Valentines Hugs and Kisses Slouch

Valentines Hugs and Kisses

Bulky Slouch

Valentines is only a few months away! Get an early start for the love month!
 When I saw these beautiful cables on the knitting bee I had to combine them into a hat. 

XO
Materials: Lion Brand Super Bulky (in a dusty pink)
US 13 16" circulars
US 15 16" circulars
One 3/4" button (i gotmine at Hancock fabrics!)
This pattern may be better in just a bulky yarn with more rows added. It came out a little heavy/thick, which is nice for keeping warm. 

Abbreviations:

k = knit
p = purl
CN = cable needle
RC = (right cable) – slip 2 sts to CN at back, k2, k2 from CN
LC = (left cable) – slip 2 sts to CN in front, k2, k2 from CN

Cast on multiples of 8 (cable only). Work the cable on a background of reverse stockinette stitch with a number of sts to your choosing depending on how wide you want the gap between the cables.
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together.
p2tog = purl 2 stitches together
ssk = slip, slip, knit slipped stitches tog. A decrease.
yo = yarn over.

Pattern: US 13:
CO 56 (do not join!), proceed in a k2, p2 rib.
row 2 and 4: k2, p2, yo, k2tog, p2,yo, k2tog , contine in rib
row 3 and 5: k2, p2 rib
switch to US 15's
row 6: BO 10 stitches(can make shorter if desired, cast on less and bo that amount.) and join to other side with a k2tog, (making 45 live stitches), add 28 stitches around in k2, p2 rib (75 stitches total)
begin valentine slouch pattern: ()= xo cable []=heartvine
row 7: p2, (k8), p4, [k1, yo k1, k2tog, p1, ssk, k1, yo, k1], p2* across
row 8 and all even rows: p2, (k8), p4, [k4, p1, k4], p2
row 9: p2, (RC,LC), p4 [ k1, yo k1, k2tog, p1, ssk, k1, yo, k1],p2
Row 11: p2,(RC, LC)p4, [k2, k2tog, yo, p1, yo, ssk, k2]p2
row 13: p2,( LC, RC), p4, [k1, k2tog, yo, k1, p1, k1, yo,ssk, k1], p2
row 15: p2, (LC, RC), p4, [k2tog, yo, k2, p1, k2, yo, ssk], p2
row 17: p2, (RC, LC), p4, [k1, yo k1, k2tog, p1, ssk, k1, yo, k1], p2
row 19: p2, (RC, LC), p4, [k1, yo k1, k2tog, p1, ssk, k1, yo, k1], p2
row 21: p2, (LC, RC), p4, [k2, k2tog, yo, p1, yo, ssk, k2], p2
row 23: p2, (LC, RC), p4, [k1, k2tog, yo, k1, p1, k1, yo,ssk, k1], p2
row 25: p2,(RC, LC), p4, [ k2tog, yo, k2, p1, k2, yo, ssk], p2
row 27: p2, (RC, LC), p4, [k1, yo k1, k2tog, p1, ssk, k1, yo, k1], p2
row 29: p2, (LC, RC), p4, [k1, yo k1, k2tog, p1, ssk, k1, yo, k1], p2
row 31: p2, (LC, RC), p4 [k2, k2tog, yo, p1, yo, ssk, k2], p2
row 33: p2, (RC, LC), p4 [k1, k2tog, yo, k1, p1, k1, yo,ssk, k1], p2
row 35: p2, (RC, LC), p4,  [k2tog, yo, k2, p1, k2, yo, ssk], p2
begin decrease
Row 37: p2tog, k2tog(x4),p2tog(x2),k2tog(x2),p1, k2tog(x2), p2tog
cut yarn leaving long tail and weave through remaining stitches and cinch close.
make sure to tie a knot on the under side and weave in any ends.

Finn! 

update! Knitting, crochet, teaching!

Helloo any and all readers!
I've been busy over these past months, years, weeks etc. doing random things, getting married and getting a job at my local Michaels Teaching beginning knit and crochet!
I am currently being certified by the CYC (Craft Yarn Council) and even if I have to stop teaching at Michaels, I hope I can take my certification elsewhere in the future!

Been working on christmas gifts of late and made a hat as a commission for my husbands coworker.
I wanted a quick hat but couldn't find anything I liked with the needles I had on hand.
So i just made up my own and heres my leap into designer-dom

something I always wanted to do!
I really like the combination of Large and small stitches too!

heres the free pattern!

Large and Small Winter hat
 Materials
US11/19 circulars (16")
US 8 DPN (but it may look better with 10's
Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick Solid ( any super bulky should do.)
Abbreviations:
CO: Cast on
K:Knit
P: Purl
CL: Cable left: put next 3 on cable needle, hold to front, k3, k3 from cable needle
k2tog: knit two together

ON US 11 Circulars Cast on 64 stitches ( i use Long tail)  and combine,
Do a k2,p2 rib for about 5 rows (about 1")
Switch to US 19 circulars
row 6:  p3, k2tog, k5, *p3, K6* until end.
row 7-9, *p3, k6*
row 10:  *p3, CL*
row 11-14: repeat level 7
row 15 repeat row 10
row 16-17: repeat row 7
Switch to smaller DPN (you need 5 for the large amount of stitches (I used 8;s)
row 18: repeat row 7
Row 19: knit
Row 20: *k7,k2tog* repeat across, if there is 3 stitches left after last  k7, k3 tog
odd rows 21-33: knit
row 22:  *k6,k2tog*
row 24: *k5, k2tog*
row 26: *k4, k2tog*
row 28: *k3, k2tog*
row 30: *k2, k2tog*
row 32: *k1, k2tog*
row 34: *k2tog around* 7 stitches left
cut 6" tail and weave through remaining stitches.

I think it would also look good as a cinched top. and you could knit the remaining rows after rows 26 and cinch it, (I may do it if I need a hat real quick!)

happy knitting!