Pattern PaLooZa

Cloud 9 Gloves (Fingerless mitts)

These are fantastic quick and easy side thumb opening wrist warmers.

http://www.livejournal.com/users/mnsfibers/72210.html

I made one pair right with the pattern. The second set I did, I made several changes to the pattern.

First I casted on 10/15/10 (35sts) instead of 12/15/12 (39sts)
Second I put a 1x1 (2row) rib at the top and bottom of the glove.
Third I only did one set of cables at the top before doing the thumb opening. For my short fingers.
Forth I did 2 decreases after resuming in the round (one at each cable row). After that I then did 3 Increases (one at each cable row after the decrease cable rows). For my fat arms. The decreases I did at K2tog and the Increases I did M1. I tried the K1FB but I did not like the look on the knit area.

I also put together a check off sheet for this glove. I do this so I don't get lost on which row I am on. I usually get interupted when I am knitting and I find that this is helpful. It is a PDF so you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the file.

Cloud 9 Check Off Sheet

Irish Hiking Cabled Scarf

This pattern can be easily adapted to a purse, hat, wrist warmers, cell phone covers and much much more. This is a very simple cable pattern to get started with cables.

http://www.helloyarn.com/irishhikingcarf.htm

Also there is a Knitalong for this pattern.

Irish Hiking Scarf knitalong
This is an ongoing knitalong for the Irish Hiking Scarf.

The Scarf Pattern Irish Hiking Scarf
The Hat Pattern Irish Hiking Hat adaption of the SNB Nation Basic Cable Hat Pattern
The Wrist Warmers Irish Hiking Wrist Warmers

Other ideas that are very similar:
Cabled Purse from Yarn Universe Look down about 3 or 4 patterns

Buttonhole Bag Felted

Mason-Dixon Knitting: January 2005 Archives Buttonhole Bag Pattern

This is a very simple felted purse using 2 strands held together while knitting. It only has a few rows to knit. You can alter this one all different ways.

Here is my version of the bag.

My pattern for this bag can be found HERE