Francesca Caricato

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eBook : 4 patterns

Four summer shawls!

Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads

Knitting: Shrug / Bolero
Why two sleeves together? I needed to cover my bare arms, as well as the shoulders; anyway by choosing a yarn with bright colors or fluffy, it can give a touch of originality to your outfit!
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Its name is from the Girls.Choice.Future a project by Amref - to which all december 2023 proceeds have being donate.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
One size (adult 55-58cm), but you play with gauge to get different dimention.
Knitting: Balaclava
“Bric” is a cozy, oversized, genderless balaclava (or hood), in 2 sizes (adult and child); it’s worked with medium-large needles (4-5mm), specifically by joining 2 threads, and getting a worsted weight yarn.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Woman adult sizes:
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Woman adult sizes:
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Woman adult sizes:
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
First side is all in garter stitch, increasing, the other side in lace, decreasing. Lace instructions are charted and written.
Knitting: Ankle Sock
Heel flat, cuff-down cotton socks.
Knitting: Pullover
Oversized top down pullover inspired by the french coastal city of Brest.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are thick and warm, even if suggested yarn is thin, thanks to the mosaic stitch pattern.
Knitting: Vest
Easy and basic bottom-up vest worked circular to armholes, then front and back sides are worked flat.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Yarn: Tiziano Red and Sneezy colorways
Knitting: Pullover
SIZE S, M, L, XL, XXL
Knitting: Fashion Doll (Barbie, etc)
Fun knitting, flat working.
Knitting: Fashion Doll (Barbie, etc)
Bottom-up pullover, drop shoulders for your Curvy Barbie.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Dig into your leftover stash (sobras is the spanish word for leftovers) and knit your original striped ribbed socks!
Knitting: Fashion Doll (Barbie, etc)
Even if needles are very small, it’s an easy project, knitted flat and sewed briefly.
Knitting: Fashion Doll (Barbie, etc)
With this kimono style cardigan you can dress your doll very easily, even if its arms aren’t foldable.
Knitting: Fashion Doll (Barbie, etc)
I designed these hats some time ago for my Magicalcrumbs project. Now they are available as free patterns.
Knitting: Fashion Doll (Barbie, etc)
A long pullover expressly designed for the Curvy Barbie body shape!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Top down heel-flap, inspired by a honeycomb slip stitch in Mary Thomas’s Book of Knitting Patterns.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
For this summer shawl I was inspired by traditional lace shawls from Shetland.
Knitting: Ankle Sock
I designed this pattern as I needed a pair of basic ankle socks to wear with my hiking shoes in summer.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Toe-up, square toe, fun stitches, short row heel socks.
Knitting: Vest
This boxy bottom-up vest is worked circular to armholes in stockinette, then front and back side are worked flat.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Simple but with a nice detail: tubular cast on is very useful for
Knitting: Mittens
Fingerless or full mittens. Woman size.
Knitting: Cowl
Only one skein to make an interesting cowl.
Knitting: Mittens
Double mittens! Perfect for those who always have cold hands!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
You can use solid and/or print colourway, just to get a little and very joyful messy look!
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Ferragosto is a shawlette worked from side to side, reversible, in garter stitch and lace.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
2 colours stitch pattern (tridimensional stripes), inspired by old victorian shawls - you can read the story here: https://theknittingplanet.blogspot.com/2020/02/daisy-stit...
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
50g fingering/4ply/sport weight wool yarn + a few meters in Contrast Colour (optional)
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
toe up (beginning with judy’s magic cast on)
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
4 skeins in Main Colour and 1 skein in Contrast Colour
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
A very dense and warm sock in 5 sizes: from eu34-to eu43
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Whether you hunt animals or photographs, if you spend hours outdoor in winter you need a good pair of wool socks!
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Dimensions: approx. 180cm x 60cm (short version).
Knitting: Pullover
My husband is a StarTrek fan, so I decided to knit a sweater to make him feel just like Jean-Luc Picard.
Knitting: Cowl
Goticowl was designed as a gift for italian knitters partecipating to the first edition of KN.IT - the italian knitting festival!!!
Knitting: Beret, Tam
Neve (snow in italian) is a wool beret with a funny ornament of little bobbles.
Knitting: Scarf
It is a narrow and long scarf. Designed for a thin linen yarn, a material that also gives a nice drape. Of course it can be knitted with any other yarn of different material, better if heavy and not very elastic, to enhance the drapery (bamboo, silk, etc.).
Knitting: Cowl
60cm/24” circular needles.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Romantic fingerless lace mitts in three adult woman sizes.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A double layer hat.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Why Margaret? Read about all the story here: https://theknittingplanet.blogspot.com/2019/07/margaret.html
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Man sizes: S (eu40-41) / M (eu42-43) / L(eu44-45)
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Woman sizes:
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Toe-up socks, with short rows heel, provisional cast on and square toe.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Suggested yarn is a classic fingering yarn 75% wool, 25% nylon - I used Drops Fabel.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Positive-negative toe-up striped socks with square toe and short row heel.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Top down heel flap socks, in 2 sizes:
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Winter socks in a classic pattern very appreciated by men, on my experience!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Top down heel flap socks, in 2 sizes:
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Top down socks with short row heel.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Basic top-down socks - expressly designed to be made with 3 curved (rigid or flexible) double point needles!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Please consider Large size is for big feet (just like mine!!)
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Inspired by Nordic lands, this toque shows a traditional pattern in 3 colours, so you’ll need 3 balls in 3 different colours, even if only one colour (the main colour) is used quite all. That allow you to knit a second hat with the same yarn (choosing a different main colour).
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
3 sizes. Please note: Small size fits children and teen, Medium is for small/medium adults, Large is the standard size.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
I used a pure wool yarn, adding a nylon thread for heel and toe.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Bicolor socks.
Knitting: Fashion Doll (Barbie, etc)
This sweater fits Lammily boy and broad Ken.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
I previously hand painted the yarn.
Knitting: Ankle Sock
Especially designed for beginners in knitting socks.
Knitting: Cowl, Cape
This pattern has been revised and expanded in february 2024 in order to get a longer version, plus a higher neck.
Knitting: Fashion Doll (Barbie, etc)
This is a PDF file with my instructions to knit a top for your Lammily.
Knitting: Fashion Doll (Barbie, etc)
Virgin Killer Sweater is a specific type of backless sweater which has a characteristic turtle-neck and a draw-string around its neckline.
Knitting: Fashion Doll (Barbie, etc)
If you are a Harry Potter’s fan, you can’t miss knitting this pullover for your Lammily doll!
Crochet: Cowl
It’s a sort of bandana cowl.
Knitting: Scarf
English version downloadable here, italian version in my blog.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
3 skeins of malabrigo silky merino
Knitting: Beret, Tam
You can download the english version here, and view italian version in my blog.
Knitting: Cowl
Basic cowl, circular knitting.
Knitting: Cowl
Basic cowl but not boring to knit, it’s a combination of knit and purl stitches easy to follow, in order to get a nice texture.
Knitting: Fashion Doll (Barbie, etc)
You can work flat and make a final back seam, as an alternative way.
Knitting: Cowl
Yarn: 400g bulky roving x 400 meters (such as Drops Eskimo or World of wool Royal Roving) in two colors: 200g in MC (main colour) and 200g in CC (contrast color).
Knitting: Cowl
4mm circular needles (60cm / 24”)
Crochet: Beanie, Toque
Adult size. You can fix the size on your head circumference.
Knitting: Poncho
I’ve designed this summer poncho to warm my early morning walk on seaside!
Knitting: Scarf
BUKI is a strange scarf you can wear as a cape!
Crochet: Cloche Hat
Avvolgente e con la tesa stretta, ricorda le cloche anni ‘20.
Knitting: Poncho
Fast and funny!
Knitting: Brimmed Hat
Only one ball, super easy and fast!
Crochet: Fingerless Gloves
Super easy, super warm mittens.
Knitting: Earflap Hat
YARN – less then 100gr of a bulky rustic or tweed yarn – as Reynolds Icelandic Lopi Tweet, but I’d like to test it with Noro Transition - I’ve succesfully used Drops Eskimo Tweed.
Knitting: Poncho
A sort of little poncho, a wrap for the shoulders leaving your arms free.
Knitting: Dress
Bright colors and a sunny afternoon… that’s enough for a little dress!
Crochet: Market bag (slouchy)
Fixed mistake: after your first round stitches are 58, not 30!
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
I worked 2 balls of Kauni 8/2 Effect (300g x 1200m) to get this long, warm, romantic wrap.
Crochet: Fingerless Gloves
Let’s have fun!
Knitting: Washcloth / Dishcloth
you’ll get 2 dish cloths and a smaller pot holder from three skeins (in three different colors) of Luna.
Knitting: Cowl, Hats - Other
A small project originally designed for a man, keeping in mind his pragmatism and his sober taste. Anyway small details can make it very feminine.
Knitting: Cowl
It’s a small poncho, short, easy to knit and very comfortable to wear.
Knitting: Hot Water Bottle
Original yarn: 100g Pure North Ronaldsay Wool (british wool, undyed), that’s 2 balls (119 yds each).
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
you need 500 m of lace yarn and 300 m of fingering yarn