6.23.2009
5.06.2009
Pattern: Katja Zulu - an Eyelet Lace Tam
Supplies:
Yarn: Two skeins Knit Picks Main Line yarn in Harbor (75% Pima Cotton, 25% Merino Wool; 82 yards/50 grams), or a similar worsted weight yarn. (Please note that Knit Picks has discontinued this yarn, but any worsted with a similar gauge should work.)
Needles: 16 inch US6/4.25mm circular needles AND/OR
one set (preferably 5) US6/4.25mm double-pointed needles
Notions: stitch marker
tapestry needle
(row counter)
Size:
Average adult woman's head.
Gauge:
20 sts/24 rows to 4 inches stockinette stitch.
Instructions:
Using long-tail cast-on, CO 90 or 100 stitches, depending on how tight or loose you want the hat. 100 stitches will be quite loose and floppy.
Join yarn in round, being careful not to twist, and place marker.
100 stitches: Knit in 3x1 rib (*k3, p1*) for 10 rounds.
90 stitches: Knit in 2x1 rib (*k2, p1) for 10 rounds.
Work Eyelet Lace Pattern 4 times:
Eyelet Lace
R1 and all subsequent odd rounds: K all
R2: *k2, yo, k2tog, k6*
R4: *ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k5*
R6: *k2, yo, k2tog, k6*
R8: *k7, yo, k2tog, k1*
R10: *k5, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog*
R12: *k7, yo, k2tog, k1*
After completing the lace section, K one round even.
100 stitches:
Next TWO rounds: *k2tog* to end; 25 stitches remain.
90 stitches:
Next round: *k2tog* to end; 45 stitches.
Next round: *k2tog* to last st, k1; 23 stitches.
Both:
Break yarn and draw tail through remaining stitches. Secure and weave in ends. :]
3.25.2009
Go knit yourself!!
Dear Whisper Cardigan,
I would really appreciate it if you would just... knit yourself. I can only take so much stockinette, whether it be in the round or straight. I would like to have worn you yesterday, but I know we both still have SO FAR to go.
Oh well. I guess I'll just keep knitting. Sigh.
Love,
Sarah
On another, much lighter note, my Knit Picks order arrived last weekend! LOOK!!
Top: Essential Kettle-Dyed in "Soot"
Second Row: Felici in "Meridian" and "Marsh"
Third Row: Essential Kettle-Dyed in "Wine" and Felici in "Alexandrite"
The "Soot" and a little of one of the skeins of "Wine" are for my coworker, Linda, who commissioned a pair of Endpaper Mittens in black with red detail. The remainder of the red (and all the Felici) will be socks, GLORIOUS SOCKS!
Alright, that is all for tonight. Tata!
I would really appreciate it if you would just... knit yourself. I can only take so much stockinette, whether it be in the round or straight. I would like to have worn you yesterday, but I know we both still have SO FAR to go.
Oh well. I guess I'll just keep knitting. Sigh.
Love,
Sarah
On another, much lighter note, my Knit Picks order arrived last weekend! LOOK!!
Top: Essential Kettle-Dyed in "Soot"
Second Row: Felici in "Meridian" and "Marsh"
Third Row: Essential Kettle-Dyed in "Wine" and Felici in "Alexandrite"
The "Soot" and a little of one of the skeins of "Wine" are for my coworker, Linda, who commissioned a pair of Endpaper Mittens in black with red detail. The remainder of the red (and all the Felici) will be socks, GLORIOUS SOCKS!
Alright, that is all for tonight. Tata!
3.13.2009
Me: Now A Sophisticated Knitter
Yeah, RIGHT.
But... I AM knitting lace these days, though, so that has to count for something.
Right?
I have finally made myself some really classy stitch markers so I don't have to use ugly plastic ones for my projects anymore. Look!
They're made of frosted Czech glass beads and silver-colored (very cheap) wire. They fit up to a size US8/5mm needle. The one on the far left has a lobster clasp so I can clip it on my work if I need a marker that way.
But really, I am trying to be more conscientious of the quality of knitting products I use. For example, I refuse to buy any more acrylic unless it is for a plush toy. Even so, I have more acrylic than I know what to do with. Especially Red Heart Supersaver *shudder* which I used to knit a magnificently long Season Twelve Doctor Who Scarf. I'm not sure why I never took photos of it. I'll have to message Bronwynne and ask her to bring it to work sometime soon.
I seriously need to bust that stash of cheap yarn. I have plans for charity bears but, alas! I refuse to cast on any more projects until Whisper is finished.
So while I'm thinking about busting my stash, I'm adding delicious merino to it... I placed a $53 Knit Picks order this morning. *devious grin* Come on, it's hardly worth it unless you spend enough to qualify for free shipping! Some of it is for a commission for a coworker (only... two skeins, actually), but the rest is sock yarn for meeeeee. I will definitely post photos as soon as it arrives.
Well, I'm beginning to smell the bread baking, so it is time for me to depart for grilled cheese sandwiches and homemade chicken noodle soup. Ciao!
But... I AM knitting lace these days, though, so that has to count for something.
Right?
I have finally made myself some really classy stitch markers so I don't have to use ugly plastic ones for my projects anymore. Look!
They're made of frosted Czech glass beads and silver-colored (very cheap) wire. They fit up to a size US8/5mm needle. The one on the far left has a lobster clasp so I can clip it on my work if I need a marker that way.
But really, I am trying to be more conscientious of the quality of knitting products I use. For example, I refuse to buy any more acrylic unless it is for a plush toy. Even so, I have more acrylic than I know what to do with. Especially Red Heart Supersaver *shudder* which I used to knit a magnificently long Season Twelve Doctor Who Scarf. I'm not sure why I never took photos of it. I'll have to message Bronwynne and ask her to bring it to work sometime soon.
I seriously need to bust that stash of cheap yarn. I have plans for charity bears but, alas! I refuse to cast on any more projects until Whisper is finished.
So while I'm thinking about busting my stash, I'm adding delicious merino to it... I placed a $53 Knit Picks order this morning. *devious grin* Come on, it's hardly worth it unless you spend enough to qualify for free shipping! Some of it is for a commission for a coworker (only... two skeins, actually), but the rest is sock yarn for meeeeee. I will definitely post photos as soon as it arrives.
Well, I'm beginning to smell the bread baking, so it is time for me to depart for grilled cheese sandwiches and homemade chicken noodle soup. Ciao!
3.08.2009
Knitting Fail #47
Attempting Magic Loop for the first time without knowing exactly how it works using laceweight yarn and a much too short and springy circular needle.
I tried Magic Loop because I was experiencing serious laddering using size US6/4mm double-pointed needles with laceweight yarn. I don't really think I'm delicate-handed enough to use such fine yarn, but oh, how I've been lusting over Whisper for months!
I was practically laughing (read: crying) with frustration with the stupid cord just curling up and getting in my way. I forgot I had my beautiful Plymouth Bamboo Sister Interchangeable Circulars (smacks forehead), so I finally made myself a lovely forty-inch circular to work with. I had never used these before, to be honest, but I LOVE them already. The points are sharper than any other bamboo circulars I've used and the cables have the perfect flexibility and smoothness for my purposes.
Unfortunately, I may have to frog what I've knit so far anyway because I fear blocking will not correct the laddering. :( Oh well.
Now time for bed. Happy Spring Forward! (Not.) Goodnight!
3.06.2009
Pattern: Top-Down Endpaper Mittens
I had never owned a pair of mittens before I knitted these, and I am notorious for not following patterns exactly, so I decided to invent my own (with help from a few patterns, listed below) top-down mittens for multiple reasons: A) I despise increasing! I knew I wanted a thumb gusset, but wanted the nice clean look of k2togs and ssks, and would have to achieve this by starting at the top. And B) I love short-row shaping. It looks neat and it feels great on fingers and toes.
This pattern was adapted to my liking with references to:
Meilynne Travis' Mittens From The Top and Eunny Jang's Endpaper Mitts.
Materials:
Yarn: Knit Picks Stroll (75% superwash merino/25% nylon, 231 yards/50g ball) in Main Color (MC) and Contrasting Color (CC), one skein each.
Needles: One set of 5 size 2.25mm/US1 double-pointed needles (adjust needles to obtain gauge, if needed). It is possible to knit both at once on a long circular(s), but it may be trickier with the gussets and fair-isle.
Supplies: Stitch markers, tapestry needle, row counter.
Gauge: 38 stitches & 48 rows per 10cm/4in (or 9.5 stitches & 12 rows per 2.5cm/1in) stockinette. NOTE: Please judge your gauge with Measurement A, shown below. If it is much different from the one written, go up or down a needle size accordingly. It is much more difficult to change the pattern itself, as it is based on a 60-stitch round.
Keep in mind this is a try-as-you-go kind of pattern, so you need not follow my directions exactly. I'm just writing what I did for my personal mittens.
I measured my hand in these three places:
A. Around the widest part of my palm: 19cm/7.5in = 60 stitches around.
B. Around the widest part of my thumb: 6cm/2.5in = 21 stitches around.
C. Length of thumb: 5.5cm/2in = 24 rows.
NOTE: I did not measure the length of my hand/fingers because I could try the mitten on as I knit.
Directions:
Using provisional cast-on, CO 32 sts in waste yarn or CC. Break yarn, passing the end through the last loop loosely and knotting the end so you know which end to unravel when the time comes. Begin next row in MC: p all sts, beginning with the second stitch on the needle and leaving one off the other end; 30 sts on needle.
You will begin short-row shaping using wraps as you would a sock toe.
R1: (RS) K29 sts, w&t.
R2: (WS) P28 sts, w&t.
Continue as above, wrapping and turning the last stitch next to the previous wrapped stitch until 12 sts remain unwrapped (9 wrapped stitches on each side) and begin picking up the wraps and working them together like so:
R1: (RS) K12 sts, pick up wrap and k the st and its wrap together (k2tog), w&t.
R2: (WS) P13 sts, pick up wrap and p the st and its wrap together (p2tog), w&t.
R3: (RS) K14 sts, pick up both wraps and k them together with the stitch (k3tog), w&t.
R4: (WS) P15 sts, pick up both wraps and p them together with the st (p3tog), w&t.
Continue as above until you have k3tog the last sts and wraps you can.
Carefully, starting with the knotted end, unravel the waste yarn and pick up all the stitches; 60 sts. Divide evenly among 4 DPNs and PM at round beginning.
K one round even, picking up the last wrapped stitch and its wraps and k them together.
K 6 rounds even.
Join CC and begin Endpaper Chart, below, three times around mitten. Repeat chart only once. Be careful how tightly you knit this... fair-isle is not stretchy!
Endpaper Chart © Eunny Jang
Break CC and k 20 rounds even in MC (fewer or more rows to fit... it should JUST touch where your thumb meets your hand).
Thumb Gusset:
Next round: k 29 sts, place marker, k1. Using previous waste yarn, provisionally CO 20 sts on unused DPN. Slip the first and last sts of newly cast-on sts off the needle; 18 new sts. K 9 sts of the newly cast-on onto the same needle. Move the next 9 newly cast-on stitches onto the third needle, k1, place marker, k (29 sts) to end of round; 78 sts on needles.
K 2 rounds even.
Decrease round: Work to first marker, slip marker, ssk next two sts, k to last 2 sts before next marker, k2tog.
Continue previous 3 rounds until there are 2 sts remaining between the markers on last decrease round.
K 2 more rounds even.
Next round: K until there are 2 sts remaining on second needle, one on each side of the marker. Remove markers; 60 sts.
K 1 round even.
Begin 2x2 rib for 35 rows.
R 36: double-wrap every stitch in pattern, or *k1, yo, k1, yo, p1, yo, p1, yo* to end.
R 37: Sl 2 sts purlwise (do not knit at all on this round!) and slip first st over the second and off the needle. Sl next st and continue BO like so. Break yarn.
Thumb:
Unravel waste yarn and place live sts on 2 dpns. Pick up and k 3 sts along hand of glove; 21 sts. Complete round.
K 23 rounds even (fewer or more if your thumb is short/long. Before you decrease, it should reach almost to the tip of your thumb).
R 24: *k2tog* to end, excluding last st; 11 sts.
R 25: *k2tog* to last 3 sts, k3tog; 5 sts.
Break yarn and draw through remaining sts.
Finishing:
Weave in ends, block if necessary.
Enjoy! :)
This pattern was adapted to my liking with references to:
Meilynne Travis' Mittens From The Top and Eunny Jang's Endpaper Mitts.
Materials:
Gauge: 38 stitches & 48 rows per 10cm/4in (or 9.5 stitches & 12 rows per 2.5cm/1in) stockinette. NOTE: Please judge your gauge with Measurement A, shown below. If it is much different from the one written, go up or down a needle size accordingly. It is much more difficult to change the pattern itself, as it is based on a 60-stitch round.
Keep in mind this is a try-as-you-go kind of pattern, so you need not follow my directions exactly. I'm just writing what I did for my personal mittens.
I measured my hand in these three places:
A. Around the widest part of my palm: 19cm/7.5in = 60 stitches around.
B. Around the widest part of my thumb: 6cm/2.5in = 21 stitches around.
C. Length of thumb: 5.5cm/2in = 24 rows.
NOTE: I did not measure the length of my hand/fingers because I could try the mitten on as I knit.
Directions:
Using provisional cast-on, CO 32 sts in waste yarn or CC. Break yarn, passing the end through the last loop loosely and knotting the end so you know which end to unravel when the time comes. Begin next row in MC: p all sts, beginning with the second stitch on the needle and leaving one off the other end; 30 sts on needle.
You will begin short-row shaping using wraps as you would a sock toe.
R1: (RS) K29 sts, w&t.
R2: (WS) P28 sts, w&t.
Continue as above, wrapping and turning the last stitch next to the previous wrapped stitch until 12 sts remain unwrapped (9 wrapped stitches on each side) and begin picking up the wraps and working them together like so:
R1: (RS) K12 sts, pick up wrap and k the st and its wrap together (k2tog), w&t.
R2: (WS) P13 sts, pick up wrap and p the st and its wrap together (p2tog), w&t.
R3: (RS) K14 sts, pick up both wraps and k them together with the stitch (k3tog), w&t.
R4: (WS) P15 sts, pick up both wraps and p them together with the st (p3tog), w&t.
Continue as above until you have k3tog the last sts and wraps you can.
Carefully, starting with the knotted end, unravel the waste yarn and pick up all the stitches; 60 sts. Divide evenly among 4 DPNs and PM at round beginning.
K one round even, picking up the last wrapped stitch and its wraps and k them together.
K 6 rounds even.
Join CC and begin Endpaper Chart, below, three times around mitten. Repeat chart only once. Be careful how tightly you knit this... fair-isle is not stretchy!
Endpaper Chart © Eunny Jang
Break CC and k 20 rounds even in MC (fewer or more rows to fit... it should JUST touch where your thumb meets your hand).
Thumb Gusset:
Next round: k 29 sts, place marker, k1. Using previous waste yarn, provisionally CO 20 sts on unused DPN. Slip the first and last sts of newly cast-on sts off the needle; 18 new sts. K 9 sts of the newly cast-on onto the same needle. Move the next 9 newly cast-on stitches onto the third needle, k1, place marker, k (29 sts) to end of round; 78 sts on needles.
K 2 rounds even.
Decrease round: Work to first marker, slip marker, ssk next two sts, k to last 2 sts before next marker, k2tog.
Continue previous 3 rounds until there are 2 sts remaining between the markers on last decrease round.
K 2 more rounds even.
Next round: K until there are 2 sts remaining on second needle, one on each side of the marker. Remove markers; 60 sts.
K 1 round even.
Begin 2x2 rib for 35 rows.
R 36: double-wrap every stitch in pattern, or *k1, yo, k1, yo, p1, yo, p1, yo* to end.
R 37: Sl 2 sts purlwise (do not knit at all on this round!) and slip first st over the second and off the needle. Sl next st and continue BO like so. Break yarn.
Thumb:
Unravel waste yarn and place live sts on 2 dpns. Pick up and k 3 sts along hand of glove; 21 sts. Complete round.
K 23 rounds even (fewer or more if your thumb is short/long. Before you decrease, it should reach almost to the tip of your thumb).
R 24: *k2tog* to end, excluding last st; 11 sts.
R 25: *k2tog* to last 3 sts, k3tog; 5 sts.
Break yarn and draw through remaining sts.
Finishing:
Weave in ends, block if necessary.
Enjoy! :)
2.20.2009
Welcome!
Welcome, all, to my knitting blog! I hope this one is more successful than the last, as I tried to teach myself CSS while being much too picky and not really knowing what I was doing, therefore causing serious layout issues. I will begin by posting a pattern now. Ciao!
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