Diedre Young

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Knitting: Tissue Box Cover
Use double strands together throughout. This pattern fits a small tissue box 5 x 5 x 5. The pattern for the Cozy is for a body lotion bottle but the pattern explains how to change the pattern to fit nearly any bottle or jar. I chose this yarn because of the variety of colors available. This is a fun weekend knit and makes for a very nice gift. ...
Knitting: Tissue Box Cover
Two strands of yarn are held together as one for both the cozy and the tissue cover. It is designed to fit a standard tissue box sold everywhere. I chose this yarn specifically because there are so many beautiful colors that would complement almost any décor. Two skeins of the yarn is enough to make one large tissue cover and a cozy for hand sa...
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
This top has a lace border with a center lace panel up the center. Aside from the lace stitch pattern, the rest of the body is done with Star Stitch. It has Raglan sleeves bordered by picot edging. The collar is knitted as a separate piece and attached to the body with a three needle bind off method. The Tubular CO method is used for the lace b...
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
This sleeveless top is knitted in the round to the armholes. The collar and the armhole trims are worked as separate pieces and then attached to the fabric using a three-needle bind off. The bind off is worked with WS together and serves as a trim to the collar and armhole edging. Heritage Silk is a delight to work with and the finished garment...
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
This pattern is a raglan style sleeveless top. It starts with a lacey lower edge for about 2 to 3 inches and then switches to a star stitch pattern with the exception of the of three lace panels that move up the center and into the collar. The armholes have a picot edging. Special techniques include an I-Cord bind off of the collar. After the B...
Knitting: Cozy - Other
This was designed to fill a need. I have many house plants that need to hang in order to grow properly. Years ago, plant hangers were abundant in all colors, sizes, and materials. Today, they are difficult to find, especially in a large variety of colors. I experimented with many stitch patterns that would be strong enough to hold up under the ...