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Quick One Skein Holiday Gifts



It’s time for gift knitting! This year feels like getting down to basics, simple, fast little knits that friends and family treasure because you made them. 




















FREE Pattern: Simple Wristlets

Simple Wristlets
These wristlets are fast, simple, and very satisfying. They make quick, easy gifts that stand out. Designed with Malabrigo Gruesa, the yarn’s texture and depth of colour works with the simple design to create extra interest and a unique, handmade aesthetic.  

Read more about it on Ravelry
Download for FREE at knitomatic.com

They also knit up beautifully using Malabrigo Rasta, using 9mm needles. See the details for the ones we whipped up HERE. 


As always, you can find us at Knitomatic.com!

New FREE Pattern: Simple Gauntlets

These gauntlets are fast, simple, and very satisfying. They make quick, easy gifts that stand out.

They use 1 skein of Noro Odori, a soft & comfortable yarn that changes colour all by itself (it feels like Noro Taiyo, but it’s thicker). The yarn’s texture and depth of colour works with the simple design to create extra interest and a unique, handmade aesthetic.

Read more about it on Ravelry
Download for FREE at knitomatic.com

As always, you can find us at Knitomatic.com!


New Free Pattern: Easy Loose Cabled Cowl


This pattern is a simple, straightforward, easy project great for new knitters (great way to learn cables). It knits up fast on thick yarn and BIG needles (12mm).  It’s easy, is a satisfying quickie, and looks impressive to non-knitters (hint: it’s very giftable).

It is made with one skein of Brown Sheep Company Burly Spun (not bad at $20.97 per skein),  but it would also make an excellent excuse to buy a couple of skeins of Malabrigo Rasta (especially in their luminescent semi-solid colours). 

Read more about it on Ravelry
Download for FREE at knitomatic.com

As always, you can find us at Knitomatic.com!


New Free Pattern – Frolic Shawl

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New Pattern – Frolic Shawl
We introduced this pattern at the DKC Knitter’s Frolic last weekend and now we are making it available for everyone! It’s a quick & satisfying little spring knit, and only uses  2 skeins of yarn: 1 Noro Taiyo and 1 Berroco Remix. 

To see the projects go to the Ravelry Page, or download it directly from our website.  


As always, you can find us at knitomatic.com!

Gifts with Malabrigo Rasta

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Ok, the days are getting short and the holidays are closing in, so lets talk about some quick gifts you can make with big yarns. Today, we talk about Malabrigo Rasta! It’s super soft, subtly coloured, and very, very fast to knit. 

  Really Quick Mitts
  • 1 skein required
  • 9mm double pointed needles


  Marian Cowl

  Unoriginal Hat
  • 1 skein required
  • 8mm-16″ circular needles
  • 8mm double pointed needles

  Leaf
  • 2 skeins required
  • 12mm needles

  Hat Shaped Hat
  • 1 skein required
  • 9mm-16″ circular needles
  • 9mm double pointed needles

    Bulky Mobius Cowl
  • 1 skein required
  • 10mm-36″ circular needles
  Super Bulky Button Hat
  • 1 skein required
  • 9mm-16″ circular needles
  • 9mm double pointed needles
As always, you can find us at Knitomatic.com!

NEW Free Pattern – Blink Cowl

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by Haley Waxberg

This is our most recent freebie, the Blink Cowl. It is made with a single skein of Berroco Link, and knits up in about a half hour.  It makes a great last minute gift, and the super-super bulky yarn is a very contemporary look. The styling is simple, wide ribs to give the cowl structure and show off the great big stitches. 

See HERE for a little photo essay on Jumbo Knits, and if you really love oversize knitwear check out Giles Deacon‘s Fall 2007 show.

As always you can find us at knitomatic.com!

New Pattern for Thirty Minute Cowl

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Download a new, Free cowl pattern from Knit-O-Matic, the Thirty Minute Cowl!  It is knit up with one skein of new Berroco Link, and 25mm needles – and it flies!  Above is colour 3241 (Superb Starling). 


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New Free Pattern – Simple Crochet Ripple Baby Blanket

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Pattern by Haley Waxberg

Skill Level: Beginner

Notes
The pattern repeat for this blanket is 14 +2 sts, so if you want to increase or reduce the size of your project, add or subtract stiches in multiples of 14. Each ripple measures approximately 4”. Additionally, don’t be afraid to skip over part of the colourway if it isn’t working, sometimes Noro throws in a colour that’s a dud.
Resources for New Crocheters
The Crocheter’s Companion by Nancy Brown is an excellent reference resource.
StitchDiva also has excellent tutorials: http://www.stitchdiva.com/custom.aspx?id=53
There are also helpful video tutorials on youtube titled The Art of Crochet by Teresa: http://www.youtube.com/user/tjw1963
Size
26”wx30”l (30”wx35”l)unblocked

Materials

3(4) skeins Noro Taiyo, 100g/200m (colour used for small sample, colour 20 used for large)

5mm/H crochet hook
Gauge
approx 17 sts & 5 rows = 4” in ripple stitch
Abbreviations
ch chain
dc double crochet
dc3tog double crochet 3 together
Techniques
dc3tog
(Yarn over hook, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over hook and pull up loop, yarn over hook, draw through 2 loops), repeat instruction in brackets 3 times {you should have 4 loops on hook}, yarn over hook, draw through all loops on hook.

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New Free Pattern: Spring Mobius Cowl

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Many of the links posted here are from Ravelry.com, a free website for knitters and crocheters. If you don’t have your own account you can use ours: login: knitomatic2, password: knitomatic. But you should get your own account fast, ’cause you’re going to LOVE it!

Spring Mobius Cowl
By Haley Wacberg

This is an easy and satisfying project for a simple, spring cowl. It’s really a no-brainer, the yarn’s self-striping colour and soft texture do most of the work. The pattern uses a Mobius Cast On, which is easy to learn.
To learn this easy new skill you can watch Cat Bohrdi’s great Intro to Mobius Knitting tutorial on you tube. Cat’s instructions are clear and easy to follow and you’ll be an expert in no time!
NOTE: You can not substitute a normal cast on using circular needles to create a mobius – it doesn’t work. By twisting the stitches, you’ll end up with a full twist in your knitting, and you only want a half twist (the mobius).
The yarn used has a very high cotton and silk content, both of which tend to stretch and grow. If you think your cowl is too small, don’t worry, it’ll loosen up.
Size 
Length: 25” 
Width: 8”
Materials 
2 skeins Noro Taiyo, 100g/200m, colour 1 
5mm/36” circular needles 
1 Stitch Marker
Gauge 
15 sts & 30 rows = 4” in K6 P6 ribs
Techniques 
Intro to Mobius Knitting tutorial by Cat Bohrdi on youtube: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVnTda7F2V4
Cost
Free

Download HERE

As always, you can find us at knitomatic.com!