Outrageously Adorable Dog Knits: 25 must-have styles for the pampered pooch. Caitlin Doyle
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Название: Outrageously Adorable Dog Knits: 25 must-have styles for the pampered pooch
Автор: Caitlin Doyle
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Дом и Семья: прочее
isbn: 9780007585878
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Purl 1 row
K1, * yo (yarn over), k2tog, repeat from * to last stitch, k1
Purl 1 row
Knit 1 row
Purl 1 row
Cast off knit-wise
Fold under picot edging and sew to underside of bonnet. Sew side seams. Sew bottom side edges to ties, stretching the ties as you sew. Weave in all loose ends
This delightful rose is the ideal embellishment for almost every item of knitwear and can be created in any color or texture of your choosing. Spruce up an everyday roll-neck sweater or accessorize an adorable vintage bonnet with this fetching final touch.
Materials
Size 6 (4mm) knitting needles
Double knit yarn in green (or chosen color)
Double knit yarn in pink (or chosen color)
Darning needle
Directions
To make leaves (x2)
Using green yarn, cast on 3 sts
Knit 1 row
Purl 1 row
K1, m1, k1
Purl 1 row
K1, m2, k1
Purl 1 row
K1, m1, k2, m1, k1
Purl 1 row
K1, m1, k4, m1, k1
Work 3 rows in stockinette stitch
K1, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k1
Work 3 rows in stockinette stitch
K1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1
Work 3 rows in stockinette stitch
K1, k2tog, k2tog, k1
P2tog twice
K2tog, pull yarn through and cut
To make rose
With pink yarn, cast on 8 sts
Knit in stockinette stitch until piece measures 10 in. (25.5cm)
(For a larger rose, keep knitting until you’ve reached desired size)
Cast off and weave in any loose ends
Roll up and sew onto leaves
(Note: Ensure that such embellishments are tightly stitched onto knitwear and that chew-prone puppies in particular are supervised when wearing them, as they may present a choking hazard.)
Who can resist such an adorable little Christmas elf . . . even when she has just knocked over the tree, yanked down the tinsel, and eaten all the presents?
Materials
Size 6 (4mm) knitting needles
Double knit yarn in green (or chosen color)
Double knit yarn in rust (or chosen color)
Darning needle
Directions
To make hat (x2)
Using green yarn, cast on 30 sts
Work in seed stitch for 2 rows
**K2tog, work to last 3 sts, p2tog
Work 1 row**
Repeat from ** to ** until 4 sts remain
K2tog, k2tog
Turn work, k2tog, cut yarn and pull it through
Having made two, put both triangles alongside each other and sew along the two top edges to create a pointed hat, then turn the right way out
Fold in the two pointed edges at bottom of hat and sew them in place along side seam so the bottom edge of the hat is straight
To make trim (x2)
Using rust yarn, cast on 30 sts
Work 3 rows in stockinette stitch, starting and ending with a purl row
On next knit row, **k2tog, k6, k2tog, turn work
Purl back over these 8 sts
Turn, k2tog, k4, k2tog
Purl back over these 6 sts
Turn, k2tog, k2, k2tog
Purl back over these 4 sts
Turn, k2tog twice
P2tog, cut yarn and pull it through**
Returning to remaining 20 sts, repeat from **to** to make three pointed shapes
To make neck band
Using green yarn, cast on 3 sts
Working in garter stitch, work until piece measures 7 in. (18cm)
It’s a good idea to measure under your dog’s chin for a more bespoke measurement. Remember: the neck band will stretch
Cast off stitches and weave in any ends
Using rust yarn, sew the two trims to the bottom edges of the hat
Using green yarn, sew on the neck band