Hanging Cotton Dishtowel

Hi friends - holiday season is right around the corner! Why not make your friends and family a handmade gift?! :)

I made an awesome  hanging cotton dishtowel for my grandparents! I love the idea of a hanging dishtowel - just hook it around your stove, a drawer handle, refrigerator handle, or sink and you are good to go! No worrying about it falling on the floor or not being able to find a towel when you need one! :) 

The pattern is from Stephanie Haberman on ravelry - Dishtowel pattern

If you are not on ravelry, you should sign up! It is completely free to sign up and you can see thousands of free knitting, crochet, and loom knit patterns! I absolutely love it!

For this project, I wanted to use a 100% cotton yarn - you want cotton if you are making something for the kitchen since cotton is super absorbable and durable! I used Lily Sugar n Cream Summer Prints. It is a size 4 medium worsted weight yarn, 100% cotton. I used size 9 knitting needles and used 2 skeins for this project. You can find the yarn in the amazon link below or at Joann Fabric! 

Isn't it so cute?! If you guys make one, I would love to see the finished result! Post a picture on my facebook page so I can see your work too! JGRoseKnits on facebook

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Happy Knitting!! :)

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Herringbone bathroom rug!

I am back to blogging! I have been super busy with PA school and my etsy store. I even learned how to crochet recently! As a fellow knitter/crocheter, I am always looking for free patterns and I am committed to posting patterns on my blog that are free and can be used by anyone! 

My sister recently moved into a new apartment and was looking for a bath mat. She wanted a simple white rug. A few weeks ago, I made my grandma a hanging dishtowel with 100% cotton yarn so I knew that is what I needed for this rug! The measurements my sister wanted was 30 inches long x 18 inches wide so that is what I used for my starting chain.

I used Bernat Handicrafter yarn. It is a worsted weight yarn that is 100% cotton, which is what you would want in a bathroom. The cotton yarn is super absorbable and great for the bathroom, kitchen, etc!

Bernat Handicrafter yarn - Amazon has the 1.7 oz as shown as well as a 14 oz option!

For the measurements I needed, I purchased 8 skeins of yarn. I chose to hold the yarn doubled to make the rug thicker for the bathroom. I used a size L (8.00 mm) hook for this project!

For this rug, I used the HHDC (herringbone half double crochet) stitch. At the end of each row, I turned my work and chained 2 before beginning the next row.

I kept going until I reached 18 inches. I used almost all 8 skeins of yarn! I love the simple look of this stitch!

I love the finished product! Looks great in the bathroom and soaks up all of the water when you get out of the shower!
Happy crocheting! 
- Jessica :) 

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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

Knit Turban/headband

Hi everyone!! Sorry I have not been posting but I have been knitting a lot of different things and I am finally going to start putting them on my blog!

So I definitely have been loving the "turban" headband for this winter. I found a free pattern from pinterest. Here is the direct link

http://simplyheatherfeather.blogspot.com/2013/01/cozy-posy-ear-warmer.html?m=1

I had some leftover size 5 bulky weight yarn that I used for this pattern. I did use size 10 needles and followed the pattern.
The yarn I used was Lion Brand Wool Ease Chunky

1. Cast on 12 stitches... the pattern says using double-cast on. I used a regular cast on and the headband came out perfectly fine.
2. To create seed stitch
                  a. row 1: k1, p1
                  b. row 2: p1, k1
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until desired length to wrap snug around your head!
I didn't exactly measure because I used my head to measure when to stop knitting :) However, the next time I make one, I will measure before I bind off! This turban requires less than one skein of yarn!! :)

3. I did the bind-off in pattern and then just seamed the ends together using a tapestry needle. Then you just put yarn around the seam to your liking of how big you want the "knob" in the front. I cut the end and again weaved the end through the back of the knob so I knew it wouldn't get unwound.

Here are my results!

This is a really quick knit and super cute!!

Happy Knitting!! Xoxo

Kim Kardashian Slouchy Beanie

This beanie, which I found from iKnits is amazing. It is super girly and so warm. I knit it up using less than one skein!! I have enough yarn leftover to make some bracelets or a headband, it is GREAT!!

Everything you need to know for the pattern can be found on her blog and youtube channel 
http://iknitspatterns.blogspot.com/2011/10/kim-kardashian-beanie.html

For my yarn I used Wool-Ease Worsted Weight (size 4) from Lion Brand. It was super cheap and I had leftover yarn from my ONE SKEIN!! :)

Here are my pictures of my sister - I gave the beanie to her and she loves it! Enjoy!

Happy Knitting!! xoxo

Braided Cable Bracelet

Hi everyone! So I loved the bracelet I made on my last post but I wanted to make one with a more braided look. I found a pattern on the blog http://sascha-lovetoknit.blogspot.nl/2012/09/kabelarmbanden-breien-met-patroon.html

The pattern for the bracelet is
Cast on 11 stitches. I used size 8 needles and size 4 worsted weight yarn. This needs to be knitted straight so remember to turn your work over after every row! This can be done on circular needles as long as you turn your work over! :)
** She says to use cotton yarn, which I agree would make the bracelet have that "clean" look to it but any yarn works! :)
Row 1. knit 11
Row 2. Purl 11
Row 3. Knit 1, c6f, knit 4
Row 4. Purl 11
Row 5. Knit 11
Row 6. Purl 11
Row 7. Knit 4, c6b, knit 1
Row 8. Purl 11

Repeat rows 1-8 until you get the desired length. The best bind off is the kitchener stitch, which I finally learned!! Let me say, it is extremely useful for bracelets - I can't even tell where the seam is!! It's amazing!!

I learned the kitchener stitch from my favorite knitting channel iKnits from this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR1sQ3NATXI

Here are my pictures!!

Hope you guys love it as much as I do!! Xoxo