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   If you know how to knit but not how to purl (knitting each row is called garter st.), here are some easy ideas:
  The thing to remember with 'knit only' projects is that your piece of knitting will stretch in one direction and that this direction is from down up as you knit. If you want your piece to stretch sideways (like in a hat or a tight fitting vest or a bag) knit sideways instead of from down to up. Knitting from side to side means - when your piece is finished you will turn it sideways, like in the orange hat, then sew it together.
     Thinking 'which way does it stretch' before starting to knit will help you make your own projects.
  HAT: knit a piece of about 9"-11" wide and 18"-20" long.
How many stitches do you need? enough to create 9"-11". If you do not know/want to make a gauge piece, follow the measures given on the yarn's package. For example, if it says 18 sts will give 4", you will need to cast on 50 sts.
( 11:4=2.75   18x2.75=49.5  )
     After knitting few rows check the width, if it is a little too wide or too narrow, you can let it be. If the difference is too big, measure and figure out how many more/less sts. do you need, and redo.
   Knit until the piece is 18"- 20" long. Cast of and sew the last row with the first one, creating a 'sleeve'. 
   Weave yarn along the top of this sleeve but pick up only every other st so the top will not be too bulky. Pull together to tighten it, knot and your hat is ready.
     To create the color pattern, see the EASIER page.
   

   Scarves can be knitted from down-up or sideways. If you are knitting sideways you will need to cast on many sts. but you will be able to use the trick in the hat (see EASIER page) and leave tails that will create the fringe.

To make an EASY VEST knit 2 scarves and sew them together like the vests on the left.

                      SLIPPERS:
1. Measure the length of the foot (let's say it  is 10").
2. Cast on enough sts. for 1" less than that (in this example - cast on enough sts. to knit 9").
3. Knit until your piece is about 7" long.
4. Weave yarn along one of the sides and pull - that will be the tow area. From there sew the first and the last row together until half way throu.
5. fold along the other length in half, and sew that together - that will be the heel.
   Maybe this sounds complicates, but just using some common sense and 'doing it', is easy.

EASIER -  has more knit projects
EASY - for knit & purl

     These are some ideas for one piece vests that can be done with knit St. (or in St. st ). Take measurements from a vest/T-shirt you have and like. You will need width, length, length to armhole and how wide/low you want the neck line.

     The top example is knitted from side to side. You will need to cast on enough sts to go from the waist up to the shoulder and down the back.
   Determine how wide you want the vest to be. After knitting half that width, do the neck opening by binding off enough sts for the neck opening X2  (front + back). Next row cast'em sts back on nd knit the other half (knit the same amount of rows you knitted before the neck opening) then bind everything off.
Fold in half to make a square piece and sew the sides (from waist to armhole).
     This design is the same as the 2 scarves vest.

     The second pattern is knitted from down up:
Cast on enough sts for width you want
Knit from waist to shoulder line Top of vest)
Knit shoulder, bind off for neck and knit same amount of sts as first shoulder (figure  out how many sts to bind off by placing your knit on the T-shirt and simply counting the sts to take off. Minus that from the amount of sts you have. Divide what's left in 2 , knit that, bind off neck sts and knit 'that' again).
Next row, knit shoulder, cast on same amount of sts as the bind off and knit to the end of the row.
Knit same length as before neck opening, bind all sts off and sew.

Cast on enough sts from waist to shoulder (the vest is knitted sideways)
Knit to the other shoulder (the width of the vest)
Bind off at the  of the row enough sts for armhole.
Next row - cast  on the same amount of sts at the end of the row (by that going back to the same square/rectangle as you had before)
Knit same length as before, bind off
Fold in half along the opening, turn sideways so the opening you knitted is one armhole. sew shoulders and the side from waist to arm.