ConnieLene – KnitDesigner

I keep looking at “The Great New Zealand” cloak because it reminds me there can be art as well as patterns in my life. The Great New Zealand Cloak

And then there are new beret patterns, with technical information about knitting in the round and simple intarsia. There are 3 patterns, all knit in the round, one colour, stripes, and striped with simple intarsia.

Etsy Shop Link if you would like to check it out Etsy Shop pattern link if you like the patterns. The set includes 3 beret pattern options, all knitted in the round. Plain, striped, and simple intarsia with stripes and a variety of yarns. The intarsia one will create a unique beret. I have also included simple basic intarsia knitting instructions.

Enjoy

Three very different classic and elegant beret designs using one basic pattern with striped and intarsia options.

One colour and one yarn – this beret was created with Freedom Spirit yarn from Twilleys in England.

Simple striped Beret above

Intarsia Beret, basically stripes with some freeform additions. It will create a unique beret, using loved colours and yarns in small amounts and gives the opportunity to start to learn a new technique as well as using some textured or fancy yarns in small sections. A great stash buster design.

Link to pattern in UniqueBoutique Knits Etsy Shop

I have included with the pattern a basic instruction for knitting intarsia to encourage a knitter towards free form knitting. A small creation like a beret is the best for trying out a new technique.

The beret is knitted in the round from the k1 p1 rib band. Decreases are by purling stitches together to give the design that can be seen on the red beret. The beret does include an I cord nub. It can be finished without the nub if wished.

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I have created the beret in many colours.

I used 8 ply / Double knitting yarn on 4mm needles and knitted in the round. I have managed to use 9 different colours and yarns. There are two faux fur type yarns, one angora, one kid mohair and the rest are various wool yarns. I have used small amounts of each yarn mostly because they were short lengths left over from other projects. On some sections I changed the colours when the short length was used, and in others I have knitted a several rows and then changed colour when it felt right or looked right. The added bonus for this beret is that one of the yarns was variegated and that makes it look like I have used even more yarns. I love it and I hope you do too.

It does have the traditional nub on the top.

I hope you like it as well Jeanette.

The pattern will be on available as a PDF by the end of this week.

The Carbon Footprint graphs.

The photos are not of the full graph – the graphs are of 2 complete feet. One left foot, and on the angle, one right foot. They each fit on an A4 page. There are no instructions included for knitting them, as there are many online sites and videos that can assist you with that.

This is the graph of the carbon footprints only. It can be used to knit the footprints, using the intarsia method, on an item such as a bag, afghan, wall hanging, or sweater, where ever you might like to include the footprints and make a statement.

I do give permission for the graph to be used to create and sell a finished knitted or handcrafted product. The carbon footprint graph itself however, may not be sold or distributed in any form including within a knit, crochet or other craft pattern. Please point anyone that is interested in the carbon footprint graph to this etsy shop – to purchase the graph themselves. I would appreciate that. There will be another graph which can be used for shadow knitting the carbon footprints as well.

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Berets not including the felted one – because I have not felted it as yet.

Also Berets not including my funky fuzzy, multicoloured one – I haven’t knitted it as yet. Sorry Jeanette – at least it is still summer time where you are in Australia. And this morning we got up to another surprisingly white day – a reasonable sprinkling of snow. It is disappearing fast as the day warms up.

There will be a pattern for these Berets using Vero, or another 12ply yarn.

And for you knitters out there – the front beret has been blocked, the back two had not been blocked when the photograph was taken. They are drying now.