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One Row Lace Knit Scarf Pattern

This one row lace knit scarf pattern is easy to knit and available free here on my blog.  This knit scarf pattern is great for an advanced beginner wanting to learn to knit an easy lace project.Easy One Row Lace Scarf Pattern - free pattern from Kimberlees Korner

The yarn I used in the photo for this lace knit scarf pattern was Lana Grossa Opera – it is cotton polyamide viscose mix and it has pretty sequins throughout the yarn.  Any type of yarn that has a glitter or sequin to it that recommends a size  US 8 or 9 needle will work for this pattern.  You will need about 200 yards for a scarf that will be approximately 40 inches long by 7 inches wide, unblocked.  One Row Lace Knit Scarf Pattern close up of the sequin yarn from Kimberlees Korner

If you want your scarf to be longer you can just continue to follow the pattern but you will need extra yarn.  I only had 2 skeins of the Opera.  I kind of like a shorter scarf especially a lace knit scarf since I usually wear it more as a decorative accessory and not for warmth.

The skills required to complete this lace knit scarf pattern are:

  • k2tog – knit 2 stitches together
  • yo – yarn over
  • p – purl

If you are familiar with those stitches then you will be able to complete this scarf pattern.   You can click on the highlighted text to download the pattern:

Easy One Row Lace Knit Scarf Pattern

This scarf is a quick and easy lace knit scarf to complete – great if you need a last minute gift.  This is also a nice project for someone who wants to try out some lace stitches.  Easy to Knit One Row Lace Scarf Pattern - free knitting pattern

I hope you enjoy the pattern.  For more of my patterns you can visit my etsy, craftsy or ravelry shops.  I am always creating new things and adding new patterns to my shops.

Have a great day and Happy Knitting.

-Kimberlee

 

Knitting Pattern Lacy Wrap

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This knitting pattern is one of my new designs I recently completed.

knitting pattern lacy wrap

I actually designed this wrap after finding this pretty yarn in my oldest son’s school colors figuring I could wear it to some of the football games in the fall.   I bought the yarn at Tuesday Morning, of all places.  I didn’t even know they had yarn there until someone in my facebook knitting group posted a photo months ago of a bunch of yarn they bought there.  So, I had to go check it out and this was one of the yarns I found.  The yarn is by Rozetti and it is called Soft Payette.

knitting pattern lacy wrap back view

I originally had the idea to make this into a longer wrap but ran out of yarn.  When I went back to Tuesday Morning to see if they had more (it was a few months later) it was all gone.  So, I decided rather than frogging the project I could create this pretty tie front cape.  I think I actually like it better that way as it is just perfect for covering the back and shoulders – which is just what you need in the kind of climate I live in for the early fall.

knitting pattern lacy wrap with tie front

The other feature I really love about this wrap is the pretty scallop edges on each side.  The stitch pattern I used to knit this created the pretty edges.  This pattern is now available in my etsy shop, as well as on craftsy and ravelry if you are interested in knitting one click on one of the highlighted links to take you to the pattern.

I have also been crocheting a lot lately.  I will be sharing some of my crochet creations soon so check back.

Have a great day!

– KImberlee

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Knitting Project Blue Lace Cowl

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Life has been so busy lately it seems.  I look back at the past month and realize I have not really accomplished much in the crochet and knitting department.  One of the reasons may be because I have a lot of projects going – two crochet and three knitting – and I work on one for a day or two and then on another one.  I think I am going to have to start focusing on finishing one thing before starting another.  The problem with that plan is I get tired of working with the same yarn so I switch – or I think of some great new idea or find a new yarn that I want to use.  The dilemmas of crochet and knitting, I guess.

I did recently finish this pretty blue lace crochet cowl.  I love how it turned out!

Blue Lace Knit Cowl

I designed this knitting project myself and I am really pleased with the finished product.   I showed it to my knitting friend today, who I meet with twice a month to knit and have coffee, and she really liked how it turned out.  She had seen me knitting it a week ago when it was still on my needles.

Blue Lace Knit Cowl

The cowl is versatile and can be worn long – as show above – or doubled for warmth as in the top photo.  The yarn I used to knit it with was something I had bought over a year ago and had in my stash – Red Heart Boutique Midnight.  The yarn color is called moonlight and has shades of dark blue and some silver sparkles in it.  It was easy to knit with and has a nice drape.

blue lace knit cowl

The above photo gives you a close up of the lace stitch and you can kind of see the sparkles in the yarn.  I designed this cowl to be knit in the round so there is no seaming.  I will eventually be offering the pattern available in my etsy shop and on craftsy in the future.

Next week I plan to share a crochet project and pattern on my blog and as a guest post on Skip To My Lou blog.   I hope you are having a great week and getting more projects accomplished than I have lately.

Take care,

– Kimberlee

Knitting Project Lace Shrug

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This knitting project is one of my recently completed patterns that I designed myself.  The shrug is knit with Knit Picks Chroma Fingering weight yarn.  This yarn is a lot of fun to knit with as it has such beautiful color changes and the yarn is also super soft.  I cannot wait to design more projects with this yarn.

Front and Back Guppy Lace Shrug

The color of this yarn is called Guppy so I am calling it the Guppy Lace Knit Shrug.  The lace pattern I knit this with is a two row repeat and lot of fun to knit.  I used size 7 circular knitting needles to knit this accessory.

Close Up Guppy Shrug Back

The above photo is a close up of the back so you can see the pretty lace pattern and just how beautiful the color changes are in the yarn.  I am so glad I decide to buy some of this yarn this past summer and try it out – it did not disappoint me.  I also ordered some in a couple of different colorways with ideas for knitting some other accessories and possibly a sweater.  The Chroma yarn also comes in a worsted weight which I ordered in one color thinking as the weather cools down it will be nice to have a heavier weight yarn for a scarf or shawl.

Side Guppy Shrug

I have been designing a lot of new shrugs lately.  I like having this type of accessory with me when at church or a chilly restaurant.  It is not as bulky as a full sweater and just enough to keep the chill off of your arms and shoulders.  Also, they are perfect for those that live in warmer climates because sometimes a sweater is just too hot in the fall and winter.

This pattern is available in my etsy shop or on craftsy if you are interested in knitting one.  You can click on the highlighted link or the icons in the sidebar for either shop.

What knitting projects are you currently working on?  Click on Leave a Reply to tell me about them.

Have a great day!

Kimberlee

 

Garter Lace Knit Shawl

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I have finally finished my Noro Garter Lace Shawl.  I started this project last summer and had set it aside.  I got it out a couple of months ago and decided I needed to finish it since I was already a fourth of the way done.  The shawl is very pretty and I love how it turned out.

Lace Knit Shawl

 

Back of Noro Shawl

The shawl pattern was from the summer 2013 issue of Noro Knitting magazine.  The pattern is available on Ravelry for $5.00.  It was a fairly simple pattern to follow but in my magazine there was an error on the one row of the lace pattern.  I had figured this out on my own around the third repeat row of the lace pattern and I now notice that there is a errata statement on the Ravelry page – I guess I should have looked there sooner.   So, if you decide to knit this look at the end of the pattern page and the row correction is there – save yourself a headache.

Noro Knitting Magazine Summer 2013

 

The yarn I used for this was not the yarn the pattern recommended.  I used Noro Sekku yarn because I had 3 skeins of it and knew it would be enough to make this shawl.  The Sekku yarn is a blend of mainly cotton, wool, nylon and silk.  The yarn was okay to work with – not one of my favorites in the Noro yarns.  It is a really fine yarn that was like knitting with floss.   I really like the colors of the yarn though and how they look with the lace pattern.  The colorway I used was number 8 – and it only took 2 of my 3 skeins so now I will have to figure out something to make with that leftover skein.

The reason I think this shawl took me forever to finish was that it is knit on very small size 4 needles.  That needle size combined with the thin yarn I just felt like I was not getting much done.  The end part of the shawl took forever to complete a row too because you had over 300+ stitches on the needles.  I think it was taking me about 10 or 15 minutes to complete a row.

Noro Lace Triangle Shawl

This shawl is a great summer project though as the yarn is thin and mostly cotton so it is not hot or too heavy to work with when it is hot outside.  I do not like to work with heavy wool type of yarns in the summer time.

Overall I am pleased with the way this shawl turned out and look forward to being able to wear it.  It will be a great shawl to keep with me for those chilly air conditioned places.  There are also a lot of great colors in this shawl that will go with many things in my wardrobe.

What projects have you recently finished?  Click on Leave a Reply and tell me about them.

Have a great day!Lace Triangle Shawl

Kimberlee

WIP for June

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WIP stands for work in progress and I have quite a few of those for this month.  I typically have at least one crochet and one or two knitting projects going at all times but I got involved in a few extra this month and wanted to show what I have been working on lately.

I continue to work on my Noro garter and lace shawl that I started last summer and put aside.  I really like this yarn and the project but it is like knitting with toothpicks on these tiny size 4 needles.  I have a goal to get it done this summer though.  I am a little more than halfway through with it now.

knitting project noro shawl

 

Below is a close up of the lace and garter rows.  I now have over 250 stitches on my circular needles so it takes me at least 10 minutes to complete one row.  I believe I will end up with over 375 stitches by the time it is finished.

Noro Lace Shawl

 

 

My friend Karen and I decided to knit this advanced lace shawl called My Cat Stole My Heart.  It is a pattern from Knit Picks.  We usually meet and knit together at Starbucks twice a month and decided to do a KAL – Knit Along – together.  She was planning to knit this for a friend and give it to her by September but the pattern is so long and very complex that she has changed her mind and will be knitting something a little easier for her friend.

Lace Shawl work in progress

The yarn I choose to knit this Cat Stole My Heart shawl is from Knit Picks – called Chroma fingering weight yarn.  The color is called prism and I love it!  The pattern called for lace weight yarn but I just couldn’t find one I really liked and decided to try it with this fingering weight.  So far I am pleased with how it looks – this is my progress after about 10 days.  I do not work on this every day because it is the type of knitting project that you have to really focus on and pay attention so you can not be talking to anyone or watching TV.  I usually sit outside in the morning on my patio with my coffee after my workout and knit a few rows.

The below photo is a close up of the shawl – it is altering rows of a cat paw print and a lace heart design – the hearts go one way the paw print the other.

Lace Shawl work in progress

 

Around the same time I started the cat shawl I began a baby blanket for a gift for my neighbor who I just found out was pregnant and due any day.  They are new neighbors and I had not seen them much the past few months and didn’t know she was having a baby.  This is their first child and a little girl so of course I had to go through my stash and find a pretty pink yarn to knit a baby blanket.  I never get to make pink things – other than for myself – since I have three sons.  I am about halfway done with this little blanket.  I am just using a simple diagonal knitting pattern (like for the dishcloths) that has a little openwork edge.

Pink Knit Baby Blanket in progress

 

The dishcloths are a new obsession of mine lately since I participated in the May KAL with my facebook knitting group.  I started another star pattern dishcloth in this red, white and blue stripe cotton yarn that I found at Joann last week.  I like working on this for something simple that I can do while watching TV or talking to someone.  Also, these dishcloths are very portable projects and easy to work on anywhere.

Red White Blue Cotton Dishcloth

 

One of the other things I have started in the past few weeks is a crochet project using the Patons Glam stripe yarn I got on sale at Michaels back in May.  I really like this yarn and I am designing a wrap and a shrug pattern with it.  I have already knit a scarf with the yarn and I like how it looks and it is a nice yarn to work with.

 

Crochet work in progress Kimberlees Korner

I have also continued to watch some of my craftsy knitting class Lace Knitting Basics and Beyond with Eunny Jang.  I am already familiar with knitting lace but I wanted to take this class to learn more about knitting lace patterns and reading charts.  So far I am really pleased with the class and I like the instructor.  She is easy to listen to and understand.  You can click on the highlighted link to learn more about the class or click on the craftsy link in the right sidebar to learn more about their other knitting classes.  

I would love to hear about your WIP – (work in progress) or any finished projects as well.  Click on Leave a Reply to tell me about them.

Have a great day!

Kimberlee

 

Garter and Lace Knit Wrap

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Recently I finished another knitting project.  I started this knit wrap earlier in the spring.  The wrap combines rows of knit stitches and then rows of lace using a solid color and a variegated color yarn.  I am really pleased with how it turned out.

Garter and Lace Knit Wrap  Kimberlees Korner

I was also able to get some photos of it when my roses in the back yard were in full bloom – I thought the colors of the wrap looked pretty against the roses.

This wrap is a rectangle shape – it measures approximately 70 inches long and 16 inches wide.  I like the versatility of this accessory as it can be worn a variety of ways as a wrap and you can also wear it doubled around and ends tucked in for a scarf.

Garter and Lace Wrap or Scarf  Kimberlees Korner

The yarn I used for this knitting project was Caron Simply Soft for the solid color turquoise and the multi colored yarn was from Hobby Lobby – I Love This Yarn in a color called Kaleidoscope.  I love the vibrant colors in the Kaleidoscope yarn.  Both yarns are easy to work with and very soft worsted weight yarns.   I love working Caron Simply Soft and have made many projects with that yarn – it is also washable.

I have plans to design other projects using the same idea of combining the garter and lace rows. I currently have plans to knit a sweater next.  I also think it is fun to combine a solid color yarn with a variegated coordinating yarn.   The pattern for the wrap above is now available in my etsy shop or on craftsy if you are interested in knitting this fun wrap.

Currently I am working on a lace wrap that had become a UFO – Unfinished Object.  I started this wrap last July or August as I wrote down summer of 2013 on the pattern.  It is a pattern from Noro Knitting Magazine from spring-summer 2013.  I really like the wrap but it is knit on size 4 needles and the yarn is like working with dmc floss – it is very fine.  The yarn is Noro Sekku and is a blend of cotton, wool, nylon and silk.  I think I bought it a couple of years ago on sale at my local yarn shop.  Below is a photo of my progress – I have knit about two or three inches since this past Sunday night.  I am determined to complete this by the end of this summer.

Knitting Noro Lace Wrap with Sekku yarn  Kimberlees Korner

 

What are you currently working on?  I am also going to be starting another shawl with a pattern I recently bought from Knit Picks.  It is called My Cat Stole My Heart – it is a beautiful lacy shawl.  My friend Karen and I are going to do our own KAL – Knit Along – using this pattern.

Have a great day!

Kimberlee

Short Sleeve Top with Knitted Lace Panel

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This is another project where I have combined my love of sewing and knitting.  I made my first top like this with a long sleeve shirt back in February.  You can click on the highlighted text to take you to that project.

Sewing and Knitting project from Kimberlees Korner

Originally I had this project planned to share in March.  Well, I actually had it done but did not like the end result with the particular lace panel of feather and fan stitch that I used.  I like how it had the scallop in the front but the shirt seemed too loose.  So, I ripped that out and started over.

Original project designed with feather and fan  Kimberlees Korner
Photo of first project that I didn’t like – with the feather and fan panel

I went back to the knitting stitch I had used for my red top and just made it a little more narrow as this blue top seemed to be a bit more loose fitting than the red one.

Below is the tutorial on how to make this top:

To make this you will need to know how to knit and how to use a sewing machine.

Supplies needed:

  • Size US 8 knitting needles (I used straight ones)
  • Worsted weight yarn that is washable – I used Hobby Lobby I Love this Yarn
  • T-shirt that is a little too snug or one size too small for you
  • Fabric scissors
  • Sewing machine
  • Sewing thread to match shirt

Step 1:  Using your fabric scissors cut up the center front and center back of shirt – use a tape measure or ruler to determine center

Step 2:  Knit lace panels using the following stitch on size US 8 needles:

Cast on 12 stitches – knit the first row

Row 1:  *k2tog, yo, k 2;  rep from * across to end

Repeat row 1 for pattern knitting one panel for the front and one for the back according to how long those sections are.  When panel is almost the measured length knit last row then bind off.

Abbreviations:  k – knit        k2tog – knit 2 together      yo – yarn over      rep – repeat

Step 3:  Pin knit panels to shirt with fabric on the top of the lace knit panel.  Sew using a straight stitch and a stitch length of 2.5  – back stitch at beginning and end one or two times to lock stitches.  Use the inner toe edge of your presser foot as a seam guide for fabric edge. Repeat this process a total of four times to attach panels to shirt.

sewing top to lace knit panel  Kimberlees Korner

Step 4:  Weave in tail ends of yarn and your top is done.  Enjoy wearing it!

I really like how this top turned out and have already wore mine a couple of times.  I found out the other day as I went to ride my bike that it matched my bike so I took a picture.

blue top project matches my bike  Kimberlees Korner

 

I have had this Electra 3 speed bicycle for about five years now.  It was a combined Mothers Day and birthday gift.  I love this bike and enjoy riding it around our neighborhood for exercise and to the store.  I actually rode it to Walmart today to get a few groceries.  It is hard to see but even the tire print has flowers for the treads.   Now that gas is going up again I am planning on riding it to the store more frequently.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and have fun making a shirt if you decide to try it.  It is really a very easy project and comes together quickly.

Have a great day!

Kimberleesewing and knitting project from Kimberlees Korner

Lace and Garter Infinity Knit Scarves

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Lately in addition to my craft and sewing projects I have been knitting a lot.  These lace and garter infinity scarves are one of my most recent designs that I have finished.

Pink Lace and Garter knit infinity scarf from Kimberlees Korner

Infinity Scarf knit by Kimberlees Korner

I really had a lot of fun knitting these by changing the stitch pattern and the yarn from a solid color yarn to a multi color yarn.  The pink one above can also be worn over the shoulders as a little mobius wrap.  The green version is a lot longer and can be wore long or doubled for warmth.  I just love accessories that can be worn different ways.

The pattern for these is a design of my own that I will be adding to my etsy shop soon and on craftsy.  The scarves themselves will be added to my gift collection.

Another knitting project that I am currently still working on is a shawl for a KAL through a knitting group that I belong to on facebook.  KAL stands for knit along, I believe.  I have never participated in one of these before and decided that I needed something new and different to challenge me with my knitting.  When I first saw the pattern called Nymphalidea – which is available free on ravelry (if you click on the highlighted link it will take you to the pattern) I was not sure I would be able to tackle it as it looked “involved”.  But one of the other ladies in the group assured me that once you got going it was pretty simple and it is.  If you can knit, purl, knit two together and yarn over you can make this shawl.

I am still working on my Nymphalidea shawl – below is a photo of progress I made on the first day of starting it.  I am much farther along now and I will share my finished shawl in the next week or two on my blog.  Some of the ladies in the group have finished theirs and they are just beautiful.  I can’t wait to see how mine will turn out.

KAL project Nymphalidea shawl April 2014  Kimberlees Korner

I have also started a new crochet project that I will be sharing a short tutorial for (if it turns out) on my blog soon.  What projects are you currently working on?  Click on Leave a Reply and let me know.

Have a great day!

Kimberlee

St Patrick’s Day Lace Infinity Scarf

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Now that the Olympics are over it was time to move on to some other crochet and knitting projects.  St. Patricks Day is coming soon so I started this lace knit infinity scarf the last couple of days of watching the Olympics.  I finished it a few days ago and wanted to share it on my blog. St Pats Day Lace Knit Cowl from Kimberlees Korner

St Pats Lace Knit Infinity Scarf from Kimberlees Korner

I really like how my new design turned out.  The yarn I use is the Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn – a soft worsted weight yarn.  Both yarns are in the sparkle version so the green and the white both have metallic silver thread in the yarn – you can kind of see it in the close up photo below.   I only did a small amount of white since that is what I had leftover from making my Olympic projects.  I also like the length – it can be worn long as a stylish accessory or doubled for warmth.  Lace Knit Infinity Scarf in St Patricks Day colors  Kimberlees Korner

The knitting stitch I used for this pattern reminds me of crochet.  I really like the openwork of the pattern.  I am currently designing another infinity scarf – cowl using the same pattern mixed with another stitch and I really like how it is turning out.  I will be sharing that on my blog soon so check back often to see what is new.

Have a great day!

Kimberlee