october sample knit
sample knit for October 119g to start. swatch 4g. ~3g/repeat.
2014
tan house stripey
Cast on for my niece in a stripy yarn she admires every time she’s in my craft room. Will block out long so she can tie it in the back like a shrug. added short rows to each side before the last set of eyelets so it was longer and made it have a little…
spectral sheep and wool
got gauge on size 9. knitting a 38” bust size. began decreases after 2” instead of 3. 5 total decreases instead of 4. 7 total increases instead of 4. worked an additional inch after increases (15 1/2”). made sleeves full length, at 16” before ribbing. could have made front bad slightly wider, in hindsight! the…
catch the happy snowman!
adapted slightly for the side patterning and the center of the pattern to be stockinette rather than seed stitch for ease of knitting. and used Fish Lip Kiss Heel instead of pattern heel. Wound the yarn by hand because my swift/ball winder were having problems. The looseness of hand winding really caused problems with pulling…
kady.bee-keeper
Inspired by javajennie. Cast on provisionally from the row before the armholes. Used JMCO and a second needle which I kept in the work while I knit upwards. Did the armhole bind off, knit the back, front, and both straps. Then returned to the stitches on the holder needles, and on the front of the…