We played Secret Santa at work this year. I drew a colleague who had recently taken off six months to hike the Appalachian Trail. (2200 miles!) For one of his gifts, I designed a koozie with the Appalachian Trail symbol.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 2 Movies
Overall Experience: Excellent
I haven’t written a blog post in forever. A lot of that is that it takes a lot of effort to figure out a pattern I improvised from pictures after I already gave away the actual product. I’ve been lazy. I decided to play catch up just sharing what I’ve been making. If someone wants the pattern, I am more than willing to share!
First up: a Dallas Cowboys mason jar koozie. I actually did not love how this turned out. I was knitting at a friends’ child’s birthday party and their neighbor asked if I could make them a mason jar koozie with the Cowboys logo. I said sure. I figured out a pattern for the letters, but it was really wide. Knitting with number 2 needles and worsted weight yarn (which is ridiculously tight if you know knitting) the letters went more than halfway around the jar. The only way I was going to get the letters on the front was to use super fine yarn. That would have been a crazy number of stitches, and I would have to buy new yarn instead of using stash yarn. Considering I had already spent a lot of time ripping out my work to even get the letters mostly on the front half of the jar, I really didn’t want to go through any more effort. Next I tried several different crochet star patterns, none of which were pointy enough. Lastly, the letters ended up too low. I’m a perfectionist. Here is how it turn out. Not my best work.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 6 Movies (Due to a lot of ripping out)
Overall Experience: Meh
As mentioned in my last post, I’m way behind on my blog. There are things I made in August that haven’t been added yet! I decided to start the posting with something quick and easy. A coworker asked if I could create a beer bottle koozie that looked like a carrot for his Bugs Bunny costume. Challenge accepted! I improvised the carrot using alternating groups of rows of knits and purls to give the carrot texture. I also created a large cartoony leaf that snapped to the bottom to give the effect of Bugs’ carrot. It turned out great!
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 2 Movies
Overall Experience: Good
I created a Superman inspired koozie pattern. The main design is achieved through fair isle stranding. The crisp, raised border is cabled. Enjoy! You can also buy the koozie here.
Disclaimer: Feel free to make this pattern for your personal use, for your platypus, for charity, or to sell. The only thing I ask is that you please do not sell it on Etsy. If you are interested in purchasing a koozie from my Etsy store, you may do so here.
Materials:
Stitches Used:
Gauge:
10 stitches and 15 rows = 2″ Stockinette Stitch
Instructions:
Cast on 48 stitches with B. Distribute stitches evenly on four of the double pointed needles.
R1: Knitting in round being careful not to twist the cast on stitches, (kB 2, pB 2) 12 times.
R2-R5: (kB 2, pB 2) 12 times
R6-R11: kB 48
R12: kB 15, kR 18, kB 15
R13: kB 14, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with R, kR16, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kR 1, knit held stitch with R, kB 14
R14: kB 13, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with R, kY 2, kR 12, kY 2, kR 2, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kR 1, knit held stitch with R, kB 13
R15: kB 12, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with R, kY 2, kR 5, kY 6, kR 3, kY 1, kR 2, kY 1, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kR 1, knit held stitch with R, kB 12
R16: kB 11, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with R, kY 2, kR 4, kY 10, kR 4, kY 2, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kR 1, knit held stitch with R, kB 11
R17: kB 10, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with R, kY 2, kR 5, kY 10, kR 4, kY 3, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kR 1, knit held stitch with R, kB 10
R18: kB 10, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in FRONT, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, kR 1, kY 1, kR 7, kY 14, kR 1, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in BACK, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 10
R19: kB 11, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, kR 17, kY 4, kR 1, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 11
R20: kB 12, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, kR 18, kY 1, kR 1, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 12
R21: kB 13, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, kR 1, kY 1, kR 16, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 13
R22: kB 14, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, kR 1, kY 2, kR 13, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 14
R23: kB 15, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, kR 1, kY 7, kR 6, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 15
R24: kB 16, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, kR 5, kY 5, kR 2, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 16
R25: kB 17, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, kR 10, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 17
R26: kB 18, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, kR 8, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 18
R27: kB 19, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, kR 1, kY 4, kR 1, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 19
R28: kB 20, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, kR 1, kY 2, kR 1, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 20
R29: kB 21, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, kR 2, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 21
R30: kB 22, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, kB 1, knit held stitch with R, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, kR 1, knit held stitch with B, kB 22
R32: kB 22, kfb of next stitch with B, k2tog with R, kB 23
Continue with B only
R33-R36: k48
R37: (k2, k2tog) 12 times
R38: (k2, k2tog) 9 times
R39: (k1, k2tog) 9 times
R40: (k2tog) 9 times
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 2 Movies
Overall Experience: Excellent
Yesterday I posted that I had made a series of dachshund-related gifts for my friends including this miniature crocheted dachshund. I also knitted some adorable dachshund koozies.
Disclaimer: Feel free to make this pattern for your personal use, for your platypus, for charity, or to sell. The only thing I ask is that you please do not sell it on Etsy. If you are interested in purchasing a koozie from my Etsy store, you may do so here.
Materials:
Stitches Used:
Gauge:
10 stitches and 15 rows = 2″ Stockinette Stitch
Instructions:
Cast on 48 stitches with S. Distribute stitches evenly on four of the double pointed needles.
R1: Knitting in round being careful not to twist the cast on stitches, (kS 2, pS 2) 12 times.
R2-R5: (kS 2, pS 2) 12 times
R6-R14: kS 48
R15: kS 30, kR 3, kS 15
R16: kS 21, kR 1, kS 6, kR 2, kK 1, kR 3, kS 14
R17: kS 21, slip next stitch on stitch holder and hold in front of work, kS 1, kR stitch on stitch holder, kS 2, kK 1, kR 9, kS 13
R18: kS 22, kR 1, kS 3, kR 8, kB 1, kS 13
R19: kS 22, kR 1, kS 8, kR 2, slip next stitch on stitch holder and hold behind work, kB 1, kR stitch on stitch holder, kR 13
R20: kR 21, slip next stitch on stitch holder and hold in front of work, kR 1, kS stitch on stitch holder, kS 8, kR 1, slip next stitch on stitch holder and hold behind work, kB 1, kR stitch on stitch holder, kR 14
R21: kR 21, kS 10, slip next stitch on stitch holder and hold behind work, kB 1, kR stitch on stitch holder, kR 15
R22: kR 21, kS 10, kR 17
R23: kR 20, kS 12, kR 16
R24: kR 20, kS 14, kR 2, kS 12
R25: kS 18, kR 2, kS 13, kR 3, kS 12
R26: kS 17, kR 3, kS 24
R27-R32: Continuing with S, k 48
R33: (k2, k2tog) 12 times
R34: (k2, k2tog) 9 times
R35: (k1, k2tog) 9 times
R36: (k2tog) 9 times
To finish, pull a loop through all 6 stitches on needle and pull tight. Work in ends.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 2 Movies
Overall Experience: Excellent
My cousin Amber is the matron-of-honor in my wedding. She planned a beautiful wedding shower for me that happened yesterday. To thank her, I made her two chevron koozies and a wine carrier, which will be blogged about in a future post. I really love how the koozies turned out! I put them on pint glasses that will be given as a favor at our second reception. Scroll down through all the pictures for the pattern. Also, thanks to my sister Emily for taking pictures yesterday! (One of these days I’m going to have to post a bunch of her pictures. She’s really amazing!)
Disclaimer: Feel free to make this pattern for your personal use, for your platypus, for charity, or to sell. The only thing I ask is that you please do not sell it on Etsy. If you are interested in purchasing a koozie from my Etsy store, you may do so here.
Materials:
Stitches Used:
Instructions:
For colorwork, use fair isle technique
Cast on 48 stitches using g, distrubute on four double pointed needles, knit in rounds
R1: Continuing with g, k2 p2 around (48 stitches)
R2-4: Repeat R1
R5: With g and w, k1w, k3g, k5w, k3g around
R6: Repeat R5
R7: k2w, k3g, k3w, k3g, k1w around
R8: Repeat R7
R9: k3w, k3g, k1w, k3g, k2w around
R10: Repeat R9
R11: k1g, k3w, k5g, k3w around
R12: Repeat R11
R13: k2g, k3w, k3g, k3w, k1g around
R14: Repeat R13
R15: k3g, k3w, k1g, k3w, k2g around
R16: Repeat R15
R17: k3w, k3g, k1w, k3g, k2w around
R18: Repeat R16
R19: k2w, k3g, k3w, k3g, k1w around
R20: Repeat R19
R21: k1w, k3g, k5w, k3g around
R22: Repeat R21
R23: k3g, k3w, k1g, k3w, k2g around
R24: Repeat R23
R25: k2g, k3w, k3g, k3w, k1g around
R26: Repeat R25
R27: k1g, k3w, k5g, k3w around
R28: Repeat R27
R29: Continuing in g only, k48
R30: Repeat R29
R31: k2tog k2 around (36 stitches)
R32: k2tog k2 around (27 stitches)
R33: k2tog k1 around (18 stitches)
R34: k2tog k1 around (12 stitches)
R35: k2tog (6 stitches)
To finish, pull a loop through all 6 stitches on needle and pull tight. Work in ends.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 1.5 Movies
Overall Experience: Excellent
Knit koozies have become quite popular in Houston in the last few months. After seeing some quite boring koozies at various local hotspots, I decided I should come up with some jazzier varieties. Since then I’ve made koozies with cables, lace, camo, school logos, and super hero logos. I’ve already posted the pattern for my most popular koozie, Batman. The koozie that was most fun to knit had an interlocking heart cable. I included the pattern below.
The pattern is slightly different from the koozie shown in the picture above. I redid the “pointy” part of the heart cable so that it was more symmetric. I haven’t made a complete koozie with the adjusted pointy part, but you can see what it will look like in the picture below. (This is what your koozie should look like at Row 15.)
Difficulty: Moderate
The heart cable is challenging.
Time Required: 2 Movies
Overall Experience: Excellent
This is a quick project. I carry one around in my purse to put on my glass when I go places. I think someone has asked me about it every time I’ve used it.
Disclaimer: Feel free to make this pattern for your personal use, for your platypus, for charity, or to sell. The only thing I ask is that you please do not sell it on Etsy. If you are interested in purchasing a koozie from my Etsy store, you may do so here.
Materials:
Directions:
All of the stitches are basic except for I2 (see below). I tried to add links to anything besides a basic knit or purl.
I2 Stitch: Increase 2 stitches by working (Knit 1 Through Back Loop (K1 tbl), Knit (K) 1) insert left needle behind the vertical strand running downwards between the 2 stitches just worked and work this strand K1 tbl. Please leave me a comment if you need more details on this stitch.
Cast on 6 stitches using a cable cast on. Distribute the stitches evenly on three DPN
R1: Purl (P) 6 (6 stitches)
R2: Purl Front and Back (PFB) 6 times (12)
R3: P12 (12)
R4: *P1, PFB1, Repeat from * 6 times (18)
R5: P18 (18)
R6: *P2, PFB1, Repeat from * 6 times (24)
R7: P24
R8: *P2, PFB1, Repeat from * 8 times (32)
R9: P32
R10: *P3, PFB1, Repeat from * 3 times, P1, PFB1, P1, PFB1, *P3, PFB1, Repeat from * 3 times, P1, PFB1, P1, PFB1 (42)
R11: *P1, K2, P7, K1, P7, K2, P1, Repeat from * 1 time (42)
R12: *P1, K2, P5, Purl 2 Together (P2tog), I2, P2 tog through back loops (P2tog tbl), P5, K2, P1, Repeat from * 1 time (42)
R13: *P1, K2, P6, K3, P6, K2, P1, Repeat from * 1 time (42)
R14: *P1, Slip (Sl) 2 stitches to CN and hold in front, P1 from left hand needle (LHN), K2 from CN, P3, P2tog, K1, I2, K1, P2tog tbl, P3, Sl 1 stitch to CN and hold in back, K2 from LHN, P1 from CN, P1, Repeat from * 1 time (42)
R15: *P2, K2, P4, K2, P1, K2, P4, K2, P2, Repeat from * 1 time (42)
R16: *P2, Sl 2 stitches to CN and hold in front, P2 from LHN, K2 from CN, Sl 2 stitches to CN and hold in back, K2 from LHN, P2 from CN, P1, Sl 2 stitches to CN and hold in front, P2 from LHN, K2 from CN, Sl 2 stitches to CN and hold in back, K2 from LHN, P2 from CN, P2, Repeat from * 1 time (42)
R17: *P4, K4, P5, K4, P4, Repeat from * 1 time (42)
R18: *P4, Sl 2 stitches to CN and hold in back, K2 from LHN, P2 from CN, P5, Sl 2 stitches to CN and hold in front, P2 from LHN, K2 from CN, P4, Repeat from * 1 time (42)
R19: *P4, K2, P9, K2, P4, Repeat from * 1 time (42)
R20: *P2, Sl 2 stitches to CN and hold in back, K2 from LHN, P2 from CN, P9, Sl 2 stitches to CN and hold in front, P2 from LHN, K2 from CN, P2, Repeat from * 1 time (42)
R21: *P2, K2, P13, K2, P2, Repeat from * 1 time (42)
R22: *P1, Sl 1 stitch to CN and hold in back, K2 from LHN, P1 from CN, P13, Sl 2 stitches to CN and hold in front, P1 from LHN, K2 from CN, P1, Repeat from * 1 time (42)
R23-46: Repeat R11-R22 twice
Bind Off and Work in Ends
Knit koozies have become quite popular in Houston in the last few months. After seeing some quite boring koozies at various local hotspots, I decided I should come up with some jazzier varieties. Since then I’ve made koozies with cables, lace, camo, school logos, and my most popular creation, Batman. I’ll disperse some of the other patterns in the blog in coming months, but for now, here is Batman.
Disclaimer: Feel free to make this pattern for your personal use, for your platypus, for charity, or to sell. The only thing I ask is that you please do not sell it on Etsy. If you are interested in purchasing a koozie from my Etsy store, you may do so here.
Yarn: Small amounts of four-ply black (B) and yellow (Y)
Needles: Four US Size 6 double pointed needles (DPN)
Instructions:
Cast on 48 stitches with B and distribute among three DPN
Row 1: Working in rounds, *Knit B (KB) 2, Pearl B (PB) 2, repeat from (*) until end (48 stitches)
Rows 2-4: Repeat Row 1
Row 5: KB 48
Row 6: KB 48
*Note* After joining the yellow, I twisted the yarn on the wrong side every two or three stitches. Long sections of yarn inside of the work make it difficult to place a glass inside.
Row 7: Join Y, KB 17, KY 14, KB 17
Row 8: KB16, KY 2, KB1, KY3, KB1, KY2, KB1, KY3, KB1, KY2, KB16
Row 9: KB15, KY 2, KB1, KY4, KB4, KY4, KB1, KY2, KB 15
Row 10: KB14, KY2, KB2, KY4, KB4, KY4, KB2, KY2, KB14
Row 11: KB13, KY2, KB3, KY4, KB4, KY4, KB3, KY2, KB13
Row 12: KB12, KY2, KB5, KY2, KB6, KY2, KB5, KY2, KB12
Row 13: KB12, KY1, KB22, KY1, KB13
Rows 14-15: Repeat Row 13
Row 16: KB12, KY2, KB20, KY2, KB12
Row 17: KB13, KY2, KB18, KY2, KB13
Row 18: KB14, KY2, KB16, KY2, KB14
Row 19: KB15, KY2, KB2, KY1, KB1, KY1, KB4, KY1, KB1, KY1, KB2, KY2, KB15
Row 20: KB16, KY2, KB1, KY4, KB2, KY4, KB1, KY2, KB16
Row21: KB17, KY2, KB1, KY3, KB2, KY3, KB1, KY2, KB17
Row22: KB18, KY12, KB18
Row 23: KB48
Continue in B
Row 24: *k2tog, K2, Repeat from (*) 12 times (36 stitches)
Row 25: *k2tog, K2, Repeat from (*) 9 times (27 stitches)
Row 26: *k2tog, K1, Repeat from (*) 9 times (18 stitches)
Row 27: *k2tog, K1, Repeat from (*) 6 times (12 stitches)
Row 28: *k2tog, Repeat from (*) 6 times (6 stitches)
To finish, pull a loop through all 6 stitches on needle and pull tight. Work in ends.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 2 Movies
The knitting is very quick. Twisting the yarn behind the project is the largest time-suck.
Overall Experience: Excellent
This is a quick project. I carry one around in my purse to put on my glass when I go places. I think someone has asked me about it every time I’ve used it.
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