Smallknits - quick witty knitting projects

Merry needles – needle quivers

Spending a couple of weeks in the UK this summer I wanted some travel gear for a selection of knitting needles. As Germany isn’t the place to buy good knitting equipment, I decided to knit and felt my own needle quiver. So the first Little John came to life. He did an...

Hugo – huge felted bag

There are many patterns for felted bags on the net. But – according to a friend – they are all too small. She dreamed of a huge bag to take even bigger knitting projects or her sports equipment with her. She wanted it to be relatively quick to knit. And – of course – it...

Bert – bow tie scarf

This pattern is dedicated to my grandmother Mimi. When I was a little girl, my grandmother “Mimi” (who taught me to knit) knitted dozens of her so called “bow tie scarves”. Till today I just love them. There is no tying, no big knot underneath your chin while wearing...

One ball scarves

A normal size scarf from just one ball of yarn? A scarf made of 25 grams of wool? I’ve worked on that issue. Here are 4 scarves, made from either 1 ball of Rowans KidSilk Haze or Adriafil Touch, 1 ball of recycled Sari Silk yarn, 1 ball of Gedifra Sheela or 1 ball of Lana...

Neclace Nick

Spring definitely is my favorite season. Here comes an end to heavy coats, muddy boots, sodden hats, clumsy mittens and all that bulky stuff. It’s the time to spend time outside again, sit in the yard, share the dogs joy in greeting all the little flowers and fresh leaves on...

Connie, concentric beret

I love self striping yarns and I like to keep my ears warm. It’s that simple. The first idea was to give the colors and stripes of Noro Kureyon room to show their brightness – and that could be done best in a beret with it’s relatively large and flat surface. Choosing a...

Fred, felted basket

As a knitter – I’m sure – you have a lot of baskets to store yarns and knitting projects. But do you have just one basket, in which your yarn won’t get caught? My solution of this problem ist Fred, a felted basket, that also folds flat if not in use, so if...

FREE: Angus, angular scarf

I just love self striping yarns and their possibilities. And I love scarves. Angus brings my two loves together. You will get patterns for 4 Angus’ – one in Stahl Fortissima Mexico Color, 1 ball, one in Stahl Fortissima Mexico Color, 1 ball, one in Gedifra...

FREE: Karlchen, top-down hat pattern

Do you know the feeling of starting a cap from a ball of leftovers and running out of yarn before the crown is finished? I do. As a result I designed “Karlchen” (German for “Charlie, a one ball cap knitted from the top downwards. If you are running out of yarn – just...

FREE: Matilda mosaic scarf

For a while now I have been in love with mosaic patterns. If you combine a solid colour yarn with a self striping yarn the effect is tremendous. My intention was to create a mosaic or slip stitch pattern that is suitable for a scarf – giving you a scarf which looks alike on...

FREE: Edgar, the edgy scarf

Edgar has been published in Knitty’s fall 2005 issue. Klick here to get there. In Germany, fall is grey, wet and cold. Nothing else. Just the right time for some extra color and coziness from a scarf. I love self striping yarns. I really do. Many colors in just one ball...

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