Wen's Wedding Shawl by Michelle Miller
I wrote this shawl pattern for my friend Wen on her wedding day. It was the perfect wedding accessory along with her Special Edition Chucks, and gorgeous dress.
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Yarn
1 skein Knit Picks Bare - Merino Wool Lace Weight, 704 yards / 644 meters.
Needles
Two 24” US Size 3/3.25mm Circular Needles needed to get gauge.
Gauge
10 sts and 28 rows over 4 in/10 cm in Stockinette Stitch
Special Stiches
Double and Quad Yarn Overs
Difficulty
Advanced knitting required. Not for the faint of heart!
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Triangulum by Michelle Miller
Pattern on sale now for $5.00 USD
Triangle man,
Triangle man,
Triangle man hits particle man.
They have a fight – triangle wins,
Triangle man.
–They Might Be Giants
This shawl was written as a companion for a piece I wrote on triangular construction.
Triangulum is worked from side to side increasing to the center point where the decreases begin. The method of increasing and decreasing produces a versatile asymmetrical triangular shawlette. The pattern can be modified easily for larger or smaller sizes by adding or removing increases to the center point.
Needles
US 10.5 /6.5 mm straight or circular needles, or size needed to get gauge.
Yarn
Main Color Mountain Colors Bearfoot[40% Mohair, 60% Wool; 350 y/ 320 m per 100g skein, 14wpi]; color: Goldrush; 1 skein. Contrast Color
Mountain Colors Bearfoot [40% Mohair, 60% Wool; 350 y/ 320 m per 100g skein, 14wpi]; color: Lupine; 1 skein. Total Yardage Requirement 420 yards/384 meters.
Gauge
14 sts/18 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch
Pattern Measurements
Width: 56 inches
Length: 14 inches
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Slouchee by Michelle Miller
Slouchee, for the lovable nonconformist in all of us.
Now available for $5.00 USD.
* Stand up straight!
* Knit a plain row between lace!
* Don't make waves!
* You can't have any meat if you don't
eat your pudding!
But sometimes, wouldn't you rather just slouch?
Slouchee is knit using an unusual lace cast on technique and has lace knitting worked every round. The hat is great for first time chart knitters and includes a photo tutorial for casting on.
Skills Needed:
Knitting in the Round
Chart Reading
Increasing
Decreasing
Lace Cast On (Tutorial included)
Description
A simple lace beret style knit hat.
Needles
US 5/3.75mm Knitting Needles, or size needed to get gauge.
Yarn
One 100 gram ball of Berroco Ultra Alpaca (50% Alpaca, 50% Wool), 215 yards/198 meters. Hat Total Yardage: 153 yards / 126 meters.
Gauge
22 stitches and 26 rows over 4 inches in Stockinette Stitch
Pattern Measurements
Slouchy hat measures 9 inches from brim to crown and can stretch up to 26 inches in diameter.
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Fragment Drop Stitch Lace Scarf by Michelle Miller
Pattern Available now for only $5.00!
I perfected this pattern as I was finishing up my masters thesis and also while riding on the Disneyland Railroad bi-weekly with my 2 year old daughter.
So you can see it’s simple enough to knit while keeping a little kid from jumping off a moving train and keeps you sane while you’re so stressed that all you want to do is eat 100 Cheese Pizzas and wash it down with gallons of iced tea. And by iced tea I mean sweet, sweet beer.
Fickleknitter claims no responsibility for the knitters consumption of 100 Pizzas but guarantees extreme self satisfaction when dropping the stitches in the Fragment Scarf.
This pattern knits up fast and is perfect for small amounts of lace yarn (approx. 150-200 yards). The elements of the pattern include dropping stitches and a 3 needle bind off. No children were harmed during the writing of this pattern.
Needles US 5/3.75mm Knitting Needles, or size needed to get gauge.
Yarn One 50 gram ball of Brown Sheep Nature Spun Fingering, 310 yards/283 meters.
Gauge 22 stitches and 30 rows over 4inches in Stockinette
Pattern Measurements36 in by 5 inches
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Knitting Project Bag by Michelle Miller
This photo was taken by the Knit Picks team for my newest published pattern, Knitting Project Bag.
The Knitting Project Bag is seamless and knit completely in the round including the handles. It’s the perfect size for carrying along your current knitting project – large enough for a couple skeins of yarn and some notions, but not so big that it’s unwieldy.
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Little Bat Ornament by Michelle Miller
Free for the Month of October
For a printable PDF copy, click here!
Copyright 2009 Michelle Miller, all rights reserved. No part of pattern or other material may be distributed without written permission of Michelle Miller. Pattern is
for personal use only and is not for commercial use or to create items for commercial sale. To contact Michelle email her at blossom_lover@hotmail.com
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Reversible Tin Foil Hat by Michelle Miller
Frustrated by plain wool hats?
Want to join the ranks of the Tin Hat Brigade?
Make your own Tin Foil Hat using this simple and free knitting pattern!
download free PDF or follow instructions below.
Description
Reversible Tin Foil Hat, pictured with garter side facing out.
Needles US 15/10 mm Circular Knitting Needles and DPNs, or size needed to get gauge.
Yarn Making Materials
Rotary cutter or scissors.
One 56” x 84” MPI SPACE Emergency Blanket cut into 1.5” strips.
Scotch Tape.
Gauge
8 stitches and 11 rows over 4inches
Pattern Measurements
23” around and 7” tall. Stretches to fit most adult human heads.
Abbreviations
k = knit
k2tog = knit 2 together
Make your Yarn
Using one 56” x 84” MPI SPACE Emergency Blanket cut 1.5” strips using fold lines as a cutting guide. Keep cutting until
A. Your hand falls off
B. All of the blanket is used up.
C. All of the above.
After strips are cut, tape each piece together.
Continue taping until
A. All the strips are taped together.
B. All your fingers are taped together.
C. All of the above.
After all that cutting and taping you should have approximately this much yarn.
Now you’re ready to knit!
Pattern
Cast on 36 stitches using long tail cast on and join in round. Knit all stitches. Continue in stockinette stitch until hat measures 6 inches from cast on edge.
Decreases
Switch to DPNs before starting decreases. Repeat instructions in asterisks 3 times each row.
Bind off remaining stitches and weave in ends if desired. Bind off will lay flat and requires no extra treatment.
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Copyright 2009 Michelle Miller, all rights reserved. No part of pattern or other material may be distributed without written permission of Michelle Miller. Pattern is for personal use only and is not for commercial use or to create items for commercial sale. Please send correspondence to Michelle Miller at cassiopeiamgm@yahoo.com.
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Wee Baby Socks by Michelle Miller
Once you start knitting these socks I challenge you to stop!
Wee Baby Socks knit up fast and are perfect for your leftover sock yarn. Newborn size only requires 41 yards and the 6-12 Months size 79 yards. You may customize the sock to have ribbing at the cuff and the top of the foot or ribbing at the cuff only.
Simple instructions are clearly spelled out in this pattern and finished socks make for a great baby gift for the new baby in your life!
Yarn
Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock Multi --or-- any fingering weight sock yarn
Needles
I US 1 / 2.25 mm set of DPNs or Circular Knitting Needles
Gauge
7 st/in and 11 rows/in in Stockinette
Sizes
Newborn and 6-12 Months
Yardage
Newborn, 6- 12 Months (41 yards/38 meters; 79 yards/72 meters)
Pattern on sale now for only $5.00
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