What you'll need
| One size only: | 4" |
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Malabrigo Yarn Rios -
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2 |
Product Description
String a series of rustic little moons across a window, above the hearth, or across the room on a special day.
Reversible, sturdy, and stuff-able if you wish -- each moonlet requires about 30 yards/27 meters of Worsted weight yarn.
Pattern features:
quick, unique cast-on and setup
written instructions for New, Full and Half Moons
simple color chart for 1/4 and 3/4 Crescents
in-the-round construction, making them reversible and able to be stuffed with a bit of cotton or wool
crescent moonlets utilize a technique that is technically intarsia but which only requires working with one ball of each color
Moonlets by Larissa Brown
What Is Being Made
Moonlets are a set of decorative knit ornaments featuring the phases of the moon. This project creates reversible, stuffable moon decorations approximately 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter. The set includes five moonlets representing different lunar phases: full moons, new moons, half moons, and crescent moons. These pieces function as window decorations, hearth ornaments, or festive swag for special occasions.
Construction Method
Moonlets are knit in the round using the magic loop method, which is a technique that allows both faces of each moon to lay flat while working circularly. This construction approach creates double-sided, reversible pieces that are thick and sturdy enough to stand alone as ornaments. The magic loop method eliminates the need for double-pointed needles and allows for seamless, continuous knitting in the round.
Stitches and Techniques
The pattern uses stockinette stitch in the round as the primary stitch structure. All five moonlet variations—full, new, half, and crescent moons—follow one basic pattern foundation with identical cast-on, setup, increases, and decreases. The different lunar phases are created by strategically changing colors throughout the rounds rather than using different stitch patterns or construction methods. This unified approach makes the pattern accessible for beginners while allowing for creative color work.
Gauge and Sizing
The pattern is worked at a gauge of 20 stitches and 31 rounds per 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch in the round. Each completed moonlet measures approximately 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter.
Materials
Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in two contrasting colors. The sample project shown uses Malabrigo Rios yarn in two colorways: Water Green and Pearl Ten. To complete the full set of five moonlets, you will need two skeins total of worsted weight yarn.
Tools: Needles suitable for working magic loop method with worsted weight yarn. Stuffing materials are implied for the ornament construction, though specific details are not provided in the pattern excerpt.
Skill Level
This project is rated as beginner difficulty. The straightforward construction, basic stitch pattern, and unified approach across all five moonlet variations make this an excellent introduction to knitting in the round and color work for newer knitters.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Worsted |
| Pages: | 3 |
| Designer: | Larissa Brown |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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