Drop Stitch Garter Dishcloth--Free Pattern

For more patterns, knitting tips and tutorials, 

and fibery fun, don't miss my new website: KnitOasis.com

The Drop Stitch Garter Dishcloth is one of the first patterns I ever took the time to write down, and now it is available as a FREE Ravelry download! 

Years ago I was asked to teach the drop stitch technique and could find no quick and easy patterns to demonstrate it. 

Thus was born the Drop Stitch Garter Dishcloth; something we were all already knitting, written down in pattern form for ease of use. It’s a quick knit that is so fun to make you may find yourself with a kitchen-full.

Use cotton yarn for a dishcloth, or substitute something soft and knit it longer to make a lovely scarf.  Once you have the technique you can use it in as many ways as you can dream up!  

Brickworks Thin-finity Scarf--FREE pattern!

I wanted a scarf or cowl in a hurry, and dashed off this thin infinity version of my Brickworks Scarf and I love it!  If you'd like the super simple FREE pattern, follow this handy link to Ravelry and download it.  I can't wait to see what YOURS looks like!!

Framed Nine Patch Dishcloth-Free pattern for you to knit!

I love a good hand knit dishcloth, don't you?  I especially love it when they are not too thick, not too fancy and just the right size to wipe down the kitchen counters in one fell swoop!  Thus was born the Framed Nine Patch dishcloth. 

All you need to make one for your kitchen is:

• Needles: US Size 9
• Cotton yarn, worsted weight, less than 50 grams
• Your FREE Ravelry download, available HERE

Trio of Knitted Christmas Ornaments

Just in time for holiday knitting: an adorable trio of knitted ornaments!  The pattern includes instructions for the tree, the hat and the wreath, plus modifications for making a set of wine bottle toppers.

This tiny trio uses small amounts of stash yarn (worsted weight) and knits up quickly for some festive instant gratification crafting.

Buy Now from my Ravelry store--only $4.00 US.

Simple Specs Eyeglass Case

Looking for a fun gift idea or want to practice your purls?  

This eyeglass case combines, stockinette stitch, basket weave and seed stitch for great texture in an attractive small project.

Available now in my Ravelry store!

Halloween Wine Bottle Toppers

Just in time for a spooky holiday party, knit up these frighteningly cute wine bottle toppers! Pattern includes instructions for the pumpkin, skull and black cat, all quick knits that will make good use of small amounts of stash yarn.

Available now in my Ravelry store!

Brickworks Scarf-Free Knitting Pattern

 Brickworks Scarf

Something about the way this scarf knit up made me think of those ubiquitous molded plastic building blocks, and since it is being sent to the Red Scarf Project for college kids from foster homes, I think it's an appropriate transition piece as these young adults enter a new stage of their lives.

It's a simple pattern with just enough going on to fight off boredom. Knit one for the Red Scarf Project, then knit one for someone special in your life who also needs a hug from home.

Available as a free Ravelry download HERE.

Big Hit Beanie Hat

Big Hit Beanie Hat

(For more free patterns, tutorials and knitting fun, check out my new website here: KnitOasis.com!)

NOTE: The Big Hit Beanie is the new and improved version of the Churchill Hat, also listed as the Precious Purple Knit Beanie

It's been a hot summer here in Charleston. Our normally somewhat mild (though humid) summer days have been replaced with temperatures and heat indices of 100+ degrees (and still humid).

ALL THE MORE REASON TO KNIT WINTER HATS!

When I was a kid, one of my strategies for surviving scorching Texas summers was to read books like "The Long Winter" by Laura Ingalls Wilder, and pretend it wasn't quite so hot where I lived. Fast forward to today and you'll find me knitting winter garments, pretending it's not quite so hot where I live. Some things really don't change, do they?

If you, too would like to escape summer by preparing for winter, here is a free hat pattern for you!

Materials:

☛ KnitPicks Brava Worsted (100% Acrylic; 219 yards/100 grams) one skein orange
☛ US Size 7 (4.5mm) circular needles, 16"

☛ US Size 7 (4.5mm) double pointed needles, set of 4 or 5.
☛ Yarn needle for weaving in ends.

Gauge:

Approximately 4 stitches to one inch in Stockinette Stitch in the round.

Size:

Fits adult sized head, approximately 22” around.

For a free Ravelry download of the full pattern, click here.

(Mostly) Ridge Rib Socks--Free (and mostly easy) Sock Pattern

This has proven to be a very popular pattern, featured on Knitting Pattern Central and other sites!  For your free PDF pattern download, click here to find it on Ravelry.
 

(Mostly) Ridge Rib Socks

Yarn-- Cascade 220 Superwash Sport in colorway 1944 (blue), 2 skeins for size given.  For larger socks, you'll need 3 skeins.
Needles-- US size 2 (2.75 mm) double pointed needles--4.
Finished size-- Men's medium or Women's large.