On April 23rd, I went through my list of things to knit and add to my store and knitting some handwarmers were next on my list.
So I looked at several handwarmer patterns and got several ideas on how to knit some handwarmers. Then I set out to design my own and since my first pair were going to be plain white, I thought I'd call them "Plain Jane Handwarmers".
I knew from a couple of pairs of handwarmers I've knitted in the past that 52 stitches would be perfect. So I cast on the 52 stitches and began working on the cuff in a p2, k2 pattern.
I knit the cuff for 4 1/2 inches (or 45 rows) on size 2 dpn's. This gave me a nice length to keep the wrist area nice and warm. The I changed over to plain knitting for 12 rows, this put me at the base of my thumb. Then I started increasing for the thumb and after I had increased 19 sts for the thumb I put those stitches on a holder. Then I continued working on the palm until I got the length I wanted and then went back to knitting a p2, k2 to finish off the handwarmers. Then I slipped all 19 stitches for the thumb back onto my dpn's and picked up 5 more sts and knitted 5 more rows before finishing off with a p2, k2 edge.
These handwarmers were knit with some of my handspun white blueface leicester wool.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
White BFL Leg Warmers
After looking through several patterns of Leg Warmers on Ravelry and not finding one that jumped out at me, I set out to knit up a pair of my own.
I had some Handspun White Blueface Leicester yarn calling out to me, so I grabbed it up and set out to start knitting. I knew the basics of what a leg warmer should look like. So I thought, that I could do this without any problems.
I started knitting the cuff for the bottom around the ankle and knew that area needed to be slightly smaller in diameter then the upper portion of the leg. I thought, 48 stitches would make a nice start in stitches and began with a k2, p2 ribbing. This helps to make it stay on but be snug against the skin for warmth.
I figured that 2 inches would be a great length for this cuff. I then sat back and figured out a nice simple 8 stitch pattern for the leg. However, I knew that where the calf starts to increase, I would have to increase at least 2 stitches every so many rows. I thought that going from 48 stitches to 64 stitches would be a nice increase. So I figured that the increases would have to be ever 4th row.
I began my pattern and knit another 2 inches before I started the increases. Since the pattern I had choose was fairly simple it was very easy to keep the pattern in line. Once I had all my increases added in, I just continued knitting in the same pattern until the leg measured (from the bottom cuff) approximately 10 1/2 inches. Then I started in on the top cuff of a straight k1, p1 ribbing.
I used size 2 DPN's to knit these leg warmers. These leg warmers are 12 inches in length and 4 inches wide laying flat and stretch to 13-13.25 inches.
Pattern: row 1 - knit around
row 2 - p1, k4, p1 around
row 3 - knit around
row 4 - k2, p2, k2 around
I had some Handspun White Blueface Leicester yarn calling out to me, so I grabbed it up and set out to start knitting. I knew the basics of what a leg warmer should look like. So I thought, that I could do this without any problems.
I started knitting the cuff for the bottom around the ankle and knew that area needed to be slightly smaller in diameter then the upper portion of the leg. I thought, 48 stitches would make a nice start in stitches and began with a k2, p2 ribbing. This helps to make it stay on but be snug against the skin for warmth.
I figured that 2 inches would be a great length for this cuff. I then sat back and figured out a nice simple 8 stitch pattern for the leg. However, I knew that where the calf starts to increase, I would have to increase at least 2 stitches every so many rows. I thought that going from 48 stitches to 64 stitches would be a nice increase. So I figured that the increases would have to be ever 4th row.
I began my pattern and knit another 2 inches before I started the increases. Since the pattern I had choose was fairly simple it was very easy to keep the pattern in line. Once I had all my increases added in, I just continued knitting in the same pattern until the leg measured (from the bottom cuff) approximately 10 1/2 inches. Then I started in on the top cuff of a straight k1, p1 ribbing.
I used size 2 DPN's to knit these leg warmers. These leg warmers are 12 inches in length and 4 inches wide laying flat and stretch to 13-13.25 inches.
Pattern: row 1 - knit around
row 2 - p1, k4, p1 around
row 3 - knit around
row 4 - k2, p2, k2 around
Monday, April 19, 2010
Adult Ladies Socks Size 6.5
Last year I knit a pair just like these socks and liked the pattern so much. I just had to knit up another pair just like them. So on April 8th I ordered some Alchemy Juniper Amethyst from Simply Socks Yarn Company. Then on April 13th I began knitting way on these socks. I still had notes in my Socks from the Toe Up book from the last pair, but because I was going to knit them with a size 1 circular needle this time the notes would be just that notes for my size 2 dpns. I had to begin from scatch!
So after getting the toe finished I began knitting away and measuring every so many rows and finally came to where it was 3 inches away from the total length of the foot. On the 14th I began working on the gusset, heel turn, heel flap and part of the leg. Then on the 15th I finished the first sock and started on the mate. I only managed to get 1/2 of an inch finished though on the mate before heading to bed that night. First thing in the morning I finished up the toe and started working on the foot.
Now I knew the mate would work up faster now that I had all the information from the first sock. So the foot was finished on the 16th and almost all of the gusset. Then on the 17th, I finished up the remaining part of the gusset, heel turn, heel flap and almost all of the leg. Then yesterday I finished up the last bit of this sock and took the picture.
Once the picture was finished I wrapped it up and packaged it to be mailed off to a friend. This morning it went out in the mail.
So after getting the toe finished I began knitting away and measuring every so many rows and finally came to where it was 3 inches away from the total length of the foot. On the 14th I began working on the gusset, heel turn, heel flap and part of the leg. Then on the 15th I finished the first sock and started on the mate. I only managed to get 1/2 of an inch finished though on the mate before heading to bed that night. First thing in the morning I finished up the toe and started working on the foot.
Now I knew the mate would work up faster now that I had all the information from the first sock. So the foot was finished on the 16th and almost all of the gusset. Then on the 17th, I finished up the remaining part of the gusset, heel turn, heel flap and almost all of the leg. Then yesterday I finished up the last bit of this sock and took the picture.
Once the picture was finished I wrapped it up and packaged it to be mailed off to a friend. This morning it went out in the mail.
Prairie Shawl1
This Shawl began as a vision back in December 2009, when I started carding some Cinnabar Merino and White Superfine Merino together on my drum carder. I had originally planned to have it knitted up in time for Valentine's Day. However, this didn't come to happen.
I carded up my first batt and came up with a name for this new yarn "My Heart Delight". I then began spinning the first batt on my drop spindle and new that I'd have to card more then 1 batt to make this shawl. So back to the drum carder I'd go, after the first batt was spun up. It was slow going, and my arm and shoulder would be tired and sore by the end of the day.
11 batts and 754 yards later on March 31st I finally began the knitting process. Once I started knitting on this shawl, I found that it wouldn't take me near as long to knit.....especially if I knitted all day long and everyday, with only a few breaks in between.
I thought when I started knitting this shawl that I'd have a few problems with knitting it. This was due to the yarn not being washed before I started knitting and also because it was only a lace weight type yarn. I didn't was the yarn before hand because I wanted to get started right away and also because I wanted to wash it all at once when the shawl was finished.
Once I finished this shawl I washed it by hand in my sink and rolled it in a towel to help absorb as much water as possible. Then I laid it out on my bed and pinned it down to block it. This shawl measures 69 inches wide by 39 1/4 inches deep.
I carded up my first batt and came up with a name for this new yarn "My Heart Delight". I then began spinning the first batt on my drop spindle and new that I'd have to card more then 1 batt to make this shawl. So back to the drum carder I'd go, after the first batt was spun up. It was slow going, and my arm and shoulder would be tired and sore by the end of the day.
11 batts and 754 yards later on March 31st I finally began the knitting process. Once I started knitting on this shawl, I found that it wouldn't take me near as long to knit.....especially if I knitted all day long and everyday, with only a few breaks in between.
I thought when I started knitting this shawl that I'd have a few problems with knitting it. This was due to the yarn not being washed before I started knitting and also because it was only a lace weight type yarn. I didn't was the yarn before hand because I wanted to get started right away and also because I wanted to wash it all at once when the shawl was finished.
Once I finished this shawl I washed it by hand in my sink and rolled it in a towel to help absorb as much water as possible. Then I laid it out on my bed and pinned it down to block it. This shawl measures 69 inches wide by 39 1/4 inches deep.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
skamar10 Traveling Vine
Last month for Sock Knitters Anonymous I was going to knit the Pyroclastic socks. However, I had some problems with that pattern and ended up knitting the Traveling Vine pattern from "More Sensational Knitted Socks.
The picture you see here are the finished results. Hubby took the picture and didn't get a good close up of them. The yarn I used was donated to me by a friend on Ravelry. The yarn is called "The Sanguine Gryphon Kypria" color "The Swan". The yarn is 70% superwash merino wool and 20% bamboo/10% nylon. The skein was a 4 ounce skein with 466 yd and is a fengering weight yarn.
This is the first skein of yarn with bamboo in it that I've ever knit with. I had been skeptical about knitting with this type of yarn, only because my mom had knitted with some and she found she was allergic to it. However, I gave it a go and found that I had no problems knitting with it and so far have no problems with wearing these socks either.
I will be buying some of this yarn in the near future to knit some more socks with.
The picture you see here are the finished results. Hubby took the picture and didn't get a good close up of them. The yarn I used was donated to me by a friend on Ravelry. The yarn is called "The Sanguine Gryphon Kypria" color "The Swan". The yarn is 70% superwash merino wool and 20% bamboo/10% nylon. The skein was a 4 ounce skein with 466 yd and is a fengering weight yarn.
This is the first skein of yarn with bamboo in it that I've ever knit with. I had been skeptical about knitting with this type of yarn, only because my mom had knitted with some and she found she was allergic to it. However, I gave it a go and found that I had no problems knitting with it and so far have no problems with wearing these socks either.
I will be buying some of this yarn in the near future to knit some more socks with.
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