Monday, November 16, 2020

Nativity Story Stockings

 A Knit E-Book


You might remember that last year I created the Bethlehem Cowl  I told the story of the nativity story through a stranded knitted cowl. This year I wanted to spruce up the charts and use them again with stockings. I took out the Mary and Joseph chart and added the wise men chart. 


I have always wanted to have my own handmade stockings to hang up and bring out every year, and eventually pass them on to my kids. This year I finally accomplished getting them made. The Stockings tell the story of the birth of Jesus. They are a wonderful reminder of the whole reason we celebrate Christmas. 


I used Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Yarn for these stockings. Each stocking uses 4 skeins of yarn. 2 for the main color and 1 each of the secondary colors. I love the traditional colors that I chose but there are lots of other options to choose. 



Where To Get the Pattern


Ravelry

For the first week there is an introductory sale of 50% off for $3.00 (usd). After the first week it will be at its regular price of $6.00. 

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/nativity-story-stockings/patterns

Love Crafts

There is no sale at this site. I can't figure out how to change the prices. 

https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-us/user/Julia-S/bb170e6f-6fb2-415f-9d92-aa1c8dd3bbc5




Pattern Schematics


Designer: Julia Schwartz

Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes sport weight, 100% peruvian highland wool, 137 yards/
50 g. 2 balls for Color A (oyster Heather), 1 ball for Color B, 1 ball for Color C. (Per each
stocking)

Needles: 6/ 4.00mm 20 inch circular, and double points optional if needed. May change
size if needed to reach gauge.

Notions: Yarn needle for weaving in your ends

Gauge: 13 sts x 15 rows = 2 inches

Size: 9 by 25 inches

Stitches used: K, p, PM (place marker), k2tog (knit 2 stitches together), tbl (through back
loop)

Copyright Julia Schwartz.
Do not reproduce, copy, distribute, or sell this pattern without permission of the designer.
This pattern must not be translated, reproduced, or circulated in another language without
prior consent. If you have questions about this pattern please contact
Julia.diligence@gmail.com.





Monday, October 19, 2020

Ingathering Cowl

 A Premium Knitting Pattern




When I was thinking of fall weather accessories and what I wanted to do for a pattern for October. I started thinking about all of my favorite gothic novels. Jane Ere, Wuthering Heights, The Secret Garden (if you don't think The Secret Garden is a gothic novel then you are wrong and you can fight me in the comments, jk), Rebecca and while I am making judgments on what a gothic novel is Northanger Abbey. I love sitting down to read one of them when the wind is howling around the house.  The best gothic novels come with a locked door, so hints the key in this pattern. I included it with the perfect fall colors. 

This cowl pattern is easy to adapt to what you want. Maybe you want it to be wider, just repeat the chart a few more times, or maybe you would like it a little longer, just add some more ribbing. The choice is yours. 

Like usual with my stranded knitting patterns this one is a paid only pattern. This insures that all my work put into making a chart isn't just copied and sent around the world without any credit. I have an introductory price for it on Ravelry for $1.00 (usd) for now until the 26th, Oct. 2020. I will be at the normal price in my other shops. Keep reading below to see how you can get your PDF and the schematics of the pattern. 


Where to Purchase This Pattern

Ravelry 


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Designer: Julia Schwartz

Yarn: Knit Picks yarn Palette yarn: 100% Peruvian Highland wool, Fingering weight yarn, 50 grams/231 yards, 3 colors needed 50 grams of color a, 30 grams of color b, and 10 grams for color c.

Needles: size 4/ 3.5 24 inch circular needles

Notions: yarn needle for weaving in your ends

Gauge: 15k x 16 rows = 2 inches

Size: 24 inch circumference and 12 inches high

Stitches used: k, p, PM (place marker),

Copyright Julia Schwartz.

Do not reproduce, copy, distribute, or sell this pattern without permission of the designer. This pattern must not be translated, reproduced, or circulated in another language without prior consent. If you have questions about this pattern please contact

Julia.diligence@gmail.com
.




Monday, October 12, 2020

Anisoptra Ear Warmer and Fingerless Gloves

 A Free Crochet Pattern and a Premium Crochet pattern



It took me a while to come up with a name for this ear warmer, and fingerless gloves pattern set. So I took to social media to have you guys help me out. One of you suggested something along the lines of Dragon fly. I googled the scientific name of the dragon fly and decided to go with that. 


But there was an interesting factoid, that I just had to share. According to the Britannica the dragon fly is referred to as the Devil's Darning Needle. "The term devil’s darning needle is derived from a superstition that dragonflies may sew up the eyes, ears, or mouth of a sleeping child, especially one who has misbehaved." My thought was, "well that's just creepy and perfect for Halloween. That solidified my decision for the name."  


This set uses post stitches to create bold lines and design with textured detail, making these accessories pop. These are quick projects that don't use a lot of yarn and don't take a lot of time. I was able to get the whole set with just one skein, but I felt like I was playing yarn chicken the whole time with the last glove so you might want to grab 2 skeins just in case. 


Be sure to read below on how you can get a free PDF of one of these patterns. Offer good until the end of the year 2020. 



Where you can get the Patterns


The Ear warmer pattern is free on the blog. Just scroll down to find the pattern. It is for sale in all the shops for an ads free printer friendly version PDF. 

The fingerless gloves pattern is a paid only pattern that you can find in all my shops below. 

I have started providing my PDF Patterns in more places than just Ravelry. This gives you more options. New this month is Etsy. Even though I have had an Etsy shop for years, I have never really utilized it. I'm slowly getting patterns moved over to there, and I am planning on having a finished pieces/ sample sale in November. If you need help with Christmas shopping be sure to favorite my shop to know when that update happens. 


Ravelry

Put both patterns in the cart with the code DRAGONFLY,  and only pay for one of the patterns. Offer ends at the end of the year 2020. 

https://www.ravelry.com/stores/julia-schwartz-designs

Love Crafts

https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-us/user/Julia-S/patterns/bb170e6f-6fb2-415f-9d92-aa1c8dd3bbc5

Etsy






Designer: Julia Schwartz

Yarn: Any worsted weight yarn. Model used Lion brand Heartland: 100% acrylic, 120 -150 yards needed. 

Hook: G/7 4.5mm

Notions: Tapestry needle, regular sewing needle


Size: ear warmer: circumference of 20 inches, fingerless gloves: circumference 8 inches, and 6 inches from bottom to top


Gauge: 8 sts x 6 rows = 2 inches


Stitches Used: Chain (ch), Slip Stitch (sl st), Single crochet stitch (sc), Front post treble crochet (fptr), Front post treble crochet 2 together (fptr2tog)


Special Stitches

  • fptc: yo 2 times, insert hook around desired stitch from front to back, yo and pull through for a total of 4 loops on the hoop, (yo and pull through 2 loops) 3 times.

  • Fptr2tog: Yo 2 times, insert hook around desired stitch from front to back, yo and pull through for a total of 4 loops on the hook, (yo and pull through 2 loops) 2 times. First half of the stitch complete, you should have 2 loops on the hook, yo 2 times, insert hook around desired stitch from front to back, yo and pull through for a total of 5 loops on the hook, (yo and pull through 2 loops) 2 times, there should be 3 loops on the hook, yo and pull through all 3 loops.


Copyright: Julia Schwartz.

Do not reproduce, copy, distribute, or sell this pattern without permission of the designer. This pattern must not be translated, reproduced, or circulated in another language without prior consent. If you have questions about this pattern please contact Julia.diligence@gmail.com.






Pattern Instructions


Row 1: Ch 20, hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across for a total of 19 hdc.


Row 2 and every even row: Ch 1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), hdc in each of the next 11 sts, hdc through the back loop of the next 7 sts, hdc in the last st. (19 sts)

Row 3: Ch 1, hdc in the first st, hdc through the back loop of the next 7 sts, hdc in the next 3 sts, fptr around the 14th st of row 1, sk 1 st, hdc in the next 3 sts, fptr around the 14th st of row 1, sk 1 st, hdc in the last 3 sts. (19 sts)

Row 5: Ch 1, hdc in the first st, hdc through the back loop of the next 7 sts, hdc in the next 2 sts, fptr around the previous fptr, fptr around the 14th st 2 rows down, sk 2 sts, hdc in the next 3 sts, fptr around the 14th st of row 3, fptr around the previous fptr, sk 2 st, hdc in the last 2 sts. (19 sts)

Row 7: Ch 1, hdc in the first st, hdc through the back loop of the next 7 sts, hdc in the next st, fptr around each of the previous 2 fptr, sk 2 sts, hdc in the next 5 sts, fptr around each of the previous 2 fptr, sk 2 sts, hdc in the last st. (19 sts)

Row 9: Ch 1, hdc in the first st, hdc through the back loop of the next 7 sts, hdc in the next 2 sts, fptr around each of the next 2 previous fptr, sk 2 sts, hdc in the next 3 sts, fptr around each of the next 2 previous fptr, sk 2 st, hdc in the last 2 sts. (19 sts)

Row 11: Ch 1, hdc in the first st, hdc through the back loop of the next 7 sts, hdc in the next 3 sts, fptr around the previous fptr, sk 1 st, hdc in the next st, fptr2tog around the next 2 fptr, sk 1 st, hdc in the next st, fptr around the previous fptr, sk 1 st, hdc in the last 3 sts. (19 sts)

Row 13: Ch 1, hdc in the first st, hdc through the back loop of the next 7 sts, hdc in the next 5 sts, fptr2tog around the next 2 fptr, sk 1 st, hdc in the last 5 sts. (19 sts)

Row 15: Ch 1, hdc in the first st, hdc through the back loop of the next 7 sts, hdc in the next 3 sts, fptr around the previous fpdc, sk 1 st, hdc in the next 3 sts, fptr around the previous fpdc, sk 1 st, hdc in the last 3 sts. (19 sts)

Continue to repeat rows 4-15 3 times, then repeat rows 4-13. Finish off with a long tail and sew up the row 1 with the last row with your long tail with your preferred method.

With some scrap yarn, follow the picture and wind the scrap yarn around the stitches, pull tight and secure.

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