Soft and Simple Scarf

Soft and Simple Scarf

2 skeins worsted weight yarn. We picked out Red Heart Super Saver yarn for ours. My daughter is modeling hers in the colors of pale yellow and pale green. The one in progress is pale yellow and red (don't ask, that's what my son wanted)
Size 50 Lion Brand Knitting needles (known as Speed Stix)
Crochet hook or yarn needle.

To begin, take the 2 skeins and split them in half. If you want, you can buy 4 skeins for a more wild color combo, but this is the most economical way of doing it. The scarf is knitted using 4 strands of yarn held together.

Cast on 10 stitches.

Now knit every row for 106 rows. Bind off and weave in ends.

I don't count on a guage (just never figured it out) and I don't have anything long enough to measure it with. But this length is enough for my daughter to wrap it around her head and face to keep warm on these cold Idaho mornings as she is walking to the bus stop. I didn't block this either, since I know that kids will stretch them out quite a bit.

If you are a tight knitter, this will force you to be loose on the stitches.

Bottle Holder

Here it is, my first post. I'm mostly using this blog as a place to hold some of my patterns. And I'm kicking it off with one that I redesigned.

*Note: If I'm redesigning a pattern, I will try to post a link to the originial pattern so you can choose if you would like to make my design or you can make the orginal.

The first pattern here is a drink holder. I found this Hydrate pattern and like the looks of it. Well, sort of. My version will hold a 20oz bottle. Mine usually holds a Coca Cola bottle, since that's my drink of preference. The following is the complete pattern that I rewrote:

2 balls Size 10 crochet thread (usually use the same color for both balls, but the choice is up to you)
US size D crochet hook
Base:
Rnd 1: ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join w/ sl st to 1st sc. (8 sc)
Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 sc in ea st around. Join w/ sl st to 1st sc. (16 sc)
Rnd 3: ch 1, sc in 1st st, 2 sc in next st; *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st;* repeat from * to * around. Join w/ sl st to 1st sc. (24 sc)
Rnd 4: ch 1, sc in the first 2 sc, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat from * to * around. Join w/ sl st to 1st sc. (32 sc)
Rnd 5: ch 1, sc in the first 3 sc, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat from * to * around. Join w/ sl st to 1st sc. (40 sc)
Rnd 6: ch 1, sc in the first 4 sc, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat from * to * around. Join w/ sl st to 1st sc. (48 sc)
Rnd 7: ch 1, sc in the first 5 sc, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat from * to * around. Join w/ sl st to 1st sc. (56 sc)
Side:
Rnd 8: *ch 4, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc from previous row. Do not join, but work in a continuous spiral from this point.
Rnds 9-22: * Ch 4, sc in top of Ch 4 from previous rnd. Repeat from *
Rnd 23: ch 3, sc in top of ch 4 from previous round. When you reach the first ch3, sl st in the hole, ch 1
Rnds 24-28: Rnd 24 only: *3sc in the ch 3 space, sc in sc. Repeat from * around, sl st in first sc. Ch 1 and sc in each sc around. Note: do not count the ch 1 as a sc, and always work a sc in the same stitch as the join.
Strap:
Row 1: ch 1, sc in next 6 sc. Turn
Row 2: ch 1, sc in each sc across
Rows 3-80: Repeat Row 2. Finish off. (If you would like a longer strap, just keep repeating Row 2 until the strap is the desired length.) Sl st to the opposite side of beginning 6sc. If desired. sc around top of opening and around handle.

Enjoy your bottle holder whether you’re at work, or out playing. I made this to hang on the carts that I use at work to keep a bottle handy. For some reason I kept losing my bottles when I had to sit them down.

Feel free to let me know if there are any errors in this pattern and I will try to post a pic of the bottle cover later, when my camera starts to behave itself.