Invisible joining in the round - tutorial

 Invisible joining of the cast on round is the great benefit of circular knitting.

There are a few different methods of joining and today I'd like to share the most invisible one. 

Step 1

Cast on one extra stitch and place the circular needle as shown below:

Step 2

Slip last cast on stitch to left needle and place it over the first stitch, pull the working yarn to close the gap

Step 3

Start knitting in the round as per your pattern. At the end of knitting you will need just waive in the cast on edge of yarn. 

Happy Knitting!!!

P.S. The yoke of Starflake Sweater is pictured in the first photo. The pattern is available from Ravelry and Lovecrafts

Read more ...

Pattern release - Bloksy Hat

It is so easy to make matching garments and create family looks with my daughters, but it is completely different story when you’ve got a son. So, for some time I’ve been thinking about matching hats with my little gentlemen. And today I’m happy to introduce you my first knitted design in 2020 – Bloksy Hat.

This comfortable unisex hat is knitted in the round with easy to memorise stitch. It has slightly cloche shape and looks great on all members of family.

For this hat I’ve chosen Baby Merino Silk DK yarn from Rowanin shade Dawn. It is beautiful and soft yarn in DK weight. I ignored the ribbing and replaced it with a purl round, which created a stylish and modern look.

The knitting pattern for Bloksy Hat is suitable for knitters of all levels and it is written for all sizes from baby through adult. You can find this pattern on Ravelry and LoveCrafts.

Read more ...

Cable Fantasy Sweater

Cable Fantasy Sweater is another comfortable design for children.

The top down construction with raglan sleeves is perfect for those who love seamless knitting. The knitter is knitted in the round in stockinette stitch with beautiful cable at front, wide sleeves, round bottom line and splits on the hem.  The sweater is long enough to keep you little one warm in winter. But thanks to top-down construction the length can be adjusted easily even to a dress.

Cuffs, neck and hems are knitted in ribbing. The sweater is knitted with Aran weight yarn on US8 (5.0 mm) knitting needles. I used Lana Grossa Ascot in shade 004
The knitting pattern is written for wide range of sizes from 3-4 years to 15-16 years. The pattern is available from Etsy, Ravelry and Lovecrafts

Read more ...

Starflake Sweater

Happy Autumn everyone! I’ve got a great news to share with you today. Last couple of months I’ve been busy working on a new sweater design for kids and adults. So please welcome my Child Starflake Sweater and Adult Starflake sweater.

This stylish sweater would make a perfect addition to any wardrobe. Knitted with circular yoke seamlessly, this garment has tunic length which is ideal for an autumn chill weather. The yoke is knitted with beautiful cables in a star shape and decorated with crochet bobbles. Two more pretty stitches decorate the sweater both sides of cables.

Starflake sweater is knitted top down seamlessly with modified longer yoke for a perfect fit and extra comfort. The bottom of garment has a curve edge and fancy slits. Neck, cuffs and bottom band are knitted with 2 x 2 rib.

For this sweater I used perfect budget yarn Mary Maxim Mellowspul DK solids. It has a good colour palette, knits easily and doesn’t change after washing. 

As a substitute you can also use Paintbox Yarns Simply DK

So many features and beautiful details make this project is really enjoyable and interesting knit. You can even learn a new technic! The bobbles are crocheted and the pattern has very detailed photo tutorial and the video tutorial is available in my YouTube channel too! So if you fancy to knit a new perfect sweater for incoming Fall please get you copy of pattern from Etsy or Ravelry. Below you can find the direct links for both child and adult sweaters as well as for the matching hat:

Child Starflake Sweater on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/720671602

Child Starflake Sweater on Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/starflake-sweater

Adult Starflake Sweater on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/734529735

Adult Starflake Sweater on Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/adult-starflake-sweater

Starflake Hat on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/732617211

Starflake Hat on Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/starflake-hat 

Read more ...

Dream Hat and Cowl

Happy knitting! Today I’d like to share my latest knitting design – Dream Hat and Cowl.

I’ve got so many complicated designs knitted with textured and cable stitches so this time I wanted to create something simple yet elegant and cozy. I think I’ve done it.

Both parts of the set are knitted in stockinette stitch in the round and decorated with narrow garter stripe. The hat has a fancy loop at the top. The cowl has a triangular shape at front. It is knitted started from the bottom point back and forth up to shoulders and the finished in the round.

For this set I used the softest merino wool I’ve ever tried – Classy from Dream in Colour. For the set size child I used just one skein.

The knitting pattern for Dream Hat and Cowl is available from my pattern stores:
on Ravelry:
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dream-hat-and-cowl

on Craftsy:
https://www.craftsy.com/knitting/patterns/dream-hat-and-cowl/660324

Read more ...

Broken Symmetry Sweater and Giveaway

Happy Knitting Everyone :)

I’ve got a couple of news to share with you today.
First of all, I’ve finished working on my new sweater design which I created for my baby son. It is Broken Symmetry Sweater. Even though I designed it for a boy the design turned out as a perfect unisex garment.

The sweater is knitted with sport weight wool yarn. It is a perfect item for layering with any shirt or T-shirt. The sweater can be combined with a matching Broken Symmetry Hat too.

Constructed with raglan sleeves this sweater is knitted top down seamlessly on circular needles. The front part is knitted with combination of stockinette and stripe stitch. The neck, cuffs and bottom edge of sweater are knitted with 2 by 2 ribbing.

The pattern was successfully test knitted on Ravelry. You can check and adore beautiful projects from my test knitters here: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/broken-symmetry-sweater/people

The PDF pattern is written for the sizes from baby to child and available from my pattern stores on Ravelry, Craftsy, Etsy and Loveknitting.

I also run a giveaway for knitters in Knitting with ViTalina Craft group on Ravelry.

For your chance to win please head to my knitting group for more info.

Read more ...

Broken Symmetry Hat

Happy Knitting Everyone! Today I’d like to share my new hat design for Broken Symmetry Hat, which I made for my baby son.

Knitted with sport weight yarn, the Broken Symmetry Hat is a perfect accessory for any autumn/winter wardrobe. It is knitted in the round in combination of stockinette and stripe stitches. The brim of hat is knitted with 2 by 2 ribbing.

The design of hat is simple but a bit challenging. Because these two stitches have a different gauge. To compensate the different gauge, the two pairs of different sizes of circular needles are used at the same time. The pattern has got a photo tutorial for this technique.

The knitting pattern for the Broken Symmetry Hat is available from my pattern stores:

Ravelry:
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/broken-symmetry-hat

Craftsy:
https://www.craftsy.com/knitting/patterns/broken-symmetry-hat/651262

Etsy:

Loveknitting:

Read more ...

Sunny Coast Skirt

Hello fellow knitters. I hope you’ve been enjoying the last summer month and keeping yourself busy with your knitting.

Today I am ready to share my latest summer design – Sunny Coast Skirt.
Knitted with Sport/5-ply weight yarn Sunny Coast Skirt is perfect garment for any season.
It can be knitted with both wool yarn for Fall or cotton one for the summer.

My skirt is knitted with Lana Grossa Cotone which is the perfect summer yarn and easy to knit with.
The skirt is knitted in the round seamlessly. Starting with longer circular needles you need to knit wide skirt part, form pleats and then switch to shorter circular needles to continue knitting the skirt yoke.

The knitting pattern is written for nine sizes from baby (9-12 month) through teen (14-15 years).
It is available from my pattern stores:

on Ravelry:
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sunny-coast-skirt 

on Craftsy:
https://www.craftsy.com/knitting/patterns/sunny-coast-skirt/622358

on Loveknitting:
https://www.loveknitting.com/sunny-coast-skirt-knitting-pattern-by-vitalina-craft

Read more ...

Liane Hat

Hello fellow knitters!

I’ve just finished working on my new hat design – Liane Hat.

I created this hat for my little daughter. The hat is knitted in the round on circular needles with worsted weight yarn. I used Malabrigo Rios yarn in shade lettuce. 

The combination of stockinette stitch and fancy cable make this project fancy to knit and cozy to wear.

Thank you so much to my lovely test knitters for their time and pretty knitted hats.

The knitting pattern for Liane Hat is available from my pattern stores:

on Ravelry:
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/liane-hat

on Etsy:

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/589098932

on Craftsy:
https://www.craftsy.com/knitting/patterns/liane-hat/577338

on Loveknitting:
https://www.loveknitting.com/catalog/product/view/id/210578

Read more ...