Carefree Cowl Knit Along - The Carefree Cowl Tutorial!
this is a bit of a fun post for me today! i did something i've never done before. i wrote out a little knitting pattern. now...first off, i am by no means a knitting designer. i simply just couldn't find what i was looking for on ravelry after hours of hunting. i had a skein of the yarn i used for the gap-tastic cowl left over and was dying to whip up another cowl with it. i wanted something warm, not too long (take flight off the girls..wink wink), but not too short (needed to cover my v-neck top openings) and i wanted texture but a quick knit. i was also looking for something that had a bit of drape but was also sturdy enough to stand up on it's own. i sketched out the illustration beside the pattern below and voila, the carefree cowl was born! i love it and it's rolly polly goodness. my newest cowl was made for our carefree cowl knitalong. Carefree Cowl Pattern ***Copyright 2011 www.luvinthemommyhood.com All rights reserved. * Download pdf now. so exciting and fun!
A Grey Loop
It feels like such a long time ago that I knitted this for my daughter. In fact it was only in March, but time has been a funny thing this past year, seemingly standing still and thundering past simultaneously. Recently time and life have been falling back into a more familiar and comforting rhythm. I've decided to take full advantage of this by catching up on things I'd let slide...this dusty blog being one of them. So, without further waffle here is how I knitted Poppy's Grey Loop...I wouldn't dare call it a pattern, It's just a bare bones 'how to' I hope it suffices... Yarn Used : Rowan RYC Extra fine Merino 3 balls (I had some leftovers) Needles : 5mm - US 8 Circular (I used an 80cm) Tension : I just liked the fabric and kept knitting :) Cast on 210 sts, pm and join in the round. Work a few rounds in garter stitch (to do this in the round - knit 1 round to marker then purl 1 round to marker, and so on...) Eyelet section Repeat rounds 1 and 2 one more time, then work round 1 again.
tentenknits: 5th Avenue
Patricia and I have a friend we call Diva Jess. She's works in the fashion industry and always gives us the scoop on what the trends are. She came into the shop like a storm a few weeks ago and told us that we HAD to cast on righthisverymoment for an infinity scarf. EDITED October 2011 Pattern: 5th Avenue Infinity Scarf (my own - queue it up!) The Pattern:CO 240, make sure you're not twisting stitches Place Marker and join in round 1st Rnd: Knit all stitches2nd Rnd: *YO, K2tog*, repeat * * to marker.3rd Rnd: Knit all stitches4th Rnd: *Slip 1, K1, Pass Slipped Stitch Over (PSSO), YO*, repeat * * to marker. Repeat 4 rows until desired width. For a chunkier, cowl like version - check out the Fifth Avenue Cowl! ETA: With the huge popularity with this pattern I though I would write a quick note to help those having problems. The scarf is so versatile. I plan on making many more for friends and family especially with the holidays coming up!
Big Herringbone Cowl
This winter New York City streets are filled with people who have learned the secret of keeping warm. They are all wrapped up in the big soft folds of the oversized cowl. A long loop that you twist and double around your neck, it's definitely a glamorous touch in a what can otherwise be pretty frumpy season. Don't you love when fashion and function meet in such happy harmony? This cowl was inspired by Joelle's classic Herringbone Poncho from her very first book, Last Minute Knitted Gifts. I stuck with Joelle's choice of yarn, Blue Sky's Worsted, because it is by far one of Purl Soho's softest, most cuddly yarns, perfect for wearing around sensitive skin areas like your neck. The cowl's final look keeps one foot in the past with a traditional herringbone stitch. The Materials 5 skeins of Blue Sky Alpaca's Worsted, 50% Royal Alpaca and 50% Merino. The Pattern Gauge 15 stitches = 4 inches in herringbone stitch Finished Size 14 inches wide and 58 inches around Begin Cast on 220 stitches. Continue
Susi's potholder recipe!
Beside all the fluffy scarfs and cuffs, hotwoterbottle cozies and baby blankets there was a moment for something more practical. - Potholders! Susi published a classic potholder pattern on ravelry and you can find instructions in german on her blog. It's a must have basic for your kitchen... and in case your german got a bit rusty, i quickly put together an english version which Susi allowed me to post here. Susi's Potholder Recipe - chain 14, sl st to close to loop. - chain 1, sc 22 into the loop. sl st into the single chain of previous row. (from here on crochet into the back loop of the sts to create the rib pattern.) - (work over 11sts of the loop) chain 1, sc 5, sc 3 into next st, sc 5, turn. - chain 1, sc 6, sc 3 into the next stitch (middle one of the 3sc sts of previous row), sc 6, turn. continue like this (increase 2sts in the middle of each row) until you've reached the desired size. … also have a look at the step-by-step pictures on Susi's blog. Details Size - 21cm (7in) square
Cool cardigan
SizeXXLS (M) L (XL) can be bought in the Pickles shop Yarn Abuelita organic cotton400 g of colour #1, 200 g of colour #2 and 200 g of colour #3 We´ve knitted it in Beach Lounge, Stone and Pistachio. You will find more colour combinations at the bottom of this pattern. NeedlesLong circular and DPN´s, US 4 and 6 or whatever needles you need to achieve the right gauge (important) Gauge19 s= 4” Stockinette PatternCast on 243 s on US 4 needles. Repeat row 1 and 2 until you have 3" of ribbing. Arms:Cast on 48 s on US 4 DPN´s And knit ribbing in the round: K3, P1 until you have 3" of ribbing. Continue until your piece measures 5.5". Bind off 8 s under each arm. (4 s before and 4 s after each marker). = 114 s. Then repeat the following rows 4 times:Row 1: Knit 1 s past the first marker, K2tog. Then repeat the following rows until you have 2 s left before the first marker:Row 1: Knit until you have 3 s left before the first marker, K2tog. Time for a bath, Pistachio and Ice Coffee ???
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What is the best way to get started? Jump right in! Navigate by using the tabs at the top of the screen. You can return to this Welcome page at any time by clicking the tab at the top of the site. The project notebook The "project" section of your notebook is a place for you to organize and share your knitting and crochet projects. Take a look at frecklegirl Jess' project notebook or click "projects" under my notebook to begin adding projects of your own. Pattern search Click the patterns tab to search Ravelry's database of pattern information and browse through projects that were made from those patterns. Books, magazines, and sites Look up pattern sources (books, magazines, and websites) by using the patterns tab or by clicking on a book/magazine title on any pattern or project. Yarn pages Every yarn has its own page on Ravelry. To try this out, use the yarns tab to search and find a yarn, then click the projects tab on an individual yarn page. Groups People
