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4 sts = 1”

STITCH

Rib: K1, P1

Seed stitch

FINISHED

MEASUREMENT

21 ″

Cast on 84 sts. Place marker. Join, taking care not to twist your sts.

K1, P1 rib for 4 rows or ½”.

Continue in seed stitch until piece measures 5".

Divide work in 4 quarters of 21 sts each.

Work each triangle separately as follows:

Working on first 21 sts. Place remaining 3 quarters on stitch holders.

K2tog at each end of row until 1 st remains.

Repeat on each of three remaining triangles. Then K2tog sts 2x and bind off.

Sew seams with mattress stitch.

[Furry Shrug]

MATERIAL

2 balls Trendsetter Willow

2 balls Gedifra Tecno Hair

2 balls DK Cotton (110 yards

each ball)

NEEDLES

Size 17

Crochet hook, size L

GAUGE

2 sts = 1″

STITCH

Stockinette

FINISHED

MEASUREMENT

18″ x 44″

Yarn is used triple throughout, with one strand of each.

Cast on 36 sts.

Work in stockinette until piece measures 44". Bind off loosely.

Sew seams 11” on each end of piece for armhole shaping. With 2 strands of cotton, single crochet all around body of shrug.

Nancy Schnoll, actress

[Pink Mohair Capelet]

MATERIAL

8 balls Katia Ingenua

NEEDLES

Size 11 and 13

GAUGE

3 sts = 1″

STITCH

Stockinette: Knit 1 row (RS),

purl 1 row (WS)

Reverse: Purl 1 row on right

side, knit 1 row on wrong side

Rib: K1, P1

FINISHED

MEASUREMENT

42″ x 16“

Yarn is used double throughout.

Cast on 126 sts on size 13 needles.

∗ Knit 10 rows in stockinette, knit 3 rows in reverse stockinette. ∗ Repeat from ∗ to ∗ 5x.

When piece measures 16” finish with 4 rows of stockinette.

With size 11 needles pick up 48 sts on the narrow part of your work.

Next row: K2tog across the row = 24 sts. Next row: K2tog across the row = 12 sts. K1, P1 pattern for 8". Repeat pick–up process on other side.

FINISHING

Single crochet around entire piece. Follow with one row of reverse crochet or crab stitch. Select closure of choice.

Carolyn Hennesy of

Curb Your Enthusiasm

[Poncho in Cashmere]

MATERIAL

6 skeins Noro Canna cashmere

NEEDLES

Size 15

Size 13 circular 16”

Crochet hook, size L

GAUGE

2.50 sts = 1”

STITCH

Stockinette

Garter

Seed stitch

Double wrap, wrapping yarn

around both needles

FINISHED

MEASUREMENT

20“ x 28”

Make 2 pieces alike.

With size 15 needles cast on 50 sts. Work 14 rows in stockinette, 3 rows in seed stitch, 2 rows in garter, 1 row in double wrap, 2 rows in garter. Continue in stockinette until piece measures 28".

Bind off loosely.

With circular size 13 needles, pick up and knit 64 sts around the neck. K1, P1 for 1½“. Bind off loosely in pattern.

Single crochet around entire piece.

FINISHING

See diagram.

Cut 14” pieces for fringes; use 3 pieces for each fringe.

[Baby Blanket #1]

MATERIAL

4 balls Sirdar Funky Fur

3 balls Sirdar Snowflake

Chunky

2 balls Katia Ola

NEEDLES

Size 15

Crochet hook, size K

GAUGE

2 sts = 1”

STITCH

Garter

Single crochet

Crochet shell

FINISHED

MEASUREMENT

36“x 38”

Cast on 72 sts with 1 strand each of Funky Fur and Snowflake Chunky. Work in garter for 38".

Bind off loosely.

FINISHING

With Ola work 1 row of single crochet (sc) followed by 1 row of crochet shell ∗ 1 double crochet in first sc 5x in the same st, 3 sc in next 3 sts ∗ repeat all around the blanket.

Leo

[Baby Blanket with Ruffle]

MATERIAL

630 yards worsted cotton

7 balls Lang Furore or Gedifra

Tecno Hair

4 balls Trendsetter Segue

NEEDLES

Size 15

Crochet hook, size K

GAUGE

2.75 sts = 1”

STITCH

Stockinette

Reverse stockinette

Seed stitch: K1, P1.

Reverse on second row: P1, K1.

If a knit faces you, purl it.

FINISHED

MEASUREMENT

36“ x 38”

With 1 strand of each yarn together cast on 100 sts.

Knit in stockinette for 4¾".

Change to reverse stockinette for 4¾”

Change to stockinette for 4¾".

Work in seed stitch for 4¾".

Change to stockinette for 4¾".

Work in seed stitch for 4¾".

Change to stockinette for 4¾".

Change to reverse stockinette for 4¾".

Bind off loosely.

FINISHING

With Trendsetter Segue ∗ single crochet (sc) in next 3 sts, skip 1 ∗ repeat to end. Put 3 sc in each corner st.

FOR RUFFLE

Double crochet 5x in each st all around.

Semara Lapchinski

[Diaper Bag with Changing Pad]

MATERIAL

19 balls Tahki Chat—navy

9 balls Tahki Chat—green

4 snaps

1 separating zipper

Waterproof fabric

1 package stitch markers

NEEDLES

Size 10 and 13

GAUGE

3 sts = 1”

3½ rows = 1”

STITCH

Garter

Stockinette

FINISHED

MEASUREMENT

14“ x 18“

Yarn is used double throughout.

BODY OF BAG

Cast on 70 sts with 2 strands of navy yarn and size 13 needle. Knit 8 sts, place marker. Knit 54 sts, place marker, knit 8 sts.

Keeping the first and last 8 sts in garter, proceed in stockinette on the middle 54 sts until piece measures 14".

Bind off 8 sts at beginning of next 2 rows.

Work in stockinette for 5".

Cast on 8 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Proceed as before until piece measures 14” from the cast–on row of 8 sts.

Bind off loosely.

FLAP

With double green yarn pick up and knit 53 sts on the center sts of the cast–on row.

Decrease 1 st each end of every other row 9x. Work until flap measures 5½". Bind off remaining 35 sts.

CHANGING PAD

With size 13 needle and 2 strands of yarn in navy cast on 110 stitches. Proceed as follows:

ROW 1: Knit 33 sts, slip 1 st, K36, slip 1 st, K39.

ROW 2: Purl all stitches. Repeat rows 1 and 2 until piece measures 17". Bind off loosely.

TAB

Make 2 pieces alike.

With size 10 needles and double yarn in green cast on 8 sts. Knit in garter for 4½“. Bind off loosely.

POCKET

With size 13 needles and double yarn in green cast on 56 sts.

Work in garter for 2 rows.

Proceed as follows:

K5, slip 1 st, K44, slip 1 st, K5.

Keeping the first and last 4 sts in garter, proceed in stockinette until piece measures 1½",∗∗ then continue in garter on all sts for 6 rows.

Bind off loosely.

HANDLE

With size 10 needles cast on 12 sts in blue and 13 sts in green. ROW 1: Knit in garter as follows: K12, slip 1 st, K12. ROW 2: Knit