Throw it on your arm while eating custard and window shopping in Door County, Wisconsin. Toss in a trashy novel on your way to the beach! Dress it up for a hot date at the Friday night fish boil. You will want to use this bag every day this summer to matter where you are.
Door County Wooden Handle Bag
The Door County Wooden Handle Bag is the perfect summer bag. It’s versatile, deceivingly large without being bulky, and it can be dressed up or down. What more could you want? Garder stitch ribs give the body of The Door County Wooden Handle Bag a lot of stretch while holding it’s bell shape. The top cables add interest and flare.
Knit in any color and using a variety of different handle shapes, this one pattern will go a long way! Mix it up for a different bag every week.
DOOR COUNTY WOODEN HANDLE BAG
Finished Measurements 12″ at widest point, 10″ deep.
Yarn Any worsted weight yarn, the stronger the better. This project is a great stash buster! Pull out a light colored acrylic and go to town.
Needles Size 6 (4 mm): straight needles.
Notions Stitch markers (m), cable needle, tapestry needle, a pair of size 7 wooden handles. Optional: Fabric for lining.
GAUGE
Gauge is not important in this project.
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Frank Lloyd Wright used stained glass in many of his houses, including the Robie House in Hyde Park, Illinois. His most renowned prairie style design is also full of his famous stained glass windows, inside and out. It’s hard not to want to cover yourself in stained glass inspired clothes leaving this house!
Hyde Park Legwarmers
The Hyde Park Legwarmers are a great leg warmer for summer; small and fun and easy to wear with anything! The sock weight yarn lets these babies breathe while keeping you warm on cooler summer nights. As the weather turns cooler, wear them over tights or pull them up to cover your knees while wearing high boots. Any worsted weight yarn and sock yarn will work so play with colors and patterns! More defined stripping yarn just adds to the stained glass effect.
Hyde Park Legwarmers
HYDE PARK LEGWARMERS
Finished Measurements Length: 15″. Width: 5 1/4 (6, 6 3/4)” at widest point. Shown in size small.
Yarn Cascade Yarns 220 Wool (MC), 100% Peruvian Highland Wool, 100 g/3.5 oz, 220 yards, shown in 7822; 1 (1, 2) skeins. Knit Picks Stroll Multi Sock Yarn (CC), 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon, 231 yards/50 grams, shown in Tucson Multi (Discontinued); 1 (1, 1) skeins.
Needles Set of 5 size 4 (3.5 mm): Double pointed needles. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Stitch marker (M).
GAUGE
With MC, 32 sts/24 rows= 4 inches in K1P1 rib – but the gauge isn’t too important in this pattern.
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Not that we would imagine feeding our favorite Cinderella character to a cat, but this little guy is so cute I can’t help but have him pay tribute to Gus Gus, Cinderella’s not so helpful mouse friend. And the worst thing that Lucifer could do to this toy is chew off an ear.
Gus Gus Cat Toy
With an i-cord tail and big floppy ears, this kitty toy is quick to knit and a great way to use up your yarn scraps. Knit a family of little Gus Gus toys in all different colors to keep your cat busy all day long.
Yarn About 20g of any brown worsted weight yarn. Tiny bits of yarn for eyes and nose. This is a great project for left over scraps!
Needles Size 4 (3.5 mm) double pointed needles.
Notions Tiny bit of fiberfill for stuffing, tapestry needle. Catnip and/or a bell, if desired.
GAUGE
Gauge is not important in this project.
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For me, summer isn’t summer without baseball. There is nothing like going to a game on a warm summer night. The only problem? I can’t wear a baseball cap. My pixie haircut quickly turns me into a boy when hidden under a hat. What’s a knitter to do? Fashion an adorable bow headband in her team’s colors to wear with her team t-shirt, of course!
Detroit Tigers Bow Headband
(The bow headband is still cute not worn at a baseball game, and the color you choose doesn’t have to represent any baseball team!)
Double moss stitch bow and i-cord tie are held together by a double moss stitch loop. Knit with sock weight yarn, this bow is a great way to use up the tiny amount of yarn you have left over after your latest sock project!
(Formerly available here. If you’ve already purchased this pattern email me about getting a $2 discount on the ebook!)
DETROIT TIGERS BOW HEADBAND
Finished Measurements Length: I-Cord Tie is between 16-18 inches long. Bow is 5 inches long. Width: Bow is 4 inches wide and 1 inch wide at Bow’s Loop.
Yarn About 15g any sock weight yarn. I used Kitchen Sink Dyeworks Luxe Merino Fine in Trafford.
Needles Size 5 straight needles for Bow and Bow’s Loop. 2 size 3 double pointed needles for I-Cord Tie.
GAUGE
Gauge is not important in this project.
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Twin Cities Anklets
(Now available without purchase of a kit!)
Minnesota is chilly! Even in the middle of summer I need to layer up, just in case. A great way to be warm without looking like a big baby is with these ruffled anklet socks. Pair them with flats and a skirt on your way to the Great Minnesota Get Together, or dress them up with peep toe heels on a night out on the town. St Paul OR Minneapolis; these socks are dual city approved.
A shout out to the frilly socks we wore to kindergarten, the Twin Cities Anklet Socks ride a fine line between seriously freaking adorable and TOO ADORABLE TO HANDLE. Knit in sport weight cotton and size 4 double pointed needles, they knit up fast so you can wear them this weekend. The double moss stitch sock tops and ruffle detail add even more sweetness.
Yarn Two skeins Knit Picks Comfy Sport, 75% Pima Cotton, 25% Acrylic. 136yds/50g: Blackberry
Needles Set of 5 size 4 double pointed needles
GAUGE
24 st and 28 rows=4″ in St st
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