knitted panda strap

Here’s a knitting pattern for panda strap. This is a knitted in the round project, and incorporates short rows. The yarn I used is Daiso’s acrylic yarn in white and black. Approximately 19 m of white and 10 m of black colour yarn is required.

Materials

Needles: three pairs of 3.9 mm DPNs.

Yarn: 45 g (77m) of Daiso Acrylic medium thick yarn (100% acrylic) each colour;

Colour A: Black (Dye lot: 11 AN);

Colour B: White (Dye lot: 12 AG)

Stuffing: Polyester 100%.

Measurement

Gauge: 21 sts = 10 cm in Stst.

Finished measurements: approximately 8 x 7 cm after stuffed.

  

Instructions

With Colour A, co 7, divide sts over 3 DPNs as following: Needle 1 – 2, Needle 2 - 3, Needle 3 – 2; join-in-the-round, and be careful not to twist stitches.

Round (Rnd) 1: k2, kfb, k with Colour B, (change back to co colour) kfb, k2.

Rnd 2: k with Colour B, kfb, k5, kfb, k.

Rnd 3: k.

Rnd 4: k2, *(kfb, k2); rep * to end.

Rnd 5: k, kfb, *(kfb, k2); rep * 4 times, k.

Rnd 6: k2, (kfb)3, k2, kfb, k, (kfb)2, k, kfb, k2, (kfb)3, k2.

Rnd 7: k3, k3 with Colour A, (change back to Colour B) k, (kfb, k)3, k, (kfb)2, k2, (kfb, k)3, k3 with Colour A, (change back to Colour B) k3.

Place a marker at the beginning of the round, and maintain for subsequent rounds.

Rnd 8: k2, k with Colour A, (kfb)2, k2, (change back to Colour B) k2, (kfb, k)2, wrap & turn (W&T).

Short Row (SR) 1: p7, p8 with Colour A, (change back to Colour B) p4, p with Colour A, (pfb)2, p2, (change back to Colour B) p2, (pfb, p)2, W&T.

SR 2: k7, k8 with Colour A, (change back to Colour B) k2.

Rnd 9: k, kfb, k8, kfb, k4, W&T.

SR 1: p, pfb, p5, (pfb, p)4, p2, p, pfb, p8, pfb, p4, W&T.

SR 2: k, kfb, k5, (kfb, k)4, k2.

At this stage, divide sts on Needles 1 and 3 into to needles; live sts are now on 5 dps (see image)

Rnd 10: k5, (kfb, k)2, 2, W&T.

SR 1: p12, p5, (pfb, p)2, p, W&T.

SR 2: k12.

Rnd 11: k, (kfb, k)2, W&T.

SR 1: p8, (pfb, p)2, W&T.

SR 2: k7.

Inserting the ears

Rnd 12: k, (kfb, k)3, k3 with Colour A, (change back to Colour B) k, kfb, k, W&T.

SR 1: p3, p5 with Colour A, (change back to Colour B) p10, (pfb,p)3, p3 with Colour A, (change back to Colour B) p, pfb, p, W&T.

SR 2: k3, k5 with Colour A, (change back to Colour B) k9.

Rnd 13: k, (kfb, k)2, W&T.

SR 1: p8, (pfb, p)2, W&T.

SR 2: k7.

Rnd 14: k8, W&T.

SR 1: p16, W&T.

SR 2: k8.

Rnd 15: k12, k3 with Colour A, W&T.

SR 1: p2 with Colour A, W&T.

SR 2: k with Colour A, W&T.

SR 3: p2 with Colour A, (change back to Colour B) p24, p3 with Colour A, W&T.

SR 4: k with Colour A, W&T.

SR 5: p with Colour A, W&T.

SR 6: k2 with Colour A, (change back to Colour B) k12.

Rnd 16: (k2tog,k)4 with Colour B, (k, k2tog)3, W&T.

SR 1: p16, (p2tog,p)4, (p2tog,p)3, W&T.

SR 2: k14.

Rnd 17: (k, k3tog)3, W&T.

SR 1: p6, (p,p3tog)3, W&T.

SR 2: k6.

Rnd 18: (k, k3tog)3, k, kfb, W&T.

SR 1: p9, (p,p2tog)3, p, pfb, W&T.

SR 2: k9.

Rnd 19: (k, k3tog)2, (k, k2tog), W&T.

SR 1: p8, (p,p3tog)2, (p, p2tog)2, W&T.

SR 2: k8.

Rnd 20: (k,k2tog)2, (k, k3tog)2, W&T.

SR 1: p8, (p, p2tog)2, (p,p3tog)2, W&T.

SR 2: k8.

Rnd 21: k2, W&T.

SR 1: p4, W&T.

SR 2: k2.

Rnd 22: k4, (k2tog, k)3, k, k2tog, k4.

Rnd 23: (k2tog)10.

Cut off yarn leaving a long tail. Stuff before running the tail through the remaining sts, pull tight. Weave in all loose ends.

Sew in strap.

diapittore wrist warmer

I recently discovered Heart Craft Tokai – a chain of craft shops – after being introduced by my Obachan and have signed up as a member. There are two outlets near my area – Kasugai and Kanayama.

Here’s a design for a pair of wrist warmers – a knit-in-the-round project - from yarn purchased at ‘Tokai’. The yarn I used is Diapittore. The yarn is basically in pastel colours, and the colours change gradually. What I like most is that each colour change is unique for the entire ball. The design incorporates the Pine Cone Lace Stitch.

I used two colour lots for this project. Each side of the pair are knitted simultaneously by knitting from both ends of one ball, and then joined with the next ball of yarn. For this project, I started off with Colour No. PT202.

Materials

Needles: two sets of four 3.3 mm DPNs.

Yarn: 30g (106m) of Diapittore (ダイヤピットーレ) Yarn (Colour No. PT202, Lot. 0; and Colour No. PT204, Lot. 0) (40% cotton; 56% acrylic; 4% nylon)

Measurement

Gauge: 30 sts and 40 rows = 10 cm in Stst.

Finished measurements: 11 x 23.5 cm laid flat.

Pine Cone Lace Stitch A

Rnd 1 and odd rnds: k.

Rnd 2: k.

Rnd 4: *(k5, k2tog, yo, k, yo, sl1, k, psso); rep from * to end.

Rnd 6: k, transfer first st from Left needle to Right needle, k3, *(k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k, psso, k3); rep from * to end.

Rnd 8: k4, k2tog, yo, k, yo, sl, k, psso, *( k5, k2tog, yo, k, yo, sl, k, psso) ; rep from * to last st, k.

Rnd 10: =Rnd 8.

Rnd 12: k.

Rnd 14: *(k2tog, yo, k, yo, sl, k, psso, k5); rep from * to end; transfer last two sts from Right needle to Left needle.

Rnd 16: k, *(k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k, psso, k3); rep from * to end (last two stitches of the rep are k2, instead of k3).

Rnd 18: k2, k2tog, yo, k, yo, sl1, k, psso, *(k5, k2tog, yo, k, yo, sl1, k, psso); rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.

Rnd 20: = Rnd 18.

Pine Cone Lace Stitch B

Rnd 1: k4, k2tog, yo, k, yo, sl1, k, psso, *(k9, k2tog, yo, k, yo, sl1, k, psso); rep from * to last 5 sts, k5.

Rnd 2 and even rnds: k.

Rnd 3: k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k, psso, *(k7, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k, psso); rep from * to last 4 sts, k4.

Rnds 5 & 7: Rnd 1.

Rnds 9 - 14: k

Rnd 15: *(yo, sl1, k, psso, k9, k2tog, yo, k); rep from * to end.

Rnd 17: k.

Rnd 19: k, *(yo, sl1, k, psso, k7, k2tog, yo, k3); rep from * to end (last two stitches of the rep are k2, instead of k3).

Rnd 21 & 23: *(yo, sl1, k, psso, k9, k2tog, yo, k); rep from * to end.

Rnd 25: k.

Rnd 26: k.

  

Instructions (Left and Right sides)

co 70, divide sts over 3 DPNs, join-in-the-round.

Ribbing

Round (Rnd) 1: *k,p; rep from * to end.

Rnds 2-4: rep Rnd 1.

Continue with Pine Cone Lace Stitch A (Rnds 1-20).

k for next 6 rnds.

Continue with Pine Cone Lace Stitch B (Rnds 1-26).

k for next 6 rnds.

Rep patt B.

k for next 6 rnds.

Rep patt B.

k,p ribbing for next 5 rnds.

Cut the yarn equal length between the two sides. Bo in k1,p1 ribbing. Weave in ends.

Alternative pattern for cuff – Cabled ribbing using 2 mm dpns.

After first rep of patt B, k for 2 rounds (instead of 6).

Rnd 1: k, (*p2,k2); rep * to last 2 sts, k, p.

Rnds 2-4: rep rnd 1.  

Rnd 5: k, *(p2,k2,p2,C2F, CB, p2, k2); rep * to last 3 sts, k, p, k.

Rnd 6: k, *(p2,k2,p3,k4,p3,k2); rep * to last 3 sts, k, p, k.

Rnd 7: k, *(p2,k2,p3,C2B,p3,k2); rep * to last 5 sts, p2, k, p, k.

Rnd 8: rep rnd 6.

Rnd 9: k, *(p2,k2,p2,CB,C2F,p2,k2); rep * to last 5 sts, p2, k, p, k.

Rnd 10: k, *(p2,k2); rep * to last 5 sts, p2, k, p, k.

Rnds 11-14: rep rnd 10.

Rep rnds 5-14 three times. BO in patt loosely.

C2F: move next 2 k sts on left needle onto cable needle (CN), place the CN in front of the work, p the next st on the left needle, k the 2 sts off the CN.

CB: move next p st on left needle onto cable needle (CN), place the CN at the back of the work, k the next 2 sts on the left needle, p the st off the CN.

C2B: move next 2 k sts on left needle onto cable needle (CN), place the CN at the back of the work, k the next 2 sts on the left needle, k the 2 sts off the CN.

 

barbar beret

Another knit-in-the-round project… here is a beret design to fit head size 56-59 cm circumference. 

The yarn I used is Richmore Tundra (リッチモア。ツンドラ) brand yarn (Hamanaka co. ltd.)  in light brown. Although the yarn looks coarse, it is oh so smooth, and very easy to knit with! I have 3 balls of 100 g of yarn, and used approximately 1 ball for this project:

Materials

Needles: four 5.1 mm DPNs for ribbing; four 6.6 cm DPNs for the body.

Yarn: 100g (90m) of Richmore Tundra Spongeish Barbar Yarn in Light Brown (Colour No.4, Lot. 13) (93% wool, 7% hemp)

Measurement

Gauge: 15 sts = 10 cm in Stst with larger needle, after washing.

Finished measurements: 16 cm (opening; flat co diameter); 28 cm (flat body diameter).

Instructions

co 112 loosely, divide sts over 3 DPNs, join-in-the-round.

Ribbing

Round (Rnd) 1: *k,p; rep from * to end.

Rnds 2-8: rep Rnd 1.

Body

Increase round:

Rnd 1: *k3,M1; rep from * to end. (140 sts)

Decrease rounds:

Rnd 1: *k12,k2tog; rep from * to end [130 sts]

Rnd 2-4: k across.

Rnd 5: *k11,k2tog; rep from * to end [120 sts]

Rnd 6-8: k across.

Rnd 9: *k10,k2tog; rep from * to end [110 sts]

Rnd 10-11: k across.

Rnd 12: *k9,k2tog; rep from * to end [100 sts]

Rnd 13-14: k across.

Rnd 15: *k8,k2tog; rep from * to end [90 sts]

Rnd 16: k across.

Rnd 17: *k7,k2tog; rep from * to end [80 sts]

Rnd 18: k across.

Rnd 19: *k6,k2tog; rep from * to end [70 sts]

Rnd 20: k across.

Continue decreasing in this manner until 10 sts left. Leave a long tail, thread through remaining sts, and weave in ends.