My knitting group knits for the homeless and I have devised this pattern to incorporate the mitten flap (or flip). As a charity knit, gauge is less important. I have found overall that DK yarn on 4.00mm needles suits a smaller hand and worsted yarn on 4.5mm needles suits a larger hand.. 100g yarn in either weight will complete the project.

This is a variation on my first vine leaf, slightly larger and with a different shape but the same principle. I used a combination of knitting and (minimal) crochet. I wanted flattish leaves to decorate a tree but didn’t want to be sewing them together or tying off ends. This method worked for me!

My 4 year-old granddaughter requested a Tardis jumper so of course I had to design one. The graphs may be converted to any other usage of course, and adapted into a variety of media.

I wanted flat knitted leaves to decorate a tree, but didn’t want to be sewing them together or tying off the ends. I wound up with a small combination of crochet (chain and slip stitch only) to join the leaves together. This works well for me. The leaves are essentially flat, about 5cm (2 inches) long in the materials used. 50m makes a lot of l...

This is a simple poppy that can be used as a brooch, added to a wreath or tied to icord chains to make a garland. Knitted flat with a small seam, guage and yarn weight are fairly irrelevent. I found DK weight and 3.25mm needles gave a reasonable firmness and size. Several can be knit from a single skein. Enjoy!