Knitting Garland Scarves Pattern is Here!

All three patterns for $5.00.

Cherry Blossoms

 

An easy project for the intermediate knitter.

After the huge support of my Crocheted Garland Scarves, I’ve designed these lovelies for the knitter.

Cherry Blossom, Roses Are Red and Blue Clematis. You get all the information to knit all three scarves.

Knit one or all three. Very affordable for gift giving to a teacher, babysitter, secret santa or coworker.

You can also use these scarves as garland in your home…curtain tie back, draped on a shower curtain or window valance.

***Selling the finished product is permitted***

Blue Clematis

 

Roses Are Red

 

I used Lion Brand Heartland yarn and US size 7 dpns (only two, no knitting in the round) as well as US size 10 straight needles.  Each scarf is over 2 yards (1.8m) long.

 

Icord stem and little branches and 3 different leaf options.

I get so many compliments on the Cherry Blossom Scarf, even from men!

 

Make longer or shorter. Make more or less branches, flowers and buds as you like.

 

These are the Crochet Garland Scarves, which is an advanced beginner pattern.  As with all my patterns, I'm always available to help you along the way.

Find all my pattern links at the top of this post or

Craftsy 

Ravelry 

Etsy 

Oh, by the way, there are coupons for multiple pattern purchases in my Etsy and Ravelry shops!

Have a great week,

Sheila

Purls of Wisdom:

A ring holder works great for your stitch markers!

Knitting Garland Scarves

Thank you for the grand support of my crocheted Garland Scarves (photo below)!  I had so much fun designing and hooking those up.  Now, I know many hookers can also knit, so I'm in the process of writing up Garland Scarves for the knitter.

You can find the pattern for the crocheted Garland Scarves in my Ravelry, Craftsy and Etsy shops.  Links at the top of this page.

My design process is rather simple.  I get an idea in my head, pick up the needles or hook and get started.  No schematics, usually, just jotting things down as I go along and it usually works out.

That's how it worked for the crocheted Garland Scarves.

I often do this process on the dining room table or the table in my knitting studio.  I need quite a bit of room  to work.  Pads of paper, pencil, different size hooks or needles, tapestry needle, balls of yarns in various colors, scissors etc.  My "knitting chair", which my brother calls "knitting central", doesn't allow enough room for all this.

I've got two patterns going on in this photo.  A green garland and pattern notes and another green garland and roses with pattern notes pinned to blocking boards.

You can see another scarf in the works at the top of this photo.  We usually don't eat at the table for WEEKS when I'm designing!  Pitiful, isn't it?

Here are some of my blocking boards.  If you buy big foam puzzle pieces, they are so much cheaper than traditional blocking boards, and if you get them on sale, even better.  I bought the flowered ones on clearance at WalMart.  Twenty pieces for $5.  I also use a yoga mat, usually for rectangular scarf blocking.

I store them all in a clear, plastic bag that came with a bedspread purchase years ago.

 

I have two designed with two more to go.  These knitted scarves will be more for the intermediate knitter, not the beginner/advanced knitter, as is usual for me.  I strive to design deceptively simple patterns with spectacular results (my motto), however sometimes it just doesn't work out that way.

Must get back to it.

Best,

Sheila

Purls of Wisdom:

Tons of yarn tails get tossed out in the yard to help the birds make their nests.  

More Knitting in Technicolor Hats

I've got more Technicolor Hats to share!  This is one of my favs!  If you have my Knitting or Crocheting in Technicolor Blankets patterns (below), these are knit with the same yarn.

If you remember, they have a barrette attached on the bottom of the felt piece so it can be moved to another part of the hat and removed for washing.

I love this little owl too!

The colors on this flower match perfectly!

Click here for any of my patterns in my Etsy shop

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Have a great weekend,

Sheila

Yarn tip:

When knitting or crocheting a hat for a newborn, I always make the hat for a 6-12 month old baby.  That way, no matter when the baby was born, this size will fit for the colder months.

Granny in Spring

I posted last month about my Mohair Blanket with Daisies and I loved it so much, I crocheted another one!  Patons Lace Sequins in Quartz (2 skeins) and Peridot (5 skeins) and a J hook.  

The photo doesn't show the very subtle sparkles in this yarn.  It's just enough bling without being garish.  

No design plan here, just changing colors every so often.  It so reminds me of Spring or Easter time!  It would be a great baby girl gift for an April or May birth.

It's still a work in progress, but my plan is to crochet a simple, single crochet, edge.  Then, adding the Quartz daisies along the edge every so often.  I should have it done by next week.

I'm using the same daisy loom I used with the first blanket, only wrapping more times around to get a thicker flower.

If you're making pretties to add to your projects, using the same yarn, make them first, so you don't run out of yarn.  

Fringe all along the edge would be fun.

Would be cute as a photo prop too!  Drape it in an Easter basket with baby inside!

Best,

Sheila

Yarn tip:

After hand washing your just knitted socks, and squeezing them gently, get out your salad spinner and "spin" the rest of the water out!  

Creative Designs by sheila

Gift Giving - Hats in a Hat Box...literally!

How sweet are these?  The hat topper and the hat box!  Perfect for gift giving.  I find that sometimes the packaging is better than the actual gift.  Such was the case with my...... 

Fortune Cookie Baby Booties (pattern under "Free Goodies" at the top of the page)...

Take a simple knit hat, top it with a store bought felt piece and pop it in a hat box!  So quick to make up and looks so much more expensive than a plain hat in a gift bag with tissue.  

If you have any of my Technicolor Series Blanket patterns in crochet, 

or knit, the hats coordinate beautifully!

I found the boxes in a local thrift store.  They are designed by Mary Engelbreit and just precious.

The felt toppers I found on sale at my local Hobby Lobby for $1.43, regularly $3.99.  The flower, above, was sewn on to the hat itself and I added my signature button.

I tacked on a hair barrette so they can be put on the side,

or top of the hat. 

The black hat is not part of the Technicolor Series, so I whipped one up to go with the box.  I know, the felt topper is not a daisy like the box, but it's fine.  Looks cute on the side, or...

on the top!

So sweet!

Don't be afraid of black for a baby!  I get many custom orders for hats and I always ask the color of the child and what hair color......I'll tell you why.  In the world of fashion and color, you can't just put any color on a baby just the same way, as adults, we know what color looks best on us.  I did a gorgeous sweater set for my friend.  She was wanting something for her cousin who was awaiting an Asian baby girl.  I told my friend, "let me make something in black and add your signature color, pink buttons!  I promise she will love it".  She did and so did my friend.  It's a great color for an Asian baby.  The orange hat toward the top of the page, is perfect for a redhead.  Black babies, so lucky, can wear any color!  

Each of these was $1.43.  Would also look cute sewn on to a solid color baby blanket to give it something special.  If you have a knitted purse, snap it on there!  Or one of your hand knit shawls or scarves!

Just sew on a snap barrette.  Easy peasy!

Have a great week!

Best,

Sheila

Yarn tip:

I always have hair barrettes on hand.  They keep the tail in place on a ball of yarn.