Monica Knits

The patterns are listed by garment type, then subject: accessories, baby garments, socks, tops.

1. ACCESSORIES
2. BABY GARMENTS
3. SOCKS
4. TOPS
5. CROSS STITCH

ACCESSORIES
Cabled Headband Click here for articles: Gold Braided Headband, Braided Headband - Cherry Licorice, and Braided Headband in Two Colors. Jennifer Hagan design in, "The Knitter's Book of Yarn - The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn," by Clara Parkes, Potter Craft, pp. 186-187, 2007. Potter Craft is an imprint of Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. N.Y.

Confetti Boa Click here for pattern. Custom design by Monicaknits.com.

Cascade Ruffle Scarf Click here for article: Cotton Candy Cascade Ruffle. Bess Haile design in, "The Knitter's Book of Yarn - The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn," by Clara Parkes, Potter Craft, pp. 216-217, 2007. Potter Craft is an imprint of Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. N.Y.

Gold Collar Click here for article. The crochet pattern is "Breeze" in Collar-me-Beautiful (LS202), Stella-Marie Publications, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (1987).

Red Fancy Fur Scarf Click here for pattern. Custom design by Monicaknits.com.

Single Digit Hat Click here for article. The lady's hat is from a McCall's Needlework & Crafts pattern, Fall/Winter 1976-77, p. 60 & 144. The man's hat uses the mosaic stitch pattern, but the garment pattern is larger and has a solid color insertion to lend it a masculine look.

Neck Warmer: Koigu^TM Neck Cozy, Patternworks, pattern 800100, by Karen Ko.

BABY GARMENTS
Baseball Baby Layette (booties, raglan sweater, and cap): The New Lux Knitting Book: Designs for the Whole Family, 1958 Edition, pages 26-28. Lux was a soap manufacturer.

Leaf-Bordered Baby Set From: "Sugar 'N Spice Fashions", McCall's Needlework & Crafts, Spring-Summer 1967, pp. 50, 96 and 97. I knit this lovely set in white acrylic in 2007, and didn't have time to photograph it, before the baby shower. It looked lovely when completed, but I had to concentrate when I knitted the sweater because the lace stitch pattern comprised 48 rows and the YOs had to be watched carefully. The cap was much easier to knit after completing the sweater and the crown decrease pattern was striking. I will add a photograph the next time I knit this layette.

This was definitely not your knit while watching TV sweater, but I will make it again. It was worth the effort. To make it easier to follow, I created a MS Excel^TM spread-sheet to visualize the stitch pattern and reduce the likelihood of errors. Click here to read the full article, "Using a Spreadsheet to Map Knitting Patterns".

SOCKS
Basic Socks - Cuff Down Click here for pattern. Custom design by Monicaknits.com.

Basic Toe Up Socks Click here for pattern. Custom design by Monicaknits.com.

100 Mile Club Socks Click here for pattern. Custom design by Monicaknits.com.

Cable Ankle Socks Beehive. Hand Knits from Beehive Imported Wools, Socks: Men and Women, 2nd Edition Patons & Baldwins, Inc., 1948, p.10.

Lily of the Valley Socks Knit Picks, pattern 50590, by Susan Lawrence.

Tennis Sockettes "Golf Socks," in Socks, Socks, Socks (70 Winning Patterns from the Knitter's Magazine contest), ed. Elaine Rowley, XRX, Inc. 1999, (Sioux Falls, SD), p.16. Pattern by Dorothy S. Grubbs.

Mock Croc Socks Knit Picks, pattern 50400, by Susan Lawrence.

Mom's Striped Cable Socks "Cable Rib Socks," in Favorite Socks, 25 Timeless Designs from Interweave, Ann Budd and Anne Merrow, editors, Interweave Press, Loveland, CO, 2006, pp. 73-75. Pattern by Erica Alexander.

Oriel Toe Up Socks. "Oriel", in Sensational Knitted Socks, Charlene Schurch, Martingale & Co., WA., 2005, pp. 57- 63. Click here for article.

TOPS
Boatneck Shell Adapted from: Patons Day by Day Crochet, "Simple Sophisticate", pattern brochure 624, p. 6 (Susan Bates Inc. in the USA), 1989.

Knitter's Vest Oat Couture "Village Vest", pattern GU402.

Spirited Shell From: "Elegance in Summer Gardens" [White Cardigan Suit], McCall's Needlework & Crafts, Spring-Summer 1967, pp. 34, 58, 86. The ensemble, is timeless and includes a shell that works well alone or under suits. The Spirited Shell is adapted from this pattern--the back neckline was lowered, the back and neck openings finished with a single crochet stitch edge and the top finished with two button loop closures instead of one.

CROSS STITCH
Carousel Horse, kit: Janlynn Counted Cross Stitch, Design by Just Cross Stitch, Summer Carousel Horse (#112-28 ), Finished Size 20" x 16" on 27 count evenweave fabric

Antique Roses Flower Spray: Custom design by Monicaknits.com. Illustrated in blog article: Product Review - Software - Pattern maker for Cross-stitch (and Knitting!)

Kind Hearts, kit:
Sunset, Jiffy Counted Cross-stitch, Dimensions Inc., Kind Hearts (16580), 5" x 7" frame size
Kit contains cotton floss, 14 count white Aida, a cross-stitch needle, and color accented chart.

Love Birds: Leisure Arts leaflet 404, "Milly Smith's Country At Heart", p. 12.