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Pattern: Mermaid's Mitts

Mermaid's Mitts on Ravelry $7 (no account necessary)

Even mermaids get cold hands! And these little pretties are quick to knit, light and cozy, and require just a smidgen of laceweight yarn. If you are ready to move beyond the basics but not ready for the time commitment of a shawl, you’ll flap your tail for this pair in fishtail lace.

Mermaid's Mitts are a great way to learn about working in the round (for the cuff) and back-and-forth (for the thumb opening) in a lace pattern. I provide notes, charts, and information to help you master this skill. Since these mitts only use about 80yds (10g) of laceweight yarn, they are a quick and satisfying project that adds to your skill set. Plus, covering up your wrist pulse points really does keep you warmer!

What you'll love about knitting Mermaid's Mitts:

• only 10g of laceweight yarn
• master a pretty lace pattern in the round and back and forth
• quick and portable
• the lace pattern creates its own lovely cuff edge

What you'll love about wearing Mermaid's Mitts:

• so pretty
• it's amazing how much warmer you feel when you cover your pulse points
• perfect for adding a splash of color to any outfit 

Size/Finished Measurements
Women’s Medium/Large (modeled with 1 inch negative ease)
Palm: 6 1/2-inch circumference; Length: 6 1/2 inches

Materials

• madelinetosh tosh lace [100% Superwash Merino Wool; 950 yards/868 meters per 118 gram skein]; color: Baltic; 1 skein
• US2/2.75mm set of five DPNs
• Stitch marker(s), tapestry needle

Gauge
24 sts x 40 rows = 4 inches square in Fishtail Lace

Skills Needed

• casting on
• binding off
• knitting
• purling
• increasing
• decreasing
• working in the round
• working back and forth
• following written or charted instructions for Fishtail Lace pattern (both included)

Thanks!
Technical Editing: Joeli Caparco
Photography: Nicholas Dames

Everything you need to create your own beautiful Mermaid's Mitts is provided in the professionally designed (by me!) pattern. Both written and charted versions of the Fishtail Lace stitch pattern are included.

Lovely knitters who purchased this pattern when it was originally released should have received a message from Ravelry that the updated version of the pattern is now in your library. Don't miss the special customer coupon code.



Thanks for stopping by, and happy knitting!
xoxo,

Pattern: JOY garland

JOY garland on Ravelry $7 (no account necessary)

Let everyone know that a knitter lives here (or a knitter loves someone who lives here) by hanging a sign on the door! JOY is quick to knit and employs some clever use of i-cord and garter stitch. If you can knit, increase, and decrease, you can add a little holiday joy to your home (or office).

This is a perfect pattern for the beginner who wants to master basic increases and decreases OR for the experienced knitter who wants to explore some simple but clever techniques for a joy-ous result. Letter templates to craft your own holiday message are included.

I smile every time I come to my apartment door when this is displayed. Plus, the bells on the points make a happy jingling sound when the door is opened (maybe don't put it up on a door that is opened too many times a day?), and if you've seen It's a Wonderful Life as many times as I have, you know what happens when a bell rings!

What you'll love about knitting JOY:

• garland is created in one "go" with almost no finishing
• if you can knit, increase, and decrease, you can have your very own knitted garland
• perfect project to knit from stash

What you'll love about displaying JOY:

• your very own knitted garland!
• make a long version of the small size to hang on the tree
• add the large one wherever you need to spread some joy

Size/Finished Measurements

S [L]; 3¼ x 2-inch [8½ x 4-inch] triangles; small five-triangle garland is 31 inches long, large three-triangle garland is 40 inches long

Materials

• Plymouth Encore Worsted (75% acrylic, 25% wool; 200 yds [183]/100g): Red, 1 skein
• US8 (5.0 mm): double-pointed needles (DPN) or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle
• Three [five] 9 [15]mm jingle bells
• White felt
• Fabric glue or sewing thread and needle

Gauge
16 stitches x 16 ridges = 4 inches square in garter stitch

Skills Needed

• casting on
• binding off
• knitting
• increasing
• decreasing
• working i-cord

Everything you need to create your own beautiful JOY garland is provided in the professionally designed (by me!) pattern, including letter templates to create your own message.

Lovely knitters who purchased this pattern when it was originally released should have received a message from Ravelry that the updated version of the pattern is now in your library. Don't miss the special customer coupon code!



Thanks for stopping by, and happy knitting!
xoxo,

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Pattern: Sailor's Valentine

Sailor's Valentine on Ravelry $7 (no account necessary)

Originally Sailor’s Valentines were shell-encrusted boxes brought back from Barbados for sailors’ sweethearts. Today, keep the love alive with a romantic collection of cables to make a seafaring sweater of love, perfect for any Valentine.

This Sailor's Valentine is worked flat from the bottom up in one piece to the underarms. Sleeves are also worked flat (to maintain a consistent gauge) from the cuff up, then all three pieces are joined to work a seamless hybrid-style yoke. But the fun doesn't stop there! This sweater is topped off with a turned-heel hood (worked the same way you would to create a short-row heel on a sock), which keeps the Heart Strings cable going all the way from the hem to the top of the hood.

Ribbing at the sides of the sweater gives a closer fit without working waist shaping. For a unisex sweater, simply substitute Seed Stitch for the 2x2 rib.

What you'll love about knitting Sailor's Valentine:

• Variety of beautiful cable patterns that are not only fun to work but have special meaning
• Reef Knot - sailors worth their salt know how to rig their ships
• Triple Gull Stitch - gulls keep sailors company out at sea
• Heart Strings - twisting, turning, entwined hearts
• Twin Waves - gentle undulations on the ocean
• Sailor's Rib - a little something special (and seaworthy) along the front edges and framing the hood
• Once you've mastered the cables, it is so much fun to bring them all together in the hybrid yoke, which cleverly shapes the body and sleeves up and over your shoulders
• If the yoke wasn't fun enough, the hood will blow you away by bringing the Heart Strings all the way to the top.

What you'll love about wearing Sailor's Valentine:

• Who doesn't love a great hoodie?
• Ribbing along the sides makes for a figure-flattering shape (substitute Seed Stitch if you're looking for a unisex fit)
• Hybrid yoke creates a great fit in the shoulders

Size/Finished Measurements
Chest: 30 [34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54] inches
Shown in 38-inch with 0-inch ease

Materials

• Bartlettyarns Fisherman 2-ply [100% Wool 210 yards/192 meters per 113 gram/4 oz. skein]; color: Cranberry #378; 5 [5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9]
• One US6/4.0mm 29-inch circular needle (ndl)
• Set of four (or five) US6/4.0mm double-pointed needles (dpns)
• Cable needle (cn)
• Stitch markers
• Coil-less safety pins or other removable stitch markers
• Waste yarn or stitch holders
• Tapestry needle
• 23-inch (or desired length) zipper in color to match yarn
• Knit-picker tool, or desired tool(s) for zipper installation (visit Techknitter's zipper installation post for more information about the knit-picker - I found mine at Joann's in the sewing tools section)

Gauge
16 sts x 20 rows = 4 inches in Stockinette Stitch


Skills Needed

• casting on
• binding off
• knitting
• purling
• increasing
• decreasing
• working stitches out of order (cabling)
• reading charts
• short-row shaping

Thanks!
Technical Editing: Karen Clark
Test Knitting: barleystonks, justmama, lexisknits, and puce59
Photography: Nicholas Dames

Everything you need to create your own beautiful Sailor's Valentine is provided in the professionally designed (by me!) pattern. Charts for all the cable patterns are included.

Lovely knitters who purchased this pattern when it was originally released should have received a message from Ravelry that the updated version of the pattern is now in your library. Don't miss the special customer coupon code!



Thanks for stopping by, and happy knitting!
xoxo,