Bennett's Baby Leggings Pattern

Pattern is now available over on Ravelry! Cute cabled baby leggings for your little one.

Takes 120-130 yards of fingering weight yarn. Great for a boy or a girl!

Bennett's Baby Leggings Pattern

"Temperance Hat" - The Pattern

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I'm using Caron Simply Soft Eco and size 8 circular needles. 

•  Cast on 90 stitches. (This will decrease to 88 stitches after the ribbing)

• Work in K4P2 ribbing for about 4 inches (for me that is 24 rows). You will start with knit 4 and end with purl 2. 

• On row 25, or the next row after your ribbing, you will decrease by 2 stitches to get 88 stitches. Once with your first knit stitch and once in the middle of your hat with another knit stitch. C6F, P1, K2tog, P1, K1, P1. *C6F, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1*. Repeat in *-* 2 more times. **C6F, P1, K2tog, P1, K1, P1.  Repeat from ** to end of round. I put a stitch marker in front of every C6F to make it easier for me to remember.

1. Rows 1-6: *K6, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1. Repeat to end of round.
2. Row 7: *C6F, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1. Repeat to end of round.

• Continue with steps 1&2 four more times. (You can do 5 more times if you wish. I will do this on my next one as i like them a little longer).  You should have 5 cables high and 8 around your hat.

Decreases:

Row 1: *K6, P1, K1, K2tog, P1. Repeat from * to end of round. (80 stitches)
Row 2 & 3: *K6, P1, K2, P1. Repeat from * to end of round.
Row 4: *K6, P1, K2tog, P1. Repeat from * to end of round. (72 stitches)
Row 5 & 6: *K6, P1, K1, P1. Repeat from * to end of round.
Row 7: *C6F, K2tog, P1. Repeat from * to end of round. (64 stitches)
Row 8 & 9: *K6, K1, P1. Repeat from * to end of round.
Row 10: *K6, P2tog. Repeat from * to end of round. (56 stitches)
Row 11 & 12: *K6, P1. Repeat from * to end of round.
Row 13: *K5, K2tog. Repeat from * to end of round. (48 stitches)
Row 14: C6F all the way around.
Row 15: Knit.
Row 16: *SSK, K2, K2tog. Repeat from * to end of round. (32 stitches)
Row 17: *SSK, K2tog. Repeat from * to end of round. (16 stitches)
Row 18: *SSK. Repeat from * to end of round. (8 stitches)

Cut yarn and thread through remaining 8 stitches, pulling them snug. Thread through them again to secure. Weave in remaining yarn.

Aubree's Hat

I made the chart for this hat not knowing who it was going to, except that it would be for a baby girl since it has flowers. When i found out that my cousin was expecting a baby girl in January, i knew this was the hat she would get. This is my first chart design.

Here's the Ravelry link - Hat for Aubree

If making an newborn hat, the chart will go twice around. You'll need 2 colors. I used a natural colored yarn and a deep purple. When following the chart at the beginning and end of a row, follow the placements on the chart rather than the stitch numbers or it will come out a couple stitches crooked. Not sure how to fix it, but it you follow the stitch placements on the chart, it will come out right. The last 2 stitches of the chart will always be in the main color, except the 1st and last row where you alternate MC & CC every other row.

I hope that doesn't sound too complicated, it really isn't!

Here's the pattern i made to go along with it. It should fit a newborn baby. The stranding makes it double thick, great for cold winters!

I used size 6 circulars and DPNs and worsted weight yarn. I used about half a skein of the MC and not very much of the CC. You could probably get 2 hats out of the MC.

Cast on 72.
Do 2x2 ribbing for 5 rounds (just under 1in).
Round 6 - knit
Start chart with round 7.
After last row on chart, knit 1 row in MC.
Dec.
knit 5, k2tog
knit
knit 4, k2tog
knit
knit 3, k2tog
knit
knit 2, k2tog
knit
knit 1, k2tog
knit
k2tog
knit
k2tog
break yarn and pull through remaining loops. weave in ends.

Soap Saver Pattern

Soap Saver
Size H hook
Worsted weight 100% Cotton yarn. I used Lily Sugar n Cream. (Just a warning, i used the Swimming pool colorway, and it should have been washed before using it...i turned a lovely shade of blue ) I didn't measure yardage, but it's under 50 yds.

SL ST = Slip Stitch
SC = Single Crochet
DC = Double Crochet
CH = Chain

1. Chain 32. SL ST to form a ring.

2. SC around 1 time. Sl st to first sc, ch1.

3. SC around in back loops only 1 time. Sl st to first sc, ch1.

4. (Sc 2, Ch 2, Skip 2 stitches) repeat 6 more times. (1 round). This forms the spaces you'll weave the drawstring through. Sl st to first sc, ch1.

5. SC around, single crocheting 3 in the Ch 2 spaces. (1 round). Sl st to first sc, ch1.

6. SC around into the back loop of each stitch for 2 rounds. Sl st to first sc, ch1. After second round, ch3.

7. DC around into the back loop of each stitch for 1 round.

8. Repeat steps 6 & 7 for 8 more rounds, ending with the SC round. Do not finish off.

9. To close, hold the two bottom sides together and SC across starting with the stitches closest to your hook. (Putting your hook through both sides of the bag.) Finish off and weave in your ends. You may leave it like this or turn it inside out depending on which side you'd like on the outside.

10. To make drawstring, CH a length of about 17-18 inches (I like a longer drawstring as it's easier to tie). Finish off to make a knot at the end of the chain so it doesn't un-ravel. Weave the drawstring through the spaces created in step 4.