My love for knitting came after I learned to crochet. The same friend of mine who taught me how to crochet bought me knitting needles for Christmas just a couple months later. If I had to pick one over the other at this point, it would probably be knitting, but switching back and forth between one and the other definitely keeps it fresh. Also, please note that I always use Red Heart Soft Yarn unless otherwise noted. Since these pictures are old and this blog is fairly new, I might not remember what specific brand or color name these yarns are. I will do my best to make it up to you in the future!
I made this little number using my size 6 knitting needles. I like making big, long, comfy scarves, but I also like this little variation I made. I'm sure other people have come up with it but I came up with this independently without a tutorial. I hate when my scarf falls from around my shoulders under my jacket and I have to unzip my jacket and re-tie it. This is a perfect solution, and so far all my friends who I've made it for so far agree. This pattern is a simple knit-1, purl-1 pattern in the colors grey, white, and Red Heart Soft Yarn in Teal. When I got to the end, I folded it back about 8-10 inches and fastened it into a loop. The hearts that I knit into the purple (Red Heart Soft Yarn in Grape) end I learned from CraftCookie.com. This is my go-to website for all my knitting, essentially. Most of the patterns posted are just knit and purl which I learned simply by searching lessons on youtube. Done and done!
This hat I made for my sister using Red Heart Soft Yarn in Vanilla Swirl. I made it with a 16-inch size 9 magic loop using knit-1 purl-1 for the band, and the knit stitch form the middle up to the top. I made this up as a variation from this nice lady here. The pom-pom came from scraps from other projects I had already finished. I will say this again and again, it always pays to keep a scraps-stash!!
A very functional headband for warm ears in cold weather. Red Heart Super Saver in Black and Red Heart Soft Yarn in Grape. I made this using my double-point size 5 bamboo knitting needles. This headband is cute because it looks like a big bow! Or it's supposed to... I think I made the purple part too long. Nevertheless, I'm sure my other sister will like it. She's got a big head anyway... More to the point: I started off with purple, 30 cast on, knit-1 purl-1 for as many rows that would make my bow as long as I wanted it, then switched to black. To switch colors, you can just get to the end of a row and yarn over the new color, then start working with the new color when you turn your work (just search 'knitting change colors' on youtube). When I got close to the other end, I switched back to purple and finished off, sewed the two ends together, and wrapped with yarn to make the center of the bow. Voila!
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