SOFTY knitted dress without sleeves - all yarns
Even beginners with basic knitting skills can give this a try

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...keeps you wonderfully warm and is
quick and easy to knit in bulky yarns. It also works well as a “butt warmer” under an outdoor jacket ;-)
The
short PDF pattern includes the images from the image gallery and is described over 6 pages so that this lovely piece can be
adapted to your individual measurements.
Material used here:
Austermann Softy (98% merino, 2% PAM) – hand wash, 50 g = 53 m yardage, knitting needles 10.0 to 12.0 – here circular needle size 10, at least 80 cm cable length.
Gauge according to the ball band: 8 sts = 10 cm
- Size XS/S 500 g
- Size M 550 g
- Size L 600 g
- Size XL/XXL 700 g
Stitch markers, measuring tape, scissors, a second circular needle (or thread stitches onto a contrasting yarn) to put stitches on hold, needle for weaving in ends.
However, you can also use another
yarn of your choice with a suitable needle size.
These
knitting skills are required: cast on stitches, knit and purl stitches, edge stitches, bind off, knitting in rows and rounds, pick up stitches (= knit on). A knitting course is not included, but helpful link tips are.
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And this poncho is super easy:
Feather-light knitted poncho/stole - very easy

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This is a
short PDF pattern for a feather-light and very easy-to-knit one-size poncho made from just 100 g of KidSilk (Austermann). The
pattern includes the preview image.
Required
knitting skills:
cast on, edge stitch (your favorite edge stitch), knit and purl stitches, bind off.
By the way: The poncho can also be knit as a warm outdoor poncho with bulky wool, 100 g - 100 m, using needle size 8.0. Required amount of yarn approx. 700 g. The number of stitches always depends on your individual gauge.
Note for beginners: Mohair yarns are very difficult to unravel. So please use a different yarn if needed.
Gauge swatches are important for almost every project.
Information on gauge is available for free in my blog
“Converting gauge - here's how”.
If you don't like converting gauge swatches:
Here is a
brand-new PDF table that you can also
print out :
LOOK IT UP instead of calculating - PDF table for knitting and crochet
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Potholder “It's so green” - Tunisian crochet

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A touch of fresh spring green as kitchen decor or for practical use as a potholder made from 100% cotton – a useful little gift for all kinds of occasions.
Both the
PDF pattern for the potholder and the pattern for the crochet flower(s) are
illustrated step by step.
Material:
For 1 potholder in the standard size 21 cm x 21 cm:
50 g light green + 50 g dark green crochet yarn made from 100% cotton/plant fiber for heat resistance, e.g. Schoeller+Stahl Record 210, 50 g - 90 m, according to the ball band 16 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm), so 50 g per color for the Tunisian crochet hook up to max. size 4.5.
For the flower(s), a leftover amount of cotton yarn is sufficient, e.g. Catania (Schachenmayr) or Limone (Schoeller+Stahl) for crochet hook 2.5 - 3.5.
Note: heat-resistant cotton yarn (= potholder yarn) is only lightly twisted and therefore difficult to crochet with, especially for beginners, because the yarn splits a lot. So if heat resistance is not that important to you, for example if you won’t place a hot pot on the potholder, you can also crochet with a cotton blend yarn, e.g. Pantino by Schoeller+Stahl.
In addition, we need a measuring tape, scissors, and a yarn needle for weaving in ends.
General crochet skills are sufficient; the
Tunisian crochet technique is explained with pictures.
Enjoy!