Fun Yarn with Free Patterns

You may not have heard but about the Schachenmayr brand yarns, but they're some of our favorites here at Nordic Mart.

Boston, Boston Style, Lova, and Wash Filz-It! are all bulky yarns with great potential for colorful patterns.

Here we'll give you some adorable free patterns to use with these yarns for some inspiration! Why not give them a try?

First, let's meet the yarns:

Boston
Boston is Super Bulky
Wool/Acrylic Blend
Machine Washable
Just $4.95 per 50 grams
Find tons of pattern ideas for this yarn on Ravelry » 
Purchase Boston here »

Boston Style
Boston Style is Super Bulky
Wool/Acrylic/Polyester Blend
Machine Washable
Just $5.39 per 50 grams 
Find tons of pattern ideas for this yarn on Ravelry » 
Purchase Boston Style here »

Lova
Lova is Super Bulky
Wool/Acrylic Blend
Machine Washable
Just $5.95 per 50 grams
Find tons of patterns using this yarn on Ravelry » 
Purchase Lova here »

Wash Filz-It! (Now 25% Off for the month of March)
Wash Filz-It is Super Bulky
100% Virgin Wool
Will Felt easily in your Washing Machine
Starts at only $3.39 per 50 grams
Find tons of patterns using this yarn on Ravelry » 
Purchase Wash Filz It here »

What can I make with these yarns?

We're glad you asked! The possibilities are endless, but here are a few basic free patterns we picked out.

Two great hats for guys, one knit, one crochet, both stylish and easy to care for. 

Knit the hat on the left with this pattern »

Crochet the hat on the right with this pattern »

Order Boston for these hats»

These two jumpers are cozy, washable, and have fun pops of neon color for just the right amount of funk.

Knit the pattern on the left with this pattern »

Knit the pattern on the right with this pattern »

Order Lova to make these tops » 

Two great basic hats, one ribbed in Boston, one convertible in Lova.

The hat on the right can be cinched on the top to be a hat, or loosened and pulled around your neck as a cowl 

Make the hat on the right with this pattern »

Knit the hat on the left with this pattern »

Scarves for guys or girls, Boston makes some eye-catching accessories for everyone. 

Knit the pattern on the left with this pattern »

Crochet the pattern on the right with this pattern »

Order Boston »

Make this cute crop jacket in Lova or Boston using this pattern »

Have fun with these yarns and create funky and fashionable garments that will make you stand out! 

Find all these yarns at the best prices at www.nordicmart.com 

Happy Crafting! 

Nordic Mart does the Wurm

We saw this hat on the home page of Ravelry a few weeks ago and immediately knew we had to make it with some of our yarns. We were very inspired in our color choice by the changing leaves.

 

The original pattern is called Wurm by Katharina Nopp, but our version is actually a variation on a variation of the Wurm.

Zanetta's version of the Wurm, which is the pattern we followed and adjusted for our pattern, uses Noro and Rowan yarns and has a bit of a looser and slouchier feel than the original Wurm.

Our version uses the super fun color variegation of Drops Delight and the softness of Drops Alpaca. Don't forget Alpaca is on sale until the end of the year!

We love the way the Delight stripes into different colors, and the fit of this hat is the PERFECT slouchi-ness. 

Here's the pattern we wrote out while experimenting with these two awesome hat patterns to make our own:

Instructions:
Supplies:
US Size 2.5 (3 mm ) circular needle (wood needles) (metal needles)

US Size 2.5 DPN (for very end of hat) (wood) (metal)

1 skein Drops Delight

1 skein Drops Alpaca

 

Cast on 120 sts with Alpaca

**Starting with a purl round, alternate 1 round purl with 1 round knit for 7 rounds.
Knit 5 rounds with Delight
Garter rounds (1 round purl/ 1 round knit) for 7 rounds in Alpaca

Knit 5 rounds Delight**

Repeat **-** three more times

Next round in Alpaca: *Knit 4, K2tog* repeat *-* until end of round
Garter rounds (1 round purl/1 round knit) for 6 more rounds in Alpaca

Next Round in Delight: *Knit 4, K2tog* repeat *-* until end of round 

Knit 4 rounds in Delight

Next round in Alpaca: *Knit 4, K2tog* repeat *-* until end of round 

Garter Rounds for 6 rounds in Alpaca

Knit 5 rounds in Delight

Next round in Alpaca: *Knit 4, K2tog* repeat *-* until end of round 

Garter rounds for 6 rounds in Alpaca

(change to double points when stitches no longer fit on circular needle)

Next Round in Delight: *Knit 4, K2tog* repeat *-* until end of round
Knit 4 rounds in Delight

Next Round in Delight *Knit 1, K2tog* repeat *-* until end of round
Last Round in Delight *k2tog* all the way around, until end of round

Close hole by pulling yarn through all stitches and securing.  

If you do not block this hat it will appear more "ribbed" and wavy. 

We like a flatter look so decided to dunk the hat in our sink and then laid it flat to dry. 

Once you make your own Wurm hat, share it with us on our Facebook 

 Happy Crafting

Our Favorite Woolly Winter Hat

As the weather cools down you definitely want something to keep your ears and your head warm.

We love this hat pattern: It's simple, it's fast, it looks great. 

Make a few for yourself, make a few as gifts.  This is a great project for beginners because it utilizes some of the basic knitting skills like ribbing, decreasing, and using circular and double pointed needles.

 

The pattern is available for free here 

We made a few adjustments to this pattern:

• We used a size US 10.5 needle for the ribbing, and a size US 11 for the rest of the hat. Keeping the ribbing a little smaller helps this hat stay on your head, and we like the look of a tighter ribbing. 
• We used Eskimo instead of Andes.  We particularly love the Eskimo colors for this project. You can stick with Andes or use Eskimo as a substitute.

Eskimo Color 27 is a beautiful brick color that lends itself well to the Autumn Season.

We have a lot of great Eskimo colors to make this hat in. We love the color mixes because they give a fun variegation of color.  But we also carry solids in every hue of the rainbow. You could also choose a few colors and make a striped version! This pattern is very versatile.

You only need two skeins of Eskimo for this hat! Find all the available colors in our Webstore. 

Or you can use 1 ball of Andes. Browse all the Andes colors in our Webstore.

                                                                             

Post your hats to our Facebook page when you're finished!

Happy Crafting,