D-Ring Cast-on
You can use this technique to cast on around D-rings, fasteners, purse handles, etc.
You’ll cast on over the D-ring using the long-tail cast-on method. After each stitch, you’ll slip the tail back through the ring from back to front, then pick it up and hold it as usual, and cast on the next stitch. The first stitch and tail pull-through is a little different.
SET-UP
Start by slipping the ring over the loop on your thumb, then cast on as usual:
Snug up your first cast-on stitch and it will look like this:
After snugging each cast-on stitch, you’ll loop the tail back through the ring from back to front and continue with the next stitch. But after the first stitch, you’ll notice you can’t just pull the tail through, or you’ll undo your stitch.
So just for the first stitch, you’ll loop the tail around the other side of the yarn before pulling it through the ring:
Snug it up, then cast on the next stitch, holding the tail around your thumb and the other end around your index finger, as usual.
Here’s how it will look on your hands before you cast on each time (this picture shows several stitches cast on, but it will look the same no matter):
The tail comes up through the center of the ring onto your thumb, the other end is looped on your index finger, as usual.
After that first stitch, you won’t need to do anything special with the tail, other than just slip it through the ring from back to front.
Continue casting on, snugging up, looping the tail through, and casting on again until you have the desired number of stitches.
After you have as many stitches as you’d like, continue to knit as usual:
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The Girl (or Guy) Who Likes to Show It.
I’m working on a gallery of Naughty Needles finished objects people have made. Please send you pictures or links to nikol at naughtyneedlesknitting dot com. Thanks!
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ERRATA Questions?
Email nikol at naughtyneedlesknitting dot com, or post them here.
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ERRATA: Criss-Cross Gloves, p. 75 & 76
Row 18 on both gloves should indeed say BO 19 instead of BO 17.
Thanks to both Steph & xoe–your questions have been stuck in my comment spam filter forever.
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Naughty Needles Burlesque at The Jackpot 7-13-07 (Phil Peterson’s photos)
I’m cross-posting this, because it’s all in order and tidy.
Phil Peterson’s Naughty Needles Burlesque photos:
The show starts with Laureen (Mistress of Ceremonies) pulling unwilling spectator Ana Vexacious onstage for “Backstage Pass.” Ana protests until Laurenn pulls a thread and “accidentally” makes Ana’s skirt drop to the floor. The band plays a bump and grind and Ana warms up to the idea. After the skirt drops, the bottom half of her top, a panel that covered her midriff, drops, taking her from a top to a bra.
This top was built on top of Frenchy. It had pieces that were sewn to the frame with ribbons. Then when you pulled the ribbons, the pieces would drop to the ground.
The cups were a 2-step process, first she pulled up the seams below, then a pull-tab at the top of each cup would simultaneously remove both side seams, making the little triangles flutter to the ground.
Here Ana Vexacious gives a little peekaboo before dropping the cups.
Frenchy top (free pattern on naughtyneedlesknitting.com) with twirling pasties! (pattern in Naughty Needles–well, for the pasties; the twirling, you’ll have to work out yourself!)
No action pictures from “Pussy Trouble.” Pussycat Persimmony Snicket sang “Lovecats” while Rita B. got all tangled up in the unravelling dress. Eventually she got disengaged and wound up in pink and white birthday cake panties and pasties (you can’t see the back, but the ass is all ruffly and looks like a pink and white layer cake).
Annie Cherry in “Sultan’s Delight.” She started covered in knitted veils and one by one removed them all, to the strains of an exotic bellydance tune.
Note the felted fez (Knit Picks Merino style with Berroco Ultra Silk tassle).
The last veil comes off! Annie Cherry in “Sultan’s Delight.”
The side-lace panties are rolled down (I made them a little too high), but you get the idea. Lion Brand Glitterspun. Theyr’e modeled after the criss-cross side lacers in old burlesque posters.
Annie Cherry at the end of Sultan’s Delight (still in fez!). I love these pointy pasties! I can’t remember who knit them (they were from my book).
Gilda Lily in “School Daze” with Mr. Dovebelly’s Ensemble backing her up with a slow 50s number that reminded me of Audrey Horne.
Gilda Lily contemplates her bad grade at the beginning of “School Daze”.
Not that Innocent pom-pom bra from Naughty Needles, as Gilda gets extra credit in “School Daze.”
You say your detention was never like this?
“School Daze” ends with a much improved grade: A+! (Kinda hard to make it out here, but there’s a giant knitted A+ on her tush). In a second, the nun is going to come out and chase her off.
patterns: Not that Innocent panties, Hootchie Kootchie pasties and Kinderwhore knee-highs from Naughty Needles.
“Nasty Habit” with Etta Vendetta singing “I Wanna Be Evil”.
And under the nun’s habit… fringed and sparkly red devil!
Rita B. and Dolly Baltimore in “Big Bad Wolf,” which starts with Rita singing “Little Red Riding Hoold” in a red cape covering her wolf costume. Unfortunately, you can’t see her big furry tail here. After a verse or two, Dolly Baltimore as Red Riding Hood enters and quickly tosses her cape and drops her dress!
It’s not long before our wolf is topless, too, still belting out the end of the song.
After intermission Sean, dressed as a fisherman, carries out Gilda Lily for “Catch of the Day.” Sadly, no photo of that just yet–he had her in a fireman’s throw and she was slowly flopping her big tail up and down. It looked awesome.
First she drops the clamshell bikini, showing off the fabulous starfish pasties.
Gilda Lily tries out walking in her tail before climbing out and casting it aside. (Mermaid tail pattern from Naughty Needles).
Gilda Lily tried out her new legs after discarding her mermaid tail.
The mermaid is chased off by Annie Cherry in “Pirate’s Booty,” as a drunken pirate who lurches onto the the stage, takes swigs off a bottle, and gleefully throws off all her clothes to the strains of “Blow the Man Down”.
Annie Cherry kept lifting her eyepatch to give some flirty winks. Adorable!
Felt Up corset (red Valley Yarns Berkshire), pasties with scalloped crochet edging (red Lion Brand Glitterspun), and felted eye patch from Naughty Needles.
Lunging and laughing, pirate Annie tears off the laces of her skirt.
“Bam-Bam!” starts with two cavegirls in furry bikinis and lots of pelts.
After a messy catfight, the hapless cave girls wind up topless! Oh, my!
The band plays jungle music, and the tempo increases as their fight gets increasingly wild.
As the band plays the Bunny Hop, Ana Vexacious in “Silly Rabit!” goes from demure blue and white fur-trimmed suit furry, glittery bikini, to pom-pom pasties, rabbit ears, and a g-string with a fluffy white cottontail. (Sadly, you can’t see the ears and tail, but take my word for it: cute!)
This is Etta Vendetta in the final act, “Gone Bananas.”
The coconut bra is of felted Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride in a natural brown heather.
Bananas are of specially dyed and yellow Lamb’s Pride (not felted), and the banana leaf g-string is of dark green Berroco Glace.
No one beats Etta for those Betty Page-esque looks of pouty indignation. Saucy!
Underneath: Asymmetrical banana leaf g-string and pasties.
This one shows off the design a little better.
Curtain Call! Here you can see the bottom layers of all the costumes from the second half of the show.
From left to right, Etta Vendetta in banana leaf pasties and g-string from “Gone Bananas” (banana dance); Annie Cherry in Jolly Roger panties from “Pirate’s Booty”; Gilda Lily in starfish pasties and clamshell thong from “Catch o’ the Day”, Dolly Baltimore in cave girl bottoms and pelt from “Bam-Bam!” and Ana Vexacious in pom-pom pasties and g-string from “Silly Rabbit!”
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Ogle-time!
Go look at Laurenn’s show pictures! I’ll be cropping some of them to show costume detail, and I’ll try to send out programs to my knitting helpers next week! Thank you, Colleen, Carol & Caroline (plus my book knitters–we used a ton of stuff from the book).
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Naughty Needles Burlesque on Friday the 13th!
It’s in Lawrence, KS, so if you’re nearby, come out and see us! Please help spread the word and post this on your site! (Thanks to Laurenn McCubbin for the poster! We’ll have them for sale at the show!)
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A few costume pictures
These came from a photo shoot for poster art reference for the show (amongst other things–it was a multi-purpose affair). Some are mine and some are Laurenn McCubbin. She and Ben Radatz are both making posters for the show. Yay!
1. Backstage, 2. Devil Etta 2, 3. Big Bad Wolf bottoms, 4. Smiling mermaid, 5. Nikol, Wolf and Hood, 6. Felted Fez and One Skein Wonder Jacket, 7. Big Bad Wolf, 8. Unravelling Dress, 9. Devil Etta, 10. Big Bad Wolf bottoms, 11. Wicked Etta Vendetta in her fringed skirt, 12. Starfish Pasties Closeup, 13. You devil!, 14. Mermaid, de-tailed and shelled, 15. Backstage - Nikol
Created with fd’s Flickr Toys.
BTW, I’ll be teaching some knitting classes at the Sew & Quilt Expo in Chicago (Oct. 11 - 13), Kansas City (Oct 25-26), and Minneapolis (Nov. 8 - 10), so sign up! I’m teaching my stash shawl, fingerless gloves your way (basic pattern with scads of variations), and hat menagerie (basic helmet hat–same skeleton as the Pony Hood–with a zooful of ear and festooning variations to make your favorite animal). Whee!
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Naughty Needles Burlesque Show postponed for Crawl For Cancer
I can’t argue with cancer fundraising. :)
On the bright side, now there’s more time for knitting, which means I can add more take-em-off layers and make the costumes more elaborate. It also means there’s lots of time left if you want to volunteer to knit something for the show.
I’ll be posting a revised to-knit list as soon as the basement’s reasonably dry and I’ll try to include a high level of detail with yarn brand suggestions, etc., so you can see if you have something suitable from your stash.
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Naughty Needles Burlesque
Here’s half of the clamshell bikini for the mermaid act in the Naughty Needles Burlesque.
Which reminds me!
If you’ve volunteered to knit for this, I’m going to be sorting out my first round of requests tonight. I’ll have some yarn for specific projects, but this is a zero-budget operation, so any stash contributions would be well appreciated.
To make things easy, I’m going to compile a list of basics we’ll need (lots of pasties, g-strings, mitts, some gloves, etc.), sort those out, and then ask volunteers for more complicated items–mostly clothing layers. For those, I’ll give you general proportions or some reference images, but you’ll be able to do whatever you like within those parementers.
I’d love to get most of this here by 4/14, so I can distribute it all at the dress rehearsal. But that’s less than four weeks away, so only commit to a bigger project if you’re a fast knitter. (I’ve got some wiggle room with the date, but it would be great for the dancers to get maximum practice with their costumes.)
I’ll need to keep the items you knit, but I can provide photos of the final costumes for everyone. And of course, you’ll be thanked in the program (and I’ll send you a copy, as well as the promo postcard).
Also, we’re planning to sell or auction some goodies to benefit Planned Parenthood of Kansas City, so any burlesque-y naughty knitted donations would be appreciated as well (fancy pasties, g-strings, bikinis, gloves, that sort of thing).
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ERRATA: Felt Up, p. 91
FRONT PANEL, Line 3 of instructions should read:
Starting with WS (P), work 2 (4, 6, 6) rows stockinette st.
instead of 3 (5, 7, 7).
Thanks to Kymberlee P. for the catch!
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STASHBUSTER VARIATION: Kinderwhore booties with alternate toe
These are nice, comfy booties, more for keeping you warm than getting someone else hot. They have short cuffs and an elfy alternate toe (below). They knit up FAST.
Use 75 - 100g any combination light worsted wool from your stash and two US 3 circular needles for gauge close to pattern (can be a little looser)
(I used 2 different balls of hand-dyed recycled yarn and knit both socks down to the same point with the first ball, then spliced in the second ball. The total weight was 75g for my size 8 feet.)
CO as per instructions, but skip cuff and proceed directly to leg pattern. Work 4″ in pattern, then begin heel. Proceed as per pattern through to toe decrease.
Alternate Pointy Toe
Continue to decrease as specified, every other round, until you have only 4 stitches on each needle. Break yarn and draw through all stitches with a yarn needle. Cinch closed, tack down through a few stitches at the top, and weave in end, as you would with the top of a hat.
alternate pointy toe
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ERRATA: Zelda, p. 53
First line should read
SKIRT DECREASE–72 (72, 78, 78) ROWS
instead of 96 (96, 102, 102).
Also, the last line of that skirt decrease section is oddly worded. You should continue to place the decreases in the first row of those last 3 (3, 4, 4) 6-row lace sets.
—
Thanks to Nicole G. for alerting me to the error!
And on that note, anyone using the patterns: please do give a shout when you have questions or notice anything fishy.
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Bear Cub Hat, or: Enough with the animal hats! (another Pony Hood variation)
This used the Hood Pattern, but skipped the collar, ears, mane, and harness.
I just cast on the number of stitches left after binding off the collar tabs and went from there until the hat was finished. Turned it inside out so the exterior was reverse stockinette.
For the ears: 2 little crocheted shells.
Used less than 2 balls Lana Grossa Ultra (discontinued; although Patons Anna, also discontinued and now $10/bag at ybtb.com, would also work well)
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FREE BONUS PATTERN: Frenchy!
(Cleaner photos + schematics when I subdude my pre-meltdown data & retouch.)
A lot of people have been asking about this getup. Its photo was used in a chapter opener, but the pattern’s not given. So: ta da! It’s fast and fun!
Making fun of the French has become a national pastime, so no one wants to French it up anymore. But browse through any vintage lingerie catalog, and you’ll learn that in the good old days, the dirtiest things were always French. Tear the crotch out of some panties, snip the cups out of a bra, et voilà! C’est Français! One upon a time, invoking France made everything cosmopolitan, sexy, fun, and naughty, naughty, naughty. That ship has sailed, but don’t fret–you can still hump through your underwear—or even let ‘em steal 2nd without taking off your bra.
Presenting a reinterpretation of two “authentic French creations,” for your knitting pleasure. The Ooh La La Bra is based on a “French open bra,” while the Fancy Pants, an ever-so-slightly more demure take on crotchless panties, were inspired by the flap-front bottoms you see in old strip-tease costumes. Add some gloves, a boa, and pasties, and you’re ready to hit the stage with your best bump-and-grind.
Sizing
Women’s S (M, L, XL) + Custom, to measure
Where no parentheses are used, instructions/quantities apply to all sizes.
Yarn, etc.
2 (2, 3, 3) balls Karabella Empire Silk (50g; 90yds; 100% Italian silk), 503 red
2 matching 3/8″ fancy buttons (pearl or rhinestone, preferably)
shiny (silk, nylon, or rayon) sewing thread to match
Needles & Notions
US 5 (3.75mm) double-pointed needles, or size necessary to achieve gauge
US 5 (3.75) straight or circular needles, or size necessary to achieve gauge
F/5 crochet hook, or size corresponding to needle size (or simply use needles)
locking stitch markers or small safety pins
sewing needle
Gauge
To avoid heartache, ALWAYS CHECK YOUR GAUGE! Measure swatch unwashed and unblocked, just relaxed and patted flat (NOT smoothed out).
STOCKINETTE stitch: 4″ =19.5 st
Notes
• Since you make these separately, feel free to mix and match sizes between garments. These are actually custom garments, based on your own measurements; the sizes simply guide dimensions and placement of various elements.
• The nature of the silk cord-type yarn creates an I-cord that flattens prettily against your curves. Measuring properly and knitting to size (not too tight) will preserve this nice, flattened appearance.
• Frenchie does Vegas: Feel free to deck out the set to suit your taste: spangles, beaded trim, feathers, tassles, rhinestones—anything goes!
Instructions
Ooh la la bra
Built of flat I-Cord Straps, this long-lived design*, like the Coneheads, comes from France.
*Its distant cousins still grace the Frederick’s and Playboy catalogs.
Chest strap
• Measure your chest, under your breasts, where your bra band goes.
• CO 6. Knit I-cord until within 2″ of your measurement.
• Wrap around (bare) chest, checking for size, and continue to knit, checking every row or two, until edges meet.
• BO, leaving last live stitch. Insert crochet hook and ch 4. If using knitting needles, YO and pull through as if BO, repeat 3 more times.
• Sew down tail to right edge of BO end to form loop. This becomes the loop for your fancy button.
Cups (Make 2)
• Mark center of band, plus 8 (8.5, 9, 10)” from either side of center as well.
• With RS of strap facing, PU 5 st directly to the right of center marker and knit 6 (6.5, 7, 7.5)” I-cord, counting rows as you go. Break yarn and transfer to st. holders.
• Repeat directly to the left of the right-hand side marker. When you’ve reached the same row count, slide reserved stitches onto your needle as well.
• S1*K2tog K1 repeat from * to end—7 st
• Sl 1 K2 K1 K2tog K1—5 st
• Continue in I-cord 8″, counting rows as you knit. Break yarn, leaving 3 yd tail wound into butterfly.
• Repeat on other side of marker, using row counts from first cup.
Finishing
• Try on chest strap. Sew button into place to fasten properly (snug but not too tight).
• Pin unbound straps to back of chest strap, 4″ from center fastener. If the fit feels good, BO and sew down. Otherwise, continue knitting, or unravel ends for proper fit, then BO and sew down. If you knit on or unravel, keep the row counts constant so your straps stay the same size (unless you know from experience your shoulders aren’t symmetrical; then work independently).
• Weave ends into center of I-cord.
• Reinforce seams, including where chain tail forms button loop, with matching sewing thread.
Fancy Pants
• Measure high around your hips where you want your fancy pants to rest. To stay put, you’ll probably want to go about 3 – 4″ above the widest point—that way, they’ll hit a wide point instead of sliding off (that’s for later!).
Hip band
• CO 6. Knit I-cord until within 2″ of your measurement. Wrap snugly around (bare) hips, checking for size, and continue to knit until edges meet.
• BO, leaving last live stitch. Insert crochet hook and ch 4. If using knitting needles, YO and pull through as if BO, repeat 3 more times.
• Sew down tail to right edge of BO end to form loop. This becomes the loop for your fancy button.
Peekaboo flaps
• Spread out the hip strap on a flat surface. Using small safety pins or locking stitch markers, and working along the top RS edge, mark center. Now mark both quarter way points—halfway between center and edge, on either side.
• Finally, measure and mark 3.5 (4, 4.5, 5)” from either side of one of the quarter markers, and 4 (4.5, 5, 5.5)” out from either side of the other quarter marker. Remove both half and quarter markers
• With RS facing, rotate the strap so the marked edge is on the bottom, and PU and knit each stitch between the 2 markers that are closer together—7 (8, 9, 10)” wide flap.
• Knit flap in stockinette with a slipped stitch edge and 3-st garter border, starting with a purled row (WS/purled row: Sl 1, K2, P to 3 st from end, K3; RS/knit row: Sl 1, K to end)
• Work until 4.5 (5, 5, 6,)”
• Knit 4 rows in garter and BO.
• Repeat between opposite pair of markers—8″ (9, 10, 11)” wide flap.
Side straps
• On the continuous side, measure hip strap between two flap panels.
• 1″ down from hip strap on edge of flap, PU 5 st. Knit I-cord to the length you just measured, + 1″. Leaving 2′ tail, break yarn & transfer stitches to safety pin or locking stitch marker.
• Move 1″ down on flap, repeat, this time working I-cord to measured length + 2″
• Repeat on opposite side of flap.
Finishing.
• Pin all side straps to opposite flap in same position (count number of rows down for exact placement).
• Try on Fancy Pants for fit. The top strap should go snugly around your hips, and the side straps should drape down a bit. As a result, releasing the button makes the whole thing drop like a rock. Saucy! Mark button placement with a safety pin.
• If side loops don’t drape, knit on until they do slightly. If they’re too droopy, unravel for better fit. When they’re just right, BO and seam.
• Sew on button.
• Weave ends into center of I-cord.
• Reinforce seams, including where chain tail forms button loop, with matching sewing thread.
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FREE BONUS PATTERN: Bottoms Up! Hootchie Kootchie Tassled G-String
(More pictures & schematic coming when my pre-meltdown data’s in better order!)
The Bottoms Up! G-string (modeled by the ladies on the ends) is the glittery companion to the quick-knitting pasties in Naughty Needles. It ties in the back with cords festooned with sassy tassels or pompoms, and the front panel has a modest cut (well, as modest as you can be in a g-string) that won’t require specialty waxing. The plain pattern begs for imaginative decoration—try contrast single crochet edging, a Fair Isle message like “Come and Get it!” or a glittery intarsia skull and crossbones. And as with the pasties, this pattern’s light yarn requirements mean you can substitute something glitzy from your stash.
Sizing
Women’s S (M, L, XL)
Where no parentheses are used, instructions/quantities apply to all sizes.
Yarn
Will cover both Hootchie Kootchie patterns (Bottoms shown here + pasties from book).
[A] 1 ball Lion Brand Glitterspun (50g; 115yd/105m; 60% acrylic, 27% Cupro, 13% Polyester), color of your choice
Optional:
[B] 1 ball Berroco Laser FX (10g; 70yd/64m; 100% polyester with sequins), color of your choice
Needles & Notions
US 7 (4.5mm) needles, or size necessary to achieve gauge
US 4 (3.5mm) double pointed needles, or close size (gauge not critical)
Gauge
To avoid heartache, ALWAYS CHECK YOUR GAUGE! Measure swatch unwashed and unblocked, just relaxed and patted flat (NOT smoothed out).
STOCKINETTE stitch on larger needles: 4″ =20 st
Notes
• Moss Stitch is sort of like doubled seed stitch—K1P1 rib that repeats for 2 rows, then shifts one stitch for two rows. It trims the top and sides of your G-string, keeping the fabric from curling. Because you’ll be slipping the first stitch of every row and knitting the last, it will really be more of a modified moss stitch along the sides. Just make sure you have alternating knits and purls that repeat in little 2-row stacks, for the 3 stitches just inside that slipped/knitted edge.
• Your can substitute any small reversible stitch pattern of your choice (seed, ribbing, etc.)
• If you’re using the optional Yarn B, leave it off the back strap for comfort.
Instructions
CO 25 (31, 35, 41) st.
Moss Border for Front Panel
Work moss stitch border over 4 rows:
Row 1 (RS): K1 *P1 K1 repeat from * to end
Row 2 (WS): P1 *K1 P1 repeat from * to end
Row 3: Row 2
Row 4: Row 1
After these rows, the first stitch will always be slipped and the last stitch will always be knit. You’ll repeat a 4 row pattern: stockinette trimmed with moss and a slipped/knit edge, decreasing either side once every four rows. On this very first set, use the different Row 1 to place your markers, and the usual rows 2-4. In subsequent rows, use the Row 1 included with the rest of the set.
First set Row 1: Sl 1, P1, K1, P1, PM, K2tog, K 13 (19, 23, 29), ssk, PM, P1, K1, P1, K1 (then proceed to Row 2).
Row 1: Sl 1, P1, K1, P1, SM, K2tog, K to 2 st from marker, ssk, SM, P1, K1, P1, K1.
Row 2: Sl 1, K1, P1, K1, SM, P to marker, SM, K1, P1, K2.
Row 3: Sl 1, K1, P1, K1, SM, K to marker, SM, K1, P1, K2.
Row 4: Sl 1, P1, K1, P1, SM, P to marker, SM, P1, K1, P1, K1.
Continue until you’ve decreased out the stockinette center panel, then continue to decrease twice every 4 rows until you have 5 live st.
Thong
Switch to dpns and knit 3 (3.5, 4, 4.5)” I-cord.
Next row: Sl 1, K1, P1, K2.
Repeat row.
Sl 1, K 3 into front and back loops, K1—8 st
Row 1: *K1, P1, repeat from * to end
Row 2: *P1, K1, repeat from * to end
Row 3: Row 2
Row 4: Row 1
Form eyelets for cord
K2tog, YO, *K1, P1, repeat from * to 2 st from end, YO, K2tog.
Purl next row, then BO.
Side straps
With RS facing, PU 4 st along top right corner.
Knit 2″ I-cord.
K2tog, K2—3 st
Knit 2″ more I-cord
K2tog, K1—2 st
Knit 15″ more I-cord, for a total of 18″
Feed end through same-side eyelet on back tab. Make and attach tassel or pompom to end of cord.
Repeat other side.
Alternately, you make one cord 24″ long, lace it through both eyelets, make other cord 12″ long, and tie at side.
To wear, tie cords in bow at back or side.
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FREE BONUS PATTERN: Kitten with a Whip, Take 2 (Braided Barbed Version)
(Picture and schematic to be added as soon as I’ve got my data back!)
An alternate version of the Naughty Needles “Kitten With a Whip” pattern, this long leather whip features a knitted grip, a tapering braid, and little leather “barbs.”
Yarn, etc.
1 spool Tejas Lace Company Pro-Lace (3/32″ x 50yd; 100% leather), 01 black
clear or black zip ties
Needles & Notions
US 10 (6mm) needles, or comfortable size
Gauge
Gauge is not critical.
Instructions
Cut nine 4-yd strips of leather.
Fold three cords at 3′ from end, three cords at 4′ from end, and three cords at 5′, from end.
Bundle folded ends and secure with a zip tie 18″ from folds.
Handle Braid
Starting with short end, divide loops equally and braid down to end.
Feed a zip tie through all the loops, then double the braid back up on itself, and secure it to the starting point with a another zip tie right. Trim all zip tie ends.
Then turn to the long side. Divide strands into 3 sections of 6 strands, one of each length.
Loosely (you’ll want to be able to easily remove ties) bundle and tie off each section with yarn or extra zip ties at 18″ increments, to keep it all tidy while you braid.
Have a friend hold the end, or loop the handle over a door knob, and braid tightly down to the end. The braid will be thicker at the base and taper to a skinny tip, with little ends sticking out where they stop like barbed wire.
Firmly knot off the end.
Grip
Leaving an 18″ tail, CO 6.
Work 3 rows in garter stitch
Work 20 rows of stockinette
Work 3 more rows of garter
BO final row.
The natural curl of the stockinette will make it easy to shape handle around flogger. Wrap around zip-tied center to conceal all ties. Seam from the bottom up, then weave in end down through shaft and out bottom (use a large crochet hook if you’re having trouble).
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Volunteers needed for All-Knitted Burlesque Show!
Etta Vendetta of Etta Vendetta’s Eyeful Tower is helping me coordinate a knit-tastic burlesque dinner show May 12 at Record Bar in Kansas City. Several of the models from the book will be taking it off for fun and a good cause. Aside from some saucy entertainment, we’ll have prints and knitted goodies to benefit Planned Parenthood of Kansas City.
If you want to pitch in, there will be plenty of little bits and pieces for all skill levels.
Better yet, if you’re interested in designing a whole outfit, we would LOVE to add even more getups to the show. If you’re feeling ambitious and creative, email me your costume ideas (nikol at naughtyneedlesknitting dot com).
Think retro/vaudeville/silly/fun, like those corny old men’s magazines like Eyeful.
I’ll need finished garments by April, but if you’re quick, we might get to use them in an Austin, Texas show around SXSW in March, as well. Whee!
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Yay! New site!
The blogware’s not glamorous, but should make updates and additions very easy (read: you won’t have to wait until next Christmas for the bonus patterns). I just added the Fast Track Handbag, mentioned in the Techniques section of the book. Practice all three techniques on one pattern so you don’t have to Frankenstein your main project. Hooray!
I’ll be Christmassing this week, but will be back with a big mess o’ yarny goodness at the top of the new year.
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FREE Bonus Pattern: Fast Track Handbag (fancy techniques practice purse)
This pattern uses all three Fast Track Techniques from Naughty Needles. You’ll start with two tubular cast-ons, join them in the round, , throw in some short rows to plump the shape, and finish with kitchener stitch. This bag is about 12″ wide and 9.5″ deep, with a roomy bulge in the middle and a tapered mouth. I used bulky Airwool, but any yarn will work. Knit with a needle sized to make a nice, dense fabric. If you’re using a lighter yarn, you’ll need a shorter circular needle. You can sub leather or silk cord or crocheted or metal chain for the ribbon straps.
Yarn, etc.
2 balls Lana Grossa Airwool (60% merino, 40% Acrylic; 40m; 50g), or yarn of your choice
2 yards coordinating ribbon, or strap material of your choice
2 yards cotton waste yarn
Needles & Notions
US 10 (6mm) 24″ circular needle, or size to make dense fabric
Size M (or size appropriate for main yarn) crochet hook
spare circular needle (any size smaller/equal to main needles)
stitch markers and yarn needle
Instructions
Tubular Cast-on (make 2)
With crochet hook and cotton yarn, chain 16.
With main yarn and circular needle, pick up 16 st through the bumps on the underside of the crochet chain.
Starting with a knit row, work 3 rows stockinette.
Work casing of Tubular cast-on to produce 31 st. Transfer to spare circular and repeat to make a second casing. Leave it on the needles.
Join casings
Turn work and knit across rnd. Place marker, then continue knitting first cast-on (the one on the spare needle). When you get to the end of the row, join and place marker—62 st.
Knit 10 rnds.
Short row shaping
Row 1: K 25. Wrap and turn.
Row 2: P19. Wrap and turn.
Row 3: K 21, working in wrap at 20th stitch. Wrap and turn.
Row 4: P 23, working in wrap at 22nd stitch. Wrap and turn.
Row 5: K 25, working in wrap at 24th stitch. Wrap and turn.
Row 6: P 27, working in wrap at 26nd stitch. Wrap and turn.
Row 7: K to marker, working in wrap at 28th stitch. Wrap and turn.
Slip marker, then repeat short row shaping on other side. (So start counting for Row 1 after marker.)
Bottom of bag
Knit 10 rnds.
Next 4 rnds: SSK, knit to 2 st from marker, K2tog, slip marker and repeat on other side—23 st.
Bottom seam
Break yarn, leaving 2 yard tail. Thread end onto yarn needle and work kitchener stitch across bottom. Weave in ends.
Straps
Unravel waste yarn crochet chain, leaving string in place.
Cut ribbon in half (two 1-yd lengths).
With one end of the cotton string, make a slip-knot loop. Slip one ribbon through the loop, then GENTLY pull the string through the casing.
Loop a free ribbon end through the loop you just fed through, and knot both ends. Adjust so knot rests just at edge.
©2006 Nikol Lohr & naughtyneedlesknitting.com
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FREE Bonus Pattern: Giddyup Pony Hood
Here’s a charming pattern that got cut for space. It’s a fitted hood with a collar strap, and aside from pony play, the basic hat pattern can be decorated to produce any number of animal or novelty effects. This is worked with 2 strands of worsted, but you can sub one strand of bulky, worked to gauge. You can easily adjust for size buy varying the thickness of the yarn. Patterns are pdfs.
Models: Rachel Kieserman & Nathan Regener
The bridle and bit are removable, so you can hit the slopes in your pony “hat” without scaring the tourists (or go ahead and leave the bit in place, if that’s your thing).
Giddyup! Pony Hood Pattern in Printer-Friendly pdf (you’ll need Acrobat Reader)
Variations: My Little Ponyhood and Debil Zevil hat
Sizing
Unisex M (L)
Where no parentheses are used, instructions/quantities apply to all sizes.
Yarn, etc.
Note: Substitute stash yarns to gauge. I used:
[A] 1 ball Bernat Lana (100g; 217yd/198m;100% merino wool), 09040 ebony
[B] 1 hank Blue Sky Alpacas Sport Weight 100% Alpaca (50g; 110yd/100m; 100% alpaca), 073 tarnished gold
[C] 1 ball Berroco Bling Bling (50g; 92yd/85m; 60% cotton, 38% acrylic, 2% aluminum), 1545 rust/gold
[D] 1 hank Blue Sky Alpacas Bulky (100g; 45yd/41m; 50% alpaca, 50% wool), 1007 gray wolf
2 1½” D-rings
4 (or more) 1″ D-rings
3-4″ piece of heavy black rubber hose (similar to garden hose; sold by the foot at hardware stores)
Optional: 5 yds white eyelash scrap yarn (for star)
Needles & Notions
US 10 (6mm) needles, or size necessary to achieve gauge
US 10 (6mm) double pointed needles, or close size
M Crochet hook
Gauge
STOCKINETTE stitch, double strand of yarn A: 4″ =12.5 st
Notes
• If you’d like it a bit more low key for non-pony use, substitute eyelets or little chain crochet loops for the D-rings, as they’ll blend in better when the bridle is off.
• The bridle shown is simple, but you can make it as elaborate as you like, adding more rings to the hood and length to the cord for more elaborate tack.
• This pattern calls for 2 strands alpaca [B] for softness and one strand of a foil-printed cotton blend [C] for a little strength & sparkle, but the pattern will work fine with 3 strands of either one or the other—just make sure you wind off several yards in advance for the 3-strand portions.
• All M1=invisible increase
Instructions
Collar
With 2 strands B and 1 strand C, CO 48 st.
Rows 1-5: Sl 1, *K1 P1 to 1 st from end; K1.
Row 6: BO 18 st knitwise, knit to end—30 st.
Row 7: Sl 1, BO 1 st, drop yarns B & C and start 2 strands yarn A. BO 1 more st and K to end of row—28 st
Shape hood
• Markers will be used to place increases in the even rows.
• All increases will be invisible M1.
• Increases will be placed 1 st to either side of marker.
• Count your stitches after every increase row to be sure you’re on track: Row 2—32 st; Row 4—36 st; Row 6—40 st, Row 8—44 st; Row 10—48 st.
Row 1: Sl 1, K2, P6, PM, P10, PM, P6, K3.
Row 2 (and all even rnds): Sl 1 K to 1 st before marker, M1, K2 (slipping marker), M1, K to 1 st before marker, M1, K2 (slipping marker), M1 K to end.
Row 3 (and all odd rows): Sl 1, K2, P to 3 st from end, K3.
Row 11: Sl 1, K2, P42, K3
Row 12: S1 1 K47
Repeat last 2 rows 3 (5) more times.
Forehead
Row 1: Sl 1 K2 P42 K3 CO 12—60 st
Row 2: K60
Row 3: K3 P42 K 15
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 two more times
Work 2 (6) more rows in stockinette
Shape Crown
Row 1: *K2tog K4 repeat from * to end—50 st
Row 2: (and all even rows until Row 11): Purl.
Row 3: *K2tog K3 repeat from * to end—40 st
Row 5: *K2tog K2 repeat from * to end—30st
Row 7: *K2tog K1 repeat from * to end—20st
Row 9: *K2tog repeat from * to end—10st
Row 11: *PK2tog repeat from * to end—5
Break yarn, leaving 12″ tail.
With yarn needle, run yarn through 5 remaining live st, then seam forehead and weave in end.
Collar
Slip D-rings through short nub end of collar, and sew nub down to inside.
Mane
Before cutting all your fringe, cut a few different lengths of Yarn C, hook them onto the crown and back of the hood, and see what length suits you.
Then, using a piece of cardboard cut to size, wind and cut Yarn C to desired length for a mane. With a crochet hook, fringe hood from crown to collar. Start with one row along the center and work outwards until you achieve your desired mane.
Ears (Make 2)
CO 10
Row 1: Sl 1, K to end
Row 2. Sl 1, P to 1 st from end, K1
Repeat rows 1 & 2
Row 5: Sl 1, K2, ssk, K2tog, K3—8 st
Repeat Row 2
Repeat Rows 1 and 2, twice
Row 11: Sl 1, K1, ssk, K2tog, K2—6 st
Repeat Row 2
Row 13: Sl 1, ssk, k2tog, K1—4st
Row 14: P2tog, ssp
K2tog, break yarn, and pull through.
Sew to top of hat on either side of mane.
Harness strap
With 1 strand B and one strand C (or two of either) and double pointed needles, CO 5. Work 24-56″ I-cord, depending how you want to wrap the bridle (hood shown uses shorter cord).
Harness & Collar Loops
Slide two 1.5″ D-rings onto short nub of collar. Fold in and sew down.
With 2 strands A, PU 5 st at top center of face opening.
Sl 1 K4. Turn and repeat once. BO.
Repeat (but work 1 extra row on only one of the tabs) on either side 2″ up from collar along side of face opening.
Starting with top tab, slide a 1″ D ring on and sew down tab securely to inside of hood.
Repeat with the shorter side tab. At the longer side tab, place two D rings.
Starting at double ring side, feed harness through both rings, through rubber bit, through single ring at opposite side, up to ring at top, back down to double rings, where it buckles at the side. (Longer cords can wrap around head drape around head to form reigns before buckling.)
©2006 Nikol Lohr & naughtyneedlesknitting.com
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About/Buy
You can buy Naughty Needles at Amazon (at a nice discount), Barnes & Noble, or Borders, etc.; or you can buy it directly from me (at the $19.95 cover price + $5 shipping) and I’ll sign it & wrap it in red tissue tied with a silver ribbon.
If you want a name or special message in the dedication, note it in “Special Instructions” at checkout. And I’ll totally write something like “I’ll never forget our wonderful night together.” or “Congratulations on being voted the sluttiest gal in Austin!” or whatever you want. (I’m a pleaser.) Otherwise, I’ll just sign my name, because this whole book thing is new to me and I haven’t thought of anything clever to sign.
Naughty Needles Mailing list
Email me (nikol at naughtyneedlesknitting dot com) if you want updates on new patterns & extras.
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Linkies
Yarn used in the book:
Bernat
Berroco
Blue Sky Alpacas
Cascade
Crystal Palace
HelloYarn (and Maisy Day Handspun)
Knit 1 Crochet, Too (K1C2)
Karabella
Knit Picks
Lion Brand
Moda Dea
Patons
Tandy (leather, suede & plastic lacing)
More Yarn & Supplies Stores
Daily Knitter LYS Directory
elann.com Crazy cheap discontinued designer yarns
Flying Fingers Excellent line of luxury yarns, respectable sales
Hello Yarn Handspun & hand dyed beauties + free patterns & spinning equipment & supplies
Herrschner’s and yarnsale.com Discounted fancies & cheapies
Jimmy Beans Marvelous selection, respectable closeout prices
Joann Frequent 40-50% off coupons = great source for expensive needles & notions
Knit Picks. Crazy low prices for their own luxury lines
Knitter’s Dream PA LYS with fast, friendly service
Knitwerx Canandian site with nice sales & fast shipping
Ribbon Jar Lovely fine and vintage ribbons
Smiley’s Deep discounts on discontinued cheapies and lesser-known fancies
Spin Cycle Yarns broad selection of handspun from 2 gals in Bellingham, WA
Stone Leaf Moon Handspun art yarn
Tandy Leather, suede & plastic lacing
Webs (yarn.com) Excellent selection of contemporary fine yarns. Bargain discontinued yarns & volume discounts
Yarn by the Bag Supercheap discontinued the Canadian yarns
Yarn Market Wide array of better yarns at standard prices + fast shipping
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Press
Here’s what people are saying about Naughty Needles…
The New York Times: Fast Women Knit and Bad Girls Purl by Liesl Schillinger
”Ms. Lohr’s beautifully illustrated and coyly annotated book, “Naughty Needles,” could be a 50’s pinup calendar for wool fetishists. The tableaus she presents are provocative in a retro way, mixing Betty Boop va-va-voom with Doris Day innocence.”
Knitty: Cool Stuff review by Jillian Moreno
”Her designs take much of their inspiration from vintage lingerie and movies, and along with being flirty — they fit. The patterns have excellent instruction on shaping and fitting.”
Craftzine.com Review/Interview by Natalie Zee Drieu
”The book takes its inspiration from the swinging 50’s and 60’s with a wide range of cute patterns as well as some brought to you with tongue-in-cheek humor, as in the “Dress-Up” section. Nurse anyone? … This book takes a fresh and stylish leap into the sexy and saucy world of knitting. Finally, a book with patterns we can really indulge in and make something fun for ourselves!”
The Village Voice: Kinky Knitknacks: An old housewifes’ craft evolves into a tool of seduction by Rachel Kramer Bussel
”…while her images and patterns have that fun factor, they’re also so kinky the book could have easily been called Filthy, Fuck-Me Needles… This is not mere peekaboo. We’re talking full-on seduction mode—fishnets, straitjackets, whips, and plenty of racy lingerie.”
SF Gate/San Francisco Chronicle: Knitting for Adults Only by Violet Blue
”one peek under the covers shows that this book is one part knitting manual of style, and one part sex toy all by itself…. From start to finish, the book is filled with wickedly sexy pinup color photographs of hip-looking girls and guys in various demonstrations of the naughtily knitted product.”
Edge: 2006 Holiday Gift Guide by Jason Salzenstein
“Naughty Needles definitely isn’t your grandma’s knitting. (Or maybe it is and she’s just not telling you!)”
Knitter’s Review: 2006: The Year in Review mention by Clara Parkes
”This was also the year for battling stodgy stereotypes and proving (or trying to) that knitters can be hip and downright nasty. Toward this end we had several new knitting books packed with saucy, sexual innuendos ranging from subtle to handcuff-me-to-a-chair blatant.”
Stacy Sews Review
”So, you’ve been thinking about adding a hobby to your repertoire, but have been turned off by knitting because it sounds like something your grandma should be doing? Think again, knitting is getting sexy thanks to Nikol Lohr’s book, Naughty Needles.”
Vickie Howell (Host of Knitty Gritty)Review
”Naughty Needles is a hilarious, yet very sexy ode to the bondage/pin-up days of the ’50s and 60’s. There’s a lot of whips and chain stitch within its 140+ pages but also, some very cool, well thought out knits that make a girl proud to not be one of those emaciated models of today.”
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Gallery
Naughty Needles Wallpaper for your nice computer (1280 x 1024–click for full size)
Gidget Goes Hawaiian
Kinderwhore
Siren
Giddyup!
Thwack!
Sneak Peek Page Spreads
Naughty Needles on Flickr (skinny now; I’ll fatten them up in January)
My Flickr Photoset of Book Outtakes
My Flickr Photset of Finished Objects, Variations & Misc.
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Notes & Variations
Notes and Variations for Patterns from the Book
Coming in January
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FREE Patterns
Current and Upcoming Bonus Patterns
Fast Track Handbag
Well-formed handbag lets you practice all 3 Naughty Needles Fast Track techniques.
Giddyup Pony Hood and variations (My Little Ponyhood and Debil Zevil hat)
Playful pony fetish headgear, plus kiddie cartoon and devil hat variations.
Hooded Bondage Onsie and variation (Sweatergirl)
Nasty Habit nun costume headpiece
Silly Rabbit bunny suit
Kitten With a Whip Braided Version
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Events
Knitted Burlesque
I’m currently collaborating with Etta Vendetta of Etta Vendetta’s Eyeful Tower to produce an all-knitted burlesque show July 13 at Jackpot in Lawrence, KS!
If you’re interested in designing or knitting for the show, drop me a line and I’ll update you with the specs mid-February.
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FREE Bonus Pattern: My Little Ponyhood (kiddie pony cap with chin strap)
Photo by Brian Buscemi.
I think I was the only little girl, ever, who wasn’t crazy about horses. Sure, I had horse models like all the other little girls, but they were really just for my Barbies to ride. I’m still not crazy about horses. Yes, they’re majestic and all that, but something about an animal that’s so big it could kill you accidentally, casually. . . yikes.
Ponies, however, are another story! I love ponies, those stocky little peasant fireplug counterparts to the snooty, leggy, blue-blood equine crowd. I was too old to actually play with My Little Pony, but I still think they’re awfully cute. This variation of the Giddyup! Pony Hood is a tribute to the candy-colored big-eyed toy ponies. It uses dk weight yarn (instead of worsted) at a smaller gauge to make a somewhat smaller garment; otherwise, the pattern is unchanged. And of course, we skip the bridle and make it in friendly pastels.
Sizing
Child’s M (L)
Where no parentheses are used, instructions/quantities apply to all sizes.
Yarn, etc.
[A] 2 balls Knit Picks Merino Style (50g, 123 yd, 100% Merino wool), Petal
[B] 1 hank Knit Picks Sierra (70% Wool, 30% Superfine Alpaca; 110yd; 100 g), Natural (or sub about 50g chunky yarn from your stash)
1 set 1″ D-rings, plain or with rhinestones
Gauge
4″ = 14.5 st in stockinette st with 2 strands A
Needles
US 9 (5.25mm) needles
J crochet hook
Note: All M1=invisible increase
Instructions
Collar
With 2 strands A, CO 48 st.
Rows 1-5: Sl 1, *K1 P1 to 1 st from end; K1.
Row 6: BO 18 st knitwise, knit to end—30 st.
Row 7: BO 2 and K to end of row—28 st
Shape hood
• All increases are invisible M1, placed 1 st to either side of marker on even rows.
• Count stitches after increase rows: Row 2—32 st; Row 4—36; Row 6—40, Row 8—44; Row 10—48.
Row 1: Sl 1, K2, P6, PM, P10, PM, P6, K3.
Row 2 (and all even): Sl 1 K to 1 st before marker, M1, K2 (slipping marker), M1, K to 1 st before marker, M1, K2 (slipping marker), M1 K to end.
Row 3 (and all odd): Sl 1, K2, P to 3 st from end, K3.
Row 11: Sl 1, K2, P42, K3
Row 12: S1 1 K47
Repeat last 2 rows 3 (5) more times.
Forehead
Row 1: Sl 1 K2 P42 K3 CO 12—60 st
Row 2: K60
Row 3: K3 P42 K 15
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 two more times
Work 2 (6) more rows in stockinette
Shape Crown
Row 1: *K2tog K4 repeat from * to end—50 st
Row 2: (and all even rows until Row 11): Purl.
Row 3: *K2tog K3 repeat from * to end—40 st
Row 5: *K2tog K2 repeat from * to end—30st
Row 7: *K2tog K1 repeat from * to end—20st
Row 9: *K2tog repeat from * to end—10st
Row 11: *PK2tog repeat from * to end—5
Break yarn, leaving 12″ tail.
With yarn needle, run yarn through 5 remaining live st, then seam forehead and weave in end.
Collar
Slip D-rings through short nub end of collar, and sew nub down to inside.
Mane
Cut a few different lengths of Yarn B, hook them onto the crown and back of the hood, and see what length suits you. I used longer for the center, and a row of shorter fringer along the front and sides of the mane
Then, using a piece of cardboard cut to size, wind and cut Yarn B to desired length for a mane. With a crochet hook, fringe hood from crown to collar. Start with one row along the center and work outwards until you achieve your desired mane.
Ears (Make 2)
CO 10
Row 1: Sl 1, K to end
Row 2. Sl 1, P to 1 st from end, K1
Repeat rows 1 & 2
Row 5: Sl 1, K2, ssk, K2tog, K3—8 st
Repeat Row 2
Repeat Rows 1 and 2, twice
Row 11: Sl 1, K1, ssk, K2tog, K2—6 st
Repeat Row 2
Row 13: Sl 1, ssk, k2tog, K1—4st
Row 14: P2tog, ssp
K2tog, break yarn, and pull through.
Sew to top of hat on either side of mane.
©2006 Nikol Lohr & naughtyneedlesknitting.com
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FREE Bonus Pattern: Debil Zevil (devil hat)
Photo: Ron Miller. ©2006 Nikol Lohr/naughtyneedlesknitting.com
This pattern is a variation on the Giddyup Pony Hood, originally designed for Naughty Needles, but cut for space.
Sizing
Unisex M (L)
Where no parentheses are used, instructions/quantities apply to all sizes.
Yarn, etc.
1 hank Knit Picks Sierra (70% Wool, 30% Superfine Alpaca; 110yd; 100 g) in Cranberry
2 1″ D-rings
Needles & Notions
US 10.5 (6mm) needles, or size necessary to achieve gauge
Gauge
STOCKINETTE stitch, double strand of yarn A: 4″ =12.5 st
Notes
• All M1=invisible increase
Instructions
Collar
CO 48 st.
Rows 1-5: Sl 1, *K1 P1 to 1 st from end; K1.
Row 6: BO 18 st knitwise, knit to end—30 st.
Row 7: BO 2 and K to end of row—28 st
Shape hood
• All increases are invisible M1, placed 1 st to either side of marker on even rows.
• Count stitches after increase rows: Row 2—32 st; Row 4—36; Row 6—40, Row 8—44; Row 10—48.
Row 1: Sl 1, K2, P6, PM, P10, PM, P6, K3.
Row 2 (and all even): Sl 1 K to 1 st before marker, M1, K2 (slipping marker), M1, K to 1 st before marker, M1, K2 (slipping marker), M1 K to end.
Row 3 (and all odd): Sl 1, K2, P to 3 st from end, K3.
Row 11: Sl 1, K2, P42, K3
Row 12: S1 1 K47
Repeat last 2 rows 3 (5) more times.
Forehead
Row 1: Sl 1 K2 P42 K3 CO 12—60 st
Row 2: K60
Row 3: K3 P42 K 15
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 two more times
Work 2 (6) more rows in stockinette
Shape Crown
Row 1: *K2tog K4 repeat from * to end—50 st
Row 2: (and all even rows until Row 11): Purl.
Row 3: *K2tog K3 repeat from * to end—40 st
Row 5: *K2tog K2 repeat from * to end—30st
Row 7: *K2tog K1 repeat from * to end—20st
Row 9: *K2tog repeat from * to end—10st
Row 11: *PK2tog repeat from * to end—5
Break yarn, leaving 12″ tail.
With yarn needle, run yarn through 5 remaining live st, then seam forehead and weave in end.
Collar
Slip D-rings through short nub end of collar, and sew nub down to inside.
Horns (Make 2)
CO 10
Row 1-4: Stockinette st.
Row 5: K3, ssk, K2tog, K3—8 st.
Row 6-8: Stockinette st (omit for shorter horns)
Row 11: K2, ssk, K2tog, K2—6 st.
Row 12: Purl.
Row 13: K 1, ssk, k2tog, K1—4st
Row 14: P2tog, ssp
K2tog, break yarn, and pull through.
Seam long edges together with mattress stitch and stuff horns loosely with scrap yarn. Sew to hat slightly back from corners of face opening.
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