Knitting with Ajeng : Stranded Christmas Stocking Pattern

I made this Christmas stocking knitting pattern, inspired from [this] beautiful free knitting pattern.
For the motives, i took from my library collections of stranded-knitting projects.

• Skill needed : know basic knitting, work in round a small circular project, follow stranded knitting chart, pick up and knit
• Abreviations : DPN = Double Pointed Needle, CO = cast on, sts = stitch, stst = stockinette = knit all round, SSK = slip, slip, knit, K2Tog = knit 2 stitch together, kitchener stitch = seaming 2 part of life stitch together. (you can see how to do it [here] or by browse at google and youtube)
• Material : any yarn that suitable for 4 mm DPN (see your yarn label) - Tips : You can use left over of your last project. I only need about 50gr of Red and 50gr of Green also a tiny bit of White SP Poyeng to made 3 socks!
• Needle : set of 5 DPN 4 mm or use 23 cm circular needle 4 mm (one of some brand that made this size of circular is Clover)
• Gauge : not so important since this is a home decoration
• Finished size : mine were about 20 cm height from top edge to heels.

Pattern :

You can download the pattern here: [ Stranded Christmas Stocking ] or access it through my ravelry page here and let's knit this fun knitting pattern with me. :)

For personal touch, you can add custom made name to the brim part of your finished socks.

* feel free to comment, you may download and knit this pattern, but please read the intellectual property at this blog. thank you :)

Happy Knitting!!

@Ajeng_Poyeng

Rajut Free Knitting Pattern : Textured Socks - Some Ravelry Inspiration

Yep, and here again, some free textured socks knitting patterns inspiration that i keep on my ravelry-library.

Winter coming (in my place it's simply heavy rain with chilly night almost everyday! *I always have runny nose now) and its great if we can protect our feet with nice pair of socks.

I actually looking for this particular inspirations of socks, because now in my hand, I had 100gr of a multicolor lightweight socks yarn that suitable for 3.25mm knitting needle.
So here you are some free knitting patterns inspiration i got interested because of the texture's surfaces, that i pull from Ravelry under search : knitting - free - socks - 3.25mm.

#Every picture here are not mine. They belong to their respective owners.

Link to the free pattern, from top left =
Broadripple // Duckies // Curvy lace Socks // Merino 5 Mini-Cables with Lace Socks // Sweetheart Socks // Jeeves // Saviano // Gold Leaf Socks // Making Tracks Socks

Happy Knitting!!

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Book Review : 30~Minute Knits

Recently i had to made a mini workshop for new knitter in several occasions.
Thinking to knitting something that can be finished in about 2 hour was very difficult. In fact, i'm still thinking about it until this moment.

book tittle - 30~minute knits - 60 quick and easy knitted projects

author - carol meldrum

published by - search press 2012

I accidentally own this book. But after i have it at my bookshelf, it turn out to be one book that i usually open for inspiration!

First, of course when i seeking something that can knit fast before i made mini workshop.. I usually end up make a slight change at every pattern that i choose to try. I don't know why, i just can't help it. :p

coin purse, i add one more eyelet

photo frame, inspired from this book.
i started to knit from outside edge

Second, when i (for myself) seeking something that i can knit fast for last-minute gift.

cute mini cushion, i knit as the pattern said

The projects are sweets and truly can be knitted in 30 minutes... for me of course, or if you already know about knitting basic before. But if you are a new knitter who never touch knitting before, you will not finish any of these patterns before 3 hour, even the simplest pattern. It simply because you had to taught them about basic knitting first and made them understand and memorize it before they can started knit from a knitting pattern. And of course, it can't be done in half of an hour.

But for me, this book really help to choose some little knitting inspirations. :)

pile of knitting bunting, basic pattern from this book too.

Happy Knitting!!

 :D

*book review i made at this blog are not for promoting the book. I made simply because i like it and i actually have a copy of it at my hand :)

Rajut free knitting pattern : Christmas Stocking - some Ravelry inspirations

I always turn to Ravelry if i want some knitting inspirations. And it always end with I add more and more bookmarks on my ravelry-library. :p

Christmas is on the way, everyone preparing for this big holiday. These are some Christmas stocking inspirations that i got from ravelry, under searching option = has photo - knitting - free - christmas stocking.

#Every picture here are not mine. They belong to their respective owners.

ravelry pattern link (from left to right) = 

festive stocking // knit cable stocking // spotted christmas stocking // cat and dog holiday ornaments 

// magi-b // vintage christmas stocking

Happy Knitting!!


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book review : Simple Hip Knit Scarves

Yes, now its the tea time to a small talk about one of my book collection! :P

book tittle = Simple Hip Knit Scarves - 14 Easy Everyday Knits

published by = House of White Birches

I already got interested in this book when i first saw the book cover.
Peeking the inside for know the projects, this book had nice scarf patterns and come in very affordable price. It's now become resident in my bookshelf :p

I already try three of the patterns, and happy with the result.. Plan to try some more!

I knit from pattern page 27. Ethereal Dream

I knit from pattern page 33. Meanderlust 

I knit from pattern page 19, Stormy Weather

Happy Knitting!!

 knittingwithajeng.com

*book review i made at this blog are not for promoting the book. I made simply because i like it and i actually have a copy of it at my hand :)

Book Review : Animal Hats

Animal Hats by Vanessa Mooncie.
This book had a cover book that will make you want it right away. A teenage girl wearing bunny hat.
And that was also the first pattern i choose to try when this book arrived at my hand.

This book use big size needle, that make you will extremely fast finished your knitting!
She too only used a little variation of decrease technique, and work the hat with Single Pointed Needle (and seam it later), so even a beginner's knitter can make these cute hats!

all the things i need to make the bunny hat

The things that will show the difference of your hat with others who try the same pattern with you is how neat you seam, and place all the small pieces (like checks, nose, ears, and eyes) to your hat.

all the parts before seamed together

I love had this book added to my bookshelf... I think i will reproduced the hats (maybe) a lot because i so like with the result. :D

Happy Knitting!!

 :D

*book review i made at this blog are not for promoting the book. I made simply because i like it and i actually have a copy of it at my hand :)

Rajut Knitting Pattern : Rustic Road Hat

Some time ago I joined a KAL..
A Hat KAL..

Love it because i didn't join KAL for long time and I really love knit a hat.

 

Thanks Christine Marie Chen for making this KAL and my luck accidentally stumbled in it at her Instagram. :)

If you like this design, you can find Rustic Road Hat knitting pattern at her ravelry.



Happy Knitting!!

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