Knitting Adventures: Breezy Summer Skirt
I'm browsing knitting patterns today - I'm hoping to make one of these for each of my girls to wear when school starts
Filed underknitting
Ravelry: Ballard Slouch Hat pattern by Felicia Lo
A lovely clover lace pattern is the basis for a slouchy beret-style hat. Its easy-to-memorize lace pattern makes for a very simple and elegant one-skein gift.
Knit it up in a luxurious and drapey Merino Silk Aran or a lush and cushy Superwash Worsted yarn.
So named “Ballard” since I started knitting this during the border crossing (90 minutes) on my way to the Earthues Natural Dye Studio in Ballard, Seattle, WA.
For more information, see:
http://shop.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/collections/patterns/products/ballard-slouch2-page PDF pattern includes both charted and written directions.
via ravelry.com
I haven't knitted since Christmas time (not sure why, I go in fits and starts) and it was time..esp. since my 8 year old has claimed my other slouch hat as her own. I loved knitting this as it was easy and quick and turned out beautifully. Hopefully we'll have a few chilly spring days still.
knitting in progress and a word about my ADD/multitask illness...
I have 6 projects on needles right now - this seems to be a pattern with me (pardon the pun). When I read, I tend to alternate between 2 or 3 books at a time. When I work on design, I do the same...and the same with knitting. Not very zen of me. Anyway, I'm working on 3 knitted scarves, 1 crochet lace scarf, a pair of yoga socks and a pair of simple socks...and I'm considering casting on a hat and need to crochet my mom a pair of slippers (the pair I made her for xmas was too small). It's a disease lol.
Six Degrees Arts: Easy Peasy Yoga - Pilates Socks
ok, last one for tonight, I promise. I saw a Paton's pattern for yoga socks in the craft store yesterday - brilliant!
Cable Mitts ~ smariek knits
msmcknittington: Bombshell Betty, Mark II
Front and back
In the back, you can see how the center panel starts out small and then widens. This helps the cap fit closer to the back of the head where it narrows into the neck. Unfortunately, this also means that if you have a lot of hair like I do, you won't be able to shove it up in the cap anymore. It's more flattering when your hair is down this way, but Version 1 is more comfortable when your hair is up.
Side, other side
The new double decrease I used really brings out that decrease column in a good way. It also blends very well into the pattern in the jaw strap.
Unbuttoned
ooo...or maybe this one. fun.
Third Base Line: Autumnal Knitting: Lotus Hat
I think this will be my next hat project, maybe in a light purple/periwinkle
knitting news: projects, patterns and a new discovery
This blog isn't current but I just discovered it. I love discovering guys who not only knit but design patterns and this guy's got a lot of great stuff. I love this reversible hat in particular. I'm not generally given to buy patterns since there is no dearth of free ones out there but I'd buy this guy's stuff...and mostly likely will. Especially since my dear husband accidentally felted the scarf I made him a couple years ago (no, you cannot wash and dry an alpaca scarf *sob*)...giving me an excuse to knit him up a new hat/scarf set.
I'm planning to use this pattern for the scarf
http://www.itsastitchup.co.uk/index.php/patterns/staggered-rib-scarf/
and one of Stephen's hat patterns. possibly this one since it would also match the color and style of the scarf.
In other knitting news, this is another scarf I'm currently working on -
http://ideath.livejournal.com/129398.html
this is a really cool stitch creating a very interesting pseudo cable lace effect that isn't girly and with the ribbing gives it a nice loft for warmth. It's also reversible which is almost required for me with scarves - who wants to fiddle with making sure the "right side" of a scarf is facing out? I'm using a soy blend that has a nice sheen which really accentuates the stitch nicely.
