Quick knitted mohair shrug

I recently had to travel to my best friends wedding (which was amazing!) but I was going to be at airports and flying for about 6 hours, so I needed a project.

The stripes on this were made by the yarn I used, so I got very lucky with it being almost symmetrical, whichever as not in the plan!

I also didn't want to keep count of rows as I was going to be putting it down and pi king it up randomly and didn't feel like remembering numbers so I did it from the tried and tested 'hold it up on yourself' method

Used some variegated James c brett mohair whose band I lost many eons ago, any dk should work

8mm circular needles (as I could get them past security)

Cast on 40

Knit 3 inches of 1x1 rib (k1, P1)

Then start stocking stitch with increases

On each knit row kf+b on first and last stitch

Purl across as normal

Keep increasing for ten knit rows until you have 60 stitches on the needles and then knit stocking stitch until piece measures from outer shoulder to the outer edge of your collarbone (about 4 inches short of outer shoulder)

K1p1 rib for roughly 3 inches (hold to first rib section to get it close)

Cast of and use ends to see up the rib section only

Enjoy!

Little monsters

This year's leavers gifts for my yr 11 class are going to be the hardest to make, as I'm losing my gorgeous form as well, so I've made them lickle cute monsters, as they are my horrible monsters.

The pattern is ridiculously easy, no sew apart from the very end for the keyring and extremely forgiving of errors if you use fluffy yarn.

Plus depending on the yarn and how it fluffs they have personality! This blue one looks super mad, but the red one is curious!

Use any yarn and a hook slightly smaller than recommended to avoid gaps 

(As an example use a 3mm hook for DK, 4-4.5mm for thick fluffy yarn)

Start with a magic circle and sc 6 into it

2sc in each SC around (catch the end of the yarn under the stitches to avoid sewing in)

4dc bobble in next, sc 2, 4dc bobble, then start SC round and round until you have it then height you want (I normally go round 3 or 4 times for a round ball of a monster)

Add safety eyes now, just above the feet, or leave it to embroider then on later (recommended for toddlers and under)

Sc2tog 6 times. Fasten off and leave a long tail

Stuff loosely

Thread a keyring onto the tail, weave in and out of the 6 stitches, pull tight and sew it shut catching the keyring in.

Fasten off.

Done! 

Plush yarn makes smooth monsters, DK yarn makes tiny smooth ones, but my favourite are the fluffy yarn, they're so cute, like jumping spiders!

The finished TARDIgan!

Finally finished, with 3 days to go to comic con! 

Full pattern will follow, but there is a brief pattern on my previous post (TARDIgan part 2) for a single panel.

It was made from 4 full length panels, 2 on the back joined, 2 open on the front, and then 2 slightly wider half length panels for the sleeves.

Extra parts included the yoke and shoulders, and 2 plain blue side panelsnto make it fit me.

The collar was then the police box sign, done in 2hdc per pixel colour work!

The patch is an actual St John's ambulance patch, and the writing is a fabric iron on transfer!

Was a great success at con, I have signatures already on one of the inner pockets from people who have worked on Dr Who shows including my fave, John Leeson, the original voice of K9

John Leeson!

The TARDIgan PT 2, a vague pattern!

After A LOT of trial and error (or swearing and frogging) along with measuring of my TARDIS models and some heavy mathsing I came up with an insane, long panel that the whole cardigan is based around.

For a basic panel follow the instructions below, I will add in notes about how to integrate pockets and the white panel later but this on its own is one door of the TARDIS or half a side.

I made 2 like this for the back

Us terms, all stitches are HDC

With Blue chain 45

1- HDC in second chain and across ( should now be 44 HDC for each row until the end)

2 - HDC blue across

3 - repeat row 2

Start of windows

4 - HDC 6 blue, change to black, HDC 32 black, change to blue for last 6 HDC (use a separate ball for this to save carrying long lengths) 

5 - HDC 6 blue, (2 black, 8 white) x 3, 2 black, 6 blue

6 to 16 - repeat row 5

17 HDC 6 blue, 32 black, 6 blue (as row 4)

18- 29 repeat row 5

30 - repeat row 4

31 - 33 HDC blue across

34 repeat row 4

35 HDC 6 blue, 2 black, 28 blue, 2 black, 6 blue

36 - 59 repeat row 35

60 - repeat row 4

61-63 HDC blue across

Now repeat rows 34-63 two more times to get 4 panels

Finish with 2 rows of black and 2 rows of blue and fasten off

Congratulations! You have made one TARDIS panel!

The making of the TARDIgan part 1

The TARDIS. Dr Who's vehicle of choice and one of my favourite things to craft. Over the years I have made many TARDIS's, I've met it a few times (living in South Wales does have its benefits!)

I have embroidered it

Knit a bag

Made it out of clay

Paper

And even, when I broke my ankle, asked for my cast to be in TARDIS blue so I could draw this on the back

Basically I'm a big fan!

I've even made the 4th doctor's scarf

I have never made a crochet tardis though, as I knew that I didn't have the time, skill or ability to make what I wanted, a full length TARDIS cardigan, or TARDIgan if you will.

This year, my youngest decided she wanted to go to comic con, originally we were going to one that would have K9 and a Dr who section (since changed for a bigger one with more stuff to see!).but anyway, I decided this was the time for the TARDIgan, and so the plan began. I drew some stuff, I measured my TARDIS model (of course I have a model) and then tried to wing it. It did not go well

I made it this far before I realised it wasnt wide enough, and would only be hip length, hardly the drama I wanted. So I frogged and replanned.....

Part 2 to follow!

Legwarmers

I definitely need a name for these!

I used hobbi Halloween special sock yarn and a 3.5mm hook

Each ch 1 at the start of the row is not a stitch

The legwarmers are worked in rows for the button up edging and then in round down to the ankle

These fit a medium/large leg but with the fastening should be easily customisable

Chain 51, 

1- Hdc in 2nd stitch and rest across, turn

2 - Ch1, hdc in first 3, ch1 and sk a stitch, then hdc across (first buttonhole

3 -Ch1, hdc in all stitches across

4 -repeat row 2

5 - repeat row 3

At the end of row 5 ss into first stitch of the row

You will work in rounds from now on

6 - Ch 1, 2dc in same stitch, *sk1, 2dc in next, sk1, 2dc in next, sk2, ch2  (sc, ch2, sc ) in next, sk2, ch2, 2dc in next st* repeat ** until last st, ss in-between first 2dc to join

7 - ch1, 2dc in same space, *2dc in-between each of next 2dc, (2dctog, ch1, 2dctog, ch1, 2dctog) in ch2 gap (between the sc) from previous row, 2dc in-between next 2dc* repeat ** around, ss in space between first 2dc of the row.

Repeat rows 6 and 7 until desired length

Bottom cuff

Ch1 Hdc in each stitch and ch space around, ss in first to join.

Repeat until cuff is desired height, fasten off and sew in ends!

Sew a button onto the cuff on the opposite side to the buttonholes, try on the legwarmers first to find where to place it for a snug fit for yourself

Now for the boring bit.

Do that all again!

Little Ghost guy

UK terms

Work in rounds 

If you want a single strand to hang him up, start with a magic Ring leaving a long tail and 6dc into the ring.

If you'd prefer a chain loop, make a chain as long as you wish, and make 6dc into the first stitch of the chain (closing the loop and starting the ghostie) this way is more frustrating to start but makes a nicer hanging loop imo.

- *dc in next stitch, 2dc in next* x3 (9)

-*dc in next 2 stitches, 2dc in next* (12)

-1dc in all stitches until he is the length you want.

For ruffled bottom, do around of hdc, ss, and then fasten off.

Add eyes wherever you wish and hang him up!