.Talk About Tigers... And Why You Should Block Your Knits.

Talk about tigers...

Pattern: Dangling Conversation by Mindy Ross

Yarn: Knitlob's Lair Väinämöinen shade calico

Needles: 5.0mm

Crochet hook: 3.5mm

Instead of normal bind-off edge I decided to continue the feeling of lace and used a crochet hook to "knit 3 st together" and making a chain in-between. I don't really crochet so I'm not familiar with the right terms, especially not in English, but if you want to know more I will try and explain myself better. Just ask.

The scarf was really easy and effortless to knit and I finished it in a couple of nights. Just the right amount of mindless meditation knitting with a little twist so you don't get totally bored. I still have mixed feelings about the yarn, though. It was an impulse purchase from my LYS and as with many multicoloured yarns the colours looked wonderful and delicious when the yarn was still in a hank-shaped skein. I often find it hard to find good patterns for this type of yarn though. I don't like it when I can't control the colours and whether they pool or make individual stripes.

I love all the colours of this yarn but the result was a bit too much contrast for my liking. It reminds me of bees or well, tigers... I would probably liked more if the colours were more of a subtle contrast instead of bright yellow and green so dark it's almost black.

Oh and almost forgot. If anyone still keeps wondering why you should block your knits, here's a good reason. This is how the scarf looked straight from my needles:

Comments

Salut Chéri! Beret Pattern.

Here is the pattern for the berets I've knitted. The name for the beret is from the t-shirt I was wearing when I took the project photos of the first beret for Ravelry. I thought the name suited the beret, since it's quite classical take on the hat that has become the icon of everything French. Happy knitting! Salut Chéri! You need: yarn: 105-125 m (114 - 137 yards) worsted weight yarn. The sample was knitted with Novita Joki ( 104 m or 114 yard per 50g) needles : 3.5 mm and 4.0 mm (US size 4 and 6) circular needles (40 cm or 16 inches) size 4.0 mm (US size 6) DPNs 6 stitch markers , one of a different color to indicate the beginning of the round Gauge : 10 sts and 16 rounds = 5 cm (2 inches) in straight Stockinette stitch with 4.0 mm needles Cast on 88 sts on 3.5mm circular needle. Join in round, careful not to twist the stitches. Place a marker to indicate the beginning of the round. Knit in straight Stockinette stitch (knit all

Cloud Mittens - the Pattern part 1.

This is so long overdue, but I have now finally managed to write down the pattern for the Cloud mittens. Here it is, my Christmas present to all you guys! Enjoy! CLOUD MITTENS ( Here is the link to the pattern on Ravelry ) You need: 125 m or 135 yards of DK weight yarn (blue sample knit with Novita Wool, 100% wool, 135 m/ 50g) 125 m or 135 yards of sport weight yarn for the lining (blue sample: Garnstudio Drops Baby Alpaca Silk, 70% alpaca, 30% silk, 167 m/ 50 g) Needles : a set of 2.5 mm (US 1 1/2) DPNs or circular needles if you prefer Magic Loop method like me Gauge: 16 stitches and 22 rows = 5 cm (2 inches) To fit an average woman hand Intermediate knitting skills required LEFT MITTEN Cast on 54 stitches loosely on size 2.5 mm double pointed needles or a circular needle if you like knitting with magic loop method like me. I used the long-tail method to cast on. You can place a marker (beginning of the round) if you want, the

(By Far) The Easiest Way to K4Tog.

I have published earlier a post on an easy way to k4tog - knit 4 stitches together - which is an essential stitch in my Cloud mitten pattern. As you might already know it is a bit challenging especially with 2.5 mm bamboo needles that not only have sharp tips but are bendy and especially prone to snapping. Stubborn as I am, I wasn't going to give up and change the design just to make it easier to knit. So I came up with the idea of using a tiny crochet hook to pull the working stitch through other three. I was planning to use this same method when knitting the second pair of Cloud mittens, but alas, I couldn't find the hook anywhere. I seem to have misplaced it and I just can't remember where I put it... And as you know I don't crochet often so the second smallest hook I had was size 3.5 mm which didn't work for this purpose for obvious reasons. So I was back to square one trying to figure out how to do the k4tog in an easy way when I got the idea of rev

LunaKnit

Search This Blog