KNITTING CLUB meeting 1.5: valentine's special

KNITTING CLUB * meeting 1.5 * valentine's day 2013 * heart felt hedgehog inspired by a display in my local "paper source" storefront, i bring to you a special installment of knitting club which involves absolutely no knitting. this sweet little hedgehog is made entirely from felt, thread, and 2 buttons. not a lick of yarn in sight. my sewing skills are pretty lacking, so rest assured that you, yes you, CAN make this scruffy little hedgehog. if you have any questions, please email me at hkruskamp@gmail.com or contact me through the blog, creativenormaltown.com. i still don't know how to attach printer-friendly documents to this blog, so if you want the printer friendly pattern, just shoot me an email or leave a comment and i'll get it to you in a jiffy! materials* 1 felted green thrift store sweater 2 4x4" golden felt scraps 2 4x4" blue felt scraps red wool scraps for hearts thread to match your felt colors 2 black buttons pattern pieces (at end of post/after the jump, resized & printed to 8.5x11” paper) pillow stuffing procedure tape pattern pieces 1a and 1b together and cut 2 from your main felt color cut out 2 of pieces 2 and 3 from the colors of your choice cut out 9 of pattern piece 4, the heart (i only sewed hearts on one side of the hedgehog body. if you want hearts on both sides, cut 16) pin and sew 7 hearts on the hedgehog body (see picture for placement details) sew button eye on piece 2 (see picture for placement details) pin and sew each side of the hedgehog separately using coordinating thread place hedgehog wrong-sides together and sew around edge leaving one side of piece 2 open stuff hedgehog through open end of piece 2 and sew up piece 2 sew on heart nose with 2 remaining hearts share with someone you love. xoxo

knitting club: meeting 1

KNITTING CLUB * meeting 1 * january 2013 * fingerless mittens these fingerless mittens knit up quickly, make great gifts, and are perfect for those of us addicted to touch screen devices. i’ve found them an indispensable addition to my cool weather gear and cool weather gifting, and thus they are the perfect first project for knitting club! have fun with these - try new color combinations, switch colors between cuffs, go with a self-striping yarn, make the arm-band longer, adorn them with felt flowers, go nuts - be unafraid! if you run into any trouble, let me know and we’ll work it out! this pattern is meant to fit the average woman, but because they aren’t enclosed at the top, the sizing is pretty friendly to a variety of hand sizes making them perfect for almost anyone.   if you have any questions, please email me at hkruskamp@gmail.com or contact me through the blog, creativenormaltown.com. this pattern is based on these super cute mittens by midnight knitter. if you’re interested in a mitten with a top, be sure to try her pattern! email me or leave a comment on this post if you would like a printer friendly version (or if you would like to tell me how to attach a printer friendly version... xoxo). materials yarn: 1 skein worsted weight OR 2 lighter weight skeins in complimentary colors held together (shown: 1 skein dk weight & 1 skein fingering weight) US 7 double pointed needles (4) or size to obtain gauge of 5 sts = 1” stitch holder (can be store-bought, but a large safety pin or scrap yarn will do in a pinch) abbreviations k - knit m1 - make one, insert right needle into loop just below next stitch and place onto left needle, knit loop. (you are adding a stitch here. if this is new for you, look at a few youtube videos and you’ll be a pro in no time!) st - stitch sts - stitches k2tog - knit to together (this is a decrease) directions BOTH MITTENS: cast on 30, divide evenly among 3 needles (10 stitches each), and join for working in the round (no need to mark the beginning - just use your cast on tail as a guide). work in 2x1 ribbing (knit, knit, purl) for 17 rounds. work in stockinette (each stitch knit) for 5 rounds. MITTEN 1: round 1: needle 1: k to 2 sts from end, m1, k2 needle 2: k1, m1, k to end needle 3: k across round 5: needle 1: k to 2 sts from end, m1, k2 needle 2: k3, m1, k to end needle 3: k across round 9: needle 1: k to 2 sts from end, m1, k2 needle 2: k5, m1, k to end needle 3: k across round 2: k across all needles (32 sts) round 6: k across all needles (36 sts) round 10: k across all needles (40 sts) round 3: needle 1: k to 2 sts from end, m1, k2 needle 2: k2, m1, k to end needle 3: k across round 7: needle 1: k to 2 sts from end, m1, k2 needle 2: k4, m1, k to end needle 3: k across round 11: needle 1: k to 2 sts from end, m1, k2 needle 2: k6, m1, k to end needle 3: k across round 4: k across all needles (34 sts) round 8: k across all needles (38 sts) round 12: k across all needles (42 sts) round 13: needle 1: k to 5 sts from end, place last 5 sts on holder needle 2: place first 5 sts on holder, k to end needle 3: k across k 10 rounds next round: needle 1: k10, slip last st to needle 2 needle 2: k2tog, k across needle 3: k3, k2tog, k across MITTEN 2: round 1: needle 1: k across needle 2: k to 1 stitch before end, m1, k1 needle 3: k2, m1, k to end round 5: needle 1: k across needle 2: k to 3 sts before end, m1, k3 needle 3: k2, m1, k to end round 9: needle 1: k across needle 2: k to 5 sts before end, m1, k5 needle 3: k2, m1, k to end round 2: k across all needles (32 sts) round 6: k across all needles (36 sts) round 10: k across all needles (40 sts) round 3: needle 1: k across needle 2: k to 2 sts before end, m1, k2 needle 3: k2, m1, k to end round 7: needle 1: k across needle 2: k to 4 sts before end, m1, k4 needle 3: k2, m1, k to end round 11: needle 1: k across needle 2: k to 6 sts before end, m1, k6 needle 3: k2, m1, k to end round 4: k across all needles (34 sts) round 8: k across all needles (38 sts) round 12: k across all needles (42 sts) round 13: needle 1: k across needle 2: k to 5 sts from end, place last 5 sts on holder needle 3: place first 5 sts on holder, k to end k 10 rounds next round: needle 1: k4, k2tog, k across needle 2: k10, slip last st to needle 3 needle 3: k2tog, k across FINISHING BOTH MITTENS: 2x1 ribbing (k2, p1) for 5 rounds, bind off loosely finish thumb - move stitches from holder to 2 needles, pick up 5 stitches, k around (15 sts). 2x1 ribbing for 5 rounds. bind off loosely. sew in loose ends. enjoy!