Showing posts with label Free Patterns;. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Free Patterns;. Show all posts
Friday 17 April 2020
Free Knitting Pattern: The Picot Circle
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Friday 27 December 2019
Big Jim Action Figures - Free Pants Knitting Pattern
Boxer Shorts for Big Jim Action Figures
Having crafted a lot for my collection of Monster High fashion dolls lately (more here), I decided it was time to branch out and design some pants / boxer shorts for Winnetou, a Big Jim Action figure and by far the oldest doll in my collection.
Big Jim Action Figure (Winnetou / Geronimo) by Mattel ca 1970s / 1980s |
With boys being the obvious target market, Big Jim action figures were produced by Mattel during the 1970s up to the mid-1980s, when production of the line eventually seized. As you can see from the picture above, the dolls don't have a proper head, yet come with a variety of other features, including a bulging biceps and the legendary push button in their backs, enabling the characters to execute what is supposed to resemble 'a karate chop move'. For a demonstration, watch the video below.
Though I don't have any concrete proof, I assume that my figure is named Winnetou, the Native American chief, originally marketed as part of the German 'Karl May' movie edition of the toys. These were distributed in other countries as part of the regular Big Jim / Kid Acero line with a generic wild west theme and Winnetou being renamed Geronimo.
Unlike most of the other Big Jim figures, Winnetou was one of the few characters, who sported a head full of hair, which, given the age of the toy, is still in perfect condition.
At any rate, having recently designed a basic leggings pattern for the Monster Highs, I adapted the pattern for Big Jim action figures and knitted Winnetou (and friends) a few pairs of boxer shorts. Winnetou seems pleased and my boxer short pattern can be found below.
Big Jim Action figure (by Mattel) in hand knitted boxer shorts (by me) |
Big Jim Action figure (by Mattel) in hand knitted boxer shorts (by me) |
Free Big Jim Action Figure Boxer Shorts Knitting Pattern
Knitted seamlessly from the waist down, this pattern gives you the chance to check whilst knitting to ensure a snug fit; and the length of the boxer shorts can obviously be adjusted as you go.
Big Jim Action figure Winnetou (by Mattel) wearing handknitted boxer shorts |
Big Jim Action figure Winnetou (by Mattel) wearing handknitted boxer shorts |
Knitted on 2.5mm to 3mm needles, the pattern is suitable for all types of sock yarn. For the boxer shorts in the images, I used Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light (Victorian Gothic - for the dark purple pants) and Araucania Botany Lace for the pink and multi-coloured versions.
Materials and Tools
- app 5 - 10g of: 4 ply Sock Yarn
- 2 - 3mm Double-Pointed Needles
- 4 Stitch Markers
- Scissors
- Safety Pin x2 or Scrap Yarn (in contrasting colour)
- Darning Needle, Sewing Needle or Crochet Hook (for sewing in ends)
Big Jim Action figure Winnetou (by Mattel) wearing handknitted boxer shorts |
Instructions
Cast on 30 stitches.
Row 1: k1, p1 to end of row.
Row 2 - 5: Divide stitches evenly on 3 double-pointed needles and join in the round, placing a stitch marker at the beginning of the round. Continue in k1, p1 ribbing for another 4 rounds.
Waist Increases:
Row 6: SM (slip marker), k1, PM (place marker), kfb, k11, kfb, pm, k1, pm, kfb, k to last stitch, kfb (34 stitches)
Row 7 - 11: Repeat above increase row five times in stockinette stitch, knitting in the front and back of each stitch directly before and after each marker until the stitch count totals 54 stitches.
Dividing for the legs
Removing markers, at the beginning of the next round place the first 27 stitches onto waste yarn.
Join the remainder of the stitches in the round, placing a marker at the beginning of the new round.
Row 12: sm, kfb, knit to last stitch, kfb (29 stitches)
Continue knitting in stockinette stitch for 11 rounds and bind-off or continue knitting until piece has reached the desired length.
Proceed to knit the second leg, dividing stitches held on scrap yarn evenly on three double-pointed needles. Using the m1 increase method, pick up 1 stitch at the beginning and at the end of the round to ensure a closed up seam. Mark the beginning of the round and start knitting the second leg, following the instructions above.
Weave in all ends, block and enjoy!
For my other doll knitting patterns, please visit this link.
Weave in all ends, block and enjoy!
For my other doll knitting patterns, please visit this link.
Big Jim Action figure Winnetou (by Mattel) wearing handknitted boxer shorts |
Big Jim Action figure Winnetou (by Mattel) wearing handknitted boxer shorts |
Big Jim Action figure Winnetou (by Mattel) and his haul of hand-knitted boxer shorts |
Should you require pattern support, please feel free to contact me via Ravelry, Twitter, by e-mail or leave a comment below.
This pattern is for personal use only and may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without permission. Neither may you sell any items made from the directions in this pattern.
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Saturday 27 July 2019
Free Pattern - Picot Dress for Monster High Doll
As promised a little while ago, I have been busy designing another Monster High doll dress pattern. Originally, I just wanted to have a go at designing a jumper. I ended up knitting a few pieces before arriving at the final pattern and whilst working on the design, I got the idea to extend the jumper and made it into a dress, featuring a Picot border instead. Adding the Picot bind-off is optional and my pattern also gives you the option to knit a 2x2 ribbed yoke or work the yoke in plain stockinette stitch.
For this project, I was playing around with different yarn options. The photographs show the dress knitted with both fingering weight mohair (Yeoman's Elsa, modelled by both Frankie and Madeline), 2ply dk weight (also Yeoman's) as well as 4ply sock yarn (Knitglobal). All of these yarn types are suitable without making any alterations to the pattern as such, but will give the finished dress a very different look and feel.
Ever After High Cocktail Dress with Picot Border and Stockinette Yoke (Yarn Yeoman's 2 ply DK Weight) |
The dress is designed for Monster High dolls approximately 25cm tall, but the design is also suitable for Ever After High Dolls, as is evidenced by Madeline. Please note the photos of the grey dress below show the dress unblocked. As soon as it's finished blocking, I will post an update with photos of the blocked dress and more in-depth information on my finishing techniques, including options for fastening the dress at the back.
Monster High Cocktail Dress with Picot Border (Yarn Yeoman's 2 ply DK Weight) |
Pattern Notes
Materials and Tools
- app 5 - 10g of: 4 ply Sock Yarn or 3 ply Mohair Fingering Weight or 2 ply DK Weight Yarn
- 2 - 3mm Double-Pointed Needles
- Scissors
- Safety Pin x2
- Darning Needle or Sewing Needle (for sewing in ends)
- For fastening the back of the dress: Button(s) / Hook and Eye Clap or Contrast Yarn
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Sunday 30 June 2019
Free Monster High I-Cord Dress Knitting Pattern
After a long period of absence, I'm finally back attending to my many craft projects and I thought it would be a good idea to make a start with the release of my long overdue Monster High doll dress pattern.
The mini pencil dress, which will fit a Monster High doll measuring approximately 25cm, required less than 5 grams of yarn. For the pink Monster High dress I used Araucania Botany Lace, which is a 4 ply fingering weight sock yarn. For the other dress, I utilised leftover scraps of 4 ply Knitglobal sock yarn (shade: plum). Any sock yarn with similar attributes will be suitable for this pattern.
Free Monster High Doll Dress Pattern (Yarn: Araucania Botany Lace, 4 ply sock yarn) |
The mini pencil dress, which will fit a Monster High doll measuring approximately 25cm, required less than 5 grams of yarn. For the pink Monster High dress I used Araucania Botany Lace, which is a 4 ply fingering weight sock yarn. For the other dress, I utilised leftover scraps of 4 ply Knitglobal sock yarn (shade: plum). Any sock yarn with similar attributes will be suitable for this pattern.
Free Monster High Doll Dress Pattern (Yarn: Knitglobal 4 ply Sock Yarn) |
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Monday 12 November 2018
Monster High Knitted I-Cord Dress Pattern - Sneak Peek of the new Pattern
-Update: The Monster High I-Cord Dress Pattern is now up on the blog and available here.-
Following on from knitting a small pencil dress for a Takara Dollcena / Petite Blythe and Little Pullip doll (photos below) a few months ago, I have adapted my pattern to fit a Monster High doll.
Following on from knitting a small pencil dress for a Takara Dollcena / Petite Blythe and Little Pullip doll (photos below) a few months ago, I have adapted my pattern to fit a Monster High doll.
Knitted Mini Pencil Dress for Takara Petite Blythe / Dollcena Doll |
The pattern for the knitted I-Cord dress for Petite Blythes (above) is available here.
My knitting pattern for the Monster High dress (below) will be on the blog soon. In the mean time, I couldn't resist releasing a sneak peek of the new Monster High dress.
I-Cord Dress Knitting Pattern for Monster High Doll |
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Monday 2 April 2018
Knitted Pencil Mini - Dress for Petite Blythe or Little Pullip - Free Knitting Pattern
As promised months ago, here is my pattern for a miniature knitted pencil dress, designed for both Petite Blythe dolls, Dollcena Dolls and Little Pullips.
Little Pullip Doll in custom Hand-Knit Pencil Dress |
The pink mini pencil dress, worn by the Little Pullip doll above required less than 2 grams of yarn. I used Araucania Botany lace, which is a 4 ply fingering weight sock yarn, but any sock yarn with similar attributes will be suitable for this pattern. The construction of the dress allows you to easily adjust the design when fitting the dress on your doll whilst knitting.
Knitted seamlessly in the round from the bottom up, the pencil dress is secured at the back of the doll's neck with the help of two i-cords. The simple design can be customised by adjusting both the length of the dress itself and the length of the i-cords. In two prototypes of the design (worn by a Takara Tomy Dollcena below) I turned the mini into a maxi dress, but overall I prefer the shorter version.
Takara Tomy Dollcena Doll in Knitted Pencil Maxi Dress |
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Saturday 27 June 2015
The Picot Bind-Off: It's a love-hate relationship
I'm in the process of finishing the Picot Pi and (as the name suggests) I'm binding off picot-style. At over one thousand stitches, this is a lengthy and repetitive process. But, the end result will be worth the wait.
Picot literally means 'small loop' and describes the bobbles at the cast-off edge, which are produced by adding more stitches immediately before binding off. Incorporating the picot bind-off will result in a very flexible, wider garment at the outer edge of the piece. In other words, it adds drape.
Picot Bind-Off Detail for Ammonite |
Sunday 15 March 2015
Cartridge Rib Stitch Baktus - Project Instructions
As promised in my last post, here are the project instructions for the Cartridge Rib Stitch Baktus.
This project was a modification of the ever popular Baktus pattern by Strikkelise, which is available here. Just like the original, the Catridge Rib Baktus is designed to use exactly one skein of sock yarn. The needle size is up to you and gauge is not important. Happy days!
Garter Stitch Baktus in Araucania Botany Lace |
This project was a modification of the ever popular Baktus pattern by Strikkelise, which is available here. Just like the original, the Catridge Rib Baktus is designed to use exactly one skein of sock yarn. The needle size is up to you and gauge is not important. Happy days!
Garter Stitch Baktus in Araucania Botany Lace |
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Saturday 17 January 2015
Free Pattern: The Winter Stole
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Sunday 16 November 2014
New Free Pattern: The Commuter Cowl
Evening Rush Hour London Victoria |
Another experiment in simple lace knitting. This project was conceived of and completed during the daily commute and that's how it came to its name, the Commuter Cowl.
The cowl's lace pattern gives the impression of vertical ribbing, which is achieved by a simple lace sequence, ideal for beginner lace knitters.
The project is extremely portable and the pattern's lace rows are followed by simple knit rows, making this an ideal beginner project. The cowl is knitted entirely in the round.
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Saturday 15 November 2014
Update on that "Bag of Weed"
My so-called "sabbatical" ended unexpectedly at the onset of October. This accounts for the silence on the blog, which I'm about to interrupt with a post on blocking.
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Sunday 21 September 2014
A Gallery of Ammonites
In a recent post on a new design, I briefly reflected on why I enjoy creating my own knitting patterns. It turns out that I secretly take pleasure in the hardship of the creative process: choosing yarns, counting stitches, knitting swatches, discarding those swatches and so on, until I arrive at combinations that can be turned into a viable design.
Ammonite in Moonlight Sonata (James C Brett Yarns) |
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Thursday 11 September 2014
Free Pattern: The Nameless Choker
Nameless |
The Nameless Choker is a simple and quick lace project, specifically designed to use up a small quantity of sock yarn (approximately 10 - 20 grams), i.e. roughly the amount of yarn you might have lying around following the completion of a larger project. The quantity of yarn I used for my choker hardly registered on my set of kitchen scales and the above estimate is rather conservative.
It is also an ideal pattern for beginner lace knitters, wishing to get to grips with two of the most common knitting decreases (k2tog and ssk), without having to commit too much time or too many resources; or for all those knitters who enjoy creating knitted accessories and jewellery, either for themselves or for others.
Materials
You will require the following materials:
- approximately 10 - 20 grams of sock yarn (for my choker I used Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light Sock Yarn in Victorian Gothic)
- 3mm knitting needles (or the size specified by the yarn manufacturer)
- scissors
- darning needle
- 2 buttons
Nameless Choker in Progress |
Gauge
Gauge is not essential for this project but you should have a rough idea of how stretchy your chosen yarn is. This is a made-to-measure project, and as neck circumferences differ, you will have to regularly check whether your choker has reached the desired length. If you decide to knit this project with an unfamiliar yarn and you are not entirely sure how far it will stretch after blocking, it may be beneficial to knit a small gauge swatch and block this in order to get an idea of how the yarn will behave and, most importantly, to check its stretch.
Nameless Choker in Progress |
Project Instructions
- Set - up:
- Cast on 12 stitches, using whichever cast-on method you are most comfortable with.
- Knit 4 rows
Once you have completed the set - up, you are ready to start on the lace sequence of the pattern:
- Lace Pattern:
Row 1: K3, YO, K1, K2tog, SSK, K1, YO, K3
Row 2: K2, P8, K2
Row 3: Repeat Row 1
Row 4: Repeat Row 2
Keep repeating the above sequence until both ends of the choker almost meet, when it is fitted for measuring. Bearing in mind that the choker should fit relatively tightly around the neck, I left a gap approximately as wide as the top of my index finger to allow for a snug fit following blocking.
When your choker has reached the desired length, stop knitting the lace sequence on a purl row. Next, continue knitting three rows in garter stitch and proceed to bind off.
Nameless in Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light (Victorian Gothic) |
- Blocking:
Blocking your choker is an absolute must in order to open up the lace. I opted for wet-blocking.
- Finishing:
Following blocking, it is time to sew in ends and to add two buttons for fastening the choker. The buttons can be attached to either end of the choker. I decided to place mine on the cast - off edge, as this usually turns out slightly wider, directly underneath the openings of the yarn over increases. The first holes created by the yarn over increases on the opposite end will serve as button holes.
Your choker is ready to be worn.
Nameless in Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light (Victorian Gothic) |
Enjoy!
! Update: One year on, I am revisiting the Nameless Choker. I am currently in the process of adapting the pattern to non-traditional knitting materials (cotton thread / leather etc). More on this venture is available here. !
! Update: I have designed another lace choker pattern (image below), the Brocade Choker. My pattern is available here. !
! Update: One year on, I am revisiting the Nameless Choker. I am currently in the process of adapting the pattern to non-traditional knitting materials (cotton thread / leather etc). More on this venture is available here. !
! Update: I have designed another lace choker pattern (image below), the Brocade Choker. My pattern is available here. !
Brocade Choker Knitting Pattern |
For pattern support, please feel free to contact me via Ravelry (ClariceAsquith), Twitter (@Slipstitched), leave a comment below or by e-mail: clarice.asquith@googlemail.com.
This pattern is for personal use only and may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without permission.
An update on knitting a variation of this pattern (pictured below) with non-traditional materials is available here:
Nameless Cuff, More here. |
Nameless Cuff, More here. |
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Friday 8 August 2014
Those remnants of precious sock yarn
Choker in Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light |
Following completion of a project, all of us are faced with the challenge of putting yarn left overs to good use. Some of my spare yarn gets turned into swatches and smaller amounts end up as stitch markers. Yet, in the case of precious sock yarn, I always try to create a small pattern specifically designed for the amount of surplus yarn.
The remnants of the Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light, which I used for the Freestyle Raglan Cardigan, were turned into a choker.
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Saturday 2 August 2014
A Sneak Peek of the New Pattern
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Saturday 5 July 2014
Introducing the Urgl....first test knit of a new design
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