Mary Garing
Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads
Knitting: Booties
These little booties are easy to make, and are a great project for a beginner, or a quick and easy project for the experienced knitter. They are made in one piece and sewn down the back of the heel and across the bottom. The strap is lace through the center band and buttoned on the side. They are a great project to use up scrap yarn, because th...
Knitting: Ball
The balls are great for children to play with, they are light weight and are great for infants and small children to grasp. Should be made with a washable yarn. The balls can be made with one or more colors, so this is a great chance to use up your skaps. The small balls are great to tie on the top of a gift for a baby shower instead of using a...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap, Poncho
This is a nice cozy wrap that is comfortable and easy to wear because of the button in the front it stays in place. The pattern has a nice textured look and is flattering for any figure. It is knit all in one piece and your will need a cable needle and one medium button.
Knitting: Baby Blanket
This blanket can be made from your stash or it can be planned out in a spacific color sceme. There is no sewing, each mitered square is picked up and knit from the previous one. there are diagrams to help explain the instruction and a template to plan out color placement. In the colors I used, the lightest color and the next predominate color 3...
Knitting: Cowl
This is a one skein cowl that is fast and easy. The pattern is reversible, so it doesn’t matter how you wear it.
Knitting: Money Purse
Sock yarn with nylon is used to give it strength. The beads used are a size 8 bead and there are 1104 beads used in this project. You can used one color or mix the color like in the photo. For the size 0 needle a 16 inch circular works well.
Knitting: Money Purse
Sock yarn is preferable the nylon gives it more durability. The beads required are Size 8 and there are 1054. You can used all one color of beads or mix them like in the photo. The purse frame used is 3 Inches across. The beads are prestrung before you start knitting.
Knitting: Scarf
The sparkle in this patter is Hot Fix Crystals that are added into the channels created in the design pattern. The crystals are size 4mm, and and there are 30 in this scarf. There are also fingerless gloves and sock done in this same method.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
What makes the gloves sparkle, is the Hot Fix crystals that are applyed in the channels that are created in the stitch pattern. The crystals are size 4mm, and there were 36 total used. Four Double pointed needles are used to work in the round. There is also a scarf and socks done in this method.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
These are made with 4 double pointed needles. The yardage is 160 for the main color and 12 each for two contrasting colors.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This is a fun way to try your hand at Fair Isle knitting and or working with a chart. The main color takes 100 yds and the contrasting color takes 30 yards.
Knitting: Slippers
The pattern has written instructions for 2 circular needles and doudle pointed needles. The dots on the bottom is to make the slippers nonskid. This is optionable
Knitting: Beanie, Toque, Booties
The hat is worked in the round on a 16 inch circular needle, and the booties are also made in the round using double pointed needles.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque, Booties
For the hat a 16 inch circular needle and the botties are made with double pointed needles