http://knit.sunidesus.net/ en Copyright 2009 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:49:51 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss I got excited and made something! Or more accurately, I got excited and finished something. It's my very first pattern! I made a similar shawl about three years ago and decided to make another one. But this time I kept track of what I did so I could write it up in a way people that aren't me can understand (hopefully). This is a top-down Faroese shawl with lots of cables. It is a chart only pattern because written cable instructions confuse me so trying to write one that way just seemed like a really bad idea. The pattern is available two different ways... Zip file here which has the pattern itself along with three very large jpgs which are the charts. PDF file here which has the whole thing as one file. As mentioned, this is my first pattern so if anything is screwy or if you have any helpful hints please let me know. (Sunidesus (at) gmail (dot) com) The Stats... Needles: 8's (5mm) Yarn: Berroco Ultra Alpaca - colorway #6236 - 8 skeins Pattern: Glimfeather Sizing: approx 28" by 102" SPI: 4 Started: 02-07-2009 Finished: 11-30-2009]]> http://knit.sunidesus.net/2009/12/cabled_shawl_the_second.html http://knit.sunidesus.net/2009/12/cabled_shawl_the_second.html Knitting Patterns Shawls Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:49:51 -0500 New KnitPicks yarn... I like it. It's very soft and makes a nice thin fabric. The Stats... Needles: 0's (2mm) Yarn: KnitPicks Felici - Martinique Pattern: generic Sizing: 14 up to 30 SPI: Started: 12-24-2008 Finished: 1-19-2009]]> http://knit.sunidesus.net/2009/01/felici_socks.html http://knit.sunidesus.net/2009/01/felici_socks.html Knitting Socks Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:15:35 -0500 I know I've said it before, but I love this yarn. It takes up dye so wonderfully and they are super comfortable to wear. I know this particular colorway was an early dying experiment, but I don't remember when I did it exactly. It's been sitting in the sock yarn bin for quite a while and I finally got around to knitting it up. I am certainly a sucker for the blues and purples! The Stats... Needles: 0's (2mm) Yarn: Peruvian Wool, dyed by me Pattern: generic Sizing: 14 up to 30, 5" to heel SPI: 8 Started: 12-11-2008 Finished: 12-24-2008]]> http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/12/blurple_socks.html http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/12/blurple_socks.html Knitting Socks Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:31:01 -0500 These were a Christmas present for my friend Elysia. They're just my regular old generic pattern, but a little bit longer than for me since everyone else has bigger feet than I do! The Stats... Needles: 0's (2mm) Yarn: Lorna's Laces - 34 Tahoe Pattern: generic Sizing: 14 up to 30, 6.5" to heel SPI: 8 Started: 12-6-2008 Finished: 12-23-2008]]> http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/12/elysia_socks.html http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/12/elysia_socks.html Knitting Socks Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:31:58 -0500 magic cast-on except instead of a slip knot for the very first stitch I just kind of loop the yarn around the needle. The non-slip knot version can be found here. I've ended up thinking of my socks as "14 up to 30" or "16 up to 32" instead of thinking of the total number of stitches in a round. The number I cast-on and the number to which I increase does change depending on the yarn and the intended feet. After I've increased as far as I want it's stockinette until it's time to start increasing for the heel. I use the heel from the Widdershins pattern (never actually knit those socks, just tried out the heel part and liked it). I have a much easier time preventing weird holes with that heel than I have with other heels I've tried. And I like the way a heel flap heel fits. The increase rows start 3 inches before the length of the foot, so for me I start increasing once I've hit 5 inches (since my feet are 8 inches long). It's an increase of two stitches every other row for 20 rows. So once I can count 10 increases up one side it's time for the short rows. I figured out the math of the short rows so I can work it over any number of stitches, like so: 1) k until 16 before end, m1k, k1, w&t 2) p until 16 before end, m1p, p1, w&t 3) k until 4 before the wrapped stitch, m1k, k1, w&t 4) p until 4 before the wrapped stitch, m1p, p1, w&t 5) k until 4 before the wrapped stitch, m1k, k1, w&t 6) p until 4 before the wrapped stitch, m1p, p1, w&t 7) k until 4 before the wrapped stitch, m1k, k1, w&t 8) p until 4 before the wrapped stitch, m1p, p1, w&t After that it's the same as the pattern on Knitty. One round knitting all those wrapped stitches back in, then decreasing back to the starting number. Then it's stockinette on the leg for as long as I feel like it. I like the way twisted rib looks so I do 10 rows of 1x1 twisted rib at the top to keep things from curling on me. And I finish the whole thing off with a double crochet bind-off. So that's my generic sock pattern! ]]> http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/12/my_generic_sock_pattern.html http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/12/my_generic_sock_pattern.html Knitting Socks Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:05:49 -0500 Instead of two solids I used a solid and a variegated on this one. It did take a while to find a combination that worked well. All the colors in the variegated one had to contrast a decent amount with the solid or else it just got all muddy and seemed pointless to use two colors. I did try two variegated at one point and that just really didn't work. The Stats... Needles: 7's (4.5mm) Yarn: Sugar 'n Cream - Softly Taupe (0.9 oz) and Peaches and Cream - Winterberry (0.7 oz) Pattern: Three-and-One Pattern (Barbara Walker v. 1 pg. 94) - changed color every two rows, co 43 Sizing: 9.25" by 8.25" SPI: 4.5 Started: 12-10-2008 Finished: 12-11-2008]]> http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/12/more_changing_color_slip_stitc.html http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/12/more_changing_color_slip_stitc.html Knitting Washcloths Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:29:16 -0500 This particular stitch makes a really different fabric than most of the other washcloths I've done. It's a much flatter and tighter thing, kind of stiffer. I might do another one with this stitch for myself, I'm curious as to how the different texture affects it's scrubbiness. The Stats... Needles: 6's (4mm) Yarn: Peaches & Creme - 165 Daisy Ombre (1.2 oz) Pattern: Vogue Stitchionary v.1 #220 linen stitch, co 38, doesn't need selvage stitches Sizing: 9" by 8.5" SPI: 4.25 Started: 12-7-2008 Finished: 12-09-2008]]> http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/12/linen_stitch_washcloth.html http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/12/linen_stitch_washcloth.html Knitting Washcloths Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:00:39 -0500
The Stats... Needles: 7's (4.5mm) Yarn: Sugar 'n Cream - 02235 Country Side Ombre (1.6 oz) Pattern: "tiny bamboo" stitch (#224 in Vogue Stitchionary v.1), co 44, 1 stitch of garter on either side Sizing: 9.75" by 9.5" SPI: 4.5 Started: 12-5-2008 Finished: 12-7-2008]]> http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/12/bamboo_stitch_the_second.html http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/12/bamboo_stitch_the_second.html Knitting Washcloths Sun, 07 Dec 2008 15:09:53 -0500 Socks. Yes, I'm very exciting. I really like the yarn, it has a constant black ply throughout and then colors changing on the other ply. I really like the way that particular combination works. It makes the color changing just a bit more subtle, not that I don't love stripes, just that sometimes a person wants something not quite so bold. The Stats... Needles: 0's (2mm) Yarn: OnLine color #842 Pattern: my generic Sizing: 14/needle up to 30 SPI: 7 Started: 10-27-2008 Finished: 12-06-2008]]> http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/12/online_socks.html http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/12/online_socks.html Knitting Socks Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:46:23 -0500 Once again, I went down a needle size from my normal for this one. And I'd like to say that I planned out how the seed stitch along the edges would work with the pattern, but that was just a really happy accident. The seed stitch just matched exactly perfectly with the main pattern so the diamonds blend right into the edging. Yay for accidentally picking the right stitch count! The Stats... Needles: 6's (4mm) Yarn: Sugar 'n Cream - Softly Taupe (used 1.6 oz) Pattern: Embossed Diamonds - pg 27 of Harmony Guide 450 Knitting Stitches, co 39, 4 rows of seed at top and bottom, 3 stitches of seed on either side Sizing: 10" by 9.75" SPI: 4 Started: 11-30-2008 Finished: 12-5-2008]]> http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/12/embossed_diamonds_washcloth.html http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/12/embossed_diamonds_washcloth.html Knitting Washcloths Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:49:23 -0500 Slip stitch patterns just work so very well with alternating colors! It amazes me how different the stitch can look depending on how the colors change (or don't change.) The Stats... Needles: 7's (4.5mm) Yarn: Peaches & Creme - Light Blue (0.9 oz) and Sugar 'n Cream - Softly Taupe (0.8 oz) Pattern: Three-and-One Pattern (Barbara Walker v. 1 pg. 94) - changed color every two rows, co 43 Sizing: 9.25" by 8.5" SPI: 4.5 Started: 11-30-2008 Finished: 11-30-2008]]> http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/11/color_changing_slip_stitch_was.html http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/11/color_changing_slip_stitch_was.html Knitting Washcloths Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:27:37 -0500
The Stats... Needles: 7's (4.5mm) Yarn: Lion Cotton - 214 Naturals and Denim (used 1.7 oz.) Pattern: Three-and-One Pattern (Barbara Walker v. 1 pg. 94), co 43, doesn't need any selvage stitches Sizing: 9.5" by 9" SPI: 4.5 Started: 11-29-2008 Finished: 11-30-2008]]> http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/11/slip_stitch_washcloth.html http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/11/slip_stitch_washcloth.html Knitting Washcloths Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:12:18 -0500 I just about always use size 7's with this kind of yarn, but the pattern just did not look right. Went down a needle size and the whole thing tightened up and looked a lot better. The Stats... Needles: 6's (4mm) Yarn: Sugar 'n Cream - sage green (used 1.4 oz of 2.6 oz ball) Pattern: Parallelogram Check (Harmony Guides, 450 Knitting Stitches pg. 25), co 38, 4 rows of seed stitch at top and bottom, 4 stitches of seed on either side Sizing: 9.75" by 9.25" SPI: 4 Started: 11-28-2008 Finished: 11-29-2008]]> http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/11/parallelogram_washcloth.html http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/11/parallelogram_washcloth.html Knitting Washcloths Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:47:10 -0500 This is another one that seems to work really well with the variegated stuff. It looks very cool, however it does bias quite a bit to the left. The interchangeable circs were also really helpful. One size on either end of the cable, worked great. The Stats... Needles: 7's (4.5mm) & 10.5's (6.5mm) Yarn: Lion Cotton - 214 Naturals and Denim (used 1.4 oz of 4 oz ball) Pattern: Grecian Plait, Walker v.1 pg 131, co 42, 2 stitches of garter on either side Sizing: 10" by 9.25" SPI: 4.2 Started: 11-27-2008 Finished: 11-28-2008]]> http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/11/grecian_plain_washcloth.html http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/11/grecian_plain_washcloth.html Knitting Washcloths Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:19:16 -0500 I think I must have done an extra stitch or two on either side as selvage, but I honestly don't remember. At least that's what the picture looks like. The Stats... Needles: 7's (4.5mm) Yarn: Peaches & Creme - color #26, light blue (used 1.3 oz, slightly more than half the ball) Pattern: Vogue Stitchionary v.1 #8, co 39 Sizing: 9" by 8.5" SPI: 4.3 Started: 11-26-2008 Finished: 11-26-2008]]> http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/11/garter_ridge_rib_washcloth.html http://knit.sunidesus.net/2008/11/garter_ridge_rib_washcloth.html Knitting Washcloths Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:22:13 -0500