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 Autumn Sunrise Hat This is one of the simplest hats I have ever knitted! It's a double-layered hat, so it is very warm and cozy. I sewed a pom pom to it, however it does not need one, if you prefer. Pom poms with attached elastic can be buttoned on as well, for easy removal for washing your hat. What you need: 16" circular knitting needles, size 4.5 mm or 5mm  Tapestry Needle, Stitch Marker,  , and a pair of scissors. 2 skeins of any #4 Medium Worsted Weight yarn.  For the hat shown, I used one ball of Red Heart Soft, in the color Mandarin, and one ball of Lion Brand Landscapes , in the color, Volcano.  These are both 100% Acrylic Yarns, so they are safe for Charity knitting. Gauge:  21 stitches and 26 rows = 4" swatch, with 4.5 mm needles and #4 Worsted Weight Yarn Pattern: Casting On:  I used the long tail method, and made sure there was plenty of yarn left as a tail in order to sew up the edge. [About 12 inches.] Child: cast on 54 stitches. Adult, ...

Knitted Socks : Small Adult - 9” Foot [Make 2} Materials:  1 skein (357 yards/100 gm) Knit Picks Hawthorne Hand Painted Fingering Weight (#1) Sock Yarn, in the color "Mt Tabor" ; 80% Superwash Fine Highland Wool, 20% Polyamide] 2.25mm double pointed needles Tapestry needle for weaving in ends Abbreviations: k = knit p = purl ssk = Slip 2 stitches as if to knit, then knit them together P2tog = purl 2 together Cuff: Cast on 64 stitches, dividing the stitches onto three needles:  16, 16, [for needles 2 and 3] and 32 stitches for needle 1 [the instep]; join. Work in k2, p2, ribbing for 1 1/2 inches Work stockinette stitch [knit every round] until sock measures 6” from beginning, or desired length, ending with needle 1. Heel Flap [Just above the Heel of the Sock] Work on the 32 stitches of needle 1 only Row 1: [RS] *Slip 1, k1; repeat from * across Row 2: [WS] Slip 1, purl 31 Repeat rows 1 and 2 — 14 more times Heel Turn [Heel of the Sock] Row 1: Slip 1, k17, [ssk] k1, turn Ro...

260 Exquisite Patterns by Hitomi Shida Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible, Pattern #150, Page 92 19 stitches/24 row Pattern Make it Your Own:   Cast on a multiple of 19 stitches, plus 2 edge stitches for the right side only. Example: Adult Scarf with 3 repeats - Cast on 57+2=59 Stitches Note: I used Baby Alpaca, DK, with 2mm needles, and it came out like the photo in the Book, with perfect stitch definition.  I suggest using larger needles, like 2.5 mm to 3.5mm, however, as it was very narrow and small compared to other swatches I have made. Abbreviations: k=knit p=purl yo=yarn over ssk=slip, slip, knit Ssp=slip, slip, purl,  For the Chart Swatch, Cast on 21 stitches Set up Rows A: [RS]: Knit across B: [WS]: [k2], p17, [k2] Row 1: [RS] [p2], yo, k3, ssk, k3, p1, k3, k2tog, k3, yo, [p2] Row 2: [WS] [k2], p1, yo, p3, p2tog, p2, k1, p2, ssp, p3, yo, p1, [k2] Row 3: [RS] [p2], k2, yo, k3, ssk, k1, p1, k1, k2tog, k3, yo, k2, [p2] Row 4: [WS] [k2], p3, yo, p3, p2tog, k1, s...

Parklayne Scarf: Japanese Stitch Pattern # 25 260 Exquisite Patterns by Hitomi Shida, P. 28. For the Chart Sample: 21 stitches/2 edge stitches/36 Rows Yarn: Baby Alpaca, Dk. Needles: 3.5 mm straight knitting needles. [ It is helpful if they are very pointed]. Abbreviations: K = knit P = purl Yo = yarn over Ssk = slip, slip, knit Ssp = slip, slip, purl K2tog = knit 2 together P2tog = purl 2 together Ktbl = knit through the back loop Ptbl = purl through the back loop [pm] = Place marker [sm] = Slip marker [..] Edge stitches Special Stitches: Knot stitch:   Insert tip of right needle into third stitch on left needle. Lift it over stitches 1 and 2, and let it drop. Knit the first stitch Yo, k1 Knot stitch with ssk: 1. Insert tip of right needle into third stitch on left needle. Lift it over stitches 1 and 2. 2. Knit 1 stitch 3. Yo, slip the next stitch to the right needle, K1. 4. Pass the slipped stitch over. Knot stitch with k2tog: 1. Slip 1 stitch to right needle, then insert th...