Voyages Beanie

Hello friends!
Yes, it's that time again! Here is my June pattern for my "Pattern a Month" challenge :-)
The Voyages beanie is fast & easy to make, uses small amounts of yarn so it's a great stash buster!
In 2 different sizes, for men & women, it makes a perfect last minute gift.
Enjoy!
Please Note the pattern has been updated 2nd February 2014, so if you have printed the pattern prior to this date, please reprint the updated version to use in the future :-)

Voyages Beanie

Materials: 4.5mm crochet hook

4 colours of Dk or 8 ply yarn, Approx 25m (27yds) of each colour .

Tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

Gauge/Tension: 16sts & 8 rows to 10cm (4")

Sizes: Adult Woman, Adult Man.

Abbreviations:

ch: chain

sl st: slip stitch

tr: treble (U.S. dc: double crochet)

dc: double crochet (U.S. sc: single crochet)

Please Note: Pattern is written in British/Australian crochet terms, with U.S. crochet terms in parenthesis.

Before you start you will need to decide which of your colours will be Colour A, Colour B, Colour C & Colour D. For example,the hat in the pictures is listed as follows:

Colour A = Navy Blue

Colour B = Grey

Colour C = Olive

Colour D = Turquoise

Both sizes:

With Colour A, Ch 4, join with sl st to form a ring.

Round 1: 3ch (counts as 1 tr here and throughout pattern on all treble [dc] rounds), 11tr (dc) into ring, join with a sl st into 3rd ch at beginning of round. (12sts)

Round 2: 3ch, 1tr (dc) into base of 3ch, 2tr (dc) in each st to end, join with a sl st into 3rd ch at beginning of round. (24sts)

Round 3: 3ch, 1tr (dc) into base of 3ch, 1tr in next st, *2tr (dc) in next st, 1tr (dc) in next st, repeat from * to end, join with a sl st into 3rd ch at beginning of round. (36sts)

Round 4: 3ch, 1tr (dc) into base of 3ch, 1tr in next 2 sts, *2tr (dc) in next st, 1tr (dc) in next 2 sts, repeat from *  to end, join with a sl st into 3rd ch at beginning of round. (48sts)

Round 5: 3ch,1tr (dc) into base of 3ch, 1tr in next 3 sts, *2tr (dc) in next st, 1tr (dc) in next 3 sts, repeat from *  to end, join with a sl st into 3rd ch at beginning of round. (60sts)

Round 6: 3ch, 1tr (dc) into base of 3ch, 1tr in next 4 sts, *2tr (dc) in next st, 1tr (dc) in next 4 sts, repeat from *  to end, join with a sl st into 3rd ch at beginning of round. (72sts)

Mens Size Only:

Next Round: 3ch, 1tr (dc) into base of 3ch, 1tr in next 11 sts, *2tr (dc) in next st, 1tr (dc) in next 11 sts, repeat from *  to end, join with a sl st into 3rd ch at beginning of round. (78sts)

Both Sizes:

Next Round: With Colour B, 3ch, 1tr (dc) into each st to end, join with a sl st into 3rd ch at beginning of round. (72sts, 78sts)

Next Round: With Colour A, 1ch (does not count as a st), 1dc (sc) in base of ch just made, 1ch, skip 1 st, *1dc (sc) in next st, 1ch, skip 1 st, repeat from * to end, join with a sl st in first dc (sc) at beginning of round.

Next Round: With Colour B, 1ch (does not count as a st), sl st into 1ch space, 3ch & 1tr (dc) into same 1ch space, *2tr (dc) into next 1ch space, repeat from * to end, join with sl st in 3rd ch at beginning of round.

Next Round: With Colour C, 3ch, 1tr (dc) into each st to end, join with a sl st into 3rd ch at beginning of round. (72sts, 78sts)

Next Round: With Colour B, 1ch (does not count as a st), 1dc (sc) in base of ch just made, 1ch, skip 1 st, *1dc (sc) in next st, 1ch, skip 1 st, repeat from * to end, join with a sl st in first dc (sc) at beginning of round.

Next Round: With Colour C, 1ch (does not count as a st), sl st into 1ch space, 3ch & 1tr (dc) into same 1ch space, *2tr (dc) into next 1ch space, repeat from * to end, join with sl st in 3rd ch at beginning of round.

Next Round: With Colour D, 3ch, 1tr (dc) into each st to end, join with a sl st into 3rd ch at beginning of round. (72sts, 78sts)

Next Round: With Colour C, 1ch (does not count as a st), 1dc (sc) in base of ch just made, 1ch, skip 1 st, *1dc (sc) in next st, 1ch, skip 1 st, repeat from * to end, join with a sl st in first dc (sc) at beginning of round.

Next Round: With Colour D, 1ch (does not count as a st), sl st into 1ch space, 3ch & 1tr (dc) into same 1ch space, *2tr (dc) into next 1ch space, repeat from * to end, join with sl st in 3rd ch at beginning of round. Fasten off. Weave in ends. Finished! :-)

© Copyright Shara Lambeth Designs. Copyright remains that of the author at all times. The pattern is for personal use only. Reproduction of this pattern in anyway (electronic, email, photocopying, transcribing etc) is strictly prohibited, except with the explicit permission of the author. Please do not sell the pattern or the finished product that is made using this pattern without permission of the author, as this is a direct infringement of the copyright laws protecting this pattern. Also please be aware that copyright laws vary from country to country (sometimes even from state to state), I am Australian, in Australia, therefore my patterns are protected by Australian copyright laws. This copyright protection still stands no matter what country the item is made in or who makes it. Thank you!!

If you do want to sell the hats you make using this pattern at a market, craft fair or in your online store please do ask, as in most cases I will give permission :-)

And please feel free to make as many hats as you like for yourself, your friends and your family. You might also like to make some to donate to your local charities :-)

Mid Year Sale!

Hello friends!
It's time for our Mid Year Sale!
Pop over to the online store HERE
Use the special discount code WINTER2012 to receive 20% off the price of your purchase!
Treat yourself or stock up now for Birthday and Christmas gifts :-)
Have fun!

Lutin Hat

Hello friends!
I've added another pattern to Ravelry and to my online store HERE for a very sweet pixie style hat.

The Lutin Hat is a fast, easy to make pattern that uses only a small amount of yarn, making it a great stash buster and perfect for a last minute gift for a new arrival :-)

The pattern covers 7 different sizes, from Newborn to 7 years! So all the little pixies in your life will be covered :-)

Materials: 
4mm needles 
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends 
4mm dpns for making i-cord ties

Approx. amount 8 ply or DK yarn required for each size: 
NB-3m: 65m (72yds) 
3-6m: 75m (83yds) 
6-12m: 80m (88yds) 
1-2yrs: 85m (93yds) 
2-3yrs: 95m (100yds) 
4-5yrs: 115m (125yds) 
6-7yrs: 135m (150yds)

Abbreviations: 
k = knit 
p = purl 
st or sts = stitch or stitches 
yf = yarn forward 
yb = yarn back 
sl = slip 
pw = purlwise 
kfb = knit into front and back of stitch, therefore increasing one stitch. 
PM = place marker 
SM = slip marker 
dpn: double pointed needle

Tension/Gauge: 
22 sts & 28 rows = 10cm (4”) 
If you have more sts you may need to use larger needles. If you have less sts you need to use smaller needles.

NOTE: 
Pattern is written for each size individually. 
Hat is worked from the front (face) edge, with short row shaping and increases to create the point at the back of the hat, with the back seam being joined using a 3 needle bind off (with photographic guides included in pattern).

Pixie Bonnet Pattern

Hello friends!
It's that time again! This is the May pattern for my "Pattern a Month" challenge.
This sweet little Pixie bonnet is very quick and easy to make and uses very little yarn, so it's a great stash buster and perfect as a last minute gift for a new arrival :-)

You can find this pattern on Ravelry HERE and if you don't fancy making your own, you can find the finished bonnets in my online store HERE

Baby Pixie Hat

Size: 0-3m (Finished size when laid flat: 15cm tall, 14cm deep)

Materials:

4.5mm crochet hook

60m (65yds) 8 ply or DK yarn

Tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

Tension/Gauge: 

15 stitches & 8 rows to 10cm (4")

Abbreviations (British/Australian crochet terms used throughout with U.S. terms in parenthesis): 

ch = chain

st or sts = stitch or stitches

sl st = slip stitch

dc (sc) = double crochet (single crochet)

htr (hdc) = half treble (half double crochet)

tr (dc) = treble (double crochet)

Pattern:

Note: Bonnet is worked from the front (face) edge, with simple shaping and increases to create the "Pixie" point at the back of the hat.

Ch 48.

Row 1: 1tr (dc) into 4th ch from hook, 1tr (dc) in each st to end. (46sts)

Row 2-5: 2ch [to count as 1htr (hdc) through out pattern], 1tr (dc) in each st to end.

Row 6: 1ch [to count as 1 dc (sc)], 1dc (sc) in each of next 2 sts, 1htr (hdc) in each of next 2 sts, 1 tr (dc) in each st until 5 sts remain, 1htr (hdc) in each of next 2 sts, 1dc (sc) in each st to end. (46sts)

Row 7: 2ch, 1tr (dc) in each of next 21 sts, 2tr (dc) in each of next 2 sts, 1tr (dc) in each st to end. (48sts)

Row 8: 2ch, 1tr (dc) in each of next 22 sts, 2tr (dc) in each of next 2 sts, 1tr (dc) in each st to end. (50sts).

Row 9: 1ch [to count as 1 dc (sc)], 1dc (sc) in each of next 2 sts, 1htr (hdc) in each of next 2 sts, 1tr (dc) in each of next 19 sts, 2tr in each of next 2 sts, 1 tr (dc) in each st until 5 sts remain, 1htr (hdc) in each of next 2 sts, 1dc (sc) in each st to end. (52sts)

Row 10: 2ch, 1tr (dc) in each of next 24 sts, 2tr (dc) in each of next 2 sts, 1tr (dc) in each st to end. (54sts).

Row 11: 1ch [to count as 1 dc (sc)], 1dc (sc) in each of next 2 sts, 1htr (hdc) in each of next 2 sts, 1tr (dc) in each of next 21 sts, 2tr in each of next 2 sts, 1 tr (dc) in each st until 5 sts remain, 1htr (hdc) in each of next 2 sts, 1dc (sc) in each st to end. (56sts)

Next you will join the back seam, which is the working edge, of your bonnet. This is done by folding your bonnet in half (bringing the end of the row to the beginning of the row) and working a sl st into the back loop only of both sides all the way along the back seam, now turn your hat in the other way so that the sl st seam will be on the inside of the hat.  Fasten off. 

Circle Ties:

4 ch. 11tr into 4th ch from hook, join with sl st in ch #4 at the beginning of your disc. Ch 55, join with sl st to front corner or chin of your bonnet. 

Make another tie the same, joining it to the other side of your bonnet using a sl st.

Weave in ends & you're finished!

You can also find a few other variations for this Pixie Bonnet that another blogger has posted on her blog HERE. It is in Dutch but you can easily use Google Translate to translate it to English :-)

Copyright is held by the author (SharaLambethDesigns). Copyright remains that of the author at all times. The pattern is for personal use only. Reproduction of this pattern in anyway (electronic, email, photocopying, transcribing etc) is strictly prohibited, except with the explicit permission of the author. Please do not sell the pattern or the finished product that is made using this pattern without permission of the author, as this is a direct infringement of the copyright laws protecting this pattern. Also please be aware that copyright laws vary from country to country (sometimes even from state to state), I am Australian, in Australia, therefore my patterns are protected by Australian copyright laws. This copyright protection still stands no matter what country the item is made in or who makes it. Thank you!!

If you do want to sell the bonnets you make using this pattern at a market, craft fair or in your online store please do ask, as in most cases I will give permission :-)

And please feel free to make as many bonnets as you can, to donate to your local charities. Ask at your local hospital's maternity ward as they often love to have warm hats for new arrivals on hand :-)

Fisherman's Wife Fingerless Gloves

Hello friends!
Here in the Southern Hemisphere the weather is getting colder and colder by the day, so I have been keeping myself very busy making lots of new woolly (and not so woolly) treasures :-)
I made these fingerless gloves using Rowan Summerspun yarn, which is a beautiful blend of 50% wool & 50% cotton, which means it keeps you warm, but not too warm (i.e. no sweaty hands :-)
The colours of this range of yarn are gorgeous as well. I'd love to make myself a sweater using Summerspun!
The lace pattern that runs along the back of the hand is traditionally called a "fishtail" lace... which is sort of how I came to arrive at the name "Fisherman's Wife" for the gloves... :-)

You can find these gloves in my online store HERE, along with a bunch of other winter warmers :-)

And for those of you who have already asked, yes I will be making the pattern for these gloves available through Ravelry :-)

Audra Kerchief Cowl

Hello friends!

Here is my April pattern for my "Pattern a Month Challenge!"

I'm pretty excited about this one. It's so simple, works up fast, only uses a small amount of yarn & makes a very versatile kerchief style cowl. It's easy to wear, won't get in your way while you're working or playing & isn't bulky :-)

And for those of you wondering, Audra is Lithuanian for "storm" :-) Have fun making your new cowl!

Audra Kerchief Cowl

Materials: approx. 105m (115yd) DK or 8ply Yarn.

  4.5mm crochet hook

  Tapestry needle for weaving in yarn ends.

  Scissors

Tension/Gauge: 16sts and 8 rows to 10cm (4")

This pattern is written using British/Australian crochet terms. U.S. terms are in parenthesis)

Abbreviations: ch = chain

           st or sts =  stitch or stitches

           sl st = slip stitch

           tr = treble (dc = double crochet)

Pattern:

ch 81, join with a sl st to work in the round, taking care not to twist your stitches.

Rounds 1-5: 3ch (to count as 1tr (dc) here and through out pattern), 1 tr (dc) in each st to end, join with a sl st in 3rd ch at beginning of round.  (You can add more rows here for a taller, bulkier cowl :-)

Row 6: 3ch, 1tr (dc) in each st until there are 3 sts remaining in the round unworked, turn.

Row 7: sl st across to the 4th st from beginning of row, 3ch (to count as 1 tr [dc]), 1tr (dc) in each st until there are 3 sts remaining in the row unworked, turn.

Repeat Row 7 until you have only 3tr (dc) remaining. Fasten off, weave in ends.

NOTE: If you're using wool, this cowl could benefit from blocking, to help make the point of the "steps" more pronounced. If you're not familiar with the technique of blocking do a quick search on youtube, you'll be happy that you did! Blocking is a valuable skill to have as a crocheter or knitter :-)

Copyright is held by the author (SharaLambethDesigns). Copyright remains that of the author at all times. The pattern is for personal use only. Reproduction of this pattern in anyway (electronic, email, photocopying, transcribing etc) is strictly prohibited, except with the explicit permission of the author. Please do not sell the pattern or the finished product that is made using this pattern without permission of the author, as this is a direct infringement of the copyright laws protecting this pattern. Also please be aware that copyright laws vary from country to country (sometimes even from state to state), I am Australian, in Australia, therefore my patterns are protected by Australian copyright laws. This copyright protection still stands no matter what country the item is made in or who makes it. Thank you!!

If you do want to sell the cowls you make using this pattern at a market, craft fair or in your online store please do ask, as in most cases I will give permission :-)

And please feel free to make as many cowls as you can, to donate to your local charities.

Jewellery

Hello friends!
Recently I showed you some of my polymer clay creations, some necklaces with various beads and shapes and textures. I tried my best to photograph them well, but yesterday my very clever brother did a much better job of photographing them for me :-) So here are some of the pictures from the shoot :-)

I've also been making a series of new laser cut earrings. Below are a sneak peek of a pair made using mirrored perspex & sustainable Rimu wood :-)

I'll be back with more images of the new earring collection soon, so stay tuned! :-)