Everyday Seed Stitch Cowl

Hi everyone!!

My inspiration for this cowl was my grandma <3 I had knitted a scarf I posted previously that was more styled for a man to wear. She told me she was wearing it all the time so I decided to make her a cowl she could wear around the house.

This scarf is the perfect length - it can be wrapped twice close up around the neck. The best part is it only requires ONE SKEIN of yarn!!! Talk about cheap and easy to knit!! :)

I cast on 115 stitches. I have a small frame (only 5'1") so in the future, I will be casting on 101 stitches. However, it is still close to the neck how I would want it. For seed stitch, you can cast on any ODD number of stitches. So this can be adjusted to be made bigger or smaller, depending on your preference.

I used Deborah Norville Chunky serenity yarn in the color Pristine. This can be found at JoAnn Fabric. I swear by going there - they always have 40% off coupons and other specials so yarn is super cheap and they have a great selection!

I used size 11 needles on a circular cord (length doesn't really matter).

Cast on 115 stitches (or preferred length)

Knit in seed stitch pattern - row 1: k1, p1 and row 2: p1,k1

Bind off in pattern. I knit until I got to the end of the skein and it was perfect!!

The finished length is 24 inches as seen in the bottom picture and the width is 5 inches.

Hope you guys enjoy this!!! XOXO

Knit baby headband

Hi knitters!! One of my coworkers is having a baby and nothing is cuter than a baby wearing something knitted!

It is a great way to give a personal gift to someone (and cheap!).

My coworker's theme for her nursery was lavender so I picked up some lavender yarn at JoAnn Fabric. The yarn I chose was size 3 weight since baby knit patterns often call for smaller yarn.

I adapted this pattern for a baby off of the pattern I previously listed for an adult headband. Since most of the headbands call for chunky or super bulky yarn, I held the yarn doubled for this pattern.

1. Start by holding yarn doubled (size 3 doubled)

2. I used size 10 or 10.5 knitting needles. I like to knit on circular needles no matter how small the pattern is :)

3. Cast on 10 stitches

4. Work in seed stitch for 14 inches... I got 14 inches based off the average circumference of a newborn's head, which is 14! You can adjust the pattern based on size accordingly for older children or adults.

5. Bind off and seam the 2 ends together using a tapestry needle.
6. Create the knot by winding the yarn around the seam until the knot is the desired width.

Here is her adorable baby girl!!!!! She is about 1 month old in this picture! I also knitted up the baby turban too! Now that I know the pattern I created will fit a newborn, I will be posting it on the blog soon! :)

Happy Knitting!! Xoxo