—- To prepare and wait for Christmas, I am going to offer a very special gift to you, my family of Knitters—-
An Advent calendar of free patterns and recipes to make something to warm up our loved ones and tell them "I took this time to please you and tell you that I love you". Pattern for today: The Fairy Ensemble.
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THE FAIRY SET
To have the head in the moon, some stars remained hung in the tuque…
THE FAIRY HAT
- Size:
WOMEN
- Level:
ADVANCED BEGINNER
- Material:
1 skein of Haiku (60% Kid Mohair, 40% Silk; 25g/300m)
1 skein of Boréale (84% merino wool, 16% shimmery nylon; 115 g/385 m)
1 circular needle 3.5 mm in 40cm circumference
1 circular needle 4.5mm in 40cm circumference
1 set of 4.5mm double tips
1 yarn needle
1 marker ring
– Required knowledge:
cast on your stitches, knit stitch, purl stitch, knit in the circular
– Abbreviations:
meD = knit stitch, Tog = 2 knit stitches together, st = stitch
- Sample:
19 sts x 28 rows for 10cm by 10cm with 4.5mm needles in circular stockinette
IMPORTANT . check sample and adjust needle number if necessary
– Final measures:
unstretched circumference = 44 cm, total height = 23 cm
Realization
With 3.5 mm needles, cast on 84 stitches, place a marker ring and join in the round. Work the edge in garter stitch as follows:
row 1: All right side up
row 2: all upside down
Repeat rows 1 and 2 for 5 cm, ending with row 2. Continue with 4.5 mm needles in stockinette st until the total height measures 17 cm (border included). Then start the decreases for the top of the head as follows:
row 1: * 12 meds, 2 Tog * 6 times. Knit one row = 78 sts
row 3: * 11 mD, 2 Tog * 6 times. Knit one row = 72 sts
row 5: * 10 meds, 2 Tog * 6 times. Knit one row = 66 sts
row 7: * 9 meds, 2 Tog * 6 times. Knit one row = 60 sts
row 9: * 8 meds, 2 Tog * 6 times. Knit one row = 54 sts
row 11: * 7 meds, 2 Tog * 6 times. Knit one row = 48 sts
row 13: * 6 meds, 2 Tog * 6 times
(From now on, dec are done on all rows!) = 42 sts
row 14: * 5 meD, 2 Tog * 6 times. = 36m
row 15: * 4 meD, 2 Tog * 6 times. = 30m
row 16: * 3 meD, 2 Tog * 6 times. = 24m
row 17: * 2 meD, 2 Tog * 6 times. = 18m
row 18: * 1 med, 2 Tog * 6 times. = 12m
Thread the yarn through the remaining 12 stitches and tighten. Tuck in all the wires.
FAIRY MITTENS
- Size:
average woman
– Final measures:
hand circumference = 19 cm
Mitt height: 17 cm, unstretched width = 7.5 cm
- Material:
40g of the Boréale + Haïku mix
Double-pointed needles 3.5 mm and 4 mm
a yarn needle
2 reference rings
- Sample:
20 stitches x 28 rows for 10cm by 10cm with 4mm needles in circular jersey
IMPORTANT . check sample and adjust needle number if necessary
Realization:
With 3.5 mm double pointed needles, cast on 32 stitches very loosely. Join in the round taking care not to twist the stitches. Knit the border as follows:
Row 1: All right side up.
Row 2: Everything upside down.
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until the total height measures 5 cm, ending with row 2. Continue with 4 mm needles and knit 3 rows all in place.
Then begin the formation of the gusset as follows:
row 1: Knit 16 stitches, place a marker ring, make an intermediate increase, place a second marker ring and finish the round = 1 stitch between the 2 marker rings.
row 2: all right side up.
row 3: Knit up to the first marker ring, slip it, knit an intermediate increase, knit until the second marker ring, make an intermediate increase, slip the second ring and finish the round = 3 stitches between the 2 marker rings.
row 4 and 5: All right side up.
Repeat rows 3 to 5 until there are 13 stitches between the 2 marker rings. Knit a row after the last increase. Then, knit 16 stitches, remove the first ring and slip an auxiliary thread with a yarn needle through the 13 stitches of the gusset, remove the second ring, and finish knitting the round. The 13 stitches of the gusset are thus put on hold to form the thumb later.
Continue on the 32 stitches from the hand in knit rows for 3 cm from the end of the gusset. Then, knit the edge as follows:
Row 1: Everything upside down.
rg 2: All right side up.
Repeat rows 1 and 2 one more time then knit only row 1 and then cast off very loosely.
Thumb formation:
Join the thread at the base of the gusset and replace the 13 stitches on hold on 3 double pointed needles. Knit a round and pick up 2 stitches at the end of the round, between the gusset and the hand = 15 stitches.
Knit 2 cm from the base of the thumb then 1 purl row, 1 purl row, 1 purl row and cast off the 15 stitches very loosely.
Tuck in all the threads and knit a second similar mitten.
The whole team at La Maison Tricotée wishes you happy holidays and hours of knitting with your family!!!