Item# 72

Knit a miniature version of the red, white and blue U.S. flag. The lacy stripes and beaded stars symbolize the flag proudly waving in the breeze. Finished size approximately 3" by 5". Complete kit includes A91 Mini Lace and Beaded Flag pattern, 3 balls of size 8 DMC pearl cotton, size 11/0 Miyuki Japanese glass seed beads, and collapsing eye twisted wire needle for easy stringing of the beads. Enough to make several mini flags.

NEEDLES OPTION: You also have the option to purchase coordinating knitting needles size US 4/0 (1.25 mm) with lapis gemstone heart finials.

Note: I have run out of colors as made for the original sample. Your kit will include threads in ecru, imperceptibly different shade of red, and your choice of wedgewood #311 or navy blue #823 (wedgewood is slightly lighter). Beads are pearl ceylon to coordinate with the ecru thread. You can't go wrong with either choice depending on whether you prefer an Early Americana or Country Americana look.

Here’s an easy circular center start method that begins on just 2 needles. It might feel like cheating, but will still produce a neat, tidy center. (Available free to Premium members here.)

Sparkly beads glisten like raindrops, greeting the awakening of Spring's first leaves.

Includes 30g size 6/0 seed beads in color choice plus 2-ounce/215 yards skein Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock in color Forest, a hand-dyed soft and durable fingering weight yarn in 80% superwash wool/20% nylon yarn. Green-lined Crystal AB shown right in main photo; Ice Blue-lined Crystal AB are to left. NOTE: PATTERN NOT INCLUDED. Please purchase downloadable e-Pattern separately.

Attention: Scarf photo on sample pattern cover page was knitted in a hand spun yarn and therefore is different than the yarn included with this supplies pak. Please hover over the first 2 thumbnail pictures for knitted sample showing how the Forest hand-dyed yarn included in this Supplies Pak works up.

Circular Perspectives Infinity Scarf / Cowl showcases the new Mountain Colors Perspectives yarn kit that includes 5 gradient colors of Crazyfoot yarn. To get maximum enjoyment from Mountain Colors Perspectives yarn, I've designed this pattern to use up almost every bit of all 5 mini-skein colors.

The stitch pattern is a simple, pleasingly reversible, lace to knit in the round. You can wear your creation as a single casually looped long scarf, or double-looped as a snugly cowl.

Socks in the perfect mood for rainy day knitting, with stitches reminiscent of falling raindrops.
by Catherine Wingate; edited by Jackie E-S

These socks feature the Peasant Heel. This heel style is easy to replace if worn out.

Knit a bit of fictional history with this 39-star placemat size version of a red, white and blue flag. The lacy feather and fan stripes symbolize the flag waving in the breeze. The 5-pointed stars are created with a nifty combination of knit stitch and simple embroidery.

Note: This Americana pattern is not an actual U.S. flag, nor makes any claims to be. Out of reverence, of course you would want to protect and care for it as you would any of the precious items you knit.