Knit a Kermit the Frog Costume for Baby like Walters

Following the new Muppets film, I wanted to knit a baby’s hooded cardigan that looked like Kermit, a bit like Walter the newest Muppet wore.

 I already had a bought pattern for a hooded cardigan (size 18inch chest) which I knitted in a vibrant Kermit the Frog green, but then I needed to knit a yellow collar with triangles and the boggy eyes. Here is how I knitted them...

Kermits Eyes (knit 2)
Using size 10 (UK size) 3.25mm needles, cast on 12 stitches in white double knitting wool.

1 row: Knit
2 row: Purl to last 3 stitches and turn.
3 row: sl1, knit to last 3 stitches and turn.
4row: sl1, purl to end.

Repeat these 4 rows 5 more times.
Knit a row and cast off.

To make the eyes up
The eyes will want to curl themselves into half doughnut shapes, let them and stitch the centre closed so that it forms a complete dome. Stitch the eyes to either side of the hood and lightly stuff just so that the stand.

Then take black wool and blanket stitch a circle in the eye. You can use the turning points in the knitting as a guide to create the perfect circle. The on the left and right of the pupil, blanket stitch two smaller semicircles, to create that line that goes through the pupil.

Kermit’s Collar
Using size 8 (UK size) 4.0mm needles, cast on 54 stitches in lemon double knitting wool.

Knit 2 rows.

Knit a triangle...
1 row: Knit 9 stitches and turn, you will only be knitting on these 9 stitches to form the triangle.

2 row: K2, purl to last 2 stitches, K2
3 row: Knit
4 row: K2, purl to last 2 stitches, K2
5 row: K2, K2 tog, K1, K2 tog, K2
6 row: K2, purl to last 2 stitches, K2
7 row: Knit
8 row: K2, purl to last 2 stitches, K2
9 row: K2, K3 tog, K2
10 row: K2, purl to last 2 stitches, K2
11 row: Knit
12 row: K2, purl to last 2 stitches, K2
13 row: K1, K3 tog, K1
14 row: Knit
15 Row: K3 tog, finish off.

Rejoin the wool to the remaining stitches and work on the next 9 stitches in the same way.

Continue working in this way until 6 triangles have been worked.

Sew in all the wool ends and then loosely pin and sew the collar around the neck of the cardigan.

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Snake Skin Scarf Knitting Pattern

Knit yourself a cute snake scarf to wrap around your neck to keep you warm this winter. The snake scarf is great fun, and has a wiggly cable detail down his back. Knitted with chunky wool, makes this scarf a quick knit and an ideal quick present to knit for someone.

To knit the Snake scarf you will need...

200g or more of Wendy Pampas Mega Chunky wool in any colour you want your snake to be,
6mm knitting needles,
Cable needle,
20mm sew on wobbly eyes and some red satin ribbon for his tongue.

The knitting pattern for the snake skin scarf can be bought here...

Woolly Hat Knitting Pattern to Match Michelle Szeghalmi's Evangeline Fingerless Gloves

I recently knitted a pair of Evangeline fingerless gloves designed by Michelle Szeghalmi. I found the gloves pattern free online. I had knitted a pair of elbow length gloves about a year ago for my daughter, and now I wanted to knit the short pair as a Christmas present for Nanna, but I also wanted to knit a hat to match. So here is the hat I knitted, incorporating the same pattern panel as in the gloves by Michelle Szeghalmi.

With the same wool as used for the gloves and on size UK number 7 needles cast on 88 stitches and work 14 rows double rib

*K2, P2* rep to end.

Then Knit 24, P2, work first row of Evangeline cable pattern, P2, Knit to end

Alternate rows, knit the knits and purl the purls.

Work three sets of the Evangeline pattern (32 rows in all) and then keeping the pattern as true as possible shape the top as follows.

Row 1: *K6, K2tog* to end

All alternate rows are purl.

Row 3: *K5, K2tog* to end
Row 5: *K4, K2tog* to end
Row 7: *K3, K2tog* to end
Row 9: *K2, K2tog* to end
Row 11: *K1, K2tog* to end
Row 13: *K2tog* to end
Row 15: *K6, K2tog* to end

Thread the yarn through the remaining stitches and draw up and finish off. Sew down the back seam of the hat with fight sides facing.

Finally I threaded a small length of ribbon through the knitting at the bottom, centre of the first pattern row and tied a bow.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Knitting Pattern to Knit Action Heros

Want to knit yourself (or someone else) some retro action figures? My Daughter as big as she is, still adores the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, so I designed a knitting pattern to make soft knitted replicas of hero’s in a half shell – Turtle Power!

To make these retro action dolls you need...
Double knitting wool in shades: Emerald Green, Lime Green, Dark Green, Tan, Red, Blue, Purple and Orange.
You also need size 10 UK needles,
Kapok stuffing,
And sew on wobbly eyes or safety eyes if your toys are for a younger child.

Each doll measures approx 19 cm

You can buy the pattern to make the turtles here...

LadyBug Slippers Knitting Pattern

I always give my children a silly Christmas present every year just as a bit of fun, and this year I have knitted my 20 year old daughter a pair of LadyBug Slippers.

I found a free knitting pattern online you can download the PDF here...

The pattern says that you need fleece yarn, but because it's just a silly Christmas gift I didn't want to go to that expense, and I just used two strands of double knitting yarn. I knitted the 'adult medium slipper' working to the sizes in brackets and my slipper has turned out to be 22cm in length, but as the pattern says the slipper does stretch. I have size 7 feet and they fit me fine.

Another alteration I made was to the spots, instead of sewing some spots on my ladybirds, I knitted them some.

Using size UK 8 kneedles and single strand of black double knitting wool cast on 12 st and knit a row.
Row 2: K2 tog to end then cut the yarn and thread it through the remaining stitches. sew the knitted row ends together so that it makes a circle. I made 5 spots for each slipper.

I also made the ladybird some eyes. I thought that plastic eyes wouldn't be very comfortable on your feet, and besides I wanted to keep the cost to a minimum and I have lots of oddments of knitting wool.

With size UK 8 Knitting needles and white double knitting yarn cast on 20 stitches and knit 1 row.
Row 2: P2 Tog to end then cut the yarn and thread it through the remaining stitches. sew the knitted row ends together so that it makes a circle.

Pupils

With size UK 8 Knitting needles and black double knitting yarn cast on 12 stitches.
Row 2: K2 Tog to end then cut the yarn and thread it through the remaining stitches. sew the knitted row ends together so that it makes a circle. Sew the pupil in place on top of the white of eye.

To make antennae I cast on 16 stitches, and knitted 1 row quite tightly and then cast off. The knitted strip has a natural curve to it. Go with that curve and toll the one end of the antennae to make a small ball on the end. Tack into place and then sew the other end of the antennae on to the slipper.

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Premature Baby Charity Knitting Patterns

By Jo Carthew

Do you want to knit for a good cause? Wondering where to start? Is there a need?

Yes there is!

Whether you are nutty about knitting or an eager novice with your needles paused there are lots of charities to choose from. Knitting for charity can definitely be fun, but it can also be one of the most fulfilling and rewarding things you'll ever do.

Have you knitted for your children? Your grandchildren? Your friends' children? Your friends' childrens' children? Knitting baby clothes is quick and rewarding but sometimes there are just not enough babies in your social circle to knit for. If you love knitting beautiful little items of baby clothing then why not think about charity knitting for premature babies?

There are lots of ways that you can click your knitting needles for a worthy cause. The information here will help you begin charity knitting for premature babies. There is something sweet about knitting a little item for the tiniest of babies. Not only are you providing an individual gift for someone who urgently needs it, but also baby clothes are quick and simple to make! So it's gratifying in more ways than one. Even if you're a novice this is a venture you can start and see through right to the end. Read on for some great general guidance on charity knitting for premature babies and some details of particular charities you can have a look at before you decide who to knit for. The charities often offer free knitting patterns.

Where can I find Premature Baby Charity Knitting Patterns?

Bliss
One of the many ways that you can support Bliss is by knitting for babies in special care units. Knitted items are most helpful for babies about to go home, but there is also a need for blankets and hats for babies in hospital. Knitted items are often not suitable for intensive care units - stitched cotton is preferable. However for larger babies, and in high dependency and special care units, knitted items are often very welcome.
Bliss asks that to reduce their costs volunteer knitters help by sending items direct to their local unit, and not to Bliss. To find the address of your local unit, and to check which items they have requested to receive, please contact Bliss via their website.

Bliss also use Knitted breasts. The knitted breasts allow nurses to easily demonstrate to women important massage techniques that let them stimulate their milk production and express their valuable first drops of milk. They are particularly helpful when there are language barriers. Woollen breasts are a brilliant free alternative to expensive teaching aids that are used by health professionals to educate new mothers to express by hand before going on to use an electric pump.

Bonnie Babies
This charity sends premature baby outfits and blankets to special care baby units around the UK and to parents who need support. A mother who needed a way to deal with the loss of her premature child founded Bonnie Babies six years ago. Bonnie Babies makes premature clothing, blankets, and burial outfits for U.K. Special Baby Care Units and families. Their aim is to show each mother and family that there are people thinking of them and caring for them.
Bonnie Babies mainly makes blankets for premature babies. They provide patterns for toys, hats, and sweaters (including a "5 Hour Baby Sweater!"), but blankets are quick, simple to make, and guaranteed to fit. Families can then continue to treasure them long after the child is grown.

Feed the Children

Feed The Children is a UK charity that has a knitting pattern for a jumper appropriate for children of all ages. They are also look for knitted hats, gloves and scarves.

Early Angels
This is a site based in the U.K set up to help people to knit, crochet or sew clothes, blankets and other keepsakes for premature, low birth weight and sadly stillborn babies. They have a wide range of free knitting, crochet and sewing patterns accessible on their pattern page.
The charities have a lot of information on their websites, below is some general advice to help you get those needles clicking.

Colours

Pastel colours are the most popular. Apart from baby pinks and blues other colours, which may be chosen, are: Lemon, Cream, White, Mint Green, Peach, Lilac and Aqua. It is accepted that bright and dark colours should be avoided as they often make premature babies look frailer. When knitting burial garments the advice suggests its best to use colours such as white or cream and to avoid pinks, blues and lilacs, as they are not appropriate for the colouring of a stillborn baby.

Yarn

Premature babies have very delicate skin and can often be allergic to wool; therefore it is best to steer clear of garments made with a wool mix. Acrylic yarn is more appropriate when knitting for preemies. Ideal yarn to use for preemie knits is baby double knit or 4ply yarn. Most preemie patterns will use these.

Size

Don't put too much importance on trying to perfect the size of a preemie item of clothing. There is a great difference between premature baby sizes and so an item of any size should be suitable for at least one baby. As a general guide premature babies head circumference is roughly the same as their chest circumference. The average premature babies chest measurements are 8"-14". However clothes of all sizes are needed for preemies, so no matter how big or small your item is it will most likely fit at least one baby.

Fastenings

Plain flat half-inch buttons are best to use for fastening. Avoid nylon and metal fastenings, as they get very hot under the incubator heaters. Do not use Velcro as a fastening, it is very scratchy on the hook side and also damages knitted garments when they are laundered. Ease of dressing is vital for preemies and as a general rule it is best not to use ribbon as a fastening as ribbon can often be fussy to tie on a garment so small.

The charities involved usually have free knitting patterns and advice on their websites so do not be worried by all the details as you really will be able to find a garment to suit both your knitting skills and the babies needs

Knitting items for premature babies can be very worthwhile and rewarding. It is definitely appreciated by the charities and the families who receive them. If you are excited by the prospect of getting your knitting needles working for charity and want to explore charity knitting for other organisations here are some other ideas to help your search.

Charity Clowns

Teddies for Tragedies

Algerian Action

Save the Children

Knitting for Operation Christmas Child

The Sailors' Society

Loving Hands

Operation Elderly Charity Stitcher

The Baby Pack Project

I hope you find the right premature baby charity knitting patterns to suit your skills and enjoy the rewards of knitting for charity.

Find out more

I am a mom to one gorgeous little boy who was impatient to be born, arriving early at 34 weeks. I am not a great knitter but know the importance of donated items to mothers of premature babies. Find out more:

http://babycharityknitting.blogspot.com/

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Christmas Wreath Steering Wheel Cover

Decorate your steering wheel with yule tide and knitting. With this free knitting pattern you can make yourself a wonderfully looking wreath steering wheel cover. This makes for a great holiday gift.

Materials:
2 skeins Caron Fling in Aloe
Size 13 knitting needles
Tapestry Needle

Finished Size
Depends on steering wheel size.

Abbreviations
CO = Cast on
K = Knit
BO = Bind off

Steps:
First measure the circumference of your steering wheel. That is how long you’ll knit your cover. Mine was 46” around, so I knit my piece until it was 46” long. The width of mine was about 4½“ wide with a CO of 8 stitches. I would suggest making a 2 – 3“ swatch to check that the 8 stitch width is enough to wrap around your steering wheel. The width really stretches so as long as you don’t knit extremely tight, 8 stitches should be plenty.

CO 8 stitches (add or decrease CO stitches as needed)

Knit all rows until your piece is the length of your steering wheel.

BO very loosely.

Finished piece is not sewn on, but merely attached to the steering wheel with a length of yarn and using it to wrap the finished piece around your steering wheel. Cut a length of your Caron Fling about 2-3 yards in length and wind it into a little ball so it will be easier to wind around your steering wheel. Wind a second ball for the second wrap.

Now just lay your finished piece onto the steering wheel with both ends at the bottom and the middle will be lying loosely at the top of your wheel. Starting at one end begin wrapping the width of the piece around the wheel and at the same time use your length of yarn to attach/wrap the piece to the wheel all around. Leave a long tail so that once you go all the way around you can tie these 2 end yarn pieces together.

TIP: You may find it easier to temporarly attach your piece to the steering wheel first with short loops of a contrasting bulky yarn that you can cut away as you reach them.

Keep wrapping the piece to your wheel in this manner until you reach the other end of your piece. Overlap one end of your piece over the beginning end and tie the 2 yarn ends together tightly.

That was your first wrap and the piece should now be nicely attached to your steering wheel. Now using the second long length of Caron Fling wrap your steering wheel again paying close attention to wrapping in between the other wrap and closing up any areas that aren’t wrapped around the wheel. Again tie the 2 yarn ends together tightly. Cut any yarn tails. Because you have used the Caron Fling to wrap the piece and attach it to the steering wheel the wrap doesn’t show. Cover should be very snuggly attached to the steering wheel.

All you do now is just attach your bow, also tying it onto the wheel with the Caron Fling. I took 2 lengths of the Caron Fling and put each through the loops of my bow and tied the bow to the steering wheel at the back. You can find the FREE bow pattern I used for mine at this link… http://www.enfys.me.uk/freebow.htm If you prefer just tie a satin ribbon in the same manner to the top of your steering wheel.

When the Christmas season is over and you want to remove your cover, just run your fingers over the wheel and you should easily be able to feel where it’s wrapped with the yarn strand. Cut that strand and unwrap your wheel. Remember there will be 2 strands wrapped around that you’ll have to remove.

This way you can save it to use again next year!

Free pattern from www.favecrafts.com

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10 Knitted Christmas Present Ideas

By Robert Berry-Smith

If you'd prefer to send more personal Christmas presents to your loved ones this year, why not consider knitting them something special? Here are 10 knitted present ideas that your family and friends are sure to love.

1. It's Christmas and so where better to begin than with a Christmas jumper? Often derided, but now back in fashion through some ironic twist, why not have fun making something suitably festive for a loved one.

2. It's not just the run up to Christmas that's likely to involve cold weather. January, February and even March all see temperatures plummeting and it's vital that we all wrap up warm. Why not knit your loved ones a scarf each, incorporating different colours dependent on the recipient's taste and age?

3. Another great winter warmer is a wooly hat and this is a great one to knit, particularly for younger relatives. Keeping children warm during the festive season and beyond is always important.

4. One item of clothing that has come back into fashion has been the cardigan, so why not find a knitting pattern that suits the person you're making it for. Older friends and relatives may require a different style to younger people, but there's plenty of options for you to choose from.

5. It can be difficult knowing what to buy Children these days, which is why knitted items are a great choice. For babies and very young children, one simple but popular option could be to make them a blanket.

6. Another option for little ones this Christmas could be toys. However, rather than going out and buying your nephew or granddaughter a new cuddly toy, why not knit them one? From plush bears to cuddly elephants, there are plenty of patterns to suit your tastes and skills.

7. Knitting isn't just for little ones and the elderly, you may want to knit a bag that is suitable for relatives of all ages. They're relatively easy to do with a knitting pattern and what women doesn't want another bag?

8. To stop Jack Frost from getting at your families toes, why not make a cosy pair of socks that will keep their feet warm on cold evenings?

9. As well as their feet, they'll also need to keep their hands nice and toasty when out and about this winter. A colourful pair of gloves, or mittens for youngsters, could make for the perfect present.

10. As vintage items are now popular among younger generations, one of the simplest yet most enduringly beloved items is a tea cosy. It could make the perfect gift for the right family member.

With many Knitting patterns available, you are bound to find something you'd like to knit for someone in your family. There are several family websites that can provide you with knitting patterns, healthy family recipes gardening tips and much more.

Why not visit Candis.co.uk, the online home of family magazine Candis. There you'll find a range of knitting patterns, as well as information to help you find a cheap family holiday and cheap family travel insurance.

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Country Chickens Novelty Tea Cosy and Egg Cosy Knitting Pattern

An unusual novelty tea cosy and egg cosy featuring small stuffed chickens. These cosies would fit right into a country cottage kitchen with the free-range hens roaming around the top. Ideal for keeping the teapot and boiled eggs warm too, children really enjoy them. Taking less than an hour to make they do make a lovely surprise on Good Friday and Easter Sunday when you present someone a hard boiled egg for their breakfast that still has a hen sitting on top of it.

Don't be fooled into thinking this tea cosy and egg cosy with hens must be difficult to make, because they are really very quick and easy with minimal shaping.

To make the three country hens, tea cosy you will need...

5.5 mm, UK size 5 or US size 9 knitting needles,

3.25 mm, UK size 10 or US size 4 knitting needles,

50g White double knitting wool,

50g Lemon double knitting wool,

25g Dark Brown double knitting wool

25g Red double knitting wool

The pattern for this tea cosy can be bought here...

Felted Knitting - Learn How to Create Your Own Felt Projects

By Megan Kutchman

Felted knitting is actually a rather simple, although time consuming process. You can learn to felt with these simple instructions. If knitting is rewarding, felted knitting is downright addicting! The only limit is your imagination. You can make hats, placemats, purses, coasters, slippers, dolls and so much more.

How It Works

Felting is the process of breaking down natural animal fibers (wool, alpaca, angora, etc.) through agitation. Specifically for felted knitting, washing machine agitating. When the animal fibers are exposed to heat and moisture and then agitated, the bond around the hair is loosened, causing the fibers to expand, loosen and bind together. This creates the smooth, felted texture, similar to regular felt.

What You Need

Felting can only be accomplished with wool or some other natural animal fiber. You can use a blend if animal fiber is the primary ingredient, but it cannot be machine washable. Yarn labels will tell you what the yarn is made of, in percentages if the yarn is a blend. In blends, try to find yarn with 15% or less synthetic ingredients. Pay attention to the label when you buy wool, because some wool is treated and can be machine washed. Machine washable wool cannot be used for felting. Also, avoid bleached white wool and use caution with lighter colors. These tend to not be receptive to felting.

You'll also want some type of bag to place your knitting in when you wash it. A fabric bag with a zip close is the best. I use a pillowcase that zips. Pillowcases are big enough to fit most felting projects. The reason you'll want to use a bag is your projects will shed a lot during the agitation process and too much shedding can clog and ruin your washing machine.

Those are the only felting-specific requirements. You'll use your regular needles and tools for the rest of the process.

Getting Started

Felted items begin as regular knitted items. Say you wanted a felted place mat. You would knit a place mat, making sure to follow the above yarn requirements, and then put the place mat through the felting process. Since felting shrinks the overall size of an item, you'll need to knit it a bit larger than your expected finished size. A general recommendation is to use needles 2-3 sizes larger than the yarn's suggested gauge. If the yarn label says to use size 8, try 10 or so.

All yarns felt differently. Even yarn from the same brand will felt differently. It's a good idea to prepare a test swatch and see how the yarn felts before you begin a large project. This helps you see how it will look and determine the proper gauge.

The Nitty Gritty of Felting

Ok, now to the actual process. After you've knitted your felting project, place it in a zippered pillow case or something similar. Now you'll want to make sure your washing machine temperature is hot as heat softens the fibers for felting.

You'll want the most agitation and a small amount of water, so your load size should be set at small. Add a tablespoon or two of detergent to the water (more detergent for large projects). If you're felting a small item such as placemats, slippers etc., throw in a pair of jeans to help with the agitation process.

Add your pillow case with project inside and you're ready to go.

Important

From here on out, timing is everything. Until you have a good idea of how your washer performs at felting, you'll want to check progress every 5 minutes or so. How long a project agitates directly relates to how much it will shrink and bind together. Check each item frequently until it's about the right size. Make sure your washing machine never gets to the drain cycle - just keep resetting it on agitation.

It may take up to an hour before your felted project looks "just right". Don't get discouraged; it's well worth the wait. After checking it every 5 minutes or so, when it's finally finished, you'll need to rinse thoroughly.

Do this by hand in your sink or bathtub with cold to lukewarm water, and continuously wring it out - you don't want any detergent left over. After the soap is completely rinsed out, wring out as much water as you can by hand. I usually roll it up in a towel and squeeze to get the most water out.

Once you've wrung it dry, lay it flat on a towel and stretch it to shape. It will dry in whatever shape it's left in, so make sure you've got it stretched the way you want it.

After it's dry, you may want to pick off some of the pills left from felting it. Once you've done that, you're finished!

The entire process is simple and mostly a matter of preference. You decide what looks best and when to stop agitating your project in the machine. Remember though - felted knits are not machine washable, so plan accordingly if you're not a big fan of hand washing.

This is by no means a complete walkthrough on felting, but it should give you enough of an idea to get started. There are more tricks, techniques and variations on felting than can be summed up in a one-page article.

Megan Kutchman blogs about knitting, jewelry making, and her quest for a greener way of life at http://touchofavalon.blogspot.com

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Cup Cake Knitting Pattern

To knit a Cup cake tea cosy you will need...
Size 6 UK Knitting needles
50g Double Knitting wool for Main Tea cosy
50g Double knitting wool for the icing on the cup cake
Small amount of red wool for Cherry
Small bright beads to decorate the top to look like sprinkles.


Take the wool and divide the ball so that you can knit with 2 strands.


Main Tea Cosy part
Cast on 28 stitches and work 26 rows of Rib.
Rib is - *Knit one stitch, purl one stitch* Repeat to end of the row.


Cast off in Rib.


Knit 2 alike.


Icing Top for Tea Cosy
With the icing coloured wool cast on 56 stitches and stocking stitch 4 rows.



Shaping the top Row 1: *K5, K2 tog* repeat to end

Next and every alternate row Knit.

Row 3: *K4, K2 tog* repeat to end.
Row 5: *K3, K2 tog* repeat to end.
Row 7: *K2, K2 tog* repeat to end.
Row 9: *K1, K2 tog* repeat to end.
Row 11: *K2 tog* repeat to end.

Thread the end of the yarn through the remaining stitches and through the loop of the yarn itself and draw up the knitting tightly and Finnish off.

Sewing up the Tea Cosy

Sew the icing to the main part of the tea cosy just below the first row on the inside. Stretch the  main part so that both parts fit all the way around the icing.

Then sew the main parts together part way on the top and bottom on both sides leaving a gap for the teapots spout and handle.

The Cherry

Using red double thickness yarn cast on 6 stitches.

Row 1: Inc in every stitch

Stocking stitch 3 rows

Row 5: Knit 2tog to end

Thread the end of the yarn through the remaining stitches and through the loop of the yarn itself and draw up the knitting tightly and Finnish off. 

Lightly stuff and sew on top of the tea cosy in the centre. Around the cherry sew on a scattering of small beads.

Turn the cup cake into a Birthday cup cake with the Birthday Candles knitting pattern

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Birthday Candles Knitting Pattern for Cup Cake Tea Cosy

This is a great Birthday gift idea - a birthday cupcake Tea cosy. There are lots of Free cupcake tea cosy knitting patterns online, so find one that you will enjoy knitting. Then knit 6 birthday candles to add to the top of the tea cosy to make a real birthday treat.

To knit birthday candles for the top of a Cup Cake tea cosy you will need…

Knitting needles sized UK 9, 3.75 mm, or US sized 5

Crochet hook sized 3.50 mm

Oddments of double knitting wool for the candle,

Yellow double knitting wool for the flame

And a drinking straw.

Main Candle Part

With sized 9 knitting needles and main candle colour cast on 14 stitches.

Stocking stitch 8 rows and cast off.

Flame

Turn the main candle part, and pick up and knit 6 stitches along the row ends.

Next Row: *P1, Inc 1 purl ways* to end

Stocking stitch 4 rows.

Next Row: *K1, K2 tog* to end.

Next Row: Purl

Next Row: *K2 tog* to end.

Thread the end of the yarn through the remaining stitches and through the loop of the yarn itself and draw up the knitting tightly and Finnish off.

To Make up the Candle

With right sides together, fold the candle in half, length ways and sew the flame par of the candle. Turn the flame right sides out, and lightly stuff with the thread ends.

Place a straw on the inside of the main candle part and wrap the knitting around the straw. Sew the cast on and cast off edges together. Cut the straw to the length of the candle.

With the crocheting hook and a candle contrast colour, chain stitch 25 chain and finish. Tack one end of the chain to the top back of the candle, and then wrap it around the candle to make a twisted stripe. Tack the stripe in place.

Candle Holder

With the contrast colour and sized 9 knitting needles, cast on 12 stitches.

Row 1: Knit

Row 2: *P2 tog* to end

Thread the end of the yarn through the remaining stitches and through the loop of the yarn itself and draw up the knitting tightly and join the row ends so that it forms a circle.

Sew the candleholder to the bottom of the candle.

This is your finished birthday candle ready to sew onto a cake like tea cosy. 6 candles look great on a tea cosy.

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Knit a Rose Bud Dishcloth

Cast on 38 Stitches and Moss Stitch 4 rows.

Then keeping the borders of 2 stictches (knit) on either side correct as indicated, begin to work the pattern for the dishcloth. The white squares should be stocking stitch and the grey spqares should be stocking stitch in reverse.

When you have completed the pattern, work 4 rows of Knit, and cast off and weave in your ends.

Click Here to Download this Valentine Dishcloth Knitting Pattern Pattern

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