Yarnographer

 Knitter with design aspirations. Pulp lover. Accidental vegan. Blogging here: http://makedoandmendnovice.blogspot.co.uk and for http://readaroundtheclock.blogspot.co.uk

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Time for uninterrupted stripes and seamless knitting in the round. The No Heel Turn Sock Pattern is finally written up. (Please excuse the makeshift cardboard sock blockers...)

This sock knitting pattern does not require to work a heel-flap and there is no need to pick up stitches.

The heel in this pattern is created simply by working increases, followed by an equal number of decreases.

If you are able to knit on double-pointed needles in the round, you are confident to work k2tog and ssk decreases, and you have toyed with the idea of getting into sock knitting, this pattern will be a beginner-friendly entry into the wonderful world of top-down vanilla socks.

The free pattern is available via my main blog.

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Vertical Zig Zag Knit Stitch

Just a simple mix of knit an purl stitches produces super satisfying vertical zig zags.

The stitch pattern is available via my blog.

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Taking stock of the knit stitch library on the blog.

Here is a selection of beginner-friendly two-row-repeat knit stitches:

These are mainly utilising simple knit and purl techniques to create interesting textures and lace effects.

Stitch pattern / knitting tutorials for these and other knit stitches are available via my blog.

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Brighten up your dishwashing chores and inject some groove into your kitchen with this 1970s-inspired three-colour retro tea towel / dishcloth.

This is an ideal project for getting started with colourwork knitting and those wishing to get more practice in managing several balls of yarn in a quick and simple project. 

Knitted in a colour scheme that is synonymous with the '70s (green, brown and orange), doing the dishes will never be dull again.

Promise.

The free pattern is now available on my blog.

Oh ... and the cups and jug in the images are true 1970s vintage Arcopal.

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My pattern for a 1970s inspired retro dishcloth / tea towel is about to go live on the blog shortly.

As a lover of bold '70s colour combinations and having recently gotten more interested in colourwork knitting, this project combines colourwork practice with the visual stimulus of vintage 70s vibes. Stay tuned for the release of the free knitting pattern.

In the mean time, a sneak peek of the project is available on my blog.

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I have been busy creating and neglecting the social media accounts in the process.

Now catching up and making a start with sharing one of the recent weekly swatches - producing this swatch of the Cascading Leaves Knit Stitch is a return to traditional, dainty lace knitting.

This stitch is worked on a multiple of 10 plus 1 stitches over 16 rows. All wrong side rows are purled throughout, allowing for a modicum of relaxation working this stitch.

The stitch pattern is available via my blog.

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Free Knitting Pattern

Free Knitting Pattern Alert

My free knitting pattern for the rune-inspired Jera Lace and Cable Choker is finished and the written pattern is now available on the blog.

The design has been inspired by the Jera Rune, the 12th rune from the Elder Futhark.

Jera symbolises connection and perpetual movement, the recurring seasons and the natural cycle.

For more information and the free pattern, please head over to the main blog (source below).

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Injecting a splash of colour with this week's knit swatch... The Two-Colour Loop Stitch is super simple, rewarding and beginner-friendly.

The loop effect is achieved by mostly knitting, some purling and simply slipping lots of stitches. 

The knit stitch pattern / knitting tutorial is available via my blog.

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I have another 'no purl lace' knit stitch to add to the stitch collection in my stitch library.

It's the Faggot Lace Knit Stitch.

The Faggot Knit Stitch is an incredibly simple one-row repeat stitch motif, which creates an openwork lace mesh fabric.

The knit stitch pattern / tutorial is available via the blog.

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Time for a traditional lace knit stitch, the Trellis Knit Stitch.

Overall, it's a beginner-friendly lace knit stitch, but it calls for purling two stitches together through the back loop (p2togtbl) on rows 2 and 6 of the stitch pattern, which can be a bit of a pain...

The pattern for this stitch is now available via the blog.

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Taking stock of the knit stitch library on the blog.

Here is a selection of beginner-friendly four-row-repeat knit stitches:

These are mainly utilising simple knit and purl techniques to create interesting textures and lace effects.

Tutorials and patterns for the above stitches are available on my blog.

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Meet Fig (black cat), aka Figgy, the Figlet, and Schnitzel, aka the Schnitzler, (tuxedo kitty).

They visited our back garden as stray / feral kittens with their mum and siblings back in August 2022 for the first time, clearly foraging for food.

We adopted Figgy and Schnitzel and they have now been living with us and the resident cats for the past six months.

Pretzel, our youngest resident ginger tomcat (pictured below), turned out to be a professional kitten minder.

Pretzel instantly got on with the kittens.

In fact, he couldn't wait to start interacting with them and tried to break into the room where they were held in 'quarantine' after we initially took them in.

More on trapping Figgy, Schnitzler, their siblings and mum and integrating the feral brothers is available via the blog.

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This beginner-friendly, textured knit stitch is created through a combination of knit and purl stitches over four rows.

The mock cable effect is achieved by casting on additional stitches on the right side rows. The knit stitch pattern / knitting tutorial is available via my blog.

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A variation on the classic and ever popular Feather and Fan knit stitch, the Ostrich Plume lace knit stitch is just as eye-catching, but lesser known. 

The pattern for this version of the stitch requires a multiple of sixteen plus one stitches and is worked over thirty-two rows.  The lace sequence is worked into the motif over eight rows and in-between it's just relaxing rows of knit and purl.

The stitch pattern for this is available on my blog.

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I am finally following up with the stitch pattern for the right-slanting Turkish Rib Stitch. 

The Turkish Rib Stitch creates a rich diagonal rib texture and, depending how stretched the fabric is, almost gives the impression of lace openwork.

The stitch requires a multiple of two plus two stitches and is knitted over four rows, excluding the set-up row. 

The knit stitch pattern for this stitch / knitting tutorial is available via the main blog.

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Another super simple openwork knit stitch.

The wrapped openwork knit stitch is worked over two rows on a multiple of three plus two stitches, making this an extremely simple, yet highly versatile lace ribbing stitch.

The knit stitch pattern for this stitch / knitting tutorial is available via the main blog.

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Today's weekly swatch is the Looped Knit Stitch. It's a simple four-row-repeat knit stitch, which is worked on a multiple of four plus one stitches.

The mock cable wrap effect is created by working a cable cast-on between stitches on the right side rows.

The knit stitch pattern for this stitch / knitting tutorial is available via the main blog.