Knitted Flip Flop Strap Covers

Give your flip flops a new lease of life by knitting covers for the straps and adding a knitted flower. This is a great way to add flair to your faded old sandals. The straps had lost their colour and always looked dirty on this pair of flip flops, but the sole's are still good. Now I have a new pair of flip flops!


You will need:
1 pair flip flops
1 ball ladder yarn or yarn of your choice.
Size 4mm needles or needles to suit yarn.

Strap Covers
Cast on 10 stitches and knit 5.5 ins or as long as needed for your straps.
Cast off.
You will need 4 altogether, 2 for each flip flop.
Sew around each strap.

Toe Guard
Cast on 6 stitches and knit 2 ins or required length
Cast off.
You will nee one for each flip flop.
Sew around toe guard and secure to each strap.

Flower

Cast on 4 stitches.
Row 1. Knit front & back of 1st stitch, knit 3 (5sts)
Row 2. Knit front & back of 1st stitch, purl 4 (6sts)
Row 3. Knit front & back of 1st stitch, knit 5 (7sts)

Row 4. Knit front & back of 1st stitch purl 6 (8sts). Cut yarn leaving a 4’’ tail and leave on a spare needle.

Repeat 4 more times but do not cut yarn on last petal

Row 5. Join all petals by knitting across (40 sts)
Row 6. Purl 2 together across row (20 sts)

Row 7. Knit 2 together across row (10sts)

Row 8. Purl 2 together, purl 3 together, prul 2 together, purl 3 together

Thread yarn through stitches and pull tight and sew into place. Secure all loose ends.

Inspiration for this pattern came from Gritty Knits

Cute Baby Stole and Beret

After making the Romantic Stole for a friend I was asked if I could make something similar for a baby girl. This is what I came up with.
The pattern is so easy and hardly takes anytime at all and is for baby aged 6 - 12months.

You'll need size 4.5mm needles 
4mm cırcular needle for edging
1 ball Double knit type yarn
1 ball eyelash type yarn
The tension guide is 14 sts and 19 rows over 4inches/10cm


Abbreviations
K- knit
P- purl
St st- stocking stitch (knit across front row, purl across back row)
k2tog - knit 2 stitches together
yo - yarn over needle

Using eyelash yarn cast on 115sts.
Work in St st for 8 rows.
Change to double knitting yarn and work 8 rows St st .
Change to eyelash yarn and work 8 rows St st
Change to double knitting yarn and work 8 rows St st
Change to eyelash yarn and work 8 rows St st
Decrease for shoulder shaping
Change to double knitting yarn  K1. (K2tog. K17) 6 times. 109 sts.
Next and every alternate row: Purl
Next row: K1,(K2tog, K16) 6 times. 103sts
Next row:K1, (K2tog, K15) 6 times. 97sts
Next row:K1, (K2tog, K14) 6 times. 91sts
Change to eyelash yarn and work 8 rows straight St st and cast off.


Edging
I used picot edging but you can use any edging you prefer.
Neck edge with double knitting yarn and right side facing pick up 85st evenly  and knit 2 row St st

Next row K1, *yo, k2tog, rep from * to end
Next row purl
Next work 2 rows St st
Cast off.
Front and back edging with circluar needle, double knitting yarn and rightside facing pick up 56st down left front, 115across back and 56st up right front  227st in all. Work edging same as neck edging. With wrong side  Facing  fold the at the eyelet row. Carefully sew the cast-off row to the piece.


Flower Fastening.

With double knitting yarn  Cast on 4 stitches.
Row 1. Knit front & back of 1st stitch, knit 3 (5sts)
Row 2. Knit front & back of 1st stitch, purl 4 (6sts)
Row 3. Knit front & back of 1st stitch, knit 5 (7sts)

Row 4. Knit front & back of 1st stitch purl 6 (8sts). Cut yarn leaving a 4’’ tail and leave on a spare needle.

Repeat 4 more times but do not cut yarn on last petal

Row 5. Join all petals by knitting across (40 sts)Row 6. Purl 2 together across row (20 sts)

Row 7. Knit 2 together across row (10sts)

Row 8. Purl 2 together, purl 3 together, prul 2 together, purl 3 together

Thread yarn through stitches and pull tight and sew into place. Secure all loose ends.

You can finish off flowers by adding beads, buttons or anything you wish in the center I used some of the eyelash yarn to make a small 'bobble'.

Beret

Instructions:
With double knitting yarnCast on 60 sts

Join in the round, being careful not to twist sts.
Place stitch marker to indicate start of round.
 Roll Brim:
Work stocking stitch by knitting every round for 1.5 inches or 3.75 cm
Change to eyelash yarn then work increase round once as follows:


Next rnd:
*K2, M1; rpt from * to end 90 sts


Body:
Work plain stocking stitch (knit every round)
until
main body measures 2.5 inches or 6.25 cm from increase round.


Crown shaping:
Next rnd:
*K13, K2tog; rpt from * to end.
Next rnd:
*K12, K2tog; rpt from * to end.
Next rnd:
*K11, K2tog; rpt from * to end.
Next rnd:
*K10, K2tog; rpt from * to end.
Carry on in this fashion decreasing 6 sts per round until you have 6 sts remaining.
Next rnd:
*K2tog; rpt from * to end 3 sts cut yarn thread through sts and fasten off tightly.


Finishing:
Weave in all ends. A light blocking is recommended to help the shaping settle. It is best to block this Hat flat, as a circle, with the crown at the centre.

Knit a St George's Day Red Rose

Here's a red rose to celebrate St. George's Day on the 23rd of April.


These roses are very pretty and quick to make, the size of the rose depends on the weight and thickness of the yarn and the size of the needle you choose to use. For the purpose of this post I used double knit type yarn and size 4mm needles.

Centre Petal – make 1.
Cast on 7 stitches and work 2 rows.
Row 3 Increase 1 stitch at each end of the row (9 sts)
Work straight
Row 4,6,8,10,12,14 knit
Row 5,7,9,11,13 purl
Rows 15 and 16 Decrease 1 stitch at each end of the row ( 5 sts at end of row 16)
Row 17 Cast off 2 sts at the beginning of the row (3 sts)
Cast off the remaining 3 stitches.


Outer petals (all worked the same) – make as many as you require (or until your yarn runs out).
Cast on 2 stitches and work one row
Row 2, purl back and front of first and last st, purl, (4sts)
Row 3, knit front and back of first and last st, knit  (6sts)
Row 4, purl back and front of first and last st, purl (8 sts)
Rows 5,knit
Row 6, purl back and front of first and last st, purl (10sts)
Row 7, knit
Row 8, purl back and front of first and last st, purl (12sts)
Row 9, knit front and back of first and last sts, knit (14sts)
Row 10, purl
Row 11, knit
Row 12, purl
Row 13, k2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog (12sts)
Row 14, purl
Rows 15 k3tog,knit to end (10sts) 
Row 16, purl 3 tog, purl to end (8sts)
Row 17 Decrease 1 stitch at the beginning of the row (7 sts)
Row 18 Cast of 2 sts at the beginning of the row (5 sts)
Cast off.

Leaf – make as many as you’d like.
Cast on 3 stitches and work 2 rows in stocking stitch.
Row 3 K1, yrn, K1, yrn, K1 (5 sts)
Rows 4, 6, 8 and 10 K1, P to last st, K1
Row 5 K2, yrn, K1, yrn, K2 (7 sts)
Row 7 K3, yrn, K1, yrn, K3 (9 sts)
Row 9 K4, yrn, K1, yrn, K4 (11 sts)
Rows 11, 13, 15, 17 Knit
Row 12 K1, P3, sl1 p-wise, P2tog, psso, P3, K1 (9 sts)
Row 14 K1, P2, sl1 p-wise, P2tog, psso, P2, K1 (7 sts)
Row 16 K1, P1, sl1 p-wise, P2tog, psso, P1, K1 (5 sts)
Row 18 K1, sl1 p-wise, P2 tog, psso, K1 (3 sts)
Row 19 Sl1, K2 tog, psso, fasten off the remaining stitch.




Stem - cast on 4sts and knit i-cord to your required length.

To make up.

Sew in all ends. Folding the centre petal into a tube sew a few “catching” stitches to hold it in place.
Add the other petals to this base in layers and sewing them up to row eight only (just before the final increases).
Once the petals are in place, sew on the leaf/ leaves, up to row seven only. Attach stem and sew to base of rose, thread wire through stem to make sturdy. Sew a small safety pin or brooch backing and wear on your lapel with pride for St. George's Day.!





In addition to being the Patron Saint of England, George is the Patron Saint of Aragon, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, Germany and Greece. He is the Patron Saint of Catalonia, where legend has it that, after killing the dragon, he gave the princess a red rose and, as a result, on April 23 (especially in the City of Barcelona), it is traditional for men to give their sweethearts or wives a red rose and the lady in question reciprocates the gesture with the gift of a book. He is also the Patron Saint of Moscow, Istanbul, Genoa and Venice (where he is second only to Saint Mark), as well as being the Patron Saint of the State of Georgia. He is the patron of soldiers, cavalry and chivalry; of farmers and field workers; of Boy Scouts and of butchers; of horses, riders and saddlers.

Knit A Valentine Rose

This year, instead of buying chocolates and flowers again, why not knit your loved one something special. Knitted gifts are perfect for the occasion; they last long after the day has passed, and your sweetheart will appreciate the time you spent knitting them. Happy Valentine's Day!

These roses are very pretty and quick to make, the size of the rose depends on the weight and thickness of the yarn and the size of the needle you choose to use. For the purpose of this post I used double knit type yarn and size 4mm needles.

Centre Petal – make 1.
Cast on 7 stitches and work 2 rows.
Row 3 Increase 1 stitch at each end of the row (9 sts)
Work straight
Row 4,6,8,10,12,14 knit
Row 5,7,9,11,13 purl
Rows 15 and 16 Decrease 1 stitch at each end of the row ( 5 sts at end of row 16)
Row 17 Cast off 2 sts at the beginning of the row (3 sts)
Cast off the remaining 3 stitches.

Outer petals (all worked the same) – make as many as you require (or until your yarn runs out).
Cast on 2 stitches and work one row
Row 2, purl back and front of first and last st, purl, (4sts)
Row 3, knit front and back of first and last st, knit  (6sts)
Row 4, purl back and front of first and last st, purl (8 sts)
Rows 5,knit
Row 6, purl back and front of first and last st, purl (10sts)
Row 7, knit
Row 8, purl back and front of first and last st, purl (12sts)
Row 9, knit front and back of first and last sts, knit (14sts)
Row 10, purl
Row 11, knit
Row 12, purl
Row 13, k2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog (12sts)
Row 14, purl
Rows 15 k3tog,knit to end (10sts) 
Row 16, purl 3 tog, purl to end (8sts)
Row 17 Decrease 1 stitch at the beginning of the row (7 sts)
Row 18 Cast of 2 sts at the beginning of the row (5 sts)
Cast off.

Leaf – make as many as you’d like.
Cast on 3 stitches and work 2 rows in stocking stitch.
Row 3 K1, yrn, K1, yrn, K1 (5 sts)
Rows 4, 6, 8 and 10 K1, P to last st, K1
Row 5 K2, yrn, K1, yrn, K2 (7 sts)
Row 7 K3, yrn, K1, yrn, K3 (9 sts)
Row 9 K4, yrn, K1, yrn, K4 (11 sts)
Rows 11, 13, 15, 17 Knit
Row 12 K1, P3, sl1 p-wise, P2tog, psso, P3, K1 (9 sts)
Row 14 K1, P2, sl1 p-wise, P2tog, psso, P2, K1 (7 sts)
Row 16 K1, P1, sl1 p-wise, P2tog, psso, P1, K1 (5 sts)
Row 18 K1, sl1 p-wise, P2 tog, psso, K1 (3 sts)
Row 19 Sl1, K2 tog, psso, fasten off the remaining stitch.


Stem - cast on 4sts and knit i-cord to your required length.

To make up.

Sew in all ends. Folding the centre petal into a tube sew a few “catching” stitches to hold it in place.
Add the other petals to this base in layers and sewing them up to row eight only (just before the final increases).
Once the petals are in place, sew on the leaf/ leaves, up to row seven only.
Attach stem and sew to base of rose, thread wire through stem to make sturdy.


Cut flowers don't last very long, but knit flowers can last forever!