Entrelac Knitting Patterns

What a capital idea! This knit sunburst design looks complicated, but it's not.

Materials:
jacket body yarn
  2 skeins of Blue Sky Alpacas Organic Cotton in Sage (#83)
sunburst motif yarn
   1/3 skein of Blue Sky Alpacas Dyed Cotton in Poppy (#601)
   1/3 skein of Blue Sky Alpacas Dyed Cotton in Orchid (#618)
pair of straight size 7 needles
9 double-pointed size 7 needles
hardbound/wirebound journal measuring 8-1/2" x 11"
2 fabric pieces measuring 7"x10" (once hemmed)
Finished Sizes
Motif - 10" x 10"
Book cover - 11" x 8-1/2"
Entrelac Sunburst Motif

First Tier

1. Using orange yarn, CO 48.
2. Create 8 base triangles, each worked over 6 stitches (figure A).
3. Each triangle starts with 2 stitches. On the Knit rows, work in an extra stitch from the cast-on stitches to increase the shape of the triangle.

     Row 1: K2, turn.
     Row 2: slip 1, P1, turn.
     Row 3: slip 1, K2, turn.
     Row 4: slip 1, P2, turn.
     Row 5: slip 1, K3, turn.
     Row 6: slip 1, P3, turn.
     Row 7: slip 1, K4, turn.
     Row 8: slip 1, P4, turn.
     Row 9: slip 1, K5, turn.
     Row 10: slip 1, P5, turn.
     Row 11: slip 1, K5, don't turn.

4. Without turning, continue to work into the cast-on stitches to work row 1. Repeat rows 1 through 11 until you have 8 triangles.
5. Cut the yarn, leaving a tail.
6. Now you have 8 triangles on your needle; though they probably look more like nubs than triangles due to the way they are attached to the needle (figure B).  
7. Start to work in the round with the next row. To do this, transfer the triangles onto double-pointed needles. Each triangle should have its own needle (figure C).
8. Use the cast-on tail to tie the two end triangles together at the bottom tip of each triangle (figure D).

. Second Tier
This tier creates rectangles in each triangle space (figure E).

1. With the wrong side facing, use the orange yarn and an empty needle to pick up 5 stitches along the side of the triangle. Use the needle holding triangle stitches to your right:

• s1, K4, turn
• Use the empty needle: s 1, P3, P2 together, turn

Note: This P2 together works 1 stitch from the triangle on the needle into the row. Repeat 2 and 3 until all of the stitches from the triangle have been worked into.

2. Work 1 row of Knit and 1 of Purl:

• s 1, K4, turn
• s 1, P4, turn

3. Continue to work 1 rectangle into each triangle space across the round.

Third Tier
This tier creates a rectangle along the side of each rectangle (figure F).

1. With the right side facing. Use the purple yarn and an empty needle to pick up 8 stitches along the side of a rectangle. Turn. Use the needle holding rectangle stitches to your right:

• s 1, P7, turn.
• Use the empty needle: s 1, K6, ssK, turn.
• Repeat 2 and 3 until all of the stitches from the rectangle have been worked into.

2. Work stockinette rows:

• s 1, P7, turn
• s 1, K7, turn
• s 1, P7, turn
• s 1, K7, turn

3. BO, and cut the yarn.

Note: Each rectangle in this tier is made with a separate portion of yarn. Continue to work 1 rectangle into the side space of each rectangle across the tier.



Book Jacket Body

1. Start with the two bottom flaps, working the two pieces at the same time. To do this, CO for each piece on the same needle and work each piece at the same time using separate balls of yarn.
2. CO 26. Using a separate ball, CO 26 on the same needle.

     Row 1: K 26 across, switch to the other cast on group and K 26 across.
     Row 2: P 26 across, witch to the other cast on group and P 26 across.
Repeat rows 1 and 2 to row 14.
     Row 14: P 26 across. Switch to the other cast on group and P 26 across. At the end of the row of the second piece on the needle, CO 15
     Row 15: K 41 across. Using the yarn from this group CO 7 and continue to knit the row of the second group. The two groups are now joined. CO another 15 at the end of the row.
     Row 16: P 89 across.
     Row 17: K 89 across. Repeat rows 16 and 17 to Row 82.
     Row 82: At the beginning of this row, BO the first 15 stitches P the next 26 stitches. BO the next 7, P through the end of the row.
     Row 83: BO the first 15 stitches, K the next 26 stitches. BO the next. Join a separate ball. K 26.
     Row 84: K 26 across. Switch to the other group and K 26 across.

Having completed the sunburst design, next move on to the body of the cover.  
Row 85: P 26 across. Switch to the other group and P 26 across. Repeat rows 84 and 85 through Row 98. BO both groups (figure G)

Finishing

1. Block the book jacket so that the flaps are folded and creased (figure H). A steam iron works perfectly for this. Pin in place (figure I) and sew the ends of the flaps.
2. Stitch hemmed fabric panels (inside lining to cover spiral book) into place as shown (figure J).
3. Whipstitch sunburst design onto the front of the book jacket (figure K).

 
.Source: http://www.diynetwork.com/topics/crafting/index.html

Panda Entrelac Baby Hat

Designed & Knit by Nancy Wild - A Warm and Wild Design

 

Materials: 1 - 50 gr ball Crystal Palace Panda Cotton in Main color (MC) shown here with #9575 "circus"
1 - 50 gr ball of Crystal Palace Panda Cotton in a contrasting color (CC) #0402 "ember glow"
1 set of size 4 Crystal Palace Star Bamboo Needles or size needed to get gauge
Tapestry Needle for weaving in ends 

Gauge: 7 Sts per inch and 12 rows per inch 

Note: This pattern will work for an Adult size hat if you use Crystal Palace Taos double stranded and size 10 1/2 needles or Crystal Palace Iceland with size 10 1/2 needles. You will need 3 balls of MC and 1 ball of CC for Taos and 2 balls of MC Iceland and One ball of CC. 

Hat: Cast on 80 sts with CC color Join being careful not to twist sts and placing a marker to indicate the beginning of the rounds.
Work 10 rounds of K 2, P 2 rib in CC work 4 round of rib in MC, then 10 rounds of CC. Increase round: *K 1, K in front and back of next St* (increase made).
Repeat around (120 Sts)
Knit all sts for 3 1/2 inches (7 inches if using for Adult pattern) using MC.

Setup Triangles: Working in CC yarn
Row 1: SL 1, K1, turn.
Row 2: SL 1, P 1, turn
Row 3; SL 1, K 2, turn
Row 4: SL 1, P2, turn
Row 5: SL 1, K3, turn
Row 6: SL 1, P 3, turn
Row 7: SL 1, K 4, turn
Row 8: SL 1, P4, turn
Row 9: SL 1, K5, turn
Row 10: SL 1, P 5 turn
Row 11: SL 1, K6, turn
Row 12: SL 1, P6, turn
Row 13: SL 1, K7, turn
Row 14: SL 1, P7, turn
Row 15: SL 1, K8, turn
Row 16: SL 1, P8, Turn
Row 17: SL 1, K9, turn
Row 18: SL 1, P9, turn
Row 19: SL 1, K10, turn
Row 20: SL 1, P10, turn
Row 21: SL 1, K11, turn
Row 22: SL 1, P11, turn
Row 23: SL 1, K12, turn
Row 24: SL 1, P12, turn
Row25: SL 1, K13, turn
Row 26: SL 1, P13, turn
Row 27: SL 1, K14. turn
Repeat these 27 rows until you have completed 8 triangles in total. [Note: on row 27, for triangle #8, do not turn.  You now face the the slipped st edge of triangle #1 and this is where you pick up 15 sts. ] 

Star motif and closing top of hat: First rectangle: (this one will NOT be repeated again)
Pickup 15 sts on the slipped stitch side of the triangle (this can be accomplished by picking up every slipped st on the edge) Row 1: With MC K 14, K2tog (one form pickup and one from setup triangle) turn Row 2: SL 1, P 14, turn
Repeat these two rows until you have worked all of the Sts from the first setup triangle.

Next 6 rectangles:
Next row: Pickup 15 Sts on the edge of the next triangle. Row 1: K 14 K2tog (1 st from the next triangle. Turn Row 2: SL 1, P13, P2tog, Turn. Row 3: SL 1, K13, K2tog, turn.
Repeat rows 2&3 until you have worked all of the sts from the previous rectangle and the next triangle)
The last rectangle is worked the same as the 6 previous ones except after the last row you will Pick up the Slipped sts from the edge of the first triangle and do a three needle bind off. Leave a tail to run through the slipped sts at the top and pull closed. Bring yarn to inside of hat and weave in all ends. 


Source: http://crystalpalaceyarns.com/cpy/patterns/baby-child/pandacotton-baby-hat.html