Brooklyn Tweed SHELTER - Jared Flood's new yarn

I just have to try it one of theses days...

It looks great (and so soft!)

YARN: Brooklyn Tweed Shelter
COLOR: Homemade Jam
CONTENT: 100% American Wool (Grown in Wyoming - Spun in New England)
WEIGHT: 50 grams
LENGTH: 140 yards (128 m)
GAUGE: Worsted/Aran: 17-20 sts = 4 inches
NEEDLE SIZE: US needle size #7 - 9 (4.5 - 5.5 cm)
 

  Great colors!!!



SHELTER is a woolen-spun 2-ply yarn made from American Targhee-Columbia fleece, grown in Wyoming. The yarn is spun in historic Harrisville, New Hampshire in the heart of New England, in a mill town that has been producing woolen yarns and fabrics since 1794. I have developed a palette of 17 shades including both rich, autumnal colors as well as natural sheep-colors (you didn’t think I’d forget the greys, did you?) The yarn is a very lightly-spun lofty material that, as a result of it’s woolen-spun process, knits at a variety of gauges comfortably without losing fabric integrity. (http://brooklyntweed.net/blog/?p=388)

Where to buy:

- Brooklyn Tweed NetStore: http://brooklyntweed.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=1

- Knitch: http://www.shopknitch.com/yarn3.php?p=4418&osCsid=scsbfc88vf6ku5lfqvt4gdf090

- US retailers: http://brooklyntweed.net/retail.html

Price: U$12.50



Ravelry Swap - August 2010

Group: KNEWBIE KIT SWAP
Received from: sandhyasudhir (India)
Aug. 2010

Knit Flower

This little flower is so cute! (and easy to make)
I made it as a brooch so I can pin it on anything I want - from a bag to a coat’s collar.
Tiny coconut button was used in the middle.

(This is my sweet "Peta Maga" modeling for me!)

(beloved "Cinza")

  

Best of all: it’s a free pattern - KNIT FLOWER by Sue W. Thompson.

Lavender Mini Garden in a Pail

I love this.
($21)

(http://www.save-on-crafts.com/lavenderpail.html)

Lavender Seeds in a tin!

This is so cute!!!!

Just $2.99

(http://www.save-on-crafts.com/lavenderseeds.html)

Crochet hook roll case

I made this for a Ravelry swap partner.
I hope she likes it!

 

  

Unfortunately I didn't find the smaller hooks to buy to fill it all...

Cross Stitch

I've made these some time ago.

  

Let's Go Shopping Market Bag

SAY NO TO PLASTIC BAGS!!!!!!

I'm trying this basic market bag pattern.
Free pattern on Ravelry.

 

YARNS: Bella (Pingouin) - Duna
            Pingouin 1000 - Cru


NEEDLES: #8/5 mm
               #6/4 mm

• The bottom will be knit with 2 strands of Bella + 1 strand of Pingouin 1000 for extra sturdiness (needle #5/ 8mm) .

SEPT. 7, 2010 - Made a M1 instead of YO to avoid holes.

 

 

SEPT. 9, 2010 - The mesh stitch is taking forever.....

This thing on my head is going to be a market bag!!!!

SEPT. 18, 2010 - Finished the body, just need to knit the handles.

Now you can say it's a bag!

(or is it a burka?!)

FO (finished object):

Royal Yarn Winder

I'm happy!
I finally received my yarn winder I wanted so much.
It was bought from Ebay and was pretty cheap (£29 = U$43.93 = R$80), but it took 5 weeks to get here.

 

ROYAL YARN WINDER

More Moebius Baskets

Made some more!

Circular Shrug

This is a very easy and fast project.
Free pattern: CIRCULAR SHRUG


According to the pattern instructions it is knit as one-piece and then the 2x2 ribs are sewn together. Another way, which becomes seamless, is to knit the back section and then pick up sts and continue knitting with circular needle.

I used double yarn (Destaque and Sedificada) and 8mm./#11 needles.

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HOW TO CALCULATE REQUIRED # OF STITCHES: (pattern instructions)
Gauge: 1” = 3 sts.
Shoulder width: 16” ---> 16 + 4 = 20”
Stitch gauge x shoulder width: 3 x 20 = 60 sts (back section)
CO (back section x 2): 60 x 2 = 120 sts.
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NOTE: My 1st version was made exactly as the pattern said and I hated it! Ended up frogging the whole work because I didn’t like the cap sleeve (too big). So the 2nd version I did not add 4” to the shoulder width in order to make a more fit garment. I also decided to try the knitting in the round version to avoid seams.

So I calculated as following:
Gauge: 1” = 3 sts.
Shoulder width: 16”
Stitch gauge x shoulder width: 3 x 16 = 48 sts (back section) and added 2 sts on each side.
TOTAL (back section): 52 sts.

THE SHRUG:
- Provisional CO: 52 sts. and worked in stockinet st for 15”.
- With circular needle picked up both ends of back section. (= 104 sts.)
- Placed st. marker and continued knitting in the round in stockinet st for 4".
- Time to start the 2x2 rib: *K, M1K, P, M1P* till the end of the round. (= 208 sts.)
- Continued 2x2 rib for 7".
- BO. Weaved in ends and it was ready to be worn!! No seams!!!
 
I hope the pics help!
 

 

 
My 2nd and final version of the shrug:
BACK SECTION: 58 cm./23” (in stockinet st.) - 15" with straight needles and 4" with circular.
2x2 RIB: 18cm./7”

The Stitch Collection

Wishlist: The Stitch Collection

Lark Books
(http://www.larkbooks.com/catalog?isbn=9781600593918)

Corazoncitos

I decided to try this lovely little heart and it came out amazing!!!!
I loved the pattern.
I’ll be making tons of them!!! :-)

(so cute!)

Designer: Mia Zamora Johnson
Free pattern:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/corazoncitos-amigurumi-hearts-pattern

Lucy Beret

Another pattern testing!!!
This time I'm participating in Mimikezer's LUCY BERET (Free Pattern Testers Group - Ravelry).
I've always wanted to knit a beret!!!!!

YARN: Botoné (Pingouin)
CIRCULAR and DP NEEDLES: #7 / 4.5 mm

Aug. 26, 2010 - cable brim done.

Aug. 27, 2010 - finished!

It's a bit small. Should have made it bigger, but the pattern is just one-size...

Keep walking... & knitting!!!

KNIT NATION 2010

I wish I were in London.....

KNIT NATION 2010 - London/UK (29-31 July )

I love this tote bag - makes a great project bag!

Xana Cowl

NEW CHALLENGE!
I'll be testing Karigan's pattern for XANA COWL from Ravelry (Free Pattern Testers Group).
It is a double knitting project.
Pattern: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/xara-cowl---kragen

(finished cowl - side B)

YARN: Pingouin Bambino (red, grey, brown)

CIRCULAR NEEDLE: #5 / 3.75 mm

It is going to be a challenge for me since it’s the first time I try double knitting! (I’ve always wondered how it was done)

JULY 25, 2010 - growing veeeeeeery slow. (Still have to get the hang of working with 2 yarns and not get them entangled!)

starting chart B

JULY 30, 2010 - finished Chart B. (I think Chart C will go faster)

finished chart B

AUG 9, 2010 - finished Chart C. The pattern is coming out really nice, but it’s a bit tiresome ‘cause every stitch has to be double knitted.

finished chart C

AUG 16, 2010 - Done! Finished cowl.

Dimensions:

width: 30 cm / 22.5 cm

height: 25 cm

side B

side A