (as this cause is very close to my heart) and we recently sold these at an Open Mic to raise money. They were flying off the shelves like hot cakes along with the Watermelon Brooches .  You are very welcome to sell your own versions of this if you are donating the money to people in need. You will need: 3.25mm hook (or similar) 5g each DK yarn in green, red, black and white (or other suitable yarn for your hook) Tapestry needle Top tip for seamless colour changes: Before the final [yarn over, pull through] change to the next colour. This ensures the top of the stitch doesn’t distort the colourwork *Pattern starts here* Starting with green, ch21 sc into second sts. This is the bottom right green square on the chart below. Follow the chart to the end of the row, ch1, turn work, sc in t...

You will need: 3.5mm crochet hook 20g Aran yarn in Orange/Mustard/Red Embroidery thread in Black Tapestry needle *pattern starts here* Part 1: Chain 10, turn R1: SC9, Ch1, turn Repeat R1 for ten rows or until the piece is a square. Break yarn.  Weave in one end, turn the other into a loop to hold the metal keyring. Part 2: Embroider black line 0.5cm in from edge of square. Use pins to map out where text will sit. Centre the text 'ROAD WORK AHEAD' as seen in images. Part 3: Finish by whip stitching a small square of fabric onto the back to hide any mess from previous part. Done!! Happy crafting (Don't forget to tag me on IG in your finished projects @frednamakes )

A cute and quick crochet project to use up scraps and show your support for Watermelonia 🔻 Materials:  DK or Worsted weight yarn (less than 10g of each): MC Red CC1 White CC2 Green CC3 Black Stuffing or scraps (optional) 3.25mm hook Darning needle Scissors Safety pin   Start with MC. Make a sliding loop. R1: ch1 (this counts as first stitch), sc5, sl st into first stitch to complete round (6sts) R2: ch1, 2sc in every st, sl st into first st (12sts) R3: ch1, [2sc in next st, sc in next st], repeat [] to end, sl st into first st (18sts) R4: ch1, [2sc in next st, sc in next two sts], repeat [] to end, sl st into first st (24sts) R5: ch1, [2sc in next st, sc in next three sts], repeat [] to end, sl st into first st (30sts) Break yarn. Join CC1 R6: ch1, [2sc in next st, sc in four sts], repeat [] to end, sl st into first st (36sts) Break yarn. Join CC2 R7: ch1, [2sc in next st, sc in next five sts], repeat [] to end, sl st into first st (42sts) Break yarn with 50cm tail. Use needl...