Steeked based on Iced Petals Jumper from Drops Design “Knitted jumper with round yoke and Nordic pattern in DROPS Sky. The piece is worked top down. Sizes S – XXXL.”

Yarn

Handspun 2 strands Corridale and 1 strand bamboo in a slighty different view, about a thin/cheap dk the contrast is three strand polworth

Prep

knitted a hat, was too tight so have decided to just add more stitches to get the correct size 24/21 x number of stitches 8/7, turns out this is the xxxl of the pattern, will keep the vertical distances the same the jumper will be a lot longer that the original pattern

17th May 2024

- completed rib for neck 2x2 as I am lazy going backwards and forwards going in the round when stocking stitch - 2nd row short row, will add more short rows after pattern on yoke is finished - got to 13th row of pattern

18th May 2024

did 5 rows of pattern, fabric feeling thick and soft

based on Iced Petals Jumper from Drops Design “Knitted jumper with round yoke and Nordic pattern in DROPS Sky. The piece is worked top down. Sizes S – XXXL.”

Yarn

Handspun 2 strands Corridale and 1 strand bamboo in a slighty different view, about a thin/cheap dk the contrast is three strand polworth

Prep

knitted a hat, was too tight so have decided to just add more stitches to get the correct size 24/21 x number of stitches 8/7, turns out this is the xxxl of the pattern, will keep the vertical distances the same the jumper will be a lot longer that the original pattern

17th May 2024

completed rib for neck 2x2 as I am lazy going backwards and forwards going in the round when stocking stitch 2nd row short row, will add more short rows after pattern on yoke is finished got to 13th row of pattern

based on Iced Petals Jumper from Drops Design “Knitted jumper with round yoke and Nordic pattern in DROPS Sky. The piece is worked top down. Sizes S – XXXL.”

Yarn

Handspun 2 strands Corridale and 1 strand bamboo in a slighty different view, about a thin/cheap dk the contrast is three strand polworth

Prep

knitted a hat, was too tight so have decided to just add more stitches to get the correct size 24/21 x number of stitches 8/7, turns out this is the xxxl of the pattern, will keep the vertical distances the same the jumper will be a lot longer that the original pattern

17th May 2024

completed rib for neck 2x2 as I am lazy going backwards and forwards going in the round when stocking stitch 2nd row short row, will add more short rows after pattern on yoke is finished got to 13th row of pattern

based on Iced Petals Jumper from Drops Design “Knitted jumper with round yoke and Nordic pattern in DROPS Sky. The piece is worked top down. Sizes S – XXXL.”

Yarn

Handspun 2 strands Corridale and 1 strand bamboo in a slighty different view, about a thin/cheap dk the contrast is three strand polworth

Prep

knitted a hat, was too tight so have decided to just add more stitches to get the correct size 24/21 x number of stitches 8/7

17th May 2024

9cm high #xmas #cordpeople

Equipment

• 4ply yarn 1 or 2 colurs
• set of 2.5mm DPNs (Double pointed knitting needles) —3mm or 3.5mm with dk, aran 4mm

How to

• Cat on 18 stitches
• rib or moss stitch 8 rows

• 16 row stocking stitch, all stitches knit

  divide into ½ 9 stitches on each part

• stocking stitch 8 or rows turn heel k5 turn slip 1 p2 tog turn slip 1 k2tog turn slip 1 p2 tog turn slip 1 k1 k2 tog turn slip 1 p1 p2 tog turn slip 1 k2 k2 tog turn slip 1 p2 p2 tog knit all stiches accross and k 7 stitches up side knit accoss top k 7 stitches down heel flap

• continue in round k2 tog and k2 tog through back loop stiches before top every other round until you have 18 stitches in round

• knit 10 rounds

• decrease each side of toe every other row until 6 stiches in round

• finish off , I used Kichener stitch

• sew in ends

9cm high

Equipment

• 4ply yarn 1 or 2 colurs
• set of 2.5mm DPNs (Double pointed knitting needles) —3mm or 3.5mm with dk, aran 4mm

How to

• Cat on 18 stitches
• rib or moss stitch 8 rows

• 16 row stocking stitch, all stitches knit

  divide into ½ 9 stitches on each part

• stocking stitch 8 or rows turn heel k5 turn slip 1 p2 tog turn slip 1 k2tog turn slip 1 p2 tog turn slip 1 k1 k2 tog turn slip 1 p1 p2 tog turn slip 1 k2 k2 tog turn slip 1 p2 p2 tog knit all stiches accross and k 7 stitches up side knit accoss top k 7 stitches down heel flap

• continue in round k2 tog and k2 tog through back loop stiches before top every other round until you have 18 stitches in round

• knit 10 rounds

• decrease each side of toe every other row until 6 stiches in round

• finish off , I used Kichener stitch

• sew in ends

Santa Hat

Equipment

• 6 pin knitting dolly, you could use needles but its fiddly
• 4ply/3ply yarn red, green, white
• half a black meter of cord 2mm , I use my own lucet cord
• 2cm bead with a face 5mm hole
• darning needle
• cord needle

How to

• make 16cm cord with knitting dolly 2 rows white 2 rows red (legs and body)
• make 8cm green (sleeves)
• thread 2 ends of left over cord though bead with a knot to stop it going all the way though
• thread remaining cord, from bead, 20 cm cord through arms dolly cord

• thread 22 cm cord through legs and body connecting to head and arms

• make jacket

• cast on 20 stitches in perl with white (knitted in the round 4 needles)

• knit stocking stitch 4cm

• continue 5 rows on 10 stitches each side cast off

• sew up top leaving a hole for head and side open for sleeves

• put jacket on passing sleeves though side holes, and head through 'neck'

• wrap black yarn around waist

• knot ends of cord for hand and feel, cut/finish of cord

• finish off all end

• Make Hat

Variation

Santa

red and white yarn use 8 pin knitting dolly for legs and body all red

Santa Jacket

knitted as a rectangle – cast on 20 stitches in white pearl wise – knit 1 row – change to red knit – stocking stitch 4 cm – split 5,10,5 knit 5 rows cast off on each part – crochet dc (English) each end of short edge then join to make a tube with dc – sew shoulder leaving gap for head

for 2cm bead with a face, could be used as a badge

Stuff

set of 2.5mm needles darning needle 4ply or thinner yarn white and red, I span my own

How to

• cast on 2 stitches in white k2 pass to end of needle k2 for 1.5 cm Icord
• change to red
• make 2 next row
• knit row
• put on 2 needles, knit in the round on the two needles until you have 6 stitches in total then put on the three needles (make 2 stitches every 2 rows)
• when you have 18 stitches
• knit 1 row red and change back to white knit one row
• perl 2 rows
• cast of in perl

• tidy ends

• knot white top and thread end back into hat

for 2cm bead with a face, could be used as a badge

Stuff

set of 2.5mm needles darning needle 4ply or thinner yarn white and red, I span my own

How to

• cast on 2 stitches in white k2 pass to end of needle k2 for 1.5 cm Icord
• change to red
• make 2 next row
• knit row
• put on 2 needles, knit in the round on the two needles until you have 6 stitches in total then put on the three needles (make 2 stitches every 2 rows)
• when you have 18 stitches
• knit 1 row red and change bake to white
• perl 2 rows
• cast of in perl

• tidy ends

• knot white top and thread end back into hat

for 2cm bead with a face, could be used as a badge

Stuff

set of 2.5mm needles darning needle 4ply or thinner yarn white and red, I span my own

How to

• cast on 2 stitches in white k2 pass to end of needle k2 for 1.5 cm Icord
• change to red
• make 2 next row
• knit row
• put on 2 needles, knit in the round on the two needles until you have 6 stitches in total then put on the three needles (make 2 stitches every 2 rows)
• when you have 18 stitches
• knit 1 row red and change bake to white
• perl 2 rows
• cast of in perl

• tidy ends

• knot white top and thread end back into hat