Just Call Me Ruby: Free Patterns

Free Patterns

The following patterns are all available for free by following the link to www.knitonthenet.com where the patterns can either be viewed online or printed off for personal use.

Busker

My husband, a keen guitarist has often asked me for just the right pair of fingerless gloves. The pair that I have designed are just the thing for a chilly musician - keeping the hands warm whilst allowing maximum dexterity when playing. This pattern is the perfect introduction to basic glove/circular and cable knitting, offering some challenges within a simple structure.
Using Yak from The Good Yarn Stall, Spitalfields Market (75% yak, 25% bamboo), 2 x 50 gm skeins.
Available to fit men's: S/M M/L

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Evangeline

This hat is based on the elegant cloche hats of the 1920s & early 1930s, with a tall crown pulled low over the forehead drawing attention to the wearer's eyes. Many of the written instructions for making cloche style hats in magazines of this period are for crochet rather than knitting, so I thought I would make a knit version of this most stylish of head gear. I have combined the traditional look with contemporary techniques of short row shaping and a seamless construction teamed with a hand dyed yarn.

Using Babylonglegs SW Merino DK (Machine washable wool), 1 skein shade Rusty Cage semi-solid.
Available in three sizes.

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Drop Stitch Wrap

This drop stitch wrap is a great pattern not just for the specified yarn but for any chunky handspun. This very simple pattern is a great introduction to knitting for beginners - in fact, I often used it when teaching knitting at our local fashion college. The students were always delighted at how quickly they could create something. The speed at which it can be knitted makes it a great gift-giving project.
Using Colinette Point Five 100% pure wool (50 m per 100 gm skein), 3 x 100 gm skeins of chosen shade.

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Farrah

I named this design after the sensational Farrah Fawcett. I watched Charlie's Angels as a child and was dreadfully disappointed when the gorgeous Farrah left the show. I loved the Katherine Hepburn-esque nonchalance that she brought to clothes, an effortless elegance. I envisaged this waistcoat with a sheer chiffon floral blouse with floaty bell sleeves and wide legged pants with a high waistline. So Farrah, so timeless.

I chose denim yarn as denim waistcoats were such an enormous part of a 1970's wardrobe and I wanted to reflect that association in the yarn I used. Remember if substituting for a different yarn, that denim shrinks vertically after the first wash, so the garment is designed (and photographed) to be worn after washing, where as the working measurements in the pattern are those of the yarn prior to washing.
Using Rowan Denim, 100% Cotton, 93 m (102 yds) per 50 gm ball, 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) x 50 gm balls shade 324 (Ecru)
Available in five sizes.

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Joplin

This great stash busting project brings life back to an old, unloved and plain sweater, at the same time creating something unique and personal. This feminine, lacy pattern is simple to work, yet looks delicate and intricate and is perfect for all kinds of recycling projects. Using vintage buttons and ribbons prevents the 'alterations' looking out of place against a worn sweater.

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Quadrato

I knitted this scarf based on an apparently woven scarf from an image I have from an old magazine of the 1950s. When I first saw the image I was convinced it was woven but reading the description next to it, I discovered it was knitted. I decided to make my own version based on this photograph. If you are wondering what project did not get knitted, the clue is in the title.
Using Rowan Yorkshire Tweed 4 ply, 100% wool, 110 metres (120 yards) per 25 gm ball. Please note this yarn is now discontinued. We would recommend Rowan Scottish Tweed for identical meterage and tension.

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Miss Moneypenny

From my very earliest memories of James Bond films, I thought that Miss Moneypenny was glamorous, sexy and well dressed and was always shocked that James Bond didn't seem to agree. In her body hugging pencil skirts, stiletto heels and shapely knitwear she was the epitome of what a grown up lady should look like. The late 50s-early 60s saw the rise in popularity of thicker, quick knit yarns yet designers still managed to create a 'slinky' silhouette. I have tried to keep some of the signature design features of so many of the patterns of this period - using ribbed stitches, large buttons, grown-on stand up collar, and using negative ease.

Using Twinkle Soft Chunky, 100% wool, 76 metres (83 yards) per 200 gm skein, 4 (5, 6) skeins, shade 15 (Peach).
Available in three sizes.

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Celia

The original inspiration for this scarf came from the Encyclopedia of Needlework printed around 100 years ago and a section called "ground of openwork knitting", ground in this instance meaning pattern. One of the patterns shown really caught my eye as perfect for a scarf, however, the pattern was very different to what we are used to today. Once translated I then used the stitch pattern as the basis for Celia, so called after Celia Johnson in Brief Encounter, the perfect scarf for those cold evenings waiting for the train.

Using Garn Studio Drops Alpaca, 100% alpaca, 180 metres (200 yds) per 50 gm ball.
1 ball shade 7240.