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Dogwood Leaf Hair Ties

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The Dogwood Leaf Hair Ties are a charming and stylish hair accessory that will add a touch of elegance to any hairdo. These quick and easy projects require very little yarn, making them perfect for stash-busting. The pattern is versatile and can be transformed into a unique gift wrap tie, belt, garland, backpack charm, or a bookmark by simply making the I-Cord longer.

This Free Knitting project is completely seamless and features techniques such as Judy’s Magic Cast On, an I-Cord, and knitting in the round. It’s a fun and easy way to learn something new while watching the leaves grow on your needles. The pattern includes clear instructions and detailed photographs, making it easy to follow even for those new to knitting.

The Dogwood Leaf Hair Ties are perfect for knitters of all skill levels, and you can make a bunch of colorful leaves for yourself or give them away as gifts. They make for great presents for the holidays or birthdays.

So if you’re looking for a fun, free  and easy Kntting project that will add style to your hair or can be used as a decor item or a gift, Dogwood Leaf Hair Ties is the perfect pattern for you! Get your needles and yarn ready and start knitting your own Dogwood Leaf Hair Ties today!

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Knit a Blanket with the Texture of a Ceiling

Knitwear designers can get inspiration from almost anything when it comes to re-creating a color scheme, an image or a texture in stitches. Sometimes the inspiration isn’t always obvious in the finished project, but sometimes it’s more literal. 

That’s the way it is with the Tin Ceiling Blanket from Purl Soho. Not just because the inspiration is in the name, but if you’ve ever seen one of these old ceilings you can see that the design of the blanket is quite similar to the pattern of the tin tiles. 

This is also a good example of the idea that you don’t have to use fancy stitch patterns or lots of color to make a big impact with your knits. This single-color blanket (designed by Gianna Mueller and inspired by a washcloth and towel set designed by Sandi Rosner) is made completely with knits and purls, other than slipped stitches at the beginning of rows to make neater edges. 

The pattern is written out row by row, but there’s also a chart, which means this project is a great opportunity to practice reading a chart where you can check your work against the written pattern if you need to. 

It comes in two sizes, a crib blanket and a throw. The yarn used in the sample is an organic cotton sold by the cone, which is a great way to get a large quantity of yarn and have fewer ends to weave in. In fact, you can knit either size of the blanket with just one cone of yarn, which isn’t inexpensive but makes you a great, sturdy, heirloom quality but still washable blanket you’ll use for years to come. (Of course you can use any sport weight yarn you like to make this blanket.)

Check out all the details and grab the free pattern from Purl Soho. 

[Photo: Purl Soho]