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This is a knitting pattern to create your own "Home Run Dragon" - the Blue Jays' latest mascot and good luck charm!

This pattern is as beginner friendly as I could make it - and is knit flat with detailed step by step photos to help with construction.

I have used Briggs and Little but any Aran or Worsted yarn will do.

You can sew the bottom closed so that it is a regular stuffed dragon, or, if you would like it to be more like the one they have in the clubhouse you can add a stick into the bottom hole - I have used the wooden stick from one of my toy cat wands! 

This pattern is not affiliated with the Blue Jays or Jays Care, but I will be donating 100% of the proceeds to Jays Care. If you are unable to purchase this pattern I have made a free version available on my website karlacourtney.com.

This is a light sweater designed to be made as either long-sleeved or short. While it can be made unisex, the chest/back ratio is slightly different from my unisex Baseball Sweater Pattern leaning more to a female body fit and the yoke is slightly shallower. 

**There is also a Unisex Edition of this pattern that uses a thicker wool and has a longer yoke.** 

This is based off the original baseball sweater I knit during the Toronto Blue Jays’ World Series.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This pattern does not include any logos: While I cannot replicate any logos here, I have included alternative baseball themed colourwork to add around the band, as well as some instructions to help you start off in creating your own motif. I am unable to replicate or design any logos for you :slightly_smiling_face:

The white band of the sweater can also be a canvas for your own sporty design, and I have included some other options that can go here – including an alphabet, diamond, heart, pennant and maple leaf. I also include some suggested designs that incorporate TORONTO and the other symbols around the yoke.

This can also easily be adapted to a different baseball team by adapting the colourway and creating your own logo.

50% of the sales of this pattern will be donated to Jays Care (no affiliation).

This is not affiliated with the Blue Jays or MLB and does not contain any of their trademarked materials.

**FIT**

Choose a size approximately 5-10 cm (2-4 inches) larger than your body circumference taken at the underarm. 

**CHEST MEASUREMENTS:**

XS 32"
S 36"
M 40"
L 44"
XL 48"
2XL 52"
3XL 56"
4XL 60"
5XL 64"

**YARN REQUIREMENTS**

The Frosted Stitch DK (223m/246 yds per 100g) or a DK yarn with an equivalent yardage:

**Short sleeved:**

* Main Colour (MC) Springer Dinger (light blue) 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5) skeins
* CC1 Snow (white) 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
* CC2 Canadian Maple (red) 1 skein for all sizes, approx. 31 (36, 45, 46, 52, 60, 63, 72, 75) m/34 (39, 49, 50, 57, 65, 69, 78, 82) yds
* CC3 Grandslam (royal blue) 1 skein for all sizes, approx. 55 (62, 70, 74, 81, 88, 93, 99, 104) m/60 (68, 76, 81, 88, 96, 101, 108, 113) yds
* CC4 Ace (navy) - 1 skein for all sizes (only needed if adding a logo motif)

**Long sleeved:**

* Main Colour (MC) Springer Dinger (light blue)  3 (4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins
* CC1 Snow (white) 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
* CC2 Canadian Maple (red) 1 skein for all sizes
* CC3 Grandslam (royal blue) 1 skein for all sizes
* CC4 Ace or Nightmode (navy) - 1 skein for all sizes (only needed if adding a logo motif)

[View the Frosted Stitch Lights Up Lets Go collection here][1] 

[View the Frosted Stitch DK Baseball Sweater Kits here][2]

Other suitable yarn options:

[Estelle DK][3]
[Cascade Ultra Pima Cotton][4]

  [1]: https://thefrostedstitch.ca/collections/lights-up-lets-go
  [2]: https://thefrostedstitch.ca/products/baseball-sweater-kit-yarn-only
  [3]: https://www.estelleyarns.com/items/2099
  [4]: https://www.cascadeyarns.com/product/ultra-pima

Much like “temperature blankets,” the idea here is to create a scarf that becomes a visual representation of the Blue Jays’ 50th MLB season – with every win and loss represented by a different colour stripe.

This is a very simple pattern, with instructions on how to make it your own and follow the Jays along all 162 baseball games. If you are a beginner this is a great first project and I have included links to some basic tutorials for casting on, knit and purl which may help :)

You will need approximately 320–420 metres (350–460 yards) of yarn for the 135 cm scarf option (2 rows per game), or 480–630 metres (525–690 yards) for the 202 cm scarf option (3 rows per game). The exact amount of course will vary depending on the number of wins and losses.

The instructions are for knitting, but a similar principle would work in crochet, too.

Of course, this can be used for any MLB team :) (also works well for for NBA and NHL - just double the rows)

I hope you enjoy it. I would love to see your projects – share with me on Instagram @karlacourtney.

LET’S GO BLUE JAYS. ⚾️

**IMPORTANT NOTE: This pattern does not include any logos:** While I cannot replicate any logos here, I have included alternative baseball themed colourwork to add around the band, as well as some instructions to help you start off in creating your own motif. I am unable to replicate or design any logos for you :slightly_smiling_face: 

**If you are looking for a lighter version – I also have a [DK version of this sweater which includes a short-sleeved option][1]**

Now for the fun stuff:

This is based off the original baseball sweater I knit during the Toronto Blue Jays' World Series. 

It's unisex sweater design with a longer yoke, a bit like those retro, cozy sweaters your grandmother may have knit. You can wear it with a fair bit of positive ease or it can also sit slightly tighter, as shown on the models.

The white band of the sweater can be a canvas for your own sporty design, and I have included some other options that can go here – including an alphabet, diamond, heart, pennant and maple leaf. I also include some suggested designs that incorporate TORONTO and the other symbols around the yoke. 

This can also easily be adapted to a different baseball team by adapting the colourway and creating your own design.

**50% of the sales of this pattern will be donated to Jays Care (no affiliation).**

**This is not affiliated with the Blue Jays or MLB and does not contain any of their trademarked materials.** 

FIT

For a looser fit: choose a size approximately 8-12 cm (3-5 inches) larger than your body circumference taken at the underarm.

For slightly more fitted: choose a size approximately 2-8 cm (1-3 inches) larger than your body circumference taken at the underarm (chest circumference)

**FINISHED CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE:**

XS 86.5cm/34 in 
S 96.5cm/38 in
M 106.5cm/42 in
L 117cm/46 in
XL 127cm/50 in
2XL 137cm/54 in
3XL 147.5cm/58 in
4XL 157.5cm/62 in
5XL 167.5cm/66 in


**YARN REQUIREMENTS:**

Briggs and Little Heritage 2-Ply Wool (or a yarn with a similar yardage equivalent to 196 m/215 yds per 113 g):

Main Colour (MC) Jays Blue (light blue) - 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins

CC1 Bleached White - 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins

CC2 Scarlet (red) – approx. 30 (35, 35, 45, 45, 50, 55, 60, 60) m/33 (38, 38, 49, 49, 55, 60, 65, 65) yds

CC3 Royal Blue – approx. 65 (70, 70, 80, 85, 95, 95, 100, 110) m/71 (76, 76, 87, 93, 104, 104, 109, 120) yds

CC4 Navy Blue – approx. 15g (only needed if creating your own motif)


  [1]: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-baseball-sweater-dk

I LOVE everything Winter Olympics – this is a tribute to both Team Canada and more broadly to winter sports. It's designed with a stretchy brim in double rib that you fold up and uses DK yarn. 

I knit mine with a Canadian yarn from indie dyer The Frosted Stitch, but you can use any DK you like with an equivalent yardage (223m/246yds per 100g). 

I have done the leaves in stranded knitting (the extra layer adds a bit of warmth!) For the stem section and single stitch at the top I recommend either catching your floats (the pattern has a basic video tutorial) or adding these elements on at the end using duplicate stitch to avoid the longer floats altogether. 

The top features a round of winter sports "icons" (curling, hockey, skating and snow sports) which fits around the top 3x. If you're comfortable with reading charts and doing your own math, you can also choose one or a mix of these to customize your hat. 

Finished hat circumference knits to around 18in/48 cm (and is very stretchy!)

These tiny snails can be made in lots of different ways, with two sizes, two shell styles and the option to knit them flat or in the round.

The pattern also includes colour grids to help you create an ombré effect on the shells.

They are quick to knit, easy to customise and a great way to use up small amounts of leftover yarn. Add some hanging string and they can also easily become a Christmas ornament!

I hope you enjoy making your own little snail collection!

I’ve designed this giant lobster onesie to be a mix of practicality, comfort – and fun! Pattern includes a list of materials, list of skills (with links to tutorials), detailed write-up of every step, images and notes to help with reading.
* The claws are removable pillows: You can knit the claws on their own to have some giant, crustacean-themed throw pillows!
* The tail fin has an opening: The tail fin is attached to the front, leaving the back open for you to put your feet down and walk.
* The tail fin also has a pocket for your feet: You can even slip your feet inside one panel of the tail fin to keep them cosy!

The onesie is designed to be stretchy and a bit more like a blanket than a fitted garment.

* **XS** would work well for someone around 5’ (152.5cm) and/or up to 130lbs (59kg) (22; 1980yds)
* **S** would work well for someone around 5’-5’8” (152.5cm-173cm) and/or up to 160lbs (72.5kg) (25; 2250yds)
* **M** would work well for someone around 5’4”-6’1” (162.5cm-185cm) and/or up to 200lbs (91kg) (29;
  2610yds)
* **L** would work well for someone around 5’6” to 6’2”  (167.5cm-188cm)and/or up to 250lbs (131kg) (32; 2880yds)
* **XL** would work well for someone around 5’8” to 6’2” (173cm-188cm) and/or up to 300 lbs (136kg) (35; 3150yds)
* **XXL** would work well for someone around 5’8” to 6’2” (173cm-188cm) and/or up to 350lbs (159kg) (38;  3420yds)
* **XXXL** would work well for someone around 5’11” to 6’6” (180cm-198cm) and/or up to 400lbs (181kg) (41;  3690yds)

While this is not specifically designed for a child, the pattern includes a link to detailed online instructions to make a child-sized version using different wool and needles. 

This is a cute little knitted prawn that can be made as a plain prawn pal or finished with a hanging loop to turn it into a Christmas ornament.

The pattern is knit flat, with i-cord antennae and simple short-row shaping to create the curved body. If these techniques are new to you, the pattern includes tutorial links and detailed step-by-step images.

It is also a great little stash-busting project and works well in lots of different colours and yarn weights.

This is a V2 of the one I originally published on my website with only minor changes

* Simplified instructions
* Updated step-by-step imagery
* Notes on how to make into an ornament

I hope you enjoy making your own prawn pal!

This is a cute, tiny little crab ornament you can hang on your Christmas tree - with or without a scarf.

The pattern is knit in the round - if this is new for you I include links to a tutorial as well as detailed step by step images.

This is a V2 of the original pattern I published on my website and includes:

Simplified instructions
Updated Images
Simplified sweater pattern

I hope you enjoy - it is a great stash buster!

This is a flowy toy jellyfish pattern constructed with a bell top, a circular bottom and lovely curls as tentacles. It includes separate instructions for a regular size (which also has more detail) and a baby size.

This is an updated version of my original pattern and includes:

* Simplified instructions
* Updated step-by-step photography.

This will work with any wool weight you like, but works best with a lighter weight (sport or DK).

The pictured wool was from the Wool Kitchen and is currently not available. 

This is a cute, tiny little lobster you can hang on your Christmas tree - with or without a sweater. 

The pattern is knit in the round - if this is new for you I include links to a tutorial as well as detailed step by step images.

This is a V2 of the original pattern I published on my website and includes:

* Simplified instructions 
* Updated Images
* Simplified sweater pattern

I hope you enjoy!

Knit your own lovely shell that opens to reveal a pearl inside with this easy-to-follow pattern – the perfect stash buster! 

You can also knit one side only and use whatever colour combos you like to make beautiful shells. 

This is an updated version of my original pattern that includes:

Simplified instructions
Updated step-by-step photography

The knitting pattern includes: List of materials, list of skills (with links to tutorials), detailed write-up of every step, images and notes to help with reading.

One of my favourite memories is the first time I saw colourful puffins dotted around the cliffs of Newfoundland – their bright beaks and busy little waddling legs were unforgettable!

This is an updated version from my original puffin pattern:

* Simplified instructions
* New, detailed step-by-step photography
* Modified beak construction

This will work fine with any Aran or Worsted yarn in the suitable colours, but I recommend Briggs and Little Heritage as a nice East Coast Canada tie-in :)

The knitting pattern includes:

List of materials, list of skills (with links to tutorials), detailed write-up of every step, images and notes to help with reading.

 

Skills required:

* Knit stitch
* Purl stitch 
* Knitting in the round (written for DPNs but can also use Magic Loop)
* Increasing stitches (Kfb)
* Decreasing stitches (K2tog, skpo)



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My love of both knitting and crustaceans runs deep. My grandmother once reared her own sheep and knit pretty much everything the family wore, while my poppy was a lobsterman in the shores of Placentia Bay. During summers spent in Arnold’s Cove I remember going down to the wharf and looking down at the crab boats coming in. The fisherman let me hold them and often gave us a few – a ritual I repeated with my son when he was young. This pattern is an update on the original with some adjustments based on feedback along the way, along with a few additional details that make him a bit more accurate:
  
• Yarn weight and standardised size: The original version recommended a bulky weight but also said you can use whatever (as the size of a toy isn’t too important!) Now that I am designing more crustacean clothes, the size does matter. So this is written with an aran weight and adjusted stitch count to help standardise the size.
• Updated instructions: I have edited to be a bit more succinct, clearer on the increases and introduced new step-by-step photography.

My love of both knitting and lobsters runs deep. My grandmother once reared her own sheep and knit pretty much everything the family wore, while my poppy was a lobsterman in the shores of Placentia Bay. Back in 2016 on a family visit to Newfoundland my son asked me to knit him a toy lobster. Then a year later while when were living in St. John’s for a stint I wrote up the pattern. I now carry my own emotion support lobster with me everywhere (I often use him as a neck pillow!) and he has been the star of multiple viral Reels and downloaded thousands of times (thank you!). This pattern is an update on the original with some adjustments based on feedback along the way, along with a few additional details that make him a bit more accurate:

* Yarn weight and standardised size: The original version recommended a bulky weight but also said you can use whatever (as the size of a toy isn’t too important!) Now that I am designing more crustacean clothes, the size does matter. So this is written with an aran weight and adjusted stitch count to help standardise the size.
*Updated instructions: I have edited to be a bit more succinct, clearer on the increases and introduced new step-by-step photography.
* Leg pincer ends: A lot of people found this confusing so I changed the method. I also suggest only having pincers on the first two legs on either side as this is more like a real lobster.
* Tail fin: Now has five panels like a real lobster.
* Crusher claw: additional instructions if you want to make one claw bigger (the crusher).

Patterns and Designs by Karla Courtney

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