Off the hook

Here are a couple of shawls I've made up for the cold weather this year:


Medallion Medley, by Nicky Epstein


Chanson en Crochet

Mmm...love winter layering.

Bronwyn

I love this headband! I love its celtic knotwork and yummy buttery color. Would you like to make it, too? Well, just because I love you, here you go:

Bronwyn
I used worsted weight yarn and size 10 needles. Gauge is not that important as you will adjust the size using stockingette stitches.

Cast on 6
1-8. work in stockingette, starting with a knit row.
9. (yo, k1) 6 times (12 stitches)
10. Purl
11. (Slip 2 stitches on cable needle at back of work, k2, k2 off of cable needle) 3 times
12. purl
13. knit
14. purl
15. k2, (slip 2 stitches on cable needle in front of work, k2, k2 off of cable needle) 2 times, k2
16. purl

17. (k1, yo, k1) 6 times (18 stitches)
18.Purl
19. (Slip 3 stitches on cable needle at back of work, k3, k3 off of cable needle) 3 times
20. purl
21. knit
22. purl
23. k3, (slip 3 stitches on cable needle in front of work, k3, k3 off of cable needle) 2 times, k3
24. purl

Repeat rows 17-24 10 times, replacing row 17 with a regular knit row (no more increases).

25. (k1, k2tog) 6 times (12 stitches)

Repeat rows 10-16

26. k2tog 6 times (6 stitches)

knit in stockingette until headband fits SNUGLY. Remember that the headband will stretch quite a bit.

bind off. Sew to first row. Weave in ends. Yummy.

Owl Washie

(No gauge)

Rows:

1. using the knitting on method, cast on 28 sts
2. knit
3. knit
4. knit
5. knit
6. k5, p5, k8, p5, k5
7. k10, p8, k10
8. k5, p5, put 2 st on cable stitch holder in back of work, k2, k2 off of stitch holder, put 2 st on cable stitch holder in front of work, k2, k2 off of stitch holder, p5, k5
9. k10, p8, k10
10. k5, p5, k8, p5, k5
11. k10, p8, k10
12. k5, p5, k8, p5, k5
13. k10, p8, k10
14. k5, p5, k8, p5, k5
15. k10, p8, k10
16. k5, p5, put 2 st on cable stitch holder in back of work, k2, k2 off of stitch holder, put 2 st on cable stitch holder in front of work, k2, k2 off of stitch holder, p5, k5
17. k10, p8, k10
18. k5, p5, k1, p2, k2, p2, k1, p5, k5
19. k10, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, k10
20. k5, p5, k8, p5, k5
21. k10, p8, k10
22. k5, p5, put 2 st on cable stitch holder in back of work, k2, k2 off of stitch holder, put 2 st on cable stitch holder in front of work, k2, k2 off of stitch holder, p5, k5
23. k10, p8, k10
24. knit
25. knit
26. knit
27. knit
28. knit

bind off, weave in ends