Knitting Patterns

Does anyone have any or know of any cute knitting patterns for stuff that isn't just gloves/scarf etc?

I'm still learning so I hope I'm not being too ambitious by asking this!

I like the stuff at kandy diamond


i like this scarf actually.


knitted cupcakes would be cute!


cherries


letters would be amazing!

i don't wanna outright do those things but "interesting" stuff like that!

Are the letters actual letters or are they just a knitted row or two that she then wired or somehow maneuvered to form the letters? The cupcake and paintbrush scarves look like it would be a relatively simple matter of adding/dropping stitches at certain points and changing colors. The cherries could be the same, just a matter of getting your stitch count right to make the shapes.

The letters look like an i-cord. I find that I can manipulate the yarn into shapes better with crochet rather than knitting. Maybe I'm just behind the curve as far as knitting goes; I've been doing it since I was a freshman in high school and I can still only knit scarves and hats. How pathetic.

yeh the letters look like they are probably just shaped with wire.

i know they don't look like anything too difficult but seeing as im still learning, im not very good at visualising or making my own patterns so i'd rather work from something written down.

im just a bit bored of arm warmers and scarves but dont feel up to anything like a hat or something yet! ive been looking up different books i might look into.

altho scarves similar to http://www.twinkiechan.com/gallery.php these ones would be good!

Kiki, if you're going to buy books, you should totally check out the Stitch n' Bitch books. They have some seriously kick ass patterns and have everything from easy to intermediate. And they have knitting tips and instructions in the front! I would reccomend them to anyone, I don't even knit and I love flipping through them.

Theres also a crochet one called The happy hooker

yeh i own stitch and bitch but as i said, i want something thats still easy but not just a straight up scarf or something.
i have the stitch and bitch books but it's not really what i'm looking for in this sense. I know they have patterns in them but I am looking for something more alternative like the images that I posted.

I think I need that cupcake one.

i know! it's so cute!
im feeling the love for the paintbrush one myself.

I LOVEEE the paintbrush one! fer realz
I want it

I had printed the pictures out and asked the knitting instructor at work for you.. Marlene agreed with what I had thought, that the paintbrush scarf is simply changing colors and adding/dropping stitches. The only difference she offered was that the letters may not be wired, but she would knit them and connect the points to form the letters with a stitch or two in the back. Sounds like you shouldn't have too much trouble when you decide to tackle this!

hmmm yeh going to have a look online and see what i can come up with. i found a couple for cupcakes i might try.

for the bow, im considering using my bow making method but with knitted shapes rather than fabric.

and thank you for asking her lisbeth! thats very sweet!

Glad to be of assistance. I wonder if this would be easier with looms? Ack, the mind reels.

oh they dont seem to have those here. i considered making one tho as there is a tutorial in a book i have.

If you don't want to make one, I can pick up one of the packaged sets and send it your way.

hmm id possibly consider that in the future but lack of moneys atm due to spending over one hundred pounds on art supplies and not even having bought my expensive markers i need. sigh.

i probably will in the future tho...shauna made me want one! even tho i love knitting it would be so good for running stuff up on. shauna seemed to do it so quickly!

Pfft, like I'd let you pay for it? Early Christmas present, or a 'you need a little sanity during Uni' present.

no way! i would never let you do that!

Well, fine, spoil all my fun. What if I offered to send the straight loom from my set, since I never use it?

i would still feel bad!

but if you really didn't use it...

and really wanted to...

and didn't mind...

and...stuff...

and i'd totes send you a scarf or something.

i got a french knitter in a kit meant for kids!
im gonna try making some stuff like the letters!

Kiki wrote:

i would still feel bad!

but if you really didn't use it...

and really wanted to...

and didn't mind...

and...stuff...

and i'd totes send you a scarf or something.

If I minded, I wouldn't have offered! And you wouldn't have to send me anything, just take pretty pretty pictures of what you made.

aw but yknow i so would i already have your address around here somewhere!!! you cant stop me!! hehe

But then I'd have to make and send you stuff, and it would be a never-ending circle of crafty stuff.