cosmicpluto knits!

raspberry beret pattern

This lightweight, easy to knit hat is an accessory you need in lots of colours! Worked in fingering weight yarn, it is perfect for those skeins of sock yarn or laceweight that are just too beautiful to hide. A bit of slouch makes for a flattering fit.

Work this up in a single yarn, or mix it up with one for the ribbing and a complementary yarn for the rest of the hat – I used Koigu KPPPM for the ribbing and a doubled laceweight yarn for the rest.

SIZES
To Fit: Baby (Child’s S, Child’s M){Child’s L / Women’s S, Women’s M, Women’s L}
Brim Circumference: 16 (17, 18){19, 20, 21} inches / 40.5 43, 4648, 51, 53] cm

MATERIALS
Fingering weight yarn – approximately 180-215 yards / 165-195 m per 1.75 oz / 50g skein
Total Yardage: 150 (165, 195){210, 235, 260] yards / 136 (150, 178){190, 213, 236] m

If using 2 different yarns, you’ll need 15% of the total yardage for the ribbing, and then 85% of the total yardage for the body of the hat.

Shown in Koigu KPPPM for the ribbing (35 yards / 32m) and Skaska Designs merino/silk laceweight, held double (390 yards / 354m), for the body of the hat. Shown in Women’s M.

Pattern download through Ravelry and payment by Paypal (no accounts needed).

$4.50 USD

Carter Cardigan*

I know you guys have been waiting very, very patiently for this one!

Carter Cardigan
Feeling the chill? Cozy cables are just what you need! The ribbony Sheepfold Cable runs up the fronts of this aran weight cardigan, flanked by tiny three stitch braids that are echoed on the sleeves. A tidy garter stitch waist detail adorns the otherwise simple and easy back. Functional pockets and a mini shawl collar complete this classic everyday cardigan.

Many thanks to Jesh, Suzanne and Dr. Steph for test knitting and input!

FINISHED SIZES
Finished Bust: 30 (33, 36, 39, 41){44, 48, 52, 56} inches / 76 (84, 91.5, 99, 104){112, 122, 132, 142] cm
Total Length: 21.5 (22, 22, 23.5, 24){24.5, 25, 26.5, 26.5} inches / 55 (56, 56, 60, 61){62, 64, 67, 67} cm from shoulder to hem

MATERIALS
Aran Weight Yarn 950 (1030, 1100, 1250, 1350){1400, 1550, 1725, 1850} yards / 865 (937, 1000, 1138, 1228){1296, 1410, 1592, 1683] m
Shown in Araucania Toconao, 8 skeins for size 36.

US 7 / 4.5 mm straight or circular needles
US 8 / 5 mm straight or circular needles
stitch markers
tapestry needle
waste yarn
buttons

10 page PDF pattern contains directions, cable chart and schematics. This PDF file contains fill-in forms, so you can fill in the number for your size right on the computer! Then you can save the file so that your numbers are all set for the next time you open it, or print with the neat typed entries. Just click on the space to type!

Available through Ravelry (no account needed), payment by Paypal.

$7.00 USD

*here is where I reveal my extreme dorkitude and admit that I have been watching Stargate: SG-1 for the past several months. From beginning to end. All 10 seasons, plus the two movies. I just finished this week, and I already miss it!

hibiscus revisited

Some of you may have noticed that I’ve deactivated the Hibiscus shawl pattern from my Ravelry store. I’ve done this so I can reknit the pattern to investigate some problems that people have been having.

I’m knitting it up in some nice merino sock yarn from Maple Creek Farm, a Rhinebeck vendor that has great yarn but I don’t think sells anywhere else! I’ve been working away at it and I’m almost done. I’m also taking this opportunity to add stitch counts throughout the pattern.

The pattern should be back up for sale very shortly. I’m also going to continue donating a portion of the sales from this pattern to Haiti relief through February. I haven’t calculated the total for the January fundraiser yet, but I know it’ll be an amazingly generous amount!

Thanks to you all for purchasing patterns and helping to donate. If you’ve had your eye on any of my patterns, you’ve still got one day to contribute a portion of the purchase price to MSF and the Red Cross.

Hope you’re keeping warm this weekend.

Beauchamp Cowl

The Beauchamp Cowl is up for sale! And of course, I’ll be donating 50% of the purchase price of this pattern (and all my patterns) to MSF and the Canadian Red Cross for Haiti relief, through the end of January.

This fast and fun cowl is snuggly, warm, and a great intro to stranded colourwork knitting to boot! Worked in either fingering weight or DK weight yarn, this is a great project to use up all those little bits of sock yarn or a special fibre.

FINISHED SIZE
19 inches / 48 cm around, 10 inches / 25.5 cm deep

FINGERING WEIGHT VERSION (Shown in Koigu KPPPM)
158 yards / 143 m of main colour (MC). This is the background colour.
84 yds / 76 m of contrast colour (CC) 4 yards / 3.6 m of yarn is used for each CC stripe.
US 2.5 / 3 mm 16 inch circular needle

Gauge: 32 sts and 40 rnds = 4in square

DK WEIGHT VERSION (shown in Handmaiden 4ply Cashmere)
130 yards / 118 m of main colour (MC). This is the background colour.
65 yards / 59 m of contrast colour (CC)
US 6 / 4 mm 16 inch circular needle

Gauge: 24 sts and 28 rnds = 4in square

3 page PDF file includes chart, photos, and instructions on working either a fingering weight or DK weight version of this cowl. This pattern would be great for a first stranded colourwork project!

Available through Ravelry, payment by Paypal (no account is required for either).

$5.00 USD

donate to MSF through cosmicpluto knits!

Until January 31, I’ve decided to donate 50% of the purchase price of several patterns to Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders). These patterns are:

Dipped Infinity Scarf

Attabi Wrap and Cowl (separately as well as the set)

Sagano Shawl

and

Flora and Fauna Trio

Help for Haiti is up on Ravelry as well – you can see patterns with proceeds pledged to relief by clicking here.

I hope you can help me help others.

twice as nice

I’ve got two new cowls off the needles and around my neck! Well, not at the same time or anything. Both are my own pattern, which I’ve named the Beauchamp Cowl.

Fingering weight version in lots of colours of Koigu.

DK weight version in 2 colours of Handmaiden 4ply cashmere – which, by the way, is really one of the most beautiful cashmeres I’ve worked with! I love it so.

The pattern is done and is just being proofread and test knit and all that good stuff. I’m just itching to get some new stuff out to you all!