31 Super quick mitts

This is the quickest fingerless mitten pattern I have done. I have relatively tiny hands and the mitts fit very snugly, so you might want to increase the number of stitches for larger hands. I used the magic loop method and knitted them in the round.

I created them using:
8 ply wool and 6 mm needles

Key
K = Knit
P = Purl
K2tog = Knit 2 together
K2tog tbl = Knit 2 together into the back loop

Method: (Make 2)
Cast on 28 sts and distribute evenly over two needles. Place marker at the start of the round.
Rows 1 & 2 (rib): K1, P1

Begin pattern: (4 row repeat)
Pattern Row 1: K to end of row
Pattern Row 2: K2tog to end of row
Pattern Row 3: K2 into each stitch to end of row

Repeat the 4 pattern rows 6 times (ie 7 pattern sets in total) ie Pattern Rows extend from Row 3 to Row 30

Row 31: K2, K5 onto scrap yarn, move the 5 stitches onto the Left Hand needle and knit the remaining stitches using the main yarn, to complete the round.

Continue in pattern (using only the stitches done with the main yarn and ignoring the stitches on the scrap yarn) for 11 rows ie from Row 32 to Row 43

Rows 44 & 45 (rib): K1, P1

Cast off as follows: K2tog tbl, slip st on Left Hand needle to end

Thumb hole:
Pick up 12 stitches (ie 6 on each needle) along the scrap yarn before removing it.

Knit 5 rows

Rib 2 robs

Cast off

31 Lauren Hat

This is a very pretty, easy to knit cabled hat from Cascade yarns - a free pattern. It is called the Lauren Hat.

It is a quick knit - I knitted one for me and one for my niece Faye. This is a photo of  Faye's hat...

30 Easy Cabled Sweater

This is a beautiful free pattern from Lion Yarns. Here is a link to the original pattern - Lion Brand - Free Easy Cabled Sweater

I wanted to have both the front and back identical, so I did not knit it in one piece. Instead, I knitted the front, transferred the piece onto a holding needle and then knitted an identical piece for the back. I then joined the pieces together. Also, I modified the collar and omitted the sleeve ribbing.

 You can view more details of my modification on Ravelry - My easy cabled sweater link

29 Aran Button Vest

This pattern is from Patons - Book 1265. It is Pattern 3 in the relevant book, but did not knit according to the specified measurements even when the guage was right. I had to use a serger/overlocker to slash and resize the garment to fit me and sew up the neckline which gaped horribly. As you can see it did not look much like the original. 

Here is what the original looked like:

Here is what my version looked like :(

In future I will be swatching from this booklet and then sizing the pattern according to my own measurements. Ah well, this was a good learning exercise and on the plus side the garment is wonderfully warm.

Here is a link to details of the relevant book - Patons - Book 1265 - Jet

28 Eco vest

This pattern is adaptable for different types of wool and needle sizes. It is a free pattern off Ravelry.com and is from Knitting Green by Ann Budd. Here is a link to the pattern Eco-vest .  I knitted it in two versions: