Mozilla Firefox. The Story: Three factors contributed to this design: color, style, and simplicity.
(Well, four, if you consider that I was anxious to use Allegoro). Originally, I had a cardigan in mind, and I chose the Best Berry color to liven things up. But after swatching, I realized that this color, for some reason, wanted to be a pullover instead. So, okay, I listened. With the basics determined it was time to think stitches, which brought me to my last motivation—simplicity. Violà! Visit Carrie's blog. The Yarns: Allegoro 70% organic cotton, 30% linen Allegoro is a blend of organically grown cotton and linen. Allegoro is great for transitional garments — little cardigans and tops. It comes in 10 enticing colors. (Allegoro is included in the “Living Green” article in the Fall 09 issue of Knit Simple magazine) more photos The Pattern: Watershed pattern by Amy Swenson. If you’re anything like me, your summer wardrobe just begs to be worn when the climate doesn’t exactly suit sundresses and lacey tanks.
Enter Watershed, a small lacey cardigan with cap sleeves; designed to be worn open and perfect for layering over lightweight frocks. Watershed is knit from the bottom edging up, with no seaming. Because of the small amounts of yardage, it’s the ideal pattern for making the most of that preciously perfect yarn. The cardigan begins by working the lower edging side to side. You’ll then finish off the lower edging by working the sawtooth sections along each side, then by picking up stitches along the flat edge to work the body. This cardigan is designed to be left open. Knit 1 LA: Misti Brioche Honeycomb Sweater.
Ahh, the Brioche Honeycomb Sweater!
I love this sweater. The luxurious feel of Misti Alpaca's Super Chunky combined with the dramatic sleeves makes a girl feel so chic! This sweater is not for the passive knitter. The sizing is based on one size with notations on how to make adjustments using your gauge & your measurements for a more personal fit. There are also a few challenging techniques in the construction of this sweater that make it an intermediate project. So we've already talked about the yarn and you'll need @605-715 yds of it... that's between 11-13 skeins of Misti's Super Chunky. A #17 circular needle at least a 29".
Gauge: 1.3sts = 1" in Brioche Honeycomb Stitch Available as a PDF download. $6.50. Knit 1 LA: it's still a simple shrug. Well after a couple of crazed months we've landed in Los Angeles and while I would love to have something new to share with you from my new locale (virtual & real) I'm afraid it's still a simple shrug.
Meanwhile back in Chicago Knit 1 lives on! My dear friend and unofficial partner of 4 years Lynn Coe has taken the reins and is currently revamping to really take the store to the next level. Knit 1 Chicago Keep on supporting a great local small business! This was a shrug I did for the store window a couple years back. I had forgotten about it but was going through things to pack up and thought I would resurrect it. It's a simple shrug with a couple more advanced techniques thrown in to make it challenging. Hope you all enjoy! A Simple Shrug. Knit 1 LA. $5 in Paris (KUAS Original Pattern) Original knitting pattern by Anna Maliszewski Updated 8/27/13 English, French & Spanish Have you ever just wanted to make a quick and inexpensive raglan tee that is fluffy-soft without breaking the bank?
Well say "bonjour! " and dig those needles and Caron Simply Soft yarns out from your stash and you'll be finished before you can mutter, "Je l'adore! " SIZES: Small, Medium and Large Raglan Measurements: Small= approx. 32.5mm wide 59mm long Medium=39mm wide 59mm long Large= approx. 45.5mm wide 59mm long **NOTE for size upgrades: 12sts adds 2.5'' Materials: Yarn: -1 skein "Caron Simply Soft" in pale mint - 1.5-2 skeins of "Caron Simply Soft" in greyNeedles: -One 24'' circular needles, Size US8 -Two 32'' circular needles: Size US9--one is extra for trying on the work-in-progress -A set of 4 dpn's: Size US8 -Optional: also size 7 US dpns *I recommend you investing in Knitpick's Options Needle Set, so that you can also use the wires as stitch holders.
Jacqueline Sweater. LOWER BODY Using long circular needle, CO 81[89, 97, 105, 113, 121, 129] sts.
Note: The first st of each row is slipped purlwise. The ribbed front bands are worked at the same time as the body of the sweater. Use row counter to help keep track of buttonhole placement. Row 1 [RS]: Sl 1, yo, [k1, p1] twice, k1, place marker, k to last 7 sts, place marker, [k1, p1] twice, k1, k2tog.