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Knitter’s Rulers and Free Bag Patterns!

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KaratStix over at Etsy graciously sent some items over for me to try out. She sent a Needle Gauge, a 2″ square stitch and row gauge and a fun key ring. These are all made from earth friendly bamboo, and just as cute as can be! These ones are decorated with sheep but there are other designs as well. I was skeptical at first at the accuracy of the rulers, but they are pretty much spot on. They deserve and will keep a well earned spot in my Denise Fabric Needle Case, well, the key chain rides along on the outside, just because it’s so cute! And now she’s offering FREE shipping on yarn bobbins when purchasing more than one item!  These are the best stocking stuffers ever for the knitters on your list!

Looking for more patterns? Check these market bag patterns out on Etsy.

Now, where to keep all of these fun gadgets? How about some free bag patterns?

I found this one, a string market bag by LionBrand, here:

http://cache.lionbrand.com/patterns/BK4K-0702003.html

This next one is from The Daily Knitter, I present Emma:

http://www.dailyknitter.com/emma.html

 

And this little cutie, also from The Daily Knitter is a perfect size lunch bag: Leah:  http://www.dailyknitter.com/leah.html

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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.