A project from a few weeks ago – this is a purse made from a simple placemat and ribbons tie the handles on.
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Welcome, Jackson
The Jackson Collection
A quick post of the onesies for Felicia and Doug to welcome Jackson Livingston into the world! Finally a boy, so I can do some silly designs like hazardous gas. Can’t wait to meet you, little man.
Not Noro
Looks like Noro Silk Garden though doesn’t it? It’s one skein of “It’s a Wrap” by Sensations – color #3. Found this for about $6 at Joann and thought it would be perfect to practice with before I try to knit this at with my actual Noro yarn using an eyelet pattern created by Strings and Strands.
To the Point
Old Faithful, using one ball of Colinette Point Five.
Lulu
I took a break from knitting hats to knit a scarf and well, matching hat. What can I say, I love the instant gratification of knitting a hat in an hour. This set is for the very lovely Lulu (Lauren) for Christmas…no peeking. I used two strands knit together of Ciclamino (Color 9) from Laines Du Nord. The hat took four balls with leftover yarn, and the scarf used four balls plus the leftover yarn from the hat in a knit two, purl two rib.
Serendipity
And you don’t have to search every bookstore in Brooklyn to find this pattern…
This was another mistake without misfortune – I intended to create Old Faithful again, but instead this time I was one stitch off. You can recreate this diagonal pattern by casting on 40 stitches and on row one, knit 2, purl 2. On row two, knit 3 purl two (one time only), then knit 2 purl 2 for the rest of the hat until the decreases.
Knit Me Baby One More Time
Same pattern as Old Faithful, using one skein of Sensations – Sumptuous from Joann Fabrics – only about $5! Knits up a lot stiffer, which is a hit with the gentlemen.
Old Faithful Redux
Same pattern as Old Faithful, using one skein of Katia Nepal wool.
Old Faithful
This is my go-to pattern, adapted from the pattern on the Lion Brand Web site. Cast on 40 stitches on a size 13 16″ circular using Wool Ease Thick & Quick or a similar weight yarn and knit one, purl one until it reaches about 6″. Then gradually decrease on alternating rows until you’re down to about 8 stitches. (Knit 5, knit 2 together for one row; knit one row; knit 4, knit 2 together; knit one row; knit 3, knit 2 together, etc…
Seedy
Main Entry: seedy
Pronunciation: \ˈsē-dē\
Function: adjective
1 : containing or full of seeds <a seedy fruit>
2 : inferior in condition or quality: as a : shabby, run-down <seedy clothes> b : somewhat disreputable <a seedy district> <a seedy lawyer> c : slightly unwell : debilitated <felt seedy and went home early>
Not this hat! When I accidentally reversed my knit one, purl one rib I saw this beautiful seed stitch emerge and just went with it. Cast on 38 stitches on a size 13 16″ circular using Wool Ease Thick & Quick or a similar weight yarn and knit one, purl one until it reaches about 6″. Then gradually decrease on alternating rows until you’re down to about 8 stitches.
