Midnight Knits

In the knit and crochet community it is a well known superstition that if you knit your boyfriend a jumper they will break up with you, either while you are knitting, or shortly after you are done. I've seen it happen to many people. Knitting takes a long time, so the relationship may not be the way it was when you started. He might not appreciate how much work you put into the piece. He might put it in a hot wash and ruin it. At first I thought I had cheated the system and got away with it. I thought I had beaten the curse. I had a loophole. I knit one for a boy friend not a boyfriend. Well, he's 25. I knit a jumper for a man friend. It took me two years but he's still hanging around me. I didn't think this particular curse was going to be a big problem for me. It's usually phrased as 'boyfriend' not 'partner', so as someone that rarely dates men, I wasn't even worried. I was far too confident and that was my downfall. He didn't know anyt...

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

My third test knit for Emily of em.knits, and I'm so glad I signed up. Usually I don't use patterns. They're generally not made to fit me (especially commercial or vintage ones), so I've got pretty good at working out the stitches and constructions from a few pictures of whatever I want to make. Cables make it even easier to get an idea of the stitch count and measurements.  But Emily's patterns are different. The first time I saw a picture of the sample knit I stared at it for a few minutes completely confused. I knew I needed to get in on this test and see what she had done. And I was pleasantly surprised that she had spaces available in my size.  As clever as I think I am, I admit I would never have been able to replicate it from images alone. I had assumed you cast on at the neckline and then made a shit-tonne of increases either side of the shoulders to build the yoke. I imagined it could probably also be knit in panels where the shoulder cables were part of th...

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...

(I'm new so don't know all of the correct terms yet. Forgive my ignorance.) One day I want to meet a sheep, purchase her fleece, and see her again the next year in a garment made of her wool. Like that Spider-Man meme we would be dressed the same. So far I know how to crochet and knit, and have a little experience with a drop spindle. That was until I spotted an old Ashford Traditional for sale online and took a long drive to collect her. She had a few issues, but for the price I was ready to do the repairs.  From what I could tell at first the scotch tension needed entirely redoing, the wood needed a good moisturising and a bit of glue, and the footman needed entirely replacing. It seemed the original one had broken and the damage had been cut off, then a piece of leather had been taken from an old belt and used as an extra long conrod joint. Technically it was in working condition, but I wanted her to feel more presentable before I started spinning.  The most time consuming ...

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...