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Free Patterns

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HATS

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	Cabled Hat This hat is knitted in aran weight yarn, the samples shown use King Cole Fashion Aran or King Cole Merino Blend Aran.
	Very simple hat A free pattern for a simple hat, slouchy or beanie style using one hank of Wee County Yarns Hand Dyed Chunky Wool Blend.
	Dollar Bends miniball hat This hat uses the JC Rennie miniballs held double to create a gradient effect in the sunset background. It was inspired by the clear autumn sunsets that are visible through the trees on the road in Clackmannanshire called the Dollar Bends.
	Three Forths Hat This pattern was inspired by the shapes created by the three bridges over the Forth linking Edinburgh to Fife. The rail bridge, the old road bridge and the new road bridge. It uses stranded colourwork and 6 miniballs.
	Nessie Hat Currently only in adult sizes but easily adapted. Uses JC Rennie miniballs in one each of five colours, plus a scrap of red for his hat!
	Northlights A simple twisted-rib hat with travelling stitches, inspired by the traditional style of factory roof known as 'northlights'. The hat has four sizes, from adult to baby. The largest size uses a single hank of Kinross 4ply.
	Gartmorn Fair Isle Hat Pattern A free pattern using 5x10g JC Rennie miniballs.
	Brioche Hat A simple introduction to brioche, this hat knits up quickly. Uses 100g DK yarn from Rosie’s Moments.

SHAWLS

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	Ochil Shawl Free PDF pattern using 5 JC Rennie miniballs and a 50g ball of JC Rennie Supersoft 4ply or Lambswool Cashmere 4ply. The sample is knitted with a ball of Cashmere 4ply in Cronus. This is no longer in s
	Solway Shawlette Free pattern using 2 hanks of Manos Silk Blend Fino in contrasting colours. This is knitted from the top down, finishing with the lace border.
	Ever Increasing Circles Shawl A top-down semi-circular shawlette made with one hank of Wee County Yarns Hand Dyed Shetland 2ply laceweight.
	Miniball Shawl Shapes A pattern for three knitted shawls using a 10 Miniball gradient pack. The patterns are very simple, letting the colour of the yarn do all the hard work. Featuring a sideways garter stitch triangle, a top down triangle and a semi circle.
	Amy Shawl A beautiful knitted shawl from Twinkknits requiring 100g 4ply yarn or sock yarn.
	Stormy Seas Shawl Worked flat, this triangular shawl is knit from the widest point, and gradually decreased to the tip. Use 100g 4ply yarn from Rosie’s Moments.

COWLS & SCARVES

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	Cowley Cowl Free PDF pattern using 5 JC Rennie Miniballs held double to create a graded cowl.
	Burn of Care Scarf This pattern was named for one of the two streams that runs down the Ochils (the range of hills that runs along the north of the Wee County) - the Burn of Care and the Burn of Sorrow, which join at the Castle Campbell and become the Dollar Burn. It takes 100g of the JC Rennie 4ply - either two 50g cakes or two balls of Unique Shetland 4ply, Supersoft Lambswool 4ply or Lambswool Cashmere 4ply - and 5 miniballs. A simple garter stitch pattern with easy intarsia.
	Ropes and Ladders Cowl This pattern uses cables and drop stitches. It is knitted flat using one ball of King Cole Riot DK, but about 200m of any DK yarn would do.
	Fair Isle Scarf Free pattern using 100g of JC Rennie 4ply and 5 miniballs in contrast colours. The lace edging is knitted sideways then the body of the scarf is knitted in the round.
	Three Seasons Cowl In Scotland we often have four seasons in one day. For all but the summer time this cowl is perfect. Knitted with JC Rennie's Lambswool Cashmere DK it's quick and easy.
	Cowrie Crochet Scarf This is a quick to make crochet scarf with a wide, shallow, triangular shape. It is worked sideways from point to point so you can increase until you have used half your yarn to maximise the hank. There is an optional border that can be worked in a contrast colour or the main colour.
	Alva Cowl Reversible colourwork cowl with a twist. Due to the geometric pattern the 'wrong side' is pretty as well! Made using two 50g hanks of Caledonia Dyeworks Sutherlands Solids - hand dyed in Alva in the Wee County.
	Moebius Cowl - A Very Silly Idea A cowl made by joining a strip of knitting into a moebius loop then cutting it. A rather silly idea but fun with mathematical concepts!
	Moebius Cowl - Another Very Silly Idea An alternative verison of the 'steeked' moebius cowl done in the round. Made using one ball of Adriafil Cortina and one ball Adriafil Zebrino.
	Ballroom Cowl This pattern is for a stranded colourwork cowl using either 2 or 4 hanks of Kinross 4ply in two shades, a hank of each shade will do the shorter cowl, two hanks of each shade will do the longer cowl. The cowl is knitted as a tube and then the open ends are either seamed or grafted together.
	Berwick Blooms A crocheted motif scarf using a Miniball 10 pack. The little flowers work up quickly and are joined together as you go so there is no sewing.
	Rock Pools Cowl This simple cowl is worked flat, and then grafted together. Use 100g Slub Yarn from Rosie’s Moments.

MITTENS & GLOVES

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	Fair Isle Mitts Free PDF pattern for fingerless mitts that use 5 miniballs.
	Pitgober Mittens Free PDF pattern using 5 JC Rennie Miniballs.
	Spotty Mitts Free PDF pattern for kids mittens using 5 JC Rennie Miniballs.
	Bramble Brae Mitts Simple slip-stitch fingerless mittens in Sutherland Solids hand dyed yarn. The pattern requires one 50g hank of each colour, and two pairs can be made from 100g.
	Kinross Mittens Cabled mittens knit in the round with full mitten or fingerless versions. Either version uses a single hank of Kinross 4ply.
	CROCHET - Fingerless Gloves This is an easy pattern for crocheting a simple pair of fingerless gloves. It is crocheted in the round from the bottom of the cuff using double crochet and puff stitches.

OTHERS

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	Non Bag A cute little project bag that is knitted in strips, sewn together then lightly felted to give it some structure. Nicely fits a sock or shawl project. It uses 5x10g JC Rennie Miniballs.
	Steeked Teacosy Steeked teacosy that is knitted in the round and then cut. Full instructions for cutting in the steek is included.
	Harold Fatmus fair isle mouse This pattern is for a stuffed mouse, knitted in the round with a fair isle jumper. He's stuffed with a weight inside so he can be used as a door stop. He can be knitted with 5 10g miniballs of JC Rennie 4ply yarn.
	Christmas Miniball Decorations Festive baubles, stockings, santa hats and snowmen hanging decorations using JC Rennie 4ply yarn. An ideal use of miniballs, you can make several decorations with five miniballs in different colours.
	Miniball Doc Toppers Quick little boot cuffs using JC Rennie Miniballs in four colours.
	Socks of the Galaxy A sock pattern from Michelle of The Loveliest Yarn Co. Uses 1 skein of Banshee Yarns Yak Sock yarn (400m/100g).
	Just Your Basic Sock The name says it all- a basic stocking stitch sock, worked from the top down with a short row heel. Yarn is 100g 4 ply sock yarn.
	These Socks Are Made For Walking These socks are suitable for wearing in work or as walking boots as they are a little thicker than 4 ply socks. This pattern is worked from the top down and uses the heel flap and turn method to create the heel. Yarn is 100g 6 ply sock yarn.
	CROCHET - Rainbow Designed by Helen at Woolly Chic, this pattern creates a rainbow of about 16cm x 8cm. A small amount of red, orange, yellow, green, blue & violet wool is required (recommended yarn is ColourLab DK Technicolour). Uses a 4mm crochet hook.