schrodinger knits

Wednesday, August 17, 2005

So that's it for now

I tried to do the cardigan to go with the blanket, but after starting the front and back and a sleeve I realized that I didn't understand the rest of the instructions. So I am in the process of knitting another blanket (this one for Jane's bump) with a really cool "Pavilion" pattern. I also just got my Denise needle set (which I'm already loving) and 3 lots of yarns, one of which I could not resist, and am also working on. It's called 'stained glass' from numei.com and I adore it, can't wait till it gets a little chillier so I can wear the scarf I've almost finished, it's gorgeous - and nice to knit myself something again.

Blanket (Isabella's)

Okay, got the pattern from the ball of yarn I knitted it from (Lion Brand - Baby Soft). Pattern is:
(multiples of 6sts plus 1)
1 (RS) Knit
2 Purl
3 K1, *yo, p1, p3tog, p1, yo, k1; rep from *
4 purl
Oh, and the edges are 5 rows st st b4 pat, then 6 st at beg and end st st (knit every row).
There is a right and wrong side though...

Booties

A couple of cute booties, really simple and quick to make. I've made a couple of pairs before for other babies, but these are for Jane's bump. I got the pattern from Crafts Beautiful. The needles are size 5 US.

Scarf

Just like the one I knitted for Michelle, but this is a thicker yarn and different color and hers was cream (nicer too).

Edit: The pattern was adapted from the morning surf scarf the yarn was a mercenized cotton (more for crochet), therefore a little thicker than many laceweight yarns, so I think I used size 4 needles and less yarn overs (yo). This is my adaptation of the pattern:

Cast on 56 stitches loosely (or multiples of 10 + 6 stitches):

Rows 1-3 Knit

Row 4: * k6, yo 1 time, k1, yo 2 times, k1, yo 3 times, k1, yo 2 times, k1, yo 1 time, rep from * to last 6 sts, k6.

Row 5: Knit, dropping the extra loops from the yo's of previous row off needle as you come to them. (Be careful not to drop the other sts!) After completing row, tug gently on sts below needle to distribute the yarn from the dropped loops downward.

Row 6: Knit.

Row 7: Knit.

Rows 8: Knit.

Row 9: * k1, yo 1 time, k1, yo 2 times, k1, yo 3 times, k1, yo 2 times, k1, yo 1 time, k5, rep, from * to last 6 sts, k1, yo 1 time, k1, yo 2 times, k1, yo 3 times, k1, yo 2 times, k1, yo 1 time, k1.

Row 10: Knit, dropping the extra loops from the yo's of previous row off needle as you come to them. (Be careful not to drop the other sts!) After completing row, tug gently on sts below needle to distribute the yarn from the dropped loops downward.

Repeat rows 1 to 11 until scarf is desired length (or running out of yarn) ending on row 3 or 9, cast off loosely, weave in ends and add fringe if desired. Block (if needed), and wear with pride.

How long has it been?

Oops looks like I haven't added pics for a while, probably getting married and the heady days of summer getting in the way. Well, there's no-one to apologize to except myself. So here follows a few pictures of things I've done in the last few months - not everything, since I forgot to take a picture of some booties and gloves, and a scarf for Michele.