Point Me Home

Getting ready to load up the car and kiddos and head to Nashville for the Summer!!
Everyone is excited and ready.
I've just finished a bag pattern called Point Me Home and I'm super psyched for the testers to get their kits. It can easily look like a different bag depending on who makes it. I chose wooden handles, beads and shells, feathers and the LL colorway, Treasure Island.
Starting on a couple new patterns for the drive and sweet summer to follow.
Some iphone pics of the bag!

Mother's Day and Mama Mitts

Happy Mother's Day to all the mamas!!
I thought it might be the perfect day to offer up another free pattern just for the mamas.

My darling son that wanted the Turtle Mitts also requested that I have a pair to match.
This pattern takes so little yarn and whips up so quickly, that it's a great project to knock out in an evening or two.
Enjoy!

MAMA TURTLE MITTS

This pattern is worked in the round using either DPN’s or circular needles.

Needle: Size US 8

Yarn: Lucky Lamb Superwash Worsted

Gauge: 4sts/inch

*You will need to know: Knit Stitch

  Seed Stitch

(knit 1 purl 1 and then the opposite on the next row, P1K1)

 M1R- make one right

Using long tail method, CO 36

K1P1 Ribbing for 7 rows.

Seed st. for 18 sts (outside), Knit  for 18 sts (inside) for 7 rows.

Begin Increases: Row 1.M1R, Seed St 18, M1R,  K18

                Row 2. knit in pattern

Repeat increases 2 more times. total increase 6 sts.

(1st M1R knit in seed st, 2nd M1R in knit st so that stitches stay even)

Thumb: LEFT: SS21, K15, BO6

BO6, SS15, K15

RIGHT: Seed st 15, BO 6 seed st., BO 6 knit sts, K15

SS15, K15

Knit in pattern 14 rows or until desired length.

BO in pattern.

Weave in ends and slip on your mama mitts!  

Turtle Mitts

Kingsley: Mama, can you make me some turtle mitts?
Me: I have no idea what that is.
Kingsley: But you can make them, right?

And so I picked up some LL worsted superwash and began to create the Turtle Mitt!!
I'm pleased with how they turned out but Kings is over the moon! He wears them everywhere and insisted that I actually make 3 in case he loses one :)

So here is the pattern should your child ever request their very own turtle mitt ;)

TODDLER TURTLE MITTS

This pattern is worked in the round using DPN’s or circular needles.

Needle: Size US 8

Yarn: Lucky Lamb Superwash Worsted

Gauge: 4sts/inch

*You will need to know: Knit Stitch

 Seed Stitch-k1p1, next row p1k1
 M1R - make one right

Using the long tail method, CO 24

6 rows of K1P1 ribbing

Seed St (SS) starting with P1K1 for 12 sts (outside), Knit (K) 12 sts. for 3 rows.

Increases: Row 1. M1R, SS12, M1R, K12

      Row 2. SS13, K13

                Row 3. M1R, SS13, M1R, K13

                Row 4. SS14, K14

                Row 5. M1R, SS14, M1R, K14

                Row 6. SS15, K15

Left Thumb: Row 1: SS15, K12, BO3

        Row 2: BO3, SS12, K11

                 Row 3: SS12, K12

Right Thumb: Row 1:SS12, BO3 (seed), BO3 (knit), K12

           Row 2: SS12, K12

Continue, 10 rows seed stitch on outside, stockinette on inside to desired length.

BO in pattern.