Tuesday 31 July 2018

Dolly series


Price: $8.99
Digital pattern PDF files only


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Wild Billy the Cowboy - Boy's own series





  
Price: $3.99 
Digital pattern PDF files only

This pattern has 6 pages of photos, and written instructions so you can do it quickly.
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Skills used: Basic knit stitch, increases, decreases, knitting in the round, basic embroidery skills.

Note: Since it is knitted in the round, there's no messy seaming, special for somebody who don't love to sew.

Materials:
1.      8 ply weight wool or acrylic. (I have used Moda Vera Marvel  8ply 100% acrylic for MC, CC1, CC2, CC3 and  CC4.  Yarn in brown for MC, beige for CC1,  blue for CC2,  yellow for CC3, white for CC4, red for CC5, dark brown for CC6 and gold for CC7 (optional).  
2.      3.25mm /US-3, 100cm/40" circular needles for magic loop and DPNs or size needed to obtain gauge.
3.      3.25mm straight needles
4.      Stitch marker
5.      Polyester stuffing
6.      Yarn needle
7.      Embroidery needles
8.      Stitch holders


If you use thicker yarn and bigger size of needles you get a bigger toy.


killerbees

Captain Jack the Pirate - Boy's own series





 
Price: $4.99 
Digital pattern PDF files only

This pattern has 5 pages of photos, and written instructions so you can do it quickly.
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Skills used: Basic knit stitch, increases, decreases, knitting in the round, basic embroidery skills.

Note: Since it is knitted in the round, there's no messy seaming, special for somebody who don't love to sew.

Materials:
1.      8 ply weight wool or acrylic. (I have used Moda Vera Marvel  8ply 100% acrylic for MC, CC1, CC2, CC3 and  CC4.  Yarn in blue for MC, beige for CC1,  brown for CC2,  white for CC3, red for CC4 and black for CC5.  Scrap yarn grey.
2.      3.25mm /US-3, 100cm/40" circular needles for magic loop and DPNs or size needed to obtain gauge.
3.      3.25mm straight needles
4.      Stitch marker
5.      Polyester stuffing
6.      Yarn needle
7.      Embroidery needles
8.      Plastic twist tie
9.      Super glue
10.    Stitch holder

If you use thicker yarn and bigger size of needles you get a bigger toy.


killerbees

Monday 16 July 2018

How to knit bobble Stitch

Since I've got two beanies that requires MB stitches, I thought I better show how to create them.  Bobbles are a good way to add texture to any project you are making, it can also adds contrast to any dull project you want to create. Here are the steps to help you understand how they are made:

Step 1: knit to the desire stitch as shown on the pattern (I have placed a red marker where the bobble is to be added)


Step 2: Increase the one stitch to five (this creates the bobble by increase 5 stitches from the one stitch). To achieve this, knit into the front and back of the stitch 2 times without dropping the stitch from the left needle then knit into the front 1 time and drop the stitch from the left needle.  

You will have 5 stitches on your right needle.

Step 3:  Turn you work and purl across the five stitches you just created.

Purl row finished.

Step 4:  Turn work again and knit across. 

Step 5:  Repeat this again by turning work and purl, turn once more and knit across the five stitches

Step 6:  Decrease the five stitches back to one stitch by slip the second stitch on the right needle over the first stitch.  Repeat this four times.  You will have one stitch left infront of the mark after you finish.
Completed bobble. :)

Knitterbees

Bobble beanie





As this is a free pattern, pattern is for personal use only and may not be sold, photocopied or copied electronically or distributed in any way.   Please don't sell the toy you've made, and please provide credit for the design of the pattern to myself (Knitterbees).

Materials:
1. 8 ply weight cotton
2. 3.75mm 60cm circular needles/ 3.75 DPN or size needed to obtain gauge.

Colours for Bobble beanie:
Any colour you prefer

Knitterbees stitch dictionary:
co: cast on
dpns: double pointed needles
k: knit
k2tog: knit the next two stitches together.
mb: make bobble
p: purl
pm: place marker
St st: stockinette/stocking stitch. k a row, purl a row. (In the round however you must knit every round.)
st(s): stitch(es)


NOTE: link to show you how to make MB  
http://knitterbees.blogspot.com/2018/07/how-to-knit-bobble-stitch.html

Hat size:
Small: 2-4 years
Large: adult

With the circular needle cast on 96/120 stitches. Join to work in the round, being careful not to twist the stitches.  ( for every mb, you can change yarn to different colour to your preference).

Rnd 1-6: ribbed band (k1, p1), repeat to end of round.
Rnd 7-8: k all sts
Rnd 9: k11/14, mb, k23/29, mb, k23/29, mb, k23/29, mb, k11/14
Rnd 10-24: k all sts (15 rows)
Rnd 25: k23/29, mb, k23/29, mb, k23/29, mb, k23/29, mb,
Rnd 26-30: k all sts (15 rows)
Rnd 31-62: Repeat rnd 9-30 one time
Rnd 63: Repeat rnd 9 one time

Start decreasing from here
Rnd 64:  (k10/13, k2tog) 8 times 
Rnd 65:  (k9/12, k2tog) 8 times 
Rnd 66: k all sts
Rnd 67:  (k8/11, k2tog) 8 times 
Rnd 68:  (k7/10, k2tog) 8 times 
Rnd 69: k all sts
Rnd 70:  (k6/9, k2tog) 8 times 
Rnd 71:  (k5/8, k2tog) 8 times 
Rnd 72: k all sts
Rnd 73:  (k4/7, k2tog) 8 times 
Rnd 74:  (k3/6, k2tog) 8 times 
Rnd 75:  (k2/5, k2tog) 8 times 
Rnd 76:  (k1/4, k2tog) 8 times 
Size small: (k2tog) 8 times.  Thread yarn tail through remaining 8 sts and draw closed tightly.
Size large, Rnd 77:  (k3, k2tog) 8 times 
Rnd 78:  (k2, k2tog) 8 times 
Rnd 79:  (k1, k2tog) 8 times 

Rnd 80:  (k2tog) 8 times  Thread yarn tail through remaining 8 sts and draw closed tightly.

knitterbees




Sunday 15 July 2018

Dolly - Mermaid








Price: $4.99 
Digital pattern PDF files only

This pattern has 8 pages of photos, and written instructions so you can do it quickly.
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Skills used: Basic knit stitch, increases, decreases, knitting in the round, basic embroidery skills.

Note: Since it is knitted in the round, there's no messy seaming, special for somebody who don't love to sew.

Materials:
1.      8 ply weight wool or acrylic. (I have used Moda Vera Marvel  8ply 100% acrylic for MC, CC1, CC2, CC3 and  CC4.  Yarn in aqua for MC, beige for CC1,  pink for CC2,  purple for CC3, yellow for CC4 and scrap yarn black and white.
2.      3.25mm /US-3, 100cm/40" circular needles for magic loop and DPNs or size needed to obtain gauge.
3.      3.25mm straight needles
4.      Stitch marker
5.      Polyester stuffing
6.      Yarn needle
7.      Embroidery needles
8.      yellow thread
9.     Stitch holders

If you use thicker yarn and bigger size of needles you get a bigger toy.


killerbees

Saturday 14 July 2018

Dolly - Ballerina






Price: $4.99 
Digital pattern PDF files only

This pattern has 6 pages of photos, and written instructions so you can do it quickly.
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Skills used: Basic knit stitch, increases, decreases, knitting in the round, basic embroidery skills.

Note: Since it is knitted in the round, there's no messy seaming, special for somebody who don't love to sew.

Materials:
1.      8 ply weight wool or acrylic. (I have used Moda Vera Marvel  8ply 100% acrylic for MC, CC1 and CC2.  Yarn in       pink for MC, beige for CC1,  yellow for CC2,  and scrap yarn black.
2.      3.25mm /US-3, 100cm/40" circular needles for magic loop and DPNs or size needed to obtain gauge.
3.      Stitch marker
4.      Polyester stuffing
5.      Yarn needle
6.      Embroidery needles
7.      yellow thread
8.     Stitch holders

If you use thicker yarn and bigger size of needles you get a bigger toy.


killerbees