Knitting Needle Map

Hi Everyone!!

I want to show you a beautiful handmade from my friend. It just arrived last week. 
She is my University friend, and yes, she also an Architect. She is one of my close friend in Singapore when I worked there last year. Now she lives in Norway as a happy house wife :)

The Packaging

It's opened! ^^

Cute Owl Fabric Design

How it looks from inside

You can find her other handmade on Facebook, her Facebook name is Hopping Needle.

Thank for reading my blog, I hope you enjoy it and see you on my next post ;)

Gradation Cowl Knitting Pattern

Hi Everyone!!

Today I would like to share a new pattern with you. This pattern is very easy to make. My suggestion for making this pattern, use a gradation color yarn! ^^ It will look more unique and not too plain. For my scarf below, I am using Cotton Plus Color, this yarn has ivory, light brown and peach color. I found this lovely yarn on my last trip to Wiesbaden. Okay then, let's get started..


Skill level : Easy

1. Number of stitches : multiple of 5 + 8 extra
>> the number of vertical line (see picture below) is equal to the multiple number. 


2. The Formula :

- Row 1 : k6, *p1, k4 rep* at end k2

- Row 2 : k2, p4, *sl1 (wyib), p4 rep* at end k2

- Row 3 : k6, *sl1 (wyif), k4, rep* at end k2

- Row 4 : k2, p4, *sl1 (wyib), p4 rep* at end k2

How to read the code:
k  = knit
p  = purl
sl  = slip stitches without working
wyib = with yarn in back of work
wyif  = with yarn in front of work

3. Repeat row 1-4. That's all! ^^

I made two examples for this pattern. I am hoping to make an infinity scarf. I will give one of them to my friend who sent me a very lovely knitting needle map. I will upload her beautiful handwork on my next post.

Scarf #1
(no. of stitches: 53, length: one loop-about 60cm, no. of yarn needed: 2, size of needle: 5)

Gradation Cowl Knitting Pattern - My work

Scarf #2
(no. of stitches: 33, length: two loop-about 120cm, no. of yarn needed: 2, size of needle: 5)

Gradation Cowl Knitting Pattern - My second work

I am using same yarn for both scarfs. I haven't finished with those scarfs. I will update this post at the time I finished my scarfs.

Thank you for reading my blog, I hope you enjoy this knitting free pattern and see you on my next post ;)

One more thing, I am sorry for my imperfect English, because English is not my native language, not even my second language, because I am an Indonesian who lives in Germany :)

I Found New Yarn Shop!!!

Hi Everyone!!

Last week I went to Wiesbaden for holiday. My friend picked me up on the main station, and then she brought me to one of best Asian Restaurant in Wiesbaden central. And you know what, I found a Yarn Shop just in front of the Asian Restaurant!! Ohh, it's like destiny, almost everywhere I go, I will find Yarn shop!! I was so HAPPY and EXCITED!!! So I bought so many Yarn that time. I'm sure my hubby won't be so happy once he find out how many yarns that I bought in one time. 

Yarn Shop in Wiesbaden

This shop sells many ranges of yarn. The yarn price is between 1.99-5.99 euro. The lady who serve the customer is also very nice. The interior ambience is very cozy, it makes me want to stay there longer, that is why I always end up with one big plastic bag of yarn. If my wallet can cry, maybe she already cried out loud every time I go to yarn shop. I don't know why, I just couldn't stop my self to buy more yarns, even though I know, I already have so many yarns at home. Do you feel the same too? Or only me who have this kind of "yarn addicted" problem x_x 

Interior 

Interior

I stayed 4 days in Wiesbaden, and I went to this shop 5 times ^^
I dedicated half of my suitcase for my new yarns ^^
Picture below is my yarns from my first "hunt" (but yarn in the Lana Grosa plastic is the yarn that I brought from home). 
The lady from the shops really gave me the biggest plastic that they have. I was embarrassed with my friend, we were not home yet, but I have bought so many yarns. When we walked home, she has to help me bringing some of my bags x_x

My New Yarns <3 <3 <3 

Thank you for reading my blog, I hope you enjoy it! I will share more free patterns and more stories on my next post. 

Ah ya, one more thing, English is not my first language, I am sorry if there are some wrong grammars or wrong phrases on my blog. I am still working out to write better in English. I hope next time I able to write better stories for you guys to read ;)

Domino Knitting Pattern

Hi Everyone!!

It's me again. On my last blog, I said that I will try to post one article everyday, but I couldn't do that :( So sorry Readers.. Since last Tuesday I am in Wiesbaden. I came here because I have 3 weeks holidays from my school. I will upload my holiday photos on my next post. 

Today I will share my hubby's favorite pattern, it's called "Domino". This pattern is very easy to make, but it looks nice, both for man and woman. 

Domino Knitting Pattern

Let's get started... One more thing before you start knitting, when you knit this scarf, remember to always keep the tip of the needle as close as possible. 

Skill level : Easy

1. Number of stitches : depend on the size of the yarns, for this blue scarf, I am using 35 stitches.

2. The Formula : (for making 5 horizontally sets of square)

First vertical set :  
- Row 1, 3, 5, 7  : k7, p7, k7, p7, k7

- Row 2, 4, 6, 8 : p7, k7, p7, k7, p7 
 

Domino Knitting Pattern - First vertical set finished

Second vertical set :   
- Row 1, 3, 5, 7  : p7, k7, p7, k7, p7 

- Row 2, 4, 6, 8 : k7, p7, k7, p7, k7

Domino Knitting Pattern - Second vertical set finished

3. After you finished second set, back to first set. Knit the sets over and over again until you reach the length that you want.

4. Add the Tassel.


How to add the Tassel : 
1. you have to cut the yarn into strands with the same length, use a crochet needle as a helping tool, see pict. 1

Domino Knitting Pattern - Pict. 1

2. take 2 strands, and use the crochet needle to put them into our stitches, see pict. 2 & 3

Domino Knitting Pattern - Pict. 2

Domino Knitting Pattern - Pict. 3

3. use your hand to tied the strands, see pict. 4 & 5

Domino Knitting Pattern - Pict. 4

Domino Knitting Pattern - Pict. 5

4. do it until finish, this is how it looks from the front and the back

Domino Knitting Pattern - Front and back view

Scarf A
(no. of stitches: 35, length: (I want to make it until 2m), no. of yarns: 3, size of needle: 5)

Domino Knitting Pattern - Blue Scarf

Scarf B
(no. of stitches: 25, length: 2m (include the tassel), no of yarns: 3 (100gr yarn), size of needle: 5.5)

Domino Knitting Pattern - Red Scarf

The tassel of my red scarf is too short, because I am running out of yarns. It is better to make the tassel that have the same length as the width of the scarf.

If you have question, just ask me on the comment below. I have changed the privacy setting, now everyone should able to write comments on my blog.

I am sorry for the different color of the photos. 

Thank you for reading this tutorial, I hope you enjoy my blog and see you on my next post! ;)

Brioche (Fisherman's Rib) Knitting Pattern

Hi Everyone!!

Brioche knitting pattern

Everyday I try to post at least 1 new article, so here I am, on my second day as a Blogger ^^

Today I want to share with you a very chic knitting pattern. This pattern looks modern yet so minimalist, and the most important is, it's very easy to make! 

I first saw this pattern on Instagram, and I fell in love at first sight!! I search through in internet about this pattern. In Instagram, they call it Sailor Knitting Pattern. I couldn't find any knitting pattern with keyword "Sailor", so I look one by one knitting tutorials in Youtube, and finally I found it, yippie!! ^^

So let's get started...

Skill level : Easy

1. Number of stitches : multiple of 2 + 1 extra

2. The Formula :

- Row 1 : k1, *p1, k1 rep* to end

- Row 2 : p1, *k1b, p1 rep* to end

- Row 3 : k1, *p1, k1b, rep* at end k1

3. After finishing row 3, start over from row 2.

How to read the code :
k = knit
p = purl 
k1b = knit one below

How to do knit one below :
1. Put your needle through the hole below your stitch, see pict. 1

brioche knitting pattern - pict. 1

2. Take the lose yarn from the back to the front, as you do the normal knit, see pict. 2

brioche knitting pattern - pict. 2

3. slip your yarn to your right needle, to make a new stitch on your right needle, see pict. 3

brioche knitting pattern - pict. 3

4. take out one stitch from your left needle, see pict 4, this is how it look when it finish.

brioche knitting pattern - pict. 4

I am still on progress to finish this scarf. I am using 2 yarn at one time to make a thick and fluffy scarf ^^ It's really really nice to touch. I also prefer yarn from bio cotton, because it's very soft and comfortable.

Scarf
(no. of stitches: 27, length: don't know yet, no. of yarns: dont't know yet, size of needle: 5.5) 

brioche knitting pattern - my scarf

I will update this blog once I finished my scarf. Just wait and see how it looks when it finished. I will make some personal detail on it ^^

If you have question, just ask me on comment below, I would be happy to answer it.

Thank you for reading this tutorial. I hope you enjoy my third post, and see you on my next post ;) 

Cable Knitting Pattern

Hi Everyone!!


Here I am again, giving you free knitting patterns. This time I will give you a very classic and common pattern, "The Cable". This pattern is really good for a scarf, pullover or even a beanie. But for the beginning, I will give you the pattern for scarf. This is the simplest way to try a new pattern, before you go to the next level - knitting a beanie and pullover. 
Oh my God, I keep saying the word "pullover". I just check the google translate, Pullover is "sweater" in English :p

To make this pattern, you need a "cable stitch holder", from now on, let's call it "needle helper" :) 
Make sure you already have it before you start knitting. This is how it looked...

cable stitch holder - the "needle helper"

Let's get started...

Skill Level : Hard

1. Number of stitches: 40 (if you wish to make a narrower scarf, you can do it with 28 nos. of stitches. I will give the pattern on my next post)


2. The Formula:

- Row 1 :  k40

- Row 2 :  k5, p6, k5, p8, k5, p6, k5

- Row 3 :  k40 (same as row 1)

- Row 4 : k5, p6, k5, p8, k5, p6, k5 (same as row 2)

- Row 5 : k40 (same as row 1)

- Row 6 : k5, p6, k5, p8, k5, p6, k5 (same as row 2)

- Row 7 : k40 (same as row 1)

- Row 8 : k5, p6, k5, p8, k5, p6, k5 (same as row 2)

- Row 9 : (attention!!) ^^
k5, 
sl3 (slip 3 stitches to the "needle helper", then put it to the back - pict. 1), 
k3 - pict. 2, 
(move to the "needle helper") k3 - pict. 3, 4, and 5, 
k5, 
sl2 (slip 2 stitches to the "needle helper", then put it to the back),
k2,
(move to the "needle helper") k2,
sl2 (slip 2 stitches to the "needle helper", then put it to the front),
k2,
(move to the "needle helper") k2,
k5,
sl3 (slip 3 stitches to the "needle helper", then put it to the front), 
k3, 
(move to the "needle helper") k3, 
k5.

cable pattern -
pict. 1 (put the "needle helper" to the back)

cable pattern - 
pict. 2 (skip the 3 stitches on the "needle helper")

cable pattern - 
pict. 3  (stitching with the "needle helper")

cable pattern - 
pict. 4 (this is how it look after you stitch with 
the "needle helper")

cable pattern - 
pict. 5 (this is how it look when you finish with 
the first "needle helper" and continue the stitching)

3. After you finish the row 9, start over from row 2, and then repeat until the desire length. 

(Attention: From the second set, don't start from row 1! Always start from row 2)

I know this pattern seems a bit harder and more complicated. But after you did 5 sets, you will get used to it and you don't need to read the pattern again. If you want to stop knitting it and continue tomorrow, better stop until you finish the row 9, so you won't forget in which row did you stop.

I did a scarf for my husband with this pattern. This pattern is suitable for feminin and masculin. This is my cable scarf...

Scarf
(no. of stitches: 40. length: 2 meter, no. of yarns: 6, size of needle: 5.5)

my cable scarf

If you have any question, you can drop it on comment below. I would be happy to answer it. Thank you for reading my tutorial. I hope you enjoy my second post, and see you on my next post ;)

Lace Knitting Pattern

Hi Everyone!!

There are so many variations of "Lace Knitting Pattern". The one that is not too complicated (I think), is Vintage Lace Pattern. 

Skill level: Medium.

1. Number of stitches: multiples of 7 + 1 extra
    example: (4x7)+1= 29, (5x7)+1=36

2. The Formula :

- Row 1:  k (the number you casted on, example: k29)

- Row 2:  k2tog, k2, *yfwd, k2, sl1, k2tog, psso, k2  rep*, at end yfwd, k2, k2tog

- Row 3:  p3, *yo, p6  rep* at end yo, p4

3. After finishing row 3, start over from row 2.


How to read the code:
k = knit  (k2 means, you have to knit 2 times)
p = purl (p3 means, you have to purl 3 times)
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
yfwd = yarn forward
yo = yarn over
sl = slip stitches without working
pss0 = pass slip stitch over knitted stitch
rep = reply

That's all! I've made 1 scarf and 1 table cloth with this pattern, they look lovely.. :)
These are the pictures:

Scarf
(no. of stitches: 29, length: 2 meter, no. of yarns: 2, size of needle: 5.5)

lace pattern scarf - the progress

The color look slightly different because of the lighting effect.

lace pattern scarf - the result

I did a personal detail with the lighter yarn color at one of the end of the scarf. It gives a little bit "unique feel" to the handwork.


Table Cloth

 (no. of stitches: 50, length: 1.2 meter, no. of yarns: 4, size of needle: 7)

lace pattern table cloth - the progress

lace pattern table cloth -
if you using thick yarns, it's bulky when you touch it

For beginners, better using medium thickness-large thickness yarn. Thicker yarn is easier to be knitted. And it also very fast! I only need about 3 days to finish this table cloth. Usually I need 1-2 weeks to finish one scarf with normal yarn thickness (yarn with needle size 4-5).

lace pattern table cloth - it is done and used! 
(I'm watching Korean Drama when this picture is taken ^^)

I also put the link of the youtube tutorial for this pattern, check it below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fBz94IL21A

If you have questions, please drop them on comment below, I would be happy to answer.

Thank you for reading my tutorial. I hope you enjoy my first post, and see you on my next post ;)