patterns

For the KAL/CAL "Pencil Cases for Sudan" which the Ravelry Darfur Group is moderating I finally got my pencil case pattern done as well.

It's great to be able to participate alongside with other generous and talented designers like Wendy or Kieran - see the links to their patterns on the right side navigation bar!

You can get the .pdf version of my pattern here, plus it can be seen here (press "Read more") as a blog entry. I wish you all happy knitting and please let me know if you see any mistakes or unclarities in the pattern!

And: don't forget to submit your finished ones to the Flickr group!

Another small but fun and useful pattern from me!

This piece was originally called Nick's PDA cozy, because I made the first version for my fiancé, Nick. However I think "Heavy duty PDA cozy" is better, because that's what it's made for - protecting the PDA that is travelling at the bottom of a bag, hitting the ground now and then. And it works! Nicks's PDA is still good as new. I made the first cozy  a while ago, but didn't write the pattern down then. This is a bit modified "version 2.0" of the original cozy.

The cozy is planned to be thick, so that in case the PDA gets dropped or takes a hit it doesn't get damaged.That's why the gauge is so tight and the yarn so thick. The seed stich stripes make the grip better, plus the bottom one helps when pushing the PDA out of the cozy. The opening is a bit smaller than the rest of the cozy so the PDA won't slip out on its own. This cozy is knit in the round (the pattern is for dpns) and has no seams.

The yarn is bulky but the needles are DK - this is to achieve maximum thickness of the fabric. The pattern can be quite easily modified to mobile phones or smaller PDAs, or cameras even. You can cast on more or less stitches at the beginning for width, increase more stitches at the sides, or leave the increases be for a smaller cozy. You can knit more or less rows to suit the hight of your PDA.

I offer this pattern for free for personal use - you may not sell this pattern or the cozies you knit using it (ask me about charity). Please consider the Worsted Knitt Shirts and Bags whenever you want to show your knitting love to the world.

See the pattern after pressing Tell me more.

I've really got interested in designing knitted items! This is the second one I publish. I'd appreciate any comments / test knitting reports! The pattern is free for personal use.

Emerald string bag

A handy bag for groceries, yarn, or to use as a swimgear bag on the beach. The bag comes in two sizes, the bigger one is really big and might not be suitable as a farmers' market bag (if you fill it with frut and veg, it will become really heavy, because the bag is very spacious!). The picturd bag is the bigger one.

The bags are designed to be carried either in the hand, or over the shoulder. See the pattern after the "Tell me more" button. 

Note: I offer this pattern for free for personal use - you may not sell this pattern or the bags you knit using it (ask me about charity). Please consider the Worsted Knitt Shirts and Bags whenever you want to show your knitting love to the world.

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Uusi ohje verkkokassin tekoon - jos tahdotte suomeksi, niin kommenttia alle niin käännän.

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The idea or more accurately the need for this fingerless mitt came from Nick , who sits at the computer all day long, but doesn't use a mouse mat. The constant moving of the mouse and with it, his hand,  against the bare table was starting to rub and hurt the bony spot on his hand (you know where hand meets wrist, on the little finger's side). So something was needed.

What would be better than a fingerless mitt which will be thick enough to stop the rubbing and small enough not to disturb writing or operating the mouse. I picked up some bulky wool and got round to making the mitt without an existing pattern. Behold - a design!

Let me present the Mouse Mitt (free pattern after the jump)

Note: I offer this pattern for free for personal use - you may not sell this pattern or the mitts you knit using it (ask me about charity). Please consider the Worsted Knitt Shirts and Bags whenever you want to show your knitting love to the world.

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