Monday 10 December 2012

KNITTING PATTERN: UNPOPPABLE BALLOONS

This is a super simple way to create cute little 2d balloons that will last forever! When casting on just leave a long tail for the balloons string and up and away we go.

Materials:
4mm Needles
A small amount of DK yarn per balloon.

CO - Cast On
K - Knit
P - Purl
KFB - Increase by knitting into the front and back of the stitch
K2TOG - Knit two stitches together to decrease
P2TOG - Purl two stitches together to decrease
BO - Bind Off
 
CO 3 st
1. P
2. K
3. P
4. KFB, K, KFB (5 st)
5. P
6. K1, KFB, K1, KFB, K1 (7 st)
7. P
8. K1, KFB, K3, KFB, K1 (9 st)
9. P
10. K1, KFB, K5, KFB, K1 (11 st)
11. P
12. K1, KFB, K7, KFB, K1 (13 st)
13. P
14. K1, KFB, K9, KFB, K1 (15 st)
15. P
16. K
17. P
18. K
19. P
20. K1, K2TOG, K9, K2TOG, K1 (13 st)
21. P1, P2TOG, P7, P2TOG, P1 (11 st)
22. K1, K2TOG, K5, K2TOG, K1 (9 st)
23. P1, P2TOG, P3, P2TOG, P1 (7 st)

BO the first stitch, keep the 2nd stitch on the right hand needle ready to BO, K3TOG the third stitch and then BO the 2nd. BO remaining the 3rd stitch and remaining 2.


 
 
Any questions please feel free to write to me!
 
xox


3 comments:

  1. hi... i´m trying to make bigger balloons but it doesn´t work. Kann you please help me wit a apattern for a bigger one.

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  2. Hi Louise, I don't quite understand the binding off instructions. I cast off one (with one stitch left on right needle) then K3tog. I've then got 2 stitches on my right needle and 2 on the left. I then passed the left stitch over the right on my right needle and proceeded to BO the last two stitches on the left needle, but it didn't look right. Cheers. Julia

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  3. Thank you for this lovely little free pattern and your very clear instructions
    Isobel

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