Knitting!: Fur Trader's Toque

Here is a hat pattern that I created, inspired by the Hudson's Bay and fur traders. I live in a small town that was established by the fur trade over 200 years ago and this hat is a throwback to those times.
This hat is knit flat, but can easily be knit in the round if that is what you like best.

Fur Trader's Toque

Yarn: I used Patons Canadiana (how fitting!), since it is itch-free.

Main colour (mc) 10006 Winter White

Contrast Colour 1(cc1) 10110 Navy

CC2 10610 Fool's Gold (I actually ended up switching this colour out for a no-name yarn that was a lighter colour yellow-this one was almost mustard)

CC3 10707 Cardinal

CC4 10708 Leap Frog

Needles: 4.5mm straight needles

Gauge: 9st = 2inches in stockinette st

Measurement: 22inch circumference

Abbreviations:

cc1-contrast colour 1

cc2-contrast colour 2

cc3-contrast colour 3

cc4-contrast colour 4

k-knit

k2tog-knit two together

mc-main colour

p-purl

st-stitches

Cast on 78st in mc.

*K3, p3* repeat to end. Continue in k3, p3 ribbing pattern until hat measures 1.5" from start (around 8 rows).

Switch to cc1 (navy) and work 0.5" in stockinette st. (roughly 3 rows). 

Switch to mc and work 0.5" in stockinette st. (roughly 3 rows). 

Switch to cc2 (yellow) and work 0.5" in stockinette st. (roughly 3 rows). 

Switch to mc and work 0.5" in stockinette st. (roughly 3 rows). 

Switch to cc3 (red) and work 0.5" in stockinette st. (roughly 3 rows). 

Switch to mc and work 0.5" in stockinette st. (roughly 3 rows). 

Switch to cc4 (green) and work 0.5" in stockinette st. (roughly 3 rows). 

Switch to mc and work a further 2" in stockinette st.

Decreasing:

Row 1:*k5, k2tog* from end to end

row 2: p

row 3:*k4, k2tog* from end to end

row 4: p

row 5:*k3, k2tog* from end to end

row 6: p

row 7:*k2, k2tog* from end to end

row 8: p

row 9:*k1, k2tog* from end to end

row 10: p

row 11:*k2tog* from end to end

There should be 11st remaining. Break off yarn, leaving a long tail. Thread tail through the remaining loops (pulling them off the needle) and pull tightly in a circle. Fasten. Sew up side, weave in ends. Make a pompom for the top and sew in place. Tada! 

Let me know if you find any mistakes or if you have any questions. I'd love to see your finished toques, so add me on ravelry: honeynutbrown. 

Knitting!: My Year in Temperatures -Scarf-

This is a conceptual knitting pattern that will look different for everyone who knits it.  In this pattern, you record the day's highest temperature by knitting one row in the colour designated for each temperature. At the end of the year, you will have a visual colourful graph of the temperatures of your area for a whole year.

 Start by casting on 35 stitches in white and knit 5 rows, working in garter stitch. After that, knit one row a day, in the colour you have chosen to represent your temperature groupings.

 Knit two rows in white at the start of each month, if you would like to keep track of the separate months.

At the end of the year, knit another 5 rows in white. Bind off, weave in ends, and you are done! I think this would also look nice in a monochromatic colour scheme. Hmmm, something to try next year? I am excited to see how mine turns out!

Knitting! Gingham Cell Phone Cover

Well, I never had a cell phone. Not until we moved here did we buy one. We still don't use it, except for emergencies. But we were concerned that it was getting scratched, so a cover I made.

Gingham Cell Phone Cover

Gauge: 6 st = 1 inch in stockinette on 4.5mm needles.

Yarn: Red, white, and pink yarn, fingering weight.

Cast on 30 stitches in white. Follow the colour pattern provided in stockinette stitch for 21 rows, repeating the pattern to fit the length and width of the piece. The piece should measure around 5" tall, and 6" wide. Bind off in white. Weave in ends. With right sides facing, fold the rectangle in half width-wise, leaving a half inch lip. Sew the two sides up, and finish the exposed openings in a blanket stitch.

Make the straps:

Cast on 4 stitches in red. Knit in stockinette stitch for 8 rows. Then make a button hole:

K2tog, yo, k2.

purl 4

bind off.

Repeat to make another strap. Weave in the tail ends near the buttonhole. Using the other tail ends, sew the straps onto the right side of the opening with the extended lip. Sew each strap about 1 inch in from the side seams and 1" in from the lip opening. Fold straps over to see where the buttons should go and sew on two buttons.

Taadaa!!! All done!

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Knitting! The Union Jack Flag Pattern

As promised, here is my pattern for the Union Jack flag garland!

Union Jack Flag Garland

You need: light fingering yarn in red, white and blue and3.5mm needles

Gauge: 7 stitches = 1inch worked in stockinette stitch

Cast on 16 stitches in royal blue. Follow the pattern below in stockinette stitch for the remaining 26 rows. Bind off in blue. Weave in ends and block. String flags together to create a garland. Hang up and enjoy your festivities!

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P.P.S. Check out my other patterns :

American Flag Garland

Canadian Flag Garland

Danish Flag Garland

Cowichan Toque design

Forest Pixie Hat

Mary's Merry Wristers

And my store where I sell these things

Knitting! American Flag Pattern

Well, here it is. The American Flag pattern.

American Flag Pattern

You need: light fingering yarn in red, white and blue and3.5mm needles

Gauge: 7 stitches = 1inch worked in stockinette stitch

Cast on 20 stitches in red. Work the pattern in stockinette stitch, as given below from the bottom up, binding off in the same colours as the pattern. Weave in ends. Block and tie multiple flags together to create a garland. Hang it up and celebrate!

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P.P.S. Check out my other patterns :

Canadian Flag Pattern

Danish Flag Garland

Cowichan Toque design

Forest Pixie Hat

Mary's Merry Wristers

And my store where I sell these things

This page is linked to A Beach Cottage.

Knitting! Canadian Flag Garland Pattern

I figured I better make a Canadian Flag pattern version of the flag garland. So here it is: (Stay tuned for the Union Jack version)

Canadian Flag Pattern

You need: light fingering yarn in red and white and 3.5mm needles

Gauge: 7 stitches = 1inch worked in stockinette stitch

Cast on 16 stitches in red. Follow the colour pattern below for the next 25 rows in stockinette stitch. Bind off. Weave in ends and block. Tie multiple flags together to create a garland. Hang it and enjoy.

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P.P.S. Check out my other patterns : Danish Flag Garland

Cowichan Toque design

Forest Pixie Hat

Mary's Merry Wristers

And my store where I sell these things

Knitting! Danish Flag Garland - Danske Flag

When I was a kid, going to my best friend's house for any sort of celebration meant going to experience their rich Danish culture. Just about every occasion was an excuse to hang the beautiful garlands of Danish Flags around the house and yard.

When I was living in Mexico over Christmas, she sent me down a garland of flags and they still grace my Christmas tree every year. So, I wanted to create a knitting pattern that would replicate these garlands.

Danish Flag Garland

You need: light fingering yarn in red and white and 3.5mm needles

Gauge: 7 stitches = 1inch worked in stockinette stitch

Cast on 16 stitches in red yarn.

1st row: knit 7 in red, k2 in white, k7 in red

2nd row:purl 7 in red, p2 in white, p7 in red

repeat rows 1 and 2 until 6 total rows have been finished.

Knit 1 row in white.

Purl 1 row in white.

K7 in red, k2 in white, k 7 in red.

P7 in red, p2 in white, p7 in red.

Repeat last 2 rows until a total of 8 rows have been completed, ending on a purl row.

Now it is time to work the points on the flag. You will be working the right first, then the left.

Right Point

Knit 6, slip slip knit (ssk), turn work. (At this point, you can slip the unworked stitches onto a different needle, or just leave them on the needle, leaving them unworked. I left them on the needle).

P7

K5, ssk, turn.

p6

K4, ssk, turn.

P2tog (purl 2 together), p3

K2, ssk, turn.

P2tog, p1

K2tog (knit 2 together), bind off. Reattach yarn on left side.

Left Point

K2tog, k6

P7

K2tog, k5

P6

K2tog, k4

P3, ssp (slip slip purl)

K2tog, K2

P1, ssp

K2tog, bind off.

Weave in ends and block. This will help them to keep from curling too much, although some curling is inevitable. Knit a few other flags and then tie them together on a string. Hang them up at your next celebration!

Note: You can change the colour to make other cross-flags. Reverse the colours to make the cross of England. Do blue and yellow for a Swedish Flag, etc...

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P.P.S. Check out my other patterns : Cowichan Toque design

Forest Pixie Hat

Mary's Merry Wristers

And my store where I sell these things