Fall 2006
When you are knitting this pattern, your fabric will have a bumpy texture resembling an egg crate. Don't worry! This is normal; the fabric will become flat and smooth when blocked. This pattern incorporates many short rows, most of which are only a few stitches long. Turning your work this frequently can be cumbersome and tedious, so the technique of knitting backwards is recommended (though not required). Instructions for this technique can be found here. Wrap & Turn [W&T] To wrap and turn on a RS row, knit to point specified in pattern, bring yarn to front of work between needles, slip next stitch to right-hand needle, bring yarn around this stitch to back of work, slip stitch back to left-hand needle, turn work to begin purling back in the other direction. Short Row Pattern (Worked over a multiple of 14 sts + 1) NOTE: When working a stitch which has been wrapped on the previous row or short row, work the wrap together with the stitch it had wrapped (see note above).
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Double Layer Hat Pattern
Photos of the hat follows the pattern. The hat is worked in one long piece, like a sausage. Size: med-large Supplies:200 gm Knitting Worsted Weight yarn (I used old Patons "Decor") 4.5 mm dpn needles 4.5 mm 40 cm circular needle marker or loop of yarn in contrasting colour darning needle Gauge: 20 sts to 4 inches With double pointed needles, cast on 9 sts leaving a long tail to close up the hole. (The first couple of rows are hard to do because of the small number of stitches). Hat made by Sarah Flemming for her DH, and described as: The yarn is Reynolds Baby Alpaca (90% alpaca, 10% wool) in Brass (more like mushroom).
Bandana Cowl
Working at Purl Soho, I have a front row seat to the parade of effortlessly chic people that give our neighborhood its renowned style. From here I can report that, for men and women alike, this season's prevailing trend in neckwear is the bandana. Jauntily tied around the neck, it tops off everything from Sunday's T-shirt and jeans to Friday's night-on-the-town dress! The bandana is a sassy, casual touch that suggests that the wearer possesses an innate stylishness. My Bandana Cowl is inspired by my desire to make "effortlessly chic" even more effortless. I chose to make my Cowl out of Swan's Island Bulky, a brand new yarn made from a beautiful blend of undyed merino and alpaca that feels wonderfully soft against the skin. The Materials 1 skein Swans Island Bulky, naturally dyed colors are 100% Organic Merino and undyed colors (Natural, Oatmeal and Seasmoke) are 85% Organic Merino and 15% Alpaca. 2 skeins of Jade Sapphire's 8 Ply Cashmere, 100% Mongolian Cashmere. The Pattern Gauge Begin
: : o l g a j a z z y : : :: :: Aranami ::
The story for this design started 2 years ago. Believe it or not it is how long at times ideas have to sit inside a sketch book before they finally materialize. After Petal Halter design success I thought about working out a similar looking shape and incorporating it into a different type of a garment. And this design's story is not particularly cheerful at the beginning. Making the right yarn choice transformed the idea into a perfect marriage or you can call it some other epithet. After I made a swatch I did all necessary calculations to start on actual shawl sample and I LITERALLY couldn't put it down.. I know I am going to be making a couple more of these. I know I am in love and if you are not yet, be prepared to! Choosing colors together is a bit harder for some, so I have put together several LOFT color pairings to help. My original Aranami was done in Fossil, Snowbound, Sweatshirt, Soot, Cast Iron Pattern specifications: Level - Beginner Intermediate On Ravelry
Couverture DROPS composée de carrés tricotés en différents points structurés en « Nepal ». ~ DROPS Design
L'équipe DROPS Design est de retour avec les photos de la prochaine collection DROPS, printemps été 2012 ! Faites une pause pendant les préparatifs de Noël et cliquez ici pour avoir des nouvelles de la prochaine saison printemps été. Vous pouvez participer au choix des modèles qui formeront la collection, en votant pour vos modèles préférés. La collection se compose de nombreux vêtements magnifiques basiques à la fois pour le travail et les loisirs. Nous nous sommes laissés inspirer par la mode rétro et vous trouverez de nombreux modèles tendance et cool dans des couleurs vives. Nous sommes impatients de savoir ce que vous pensez de la nouvelle collection DROPS et de découvrir vos propositions de noms pour les modèles ! Cliquez ici pour voter pour vos coups de cœur et voir les photos de la collection printemps été DROPS 2012! Voir diagrammes M.1 à M.4. POINT MOUSSE (en allers retours) : Tricoter tous les rangs à l'endroit Chaque carré se tricote en allers retours. Légende diagramme(s)
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Trav's Balaclava
Just a quickie whipped up for my brother-in-law to keep him warm at work. When I tried to find a basic balaclava pattern on the web I was sorely disappointed so I have written this one up for you. It is pretty much a modified Jacques Cousteau Hat (give or take a few bits). Materials: 150g of 8 ply yarn 4mm 40cm circular 4mm dpns darninng needle 5 Stitch markers Glossary pm: place marker SSK: slip, slip, knit Gauge: 22sts / 10 cm in stockingette Pattern: Using the circular needle, cast on 120 stitches. Bind off 45 sts at the start of the next round and work 11 rows of rib back and forth on the remaining stitches. Cast on 45 stitches and rejoin to work again in the round. Work a futher 8cm of rib. Continuing with the rib, work 26 sts, SSK, pm, work 28 sts, SSK, pm, work 28 sts, SSK, pm, work 28 sts, SSK, pm, p2. Continue in the rib performing the SSK on the last two sts before each of the placed markers. This pattern is provided free for your own personal use.
Grocery Bag “Yarn” |
When people see the handbags some of us carry around they never believe that we’ve made them from regular grocery bags. I bet I’ve been asked about 65,000 times in the last few years–”How can you possibly crochet with a grocery bag?” Consequently, this story has been told quite a bit, but never here on the blog. So, for those of you who’d like to know—this is how you do it. Take one innocent looking grocery–the thin, noisy kind–and smooth it out flat. Fold it in half lengthwise and smooth out again. Fold in half again, and smooth out. Cut off the bottom seam, and the handles at the top. Fold in half again. Cut the strip into 1 inch pieces… until you’ve cut the whole strip. Open up the loops… Remember making rubberband chains when you were a kid? Well, it’s like that. Pull one loop through the other until… they knot together. -pretty much like yarn. It’s a great way to recycle those silly bags and make our own teeny tiny dent in the local land fill. And now you know the true secret of the universe.
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