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Domino Knitting and a Free Scarf Pattern

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Join the domino craze with Knit to Be Square! Vivian Høxbro shows you how to combine modular squares into blocks of varying sizes that become the base for a variety of eye-catching two- and three-dimensional projects. Combine these geometric patterns with felting and you get gorgeous results!

Knit to Be Square includes:

Easy-to-Knit patterns for hats, bags, scarves, pillows, slippers, capelets, afghans, and more.
Quick-to-knit patterns made of small squares that take relatively few stitches to finish.
Ideal patterns for using up your stash.
Easy washing machine felting tips for wool.
Plus! An impressively sized afghan shows you how mitered squares can be used to get a patchwork effect similar to traditional quilts
And more!
But be prepared—this is an addictive form of knitting! One square leads to another, which leads to another, which leads to another…

Read about it here: http://www.interweave.com/knit/books/KnitToBeSquare/about.asp

View the slideshow here: http://www.viv.dk/Books/KnitToBeSquare/KnitToBeSquare.htm

Free Scarf Pattern here: http://www.viv.dk/Patterns/Patterns.htm

And join the KAL, here: http://www.knittingdaily.com/forums/t/1081.aspx

 And after you’ve done all that…. leave me a comment and this book just might become yours!

Comments

  3. I will be at bed rest for the winter and I am going to knit up a domino storm. Every pattern in Knit to Be Square! Vivian Høxbro is on my list. Even my husband i gettin onbord and writing the patterns up row by row for all repeats, a great help with the count and rechecking. Has any one found any real domino knitting needles I would like to know.

    Thanks

    Anya

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Pencil Knitting Patterns

Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns! 

I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy project that uses little bits of leftover yarn (and if you don’t have yellow you can make it a colored pencil using whatever color’s your favorite). And if you want to make a bigger version check out this pattern from Orange Olive Road on Etsy.

If you want to knit a pencil pillow by hand, check out Sketchy, available on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has two size options and the choice to make a pencil with an eraser or a colored pencil. 

Pencil scarves seem to be the most popular kind of pencil knitting pattern, and there are lot of cute ones. This one from Cosy Craft UK mostly uses garter stitch, with some welts to add texture and what looks like an I-cord edging. It calls for DK weight yarn. 

If you want to go all garter stitch try this version from Emsley Co Creations, which uses five colors of DK weight yarn and just a little shaping to make the point of the pencil.

There’s also this fun, mostly stockinette so it looks like it curls a bit, pencil pattern that looks like it’s worked in chunky yarn from Little Knits Studio. This one uses just a little garter stitch and easy shaping for the point. 

If you don’t want a pencil scarf, how about some pencil socks? The No. 2 Pencil Socks from The Yarn Enabler are available from Ravelry and use five colors of sock yarn. They feature wide ribs to mimic the texture of a pencil and have options to be worked from the top down or the toe up. 

Needs Sharpening by Alexander Walker is a free pattern on Ravelry that uses five colors of sock yarn to make a sort of shortie sock. The little bit of black at the tips of the toes inspired the name. These, too, can be worked in either direction and are available in three sizes.