colorjoy by lynnh fun, patterns · 2009-01-20 · debbie bliss soho or thick/thin animal-fiber yarn...

ColorJoy by LynnH – Fun, Understandable Patterns © by Lynn D.T. Hershberger http://ColorJoy.com • [email protected] - Ravelry name: ColorJoy - PO Box 26261, Lansing, MI 48909-6261

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Pattern Name/Description Yarns Mentioned BarberPole Socks – S-BARBER Colorful Sock in DK weight yarn; knits, purls and a small number of 2-colored rows.

Size: Child 12-1 / Women's S (6-7) / Women's L (10-11) Colorwork charts & text.

Yarn/�eedles: 100gm each of two colors of DK yarn, US 4/ 3.5mm DPNs.

Debbie Bliss DK Merino

Cascade Fixation

Other DK-weight wools

Basketweave Rug – M-BASKET

Yarn: Super-bulky (2.5st/in); 246 yd main color, 123 yd contrast,

Size: appx. 20” x 32”.

�eedles: 13 US/9mm, 24inch or longer circular.

Brown Sheep Burly Spun

Cascade Magnum

Chippy Socks (You can’t knit just one pair!) – S-CHIPPY

Three colors, seven leg charts, six foot charts, mix or match. Toddlers love

these, as do their Grandmas!

Sizes: (Compare to shoe size.) Infant 0-1 / 2-3, (Child 8-9 / 10-11).

Gauge 25 stitches = 4 inches

�eedles: set of 4 DPNs, US2/2.75mm

Cascade Fixation

Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino

Debbie Bliss Rialto

Louisa Harding Kashmir DK,

Filatura di Crosa Zara,

Heirloom Easy-Care 8 ply.

Cozy Corner Teapot Sweater (Tea Cosy) – M-CORNER Textured knitting with a touch of simple lace at top. No seams. Heavy worsted yarn.

Sizes: Two sizes will fit from 4-cup to 14-cup pots.

�eedles: Size US 8/5mm, either set of 5 DPNs or one circular.

Yarn: (100gm), knits to 4.5st/in (Aran or Heavy Worsted, high wool content)

Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride

Worsted

Cascade Pastaza

Montera

Cushy Blankie – M-BLANKIE This shows off handpainted yarn very well, in a checkerboard/basketweave textured

pattern. Good photo to help learn how to count rows. Makes a great lap robe as well.

�eedle: Size 9US circular, at least 24”.

Yarn: Any machine-washable yarn knitting at 4.5 st/inch.

4.5st/in washable

Wool or wool blends

Eva’s Sox – S-EVA Stranded knitting with repeat of only 4 stitches, easy to knit without looking at the

chart constantly. Uses 4 colors, yet only 2 colors in a round. Charts & text.

Yarn: 50gm each of four contrasting fingering-weight solids.

�eedles: US2 (2.75mm) DPNs

Solid fingering-weight sock

yarns

(4 contrasting colors)


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Fast Florida Footies in 8 Sizes – S-FLORIDA8

My best-seller. Written for Cascade Fixation DK cotton/lycra yarn, a fast knit with

the LynnH No-Purl Heel. Sole purled for comfort with DK-wt cotton yarn.

Yarn: 50-100gm Cascade Fixation DK-wt cotton/lycra (or sub. a DK-wt. wool blend)

�eedles: to achieve gauge of 6.25st/in (this yarn varies widely per knitter, size 2–6US)

Cascade Fixation

(Sub any wool blend that can

knit at a dense 6.25 st/in)

First-Time Toe-Up Socks – S-FIRST This formula/pattern works with any yarn, any gauge, any foot size. Thirteen photos on

nine pages make sure that you can accomplish this sock on your own even if you have

not made socks before.

Yarn: 90-150gm wool or wool-blend (or other sock-appropriate yarn), fingering–

bulky.

�eedles: DPNs 1-2 sizes smaller than specified on ball band.

Any fingering-to-bulky wool

or wool blend, or sock yarns

Guitar Trim Hat – H-GUITARHAT Beanie-type hat size S to adult XL. Super-Simple stranded/2-color knitting for only 6

rows. Both charts and words for colorwork.

Yarn: 50gm each of 3 contrasting DK weight.

�eedles: Size 4US, I prefer DPNs but can additionally use optional 16” circs for all but

the top 1” of hat.

Debbie Bliss/DK Merino

Alpaca with a Twist/Baby Twist

Filatura Di Crosa/Zara

Baby Cashmerino Heirloom

Cashmino

Guitar-Trim Socks (formerly Heritage Heirloom Socks) – S-GUITARSOCK Fast knitting with this simple stranded motif and thicker yarn. Very few rows use two

colors, it’s mostly a stripe pattern. Both charts and words for colorwork.

�eedles: Size 3 (3.25mm) DPNs, set of 4 or 5.

Yarn: 50gm of four colors (100gm of main color for women’s large) DK-weight.

Heirloom Easy-Care 8 ply

Kristi's Comfort Wrap (or Lap Blanket) W-KRISTI

EASY! Stash-Buster! One base yarn knit throughout, held with alternating thinner

yarns to add color and softness. Simple garter construction, plain-English text.

�eedles: One size 15 US (10mm) circ. needle, with a min. 24" (60cm), preferably

longer than 30" (75cm) cable. Relaxed knitters may go down to size US 13 (9mm).

Yarn: (wrap/lap blanket)

440/660 yd smooth and soft-but-sticky singles worsted-weight wool or wool blend.

Also nine partial balls of random DK–to–sock weight yarns adding up to at least as

much yardage as you have in the above yarn, about 70/105 yards per ball.

Nashua Creative Focus

75% wool/25% alpaca worsted or

Malabrigo Worsted Merino or

Lamb's Pride Worsted

wool/mohair AND

9 partial balls of fingering-to-

DK weight knit-along yarns for

color & texture interest


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Perfect Hug Shawl W-PERFECT Sizes: Capelet (pictured), Bear Hug and Goddess (up to 3X)

�eedles: Size 15 (10mm) straight needles at least 12 inches long, optional additional

size 32 (1/4”)/2cm straights.

Yarn: 210yd/280yd/420yd (192m/256m/384m) animal-fiber yarn at approx. 70-75 yds

per 50gm ball, thick/thin (handspun or not) works very well.

Debbie Bliss Soho or

Thick/Thin animal-fiber yarn

at 70-75 yards per 50gm.

Excellent for textured

handspun yarns.

Road-Tested Legwarmers M-ROAD

Knit to fit for any size/gauge, or use my suggested gauge of 4.5st/inch for S/M/L.

Yarn: Aran- or lofty worsted, at stated gauge; DK Aran for knit-to-fit. 200gm/

250gm/ 250gm.View C, 100/150/150 gm each, of 2 contrasting colors.

�eedles: 7US/4.5mm DPN's, set of 4

Sizes/Circ: My gauge, knees 10.75"–12"/ 11.75"–13.25"/ 12.66"–14.25" (OR knit to fit any size/shape).


Worsted

Noro Kureyon

Malabrigo Merino Worsted

Sassy Summer Handbag B-SASSY

Fun striped or solid, felted or purchased-handle, quick knit.

�eedles: One (1) size 10.5US/6.5mm circ., cable length 16-22”/40-56cm.Two (2) size

13US/9mm double-pointed needles (DPNs) for optional knitted handles.

Yarn: Two (2) skeins Lamb’s Pride Worsted (wool/mohair single-ply yarn) or similar

feltable yarn in contrasting colors. Solid-color bag, (1) 4oz skein (190yd/173m).


Worsted

Cascade Pastaza

Classic Elite Montera

Toe Up Turkish Sock – S-TURKISH1 Explore the structure of a Turkish sock without the extra distraction of stranded

colorwork. Based on the construction of a pair from Turkey which LynnH owns.

Yarn: 100-200gm DK-weight (multicolored works best)

�eedles: US 2-1/2 (3mm) DPNs, set of 5.

DK-weight wool or wool

blend

"Toe-Up" Mittens – A-TMITT A �o-Swatch Design to Fit as you Knit

Construction: Tip down on 4 double-pointed needles (3 holding, 1 working);

begun with stockinette rectangle. Afterthought thumb.

�eedles: At least one size smaller than ball band specifies. Also 4 DPNs two sizes

smaller.

Yarn: Wool or wool-blend, or other warm yarn in DK, Worsted or Aran weight (ball

band will specify 5.5 to 4.5 st/inch). 100gm is plenty up to Ladies’ Large.

Sizes: Knit to fit (or refer to chart with guidelines for small child to large man).

Nashua Vignette

Noro Silk Garden

DK-to-Aran Weight warm


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Topper-Down Hat - H-TOPP Start with a small square at the top, increase to the right size. Use my gauge & stitch

counts to reach a standard size, or knit to fit any gauge!

�eedles: 1 set (of five) 4.5 mm / 7 US DPNs at least 7", (or adjust for gauge), optional

circs, same size, cable 12-16" -OR- ndls 2-3 sizes smaller than ball band suggests.

Gauge: Stitch counts given for Appx. 18 st / 4 inches and 30 rows / 4 inches.

Sizes: Small Child to Adult XL .

Di.Ve’ Autunno

Cascade Cloud 9

Araucania Toconao

Needful yarns Cara Mia

Watercolor Bag B-WATER Three different colorways of Noro Kureyon yarn blend together in what looks like a

painting. Simple construction, many photos to walk you through unusual techniques.

Size: 10.5US (6.5mm) 24” circular needle, plus two 10.5DPNs for I-cord handle.

Yarn: Three 50gm skeins Noro Kureyon, one 100gm skein solid Cascade 220 worsted.

Noro Kureyon

(up to 3 colorways) *AND* Cascade 220, Ella Rae

Classic, Plymouth Galway,

Patons Classic

Wristwarmers – M-WRIST Any gauge, knit to fit. Two designs included: a ribbed tube knit on double-pointed

needles and. garter-stitch knit flat, closed with three-needle bindoff

Yarn: 100gm DK-to-bulky weight

�eedles: 1-3 sizes smaller than specified on ball band. For ribbed tube version, DPNs;

garter-stitch version, pair of straight needles plus single matching needle for bind off.

DK to Bulky wt

Lamb’s Pride Bulky

Grignasco Jazz Print

ZigBagZ Maxi Collection: Biggie and Burly BagZ – B-MAXI BiggieZig: Manageable carry-all .

BurlyZig: A hefty project bag.

Construction: Stranded colorwork. Base worked flat, sides picked up & knit

round. Double-I‑Cord handles/optional button flap. Foam-reinforced base.

�eedles: Size 10-1/2US/6.5mm, 40˝ circular, & optional DPN’s same size.

Yarns: Contrasting worsted-weight feltables, two solids and two self-striping.

2 solids, 2 self-stripers

I used Noro Kureyon AND

either

Cascade 220, Ella Rae

Classic, Nashua Creative

Focus Worsted or

Patons Classic

ZigBagZ Mini Collection: Mini, Bottle and Sport BagZ – B-MINI BabyZig: Perfect for wallet, keys & phone.

BottleZig & SportZig: For folks on the go.

Construction: Stranded colorwork. Base worked flat, stitches picked up &

sides knit in round. I-cord/double-I‑cord handles, one bag has button flap.

�eedles: 1 set (of five) size 10-1/2US/6.5mm double-pointed needles (DPNs).

Yarns: Contrasting worsted-weight feltables, one solid and one self-striping.

1 solid, 1 contrasting worsted

wt. self-striping yarn

I used Noro Kureyon AND

either Caacade 220, Patons

Classic, Nashua Creative

Focus Worsted or

Patons Classic

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