New Pattern

Hello people sorry it has been so long before I gave you another update to the blog, but I had a lot of stuff to do and it's been very busy for these past six months (wow SIX months).  You will be happy to know that I will start to update this site more frequently even if it's just to say that I don't have anything for you at the mo.  Anywho I am going to put up a really simple knitting pattern that I taught the kids at a good news club I help at.  It was their last night and they have a party, so for the last four or five years at both Christmas and summer I had a craft table for them.  The pattern was for the boys to knit for their dads as Father's Day was coming along in a couple of weeks so here it is.

Mobile Phone Pouch

Supplies

4mm Knitting Needles
Double Knit Yarn in any colour that you want.
Snap Fastener
Sewing Needle
Thread

The Pattern

Cast on 15 stitches
Knit every row until work measures 30cm
Cast off and sew in ends
Fold the cast off edge up to about 7 or 8 cm from the top and sew up the edges.  The extra bit will work as a flap over the top of the pouch. ( You can make the flap shorter or longer depending on the size of the phone)
Finish by sewing a snap fastener under the flap and it's counterpart to the front of the turned up section.

And that's it.  If you are having any trouble with the pattern or the instructions please let me know and I will try to help you as best I can.

This has been tested for a sony erricsson cybershot phone so it should work for most other models as well.

Please don't sell this pattern.  You can sell any items you make but the pattern has been kindly given to you for free so don't spoil it for others.

Abbriviations for Knitting

Wow!  Over a month since I last posted.  Well I did warn you ;-)

I am still in the middle of making all my stuff for the craft fair so I haven't been able to write down any of my creations, but I did decide to spend a bit of time here and give you a heads up of what will be coming soon.

I have just taught myself to crochet and I am loving it, but I think I'll start with the knitting since I know it better at the mo.

I'll get conversion charts up soon so to begin here are the abbriviations that can crop up in knitting patterns.

They are all done in alphabetical order as I like things to be neat and tidy and easy to find. (Unlike my room ;-) )

A
alt = alternative or every other
approx = approximately

B
beg = begin/beginning
bet = between
BO = bind off (american terminolgy)

C
cc = contrast colour
circ = circular neddles
cm = centimeters
cn = cable needle
CO = cast on
cont = continue
C4B = cable 4 back
C4F = cable 4 front

D
dec = decrease
DP/dpn = double pointed needles

F
F = front
foll = follow/following

G
g = grams

I
in/ins = inches
inc = increase

K
K/k = knit
kfb = knit front and back
k1b = knit 1 below
k2tog = knit 2 together

L
lp = loop

M
m = meters
mm = millimeters
m1 = make 1 stitch

N
ndl = needle

O
oz = ounces

P
P/p = purl
patt = pattern
pfb = purl front and back
pm = place marker
prev = previous
psso = pass slipped stitch over
p2tog = purl 2 together

R
rem = remaining
rep = repeat
rs = right side
rev st st = reverse stocking/stockinette stitch

S
sk = skip
skp = slip 1 knit 1 pass slipped stitch over
sk2p = slip 1 knit 2 pass slipped stitch over
s2kp = slip 2 knit 1 pass slipped stitches over
sl = slip
sp = single point needles
ssk = slip slip knit
st(s) = stitches
st st = stocking/stockinette stitch

T
tbl = through back loop
tog = together
T4B = twist 4 back
T4F = twist 4 front
T2L = twist 2 left
T2R = twist 2 right

W
ws = wrong side
wyib = with yarn in back
wyif = with yarn in front

Y
yb = yarn back
yd = yards
yf = yarn at front
yfwd = yarn forward
yo = yarn over needle
yrn = yarn around needle
ytb = yarn in back
ytf = yarn in front