Below are several patterns we have produced and featured in our quarterly newsletter, Nimble Fingers.  Feel free to print them off, or share them with your friends!

To make printing easier, we've converted a number of the patterns you see here to PDF's.  Links to the PDF version of these patterns are available at the bottom of this page.  To open & print, simply click on the filename, then once the document opens, select "Print".  Happy Knitting!

Mobile Phone Cover

These nifty little numbers make great gifts for family and friends.  Great fundraisers too!  Weighing in at a tiny 10 grams each, cost per unit is $1.20.  We've seen similar in the shops for $15 or more. These mobile phone covers will fit most standard sized phones: for phones with larger screens, such as IPhones, you may need to add a few stitches to the pattern to make it wider.

Materials:

8ply Color Works - small amount of main colour and 3 contrast colours

4mm needles

Wool Needle

Rib Pattern:

1st row: K2, *P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1.

2nd row: K1, *P1, K1, rep from * to end.

These 2 rows form rib pattern.

Instructions:

Using MC cast on 29 stitches.

In MC, work 4 rows rib pattern (Pink in picture).

Change to C1 and work 2 rows (Yellow).

Change to C2 and work 2 rows (Purple).

Change to C3 and work 2 rows (Green).

These 10 rows form stripe pattern.

Working in rib pattern throughout, repeat stripe pattern until work measures 12cm from beginning. Cast off loosely in rib.

To make up:

Fold work in half lengthwise and sew along side and across bottom of work.

Ankara:

Turkish stitch scarf in pure cashmere

Materials: 2 balls Lana Gatto Prestige 100% Cashmere

1 pair 6mm needles

wool needle to sew in ends.

Size: 15cm wide x 130cm long

Abbrev: wrn - wind yarn around needle to make a stitch

sl - slip stitch onto needle without knitting it

psso - pass slipped stitch over

Instructions: Cast on 26 stitches.

Pattern: K1, *M1 (wrn), sl1, K1, psso*, K1.

This row form pattern.  Work in pattern until length desired.

Cast off loosely.  Use wool needle to sew in ends.

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Family Scarf in Fi Fi

Patons Fi Fi is a fast to knit chunky yarn, which is great for beginners.  This simple pattern produces sophisticated looking results, as the colour twist within the yarn itself gives the finished scarf a stunning flecked appearance.

Sizes:

Toddler: 12cm wide x 100cm long

Child: 14cm wide x 120cm long

Adult: 14cm wide x 150cm long or length desired.

Materials:

Patons Fi Fi shade 4 Green: 3(4, 5) balls

Panda Feltable Wool shade 160 Cream: 1(1, 1) ball

Heirloom Merino Magic shade 235 Grass: 1(1, 1) ball

1 pair 10mm knitting needles

Crochet hook for fringing

Instructions:

Using Patons Fi Fi and 10cm needles, cast on 14(18, 18) stitches.

1st row: *K1, P1, repeat from * to end.

Repeat 1st row until work measures 100(120, 150)cm or length desired.

Cast off.  Weave in ends.

Fringe: at both cast on and cast off edges:

Working with 1 strand of each of Merino Magic and Panda Feltable Wool together cut 2 strands of yarn twice the desired length for the finished fringe.

Keeping strands together, fold yarn in half and draw the loop through stitch at the end of the scarf.  Use a crochet hook to pull ends through the loop and tighten.  Repeat this process along both ends of the scarf.

Suggestions for other colourways:

BLUE: Patons Fi Fi shade 3

Panda Feltable Wool shade 160 cream

Heirloom Merino Magic shade 217 dusty blue

CHERRY: Patons Fi Fi shade 1

Panda Feltable Wool shade 160 cream

Heirloom Merino Magic shade 203 raspberry

PURPLE: Patons Fi Fi shade 2

Panda Feltable Wool shade 160 cream

Heirloom Colorworks shade 424 mauve

Easy Gusto 10 Ribbed Scarf

Size: narrow or wide

Materials: Narrow - 4 balls Gusto

Wide - 5 balls Gusto

Instructions: Cast on 21 (29) sts.

1st row - *K1, P1, rep. from * to last st, K1.

2nd row - P1, *K1, P1, rep. from * to end.

Repeat these 2 rows until length desired.

Cast off.

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Mohair cap

Materials: 1 ball 12ply brushed mohair

1 pair 4.5mm needles

1 pair 5.5mm needles

Instructions: Using 4.5mm needles, cast on 82 stitches.

K2, P2, rib for 12 rows.

Change to 5.5mm needles and continue in rib for 28 rows.

Next row: K2, P2tog to end of row.

Rib 3 rows.

Next row: K3tog to end of row.

Fasten off. Sew up seam.

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Mohair Scarf (as pictured above)

Materials: 1 pair 5.5mm needles

4 balls brushed mohair 12ply

Instructions: cast on 50 stitches.

Row 1: K2, P2 rib.

Continue in rib until length desired.

Cast off.

Finished scarf may be brushed lightly to bring up the pile.

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Throw Rug in Luxury Mohair

Materials: 12 balls Luxury Mohair 8ply Main Colour (MC)

2 balls Luxury Mohair 8ply Contrast Colour (CC)

1 pair 4mm knitting needles

Size: 90cm x 120cm

Instructions - 

Using CC, cast on 198sts and knit (garter stitch) 12 rows.

Next row: using CC, K9, change to MC and knit to last 9sts, change to CC and knit to end.

Repeat this row until work measures 116cm from beginning.

Using CC, knit 12 rows to correspond with other end.

Cast off.

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Cherry Blossom Time:

Oblique openwork scarf for Noro Silk Garden

This scarf requires only 1 and a half balls Noro Silk Garden. Why not get an extra ball and knit one for a friend?

Materials:

2 balls Noro Silk Garden

1 pair 8mm needles

Size: 18cm wide x 135cm long (excluding fringe)

Instructions:

Cast on 23 stitches.

Pattern - Row 1: K1, *yfwd to M1, K2tog*, K2.

Rows 2&4: Purl Row 3: K2, *M1, K2tog to last stitch, K1.

Continue in pattern until work measures 135cm from beginning. Cast off. Sew in ends.

Fringe: cut 2 or more strands of yarn twice the length required for the finished fringe. Keeping strands together, fold in half and draw loop through cast on edge of scarf. Pull ends through loop and tighten. Repeat this process along both ends of scarf.

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Cotton Jewellery Bag

Materials:
1 ball Heirloom Cotton 8ply
1 pair 4.00mm needles

Instructions:
Using 4.00mm needles, cast on 19 sts.

1st row: *K1, P1, repeat from * to end of row.

Next row: K1, *yfwd, K2tog, repeat from * to end of row.
Repeat 1st row until work measures 19cm from beginning.

Next row: K1, *yfwd, K2tog, repeat from * to end of row.
Repeat 1st row 4 times.

Cast off.

Thread twisted cord or ribbon through holes to make drawstring.

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Toddlers Garter Stitch Hat 

Materials:

1 ball 100% Alpaca 8 ply

or

1 ball Merino Magic 8 ply

1 pair 3.25 mm needles

1 pair 4.00 mm needles

Instructions:

Cast on 80 stitches using 3.25mm needles.

Work 6 rows stocking stitch.

Change to 4mm needles.

Work 12 rows stocking stitch.

Work 24 rows garter stitch.

Decreasing:

1st row: K8, K2tog across row.

2nd row: Knit.

3rd row: K7, K2tog across row.

Continue decreasing until 8 stitches remain.

Break off yarn and thread through remaining stitches.  Draw up tightly and fasten securely.

Join seam.

To make a size larger: add 10 stitches.

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Loopy Mohair Scarf

Materials:
Approx. 4 balls Patons Loopy Mohair
1 pair 6mm needles

Instructions:
Cast on 30 stitches.
Knit every row until length desired.
Cast off.

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