Sue Stratford
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Knitting: Hanging Ornament, Toy Plant
I think the smiley face on this little toadstool finishes it off beautifully, with it’s french knot spots, it’s a cute addition to your Knitmas decorations.
Knitting: Hanging Ornament
This little stocking is made using odds and ends of yarn and the little mouse just finishes it off!
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
The Volt mitts are a quick knit, ideal for using up leftover yarn. They are also a great project if you want to try out knitting with more than one colour and use the Intarsia technique.
Knitting: Softies - Other
This pattern for mini Easter decorations includes a little bird, an egg and Easter bunting, so you can use up all your left over yarn!
Knitting: Toys and Hobbies - Other
Amazingly from one mini Opal sock yarn ball (10g) you can get four cards, two pairs of socks and two hats - even the pom-poms!
Knitting: Pullover
This sweater is worked in pieces. The front and back are worked and then joined at the shoulders with a three-needle cast off. The stitches for the sleeves are picked up and worked down towards the cuff. The collar ribbing features an i-cord cast off and is worked in the round.
Knitting: Animal Toy
Nessie was a special design to celebrate Edinburgh Yarn Festival. She and mini Ginny are knitted in an exclusive colour way - Knitting and Gin!
Knitting: Cardigan
This cardigan is worked from the top down and is designed to be seamless. You work the body and sleeves in one piece down to the armholes, followed by each sleeve. I found it easiest to leave the live stitches for the sleeves on a piece of waste yarn
Knitting: Hanging Ornament
As a anyone who have bought my books, Mini Christmas Knits, Merry Christmas Sweaters or Mini Knitted Christmas know, I am a bit of a fan of the Festive season!
Knitting: Cardigan
This cardigan is worked from the top down and is designed to be seamless. You work the body and sleeves in one piece down to the armholes, followed by each sleeve. I found it easiest to leave the live stitches for the sleeves on a piece of waste yarn.
Knitting: Cardigan
This cardigan is worked from the top down and is designed to be seamless. You work the body and sleeves in one piece down to the armholes, followed by each sleeve. I found it easiest to leave the live stitches for the sleeves on a piece of waste yarn
Knitting: Animal Toy
Purrl Kitty is knitted using fluffy chunky yarn, but would work equally well with a finer yarn (and smaller needles).
Knitting: Pullover
The Retrofit sweater is designed to be a relaxed fit sweater with 2” - 4” (5 - 10cm) positive ease. The sweater is worked from the bottom up. The body is worked up to the armholes, followed by the two sleeves up to the armhole. The stitches for the sleeves and body are then joined and the yoke is worked. The back hem of the sweater is ‘dipped’ ...
Knitting: Pullover
The Retrofit sweater is designed to be a relaxed sweater with up to 10cm (4”) positive ease. The sweater is worked from the bottom up. The body is worked up to the armholes, followed by the two sleeves up to the armhole. The stitches for the sleeves and body are then joined and the yoke is worked. The back hem of the sweater is ‘dipped’ with sh...
Knitting: Animal Toy
This chunky chappie is a quick knit, he measures approximated 25cm in diameter and would make a great doorstop.
Knitting: Cardigan
Swanpool is a fitted cardigan worked from the top down with mock cables which run from the neck rib. The yoke shapings are worked either side of these cables which end to give an interesting shape to the top of the garment. Worked in reverse stocking stitch, the mock cable pattern provides a false seam under the sleeves and down the sides of th...
Knitting: Animal Toy
This cheeky chap was a sell out success at Yarndale and The Knitting and Stitching show and is knitted flat using brown chunky yarn. His sparkly red breast is knitted separately and sewn on after the body has been sewn together.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This cute hat is knitted in the round and I used 40cm circular needles to make it. The fair isle is a 12 stitch repeating pattern which is quite straightforward to work.
Knitting: Animal Toy
This tiny Stripy Sausage dog is inspired by the larger version in ‘Knitted Dogs and Puppies’.
Knitting: Animal Toy
This super soft little bunny can be made in a couple of hours and is a perfect fluffy gift!
Knitting: Containers
These little pots are easily knitted in the round and then thrown in the washing machine to felt.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Using two of these gorgeous little 25g balls of yarn you can make these lovely mitts.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
These little mitts are quick and easy to make, using just one ball of yarn (plus a few oddments for the colour work).
Knitting: Wall Hanging
This bunting pattern can be used for any weight of yarn - just adult the needle size accordingly.
Knitting: Animal Toy
This cute little scottie dog measures approximately 6cm from nose to tail and is knit using double knitting yarn.
Knitting: Animal Toy
Little Hutty Duck is wearing his party hat as he was made to celebrate The Knitting Hut’s eighth birthday!
Knitting: Animal Toy
This cute little chicken takes just 33m of DK yarn to knit and tiny amounts of the red and orange.
Knitting: Animal Toy
This cute little owl is made from just one ball of yarn. I knitted the front first then pulled out different colours of yarn to make the wings, feathers, eyes, beak and feet. The back of the owl can easily be made from what’s left. I also used two 20mm buttons for eyes. Buttons with four holes look better than buttons with two holes.
Knitting: Coffee / Tea Pot
This festive tea cosy is knitted in pieces and sewn together. The base of the cosy is knitted in two pieces and sewn together. The ‘leaves’ are worked sideways and sewn to the base, slightly overlapping each other.
Knitting: Animal Toy
This chunky chicken pattern is an adaptation of the Magic Balls Chicken Tea Cosy pattern in a standard chunky yarn. We couldn’t keep up with the demand for the packs of Magic Balls so re-designed the Tea Cosy and added a base so you can make a cushion/doorstop instead.
Knitting: Decorative - Other
Perfect for the tree or the table, this Snowman is bound to bring a smile - he’s quick to work up for a last-minute decoration.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These cabled socks are worked from the top down. They are quite straightforward to work and are an excellent choice for a knitter who would like to move on to a patterned sock from a standard sock pattern. The cable pattern continues down the side of the heel flap.
Knitting: Baby Blanket
A super-easy baby blanket with a cute little mousie peeking out of a pocket. Two sizes available, one suitable for a pram or car seat and a larger version to use in a cot.
Knitting: Pin Cushion
The base of the pincushion is worked in twisted rib and the icing is made using an i-cord (full instructions are on the pattern).
Knitting: Coffee / Tea Pot
This Chirpy Chicken Tea Cosy was made using a bag of Knitting Hut Magic Balls which are mini balls of various thicknesses and textures of yarn in a colour theme.
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
This lovely little felted bag is really easy to make and has been a real hit in the shop! The pattern includes instructions for the bag and the flower corsage which can be sewn onto the bag or onto a broach fitting.