Bubalove Sweater club

Hey guys! I usually use my blog posts for my patterns because I like to get straight to the point, but Martine this lovely lady sent me an email regarding a pattern I have on my website and it was so heart warming to hear that I must share it with all of you.

She's been knitting some lovely dog sweaters for her non-profit organisation called “Bubalove Sweater Club” which was named after her late Dachshund Rubie who was rescued, and later was in her care in 1989. Unfortunately, she only had Rubie for a month and a week before she passed away. Martine currently owns 3 dachshunds and all of them are rescues. Rubie later nicknamed Buba was her inspiration to create this club to help other dogs in need of care.

Martine sells her knitted sweaters and 90% of the proceeds go to a rescue the buyer chooses and 1 of 3 causes she supports, the remaining 10% goes to yarn and postage costs.

She has a Facebook page where you can view all her amazing work and if you don't need a sweater but would like to contribute to her cause monetary donations are US tax-deductible and can be made via PayPal to bubalovesweaterclub@gmail.com. I would highly recommend you all check it out for yourselves and to buy some sweaters.

I honestly love hearing stories like these. You guys are amazing!

Please keep sending me emails like these and don't forget if you want your work featured on my blog you can upload them on the patterns page on my new website bundleinabasket.com on the right hand side. You can also email me your stories and images at info@bundleinabasket.com

New Website and Online Store!!!

Hello people! Have I got news for you....

The past 2 years I have been trying my hardest to upgraded my work to become more "professional" and I doubt anyone noticed, but I have been absent and behind on a lot of my projects but there was a good reason to that. I will no longer upload any new blog posts to blogger as I have now purchased my own domain www.bundleinabasket.com . I am also excited to announce that I have an online store in the making. At the moment I only have 2 items on there which are PDF files but I am hoping to expand out to new products so keep your eyes peeled!

I will keep my blogger active for the people who are used to using this site but like I said there won't be any new project posts. Under my Youtube videos I will keep the links to my old blog posts but I will add new ones above them so you can quickly access the site you want if you're following a project from a video.

If you have queries about the changes or you need a general question answered please leave me a comment on here, my new site, Youtube or email me at info@bundleinabasket.com. Any feedback good or bad will help me improve to give you guys better content.

And finally Thank you so much for all your continued support! You honestly don't know how much it means to me. I love what I do and I'm so happy I get to help and share my love with you all. ♥

0-6 Months V Neck Pullover Sweater | Video Coming Soon

How-To Video
Part 1 https://youtu.be/st6NdmyiZmM
Part 2 https://youtu.be/24J-lQPpP_o
Part 3 https://youtu.be/z6KQIYa-Z3U
Part 4 https://youtu.be/L2LDaQh4KpQ

What You'll Need
3.25mm Needles
4mm Needles
100g DK (Light Worsted Weight) Yarn
Stitch holder
Stitch Markers

Back

With your 3.25mm needles cast on 66 sts

Rows 1-8 Rib K2, P2

Change to 4mm needles and complete a stockinette stitch until the whole sweater measure 14cm (5.5 inches) Make sure your last row was a purl row.

Armholes

Row 1 K2tog, Knit to the last 2 sts, K2tog (64)

Row 2 P2tog, Purl to the last 2 sts, P2tog (62)

Row 3 K2tog, Knit to the last 2 sts, K2tog (60)

Row 4 P2tog, Purl to the last 2 sts, P2tog (58)

Row 5 K2tog, Knit to the last 2 sts, K2tog (56)

Continue without anymore decreases in  stockinette stitch until armholes measure 10 cm (4 inches). Make sure your last row was a purl row.

Shoulder Shaping

Row 1 Cast off 8 sts, Knit to end of row (48)

Row 2 Cast off 8 sts, Purl to end of row (40)

Row 3 Cast off 8 sts, Knit to end of row (32)

Row 4 Cast off 8 sts, Purl to end of row (24)

Cast off the remaining 24 sts

Front

With your 3.25mm needles cast on 66 sts

Rows 1-8 Rib K2, P2

Change to 4mm needles and complete a stockinette stitch until the whole sweater measure 14cm (5.5 inches) Make sure your last row was a purl row.

Armholes And Neck

Left Side

Neck divide K2tog, K30. Turn and leave remaining 34 sts on a stitch holder.

You will be working over 31 sts as follows

Row 1 Purl to the last 2 sts, P2tog (30)
Row 2 K2tog, knit to the last 2 sts, K2tog (28)
Row 3 Purl to the last 2 sts, P2tog (27)
Row 4 K2tog, Knit to the last 2 sts, K2tog (25)
Row 5 Purl all
Row 6 Knit to the last 2 sts, K2tog (24)
Row 7 Purl all

Row 8 Knit to the last 2 sts, K2tog (23)
Row 9 Purl all
Row 10 Knit to the last 2 sts, K2tog (22)
Row 11  Purl all
Row 12 Knit to the last 2 sts, K2tog (21)
Row 13 Purl all
Row 14 Knit to the last 2 sts, K2tog (20)
Row 15 Purl all
Row 16 Knit to the last 2 sts, K2tog (19)

Row 17 Purl all 

Row 18 Knit to the last 2 sts, K2tog (18)
Row 19 Purl all
Row 20 Knit all
Row 21 Purl all
Row 22 Knit to last 2 sts, K2tog (17)
Row 23 Purl all

Shoulder shaping

Row 1 Cast off 8 sts, knit to the end of the row.
Row 2 Purl all
Row 3 Cast off the remaining 9 sts

Right Side

With the RS facing, rejoin yarn to the remaining 34 sts on the holder and proceed as follows

Row 1 Cast off 2 sts, Knit to the last 2 sts K2tog (31)
Row 2 P2tog, Purl to the end if the row (30)

Row 3 K2tog, knit to the last 2 sts, K2tog (28)
Row 4 P2tog Purl to the end of the row (27)
Row 5 K2tog, Knit to the last 2 sts, K2tog (25)
Row 6 Purl all
Row 7 K2tog, knit to the end of the row  (24)
Row 8 Purl all

Row 9 K2tog, knit to the end of the row (23)
Row 10  Purl all
Row 11 K2tog, knit to the end of the row  (22)
Row 12  Purl all
Row 13 K2tog, knit to the end of the row (21)
Row 14 Purl all
Row 15 K2tog, knit to the end of the row  (20)
Row 16 Purl all
Row 17 K2tog, knit to the end of the row  (19)

Row 18 Purl all 

Row 19 K2tog, knit to the end of the row (18)
Row 20 Purl all
Row 21 Knit all
Row 22 Purl all
Row 23 K2tog, knit to the end of the row (17)

Shoulder shaping

Row 1 Cast off 8 sts, Purl to the end of the row.

Row 2 Knit all

Row 3 Cast off the remaining 9 sts

Sleeves (Make 2)

With your 3.25mm needles cast on 38 sts

Rows 1-6 Rib K2, P2

Change to 4mm needles

Rows 1-27 Stockinette stich
Row 28 Pfb, Purl to the last st, Pfb (40)
Rows 29-41 Stockinette stitch
Row 42 Pfb, purl to the last st, Pfb (42)

Shaping the top of the sleeve

Row 1 K2tog, Knit to the last 2 sts, K2tog (40)

Row 2 P2tog, Purl to the last 2 sts, P2tog (38)

Row 3 K2tog, Knit to the last 2 sts, K2tog (36)

Row 4 P2tog, Purl to the last 2 sts, P2tog (34)

Row 5 K2tog, Knit to the last 2 sts, K2tog (32)

Row 6 Purl all

Row 7 Cast off 5 sts, Knit to end of row (27)

Row 8 Cast off 5 sts, Purl to end of row (22)

Row 9 Cast off 5 sts, Knit to end of row (17)

Row 10 Cast off 5 sts, Purl to end of row (12)

Cast off remaining 12 sts

Neckband

With 3.25 mm needles cast on 93 sts

Row 1 K2tog, P2, K2 to the last 3 sts, P1, P2tog (91)
Row 2 K2tog, P2, K2 to the last 3 sts, K1, K2tog (89)
Row 3 P2tog, K2, P2 to the last 3 sts, K1, K2tog (87)
Row 4 P2tog, K2, P2 to the last 3 sts. P1, P2tog (85)
Row 5 K2tog, P2, K2 to the last 3 sts P1, P2tog (83)
Row 6 K2tog, P2, K2 to the last 3 sts K1, K2tog (81)
Row 7 P2tog, K2, P2 to the last 3 sts K1, K2tog (79)

Cast off loosely in rib.

Finishing touches

Join the left shoulder seam and attach the neckband. Sew up right shoulder seam. Fold sleeves in half length ways and sew to the arm holes. Sew sides and sleeves seams.

3-6 Months Hat | Worked Flat

How To Video https://youtu.be/7JUKKYt6uM4
What you'll need

50 g DK (Light Worsted Weight) Yarn
3.25 mm Needles
4 mm Needles
Scissors
Sewing Needle

With your 3.25mm needles cast on 88sts

Rib for 8 rows K2, P2

Change to 4mm needles and complete stockinette st until your work (from bottom of rib) measures 7cm


Row 1 *K9, K2tog. Repeat from* to end of row (80)
Row 2 Purl all and every other row
Row 3 *K8, K2tog. Repeat from* to end of row (72)
Row 5 *K7, K2tog. Repeat from* to end of row 64)
Row 7 *K6, K2tog. Repeat from* to end of row 56)
Row 9 *K5, K2tog. Repeat from* to end of row (48)
Row 11 *K4, K2tog. Repeat from* to end of row (40)
Row 13 *K3, K2tog. Repeat from* to end of row (32)
Row 15 *K2, K2tog. Repeat from* to end of row (24)
Row 17 *K1, K2tog. Repeat from* to end of row (16)
Row 19 *K2tog. Repeat from* to end of row (8)
Row 21 *K2tog. Repeat from* to end of row (4)

Leave a long tail and cut yarn. Fold your work inside out and sew along the seam.

1-2 Year Booties | Worked Flat

How-To Video https://youtu.be/sWB5SxCbbQI
What you need

50g DK (light worsted weight) yarn
4mm knitting needles
Sewing needle
Scissors

Make two

Cast on 52 sts

Rows 1-8 Garter stitch
Row 9  K19, K2tog, K12, K2tog, Turn your work around
Row 10 P12, P2tog, Turn your work around
Row 11  K12, P2tog, Turn your work around
Rows 12 - 23 Repeat rows 10 and 11 until you have 36 sts,  knit to the end of the row (36)
Rib for 8 rows K2, P2
Cast off in rib loosely and sew the seam

0-3 Months Mittens | Worked Flat

How To Video https://youtu.be/bBTfw8519jg
What you'll need

50 g DK (Light Worsted Weight) Yarn
3.75 mm Needles

Make 2

Cast on 20 sts

Rows 1-10 K2, P2

Stockinette st for 18 rows (4 inches)

Row 1 *K3 K2tog. Repeat from* to end of row
Row 2 Purl all
Row 3 *K2, K2tog. Repeat from* to end of row
Row 4 Purl all
Row 5 *K1, K2tog. Repeat from* to end of row
Row 6  Purl all
Row 7 *K2tog. Repeat from* to end of row

Cut yarn leaving a long tail, attach sewing needle and weave through last stitches to fasten shut. Turn your mitten inside out and sew up the seam. Weave in all loose ends.

3-6 Years Trinity Stitch Hat | Worked Flat

How-To Video https://youtu.be/oHhGJxvBfHY
What you'll need

3.5mm Needles
4 mm Needles
100g DK (Light Worsted Weight) Yarn
Sewing Needle

With 3.5 mm needles Cast on 120 sts

Rows 1-8 *K2, P2. Repeat from* to the end of the row

Change to 4 mm needles

Row 1 (RS) Purl to the end of the row
Row 2 *(K1, P1, K1) into first stitch, P3tog, Rep from* to end.
Row 3 Purl to the end of the row
Row 4 *P3tog, (K1, P1, K1) into the next stitch, Rep from* to end

Repeat Rows 1-4
5 more times for 3-4 years
7 more times for 4-5 years
9 more times for 5-6 years

Row 1 *P8, P2tog. Repeat from* to the end of the row (108)
Row 2 *(K1, P1, K1) into first stitch, P3tog, Rep from* to end.
Row 3 *P7, P2tog. Repeat from* to the end of the row  (96)
Row 4 *P3tog, (K1, P1, K1) into the next stitch, Rep from* to end
Row 5 *P6, P2tog. Repeat from* to the end of the row (84)
Row 6 *(K1, P1, K1) into first stitch, P3tog, Rep from* to end.
Row 7 *P5, P2tog. Repeat from* to the end of the row (72)
Row 8 *P3tog, (K1, P1, K1) into the next stitch, Rep from* to end
Row 9 *P4, P2tog. Repeat from* to the end of the row (60)
Row 10 *(K1, P1, K1) into first stitch, P3tog, Rep from* to end.
Row 11 *P3, P2tog. Repeat from* to the end of the row (48)
Row 12 *P3tog, (K1, P1, K1) into the next stitch, Rep from* to end
Row 13 *P2, P2tog. Repeat from* to the end of the row (36)
Row 14 *(K1, P1, K1) into first stitch, P3tog, Rep from* to end.
Row 15 *P1, P2tog. Repeat from* to the end of the row (24)
Row 16 *P3tog, (K1, P1, K1) into the next stitch, Rep from* to end
Row 17 *P2tog. Repeat from* to the end of the row (12)
Row 18 *K2tog. Repeat from* to the end of the row (6)
Row 19 *P2tog. Repeat from* to the end of the row (3)

Leave a long tail and weave in through the last 3 sts, turn your work inside out and sew along the edge. Fasten off and weave in the loose ends.