SummerByCrochet

Category: knitted

  • Woollen socks

    Woollen socks

    We live in a cold climate, and I had to learn to knit socks for my children’s sake. Their feet were freezing while playing outside in the schoolyard and the forest.

    Later, I knitted a couple of pairs of socks for my parents, my husband and my friends.

    For socks, I usually choose 75% woollen yarn; they last longer if the yarn contains polyamide and they are warm enough when we are outside in the winter weather.

    I made a couple of pairs before Xmas:

    You can see my free sock patterns below: I knit socks with a reinforced heel and an easy toe decrease. I always include a rib stitch pattern because it looks better on the foot. I recommend trying a 4- 5 cm knitted row of your knitting on to make sure they fit comfortably.

    My free pattern for 4mm needles, size EU 37-38 (foot length: 23,5-24cm):

    Knitted woollen socks patternDownload

    My free pattern for 3mm needles, size EU 39-40(foot length: 24,5-25cm):

    Woollen sock pattern using 3mm needlesDownload

    Write a comment below if you knitted this pattern or if you have any questions about it.

  • Handwarmers with a rib-stitch pattern

    Handwarmers with a rib-stitch pattern

    These handwarmers are my favourites and I have knitted them several times. I used Drops Alpaca yarn and 3 mm double-pointed needles.

    This is my pattern of Drops Alpaca handwarmers :

    Handwarmers on double-pointed needles

    Drops Alpaca, 3mm double-pointed needles

    You need:

    100g Drops Alpaca yarn

    3mm double-pointed needles

    Crochet hook

    Stitch markers

    Sewing needle

    Cast on 60 stitches on 3mm double-pointed needles. (You can start on one needle, purl 1 row.)

    *Purl three, knit two* and divide the stitches on four needles. (15 stitches on each needle) Start knitting on four needles.

    Left-hand handwarmer:

    Purl 3, Knit 2; continue this pattern until the piece measures 9 cm.

    Decrease 1 at every purl-stitch rib (purl 2 together); the pattern will be: purl 2, knit 2. (12 stitches on each needle; you have decreased 12 stitches in one row)

    Start increasing the thumb at the 15th-16th stitches (the 4th rib from the start of the row): yarn over on both sides of the knit-stitch rib. In the next row, knit these yarn overs twisted.

    Continue increasing until you have 16 stitches for the thumb section, then place them onto a piece of yarn using a crochet hook.

    Continue knitting the rib pattern and cast on/increase two stitches at the back of the thumb. 

    Knit 7 cms from the start of the back of the thumb. In the last 2 rows, just knit; do not continue the rib stitch. Cast off.

    Thumb: place the 16 stitches on two needles, cast on five stitches at the back of the thumb, divide the stitches on three needles evenly, knit five rows and cast off.

    Knit the right-hand handwarmer:

    Knit as above; the difference is that you start increasing the thumb part at the 35th-36th stitches. (4th rib from the end of the row)

    If you have questions about the handwarmer pattern, write to me in the comments.

  • Winter knitting

    New Year

    This year began with a lot of knitting. My daughter visited us for the holidays, and I could give her the shawl that I knitted earlier:

    Drops Design Venetienne

    I used the yarn Drops Alpaca.

    And I knitted this hat: Isle Waters, Drops Design.

    And I sent some socks to my parents:

    I knitted a pair of basic woollen socks, following my own pattern, using 2 strands of Drops Fabel yarn.

    Hand warmers for my daughter’s friend. I used my own pattern for basic hand warmers, adding an easy pattern :

    I need to rest my hands for a couple of days.

  • The Green Vest

    The Green Vest

    The Family Treat pattern is one of my favourites from DROPS DESIGN. Do you remember the line after the recipes on websites: “I have made this * times?” Well, this is a knitting pattern, not a recipe, but I have knitted the green vest twice; this is the third time. The first green vest was for my Dad, because he wished for one, and he has had green vests from time to time knitted by my Mom. I started knitting for my parents a couple of years ago (five years ago) because my Mom doesn’t knit anymore (but has some crochet projects).

    I knitted a vest for my husband the second time, and now, the third time, it’s for my Dad again. I tried it on before sending it to him.

    I used Drops Karisma, 100% wool, and superwash for the Family Treat pattern.

    The colours I used: sea green, petrol, and Laurel green.

    What’s your favourite vest that you have knitted?

    Lagnäset, Bjurholm

  • A Green Grove Tee

    A Green Grove Tee

    Green Grove Tee – a DROPS DESIGN pattern

    Drops Muskat (yarn group B) colour: 61

    100% cotton yarn

    4mm circular needles

    I needed to know how to knit a double decrease nicely: slip 2 stitches knitwise to the other needle, knit the next stitch, pass the 2 slipped stitches over the knitted one.

    For this beautiful Tee, I used the yarn Drops Muskat that I had at home, and I really liked knitting it. It is a good fit for the cool summer days here.

    Link to Drops Design Green Grove Tee