Archive for December, 2007
This sweater is made to feel good in. It is warm and has the aura of seamanship. The stitches (bobbles) are taken from a very traditional seaman sweater pattern used around
The good thing about sweaters for children is that you can try out a pattern without too much work. I do not belong to the knitters who think that because it is for a child and the child will soon grow out of the sweater there is no need to make it complicated…quick to unravel and try out new stuff if you are not happy about the result.
Knitted flower for bike helmet
When ever the whether is grey and I need spicing up my mood – I put a flower in my helmet.
You can use what ever yarn you fancy and what every size needs you want.
You need one flower and two leaves.
Flower
· Needles: 5.5 (European size)
· Yarn: Galaxy Chunky. Distributer: Polysew (96% acrylic & 4 % polyester)
Cast on 104 stitches
1. row knit all stitches
2. row (knit 4 stitches, knit 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together, knit 4 stitches) X 8
3. row knit all stitches
4. row (knit 3 stitches, knit 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together, knit 3 stitches) X 8
5. row knit all stitches
6. row (knit 2 stitches, knit 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together, knit 2 stitches) X 8
7. row knit all stitches
8. row (knit 1 stitches, knit 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together, knit 1 stitches) X 8
9. row knit all stitches
10. row (knit 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together) X 8
11. row knit all stitches
12. cast off
Leaf
· Needles 3.5
· Yarn: Glitter ULD – STOF 2000 (65% wool, 30% polyester & 5% other fibre)
Cast on 3 stitches – leave enough yarn to make a knot
1. row knit all stitches (3 stitches)
2. row purl 1 stitch, yarn over, purl 1 stitch, yarn over, purl 1 stitch
3. row knit all stitches (5 stitches)
4. row purl 2 stitches, yarn over, purl 1 stitch, yarn over, purl 2 stitch
5. row knit all stitches (7 stitches)
6. row purl 3 stitches, yarn over, purl 1 stitch, yarn over, purl 3 stitches
7. row knit all stitches (9 stitches)
8. row purl 4 stitches, yarn over, purl 1 stitch, yarn over, purl 4 stitches
9. row knit all stitches (11 stitches)
10. row purl 5 stitches, yarn over, purl 1 stitch, yarn over, purl 5 stitches
11. row knit all stitches (13 stitches)
12. row purl 6 stitches, yarn over, purl 1 stitch, yarn over, purl 6 stitches
13. row knit all stitches (17 stitches)
14. row purl 6 stitches, purl 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch, purl 2 stitches together, purl 6 stitches
15. row knit all stitches (15 stitches)
16. row purl 5 stitches, purl 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch, purl 2 stitches together, purl 5 stitches
17. row knit all stitches (13 stitches)
18. row purl 4 stitches, purl 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch, purl 2 stitches together, purl 4 stitches
19. row knit all stitches (11 stitches)
20. row purl 3 stitches, purl 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch, purl 2 stitches together, purl 3 stitches
21. row knit all stitches (9 stitches)
22. row purl 2 stitches, purl 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch, purl 2 stitches together, purl 2 stitches
23. row knit all stitches (7 stitches)
24. row purl 1 stitch, purl 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch, purl 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch
25. row knit all stitches (5 stitches)
26. row purl 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch, purl 2 stitches together
27. row knit the latest 3 stitches together
28. row pull the yarn out to close the leaf – leave enough yarn to make a knot
Fitting
Saw the two leaves on the flower (but you can saw on as many leaves as you fancy)
Make sure you have enough yarn hanging from the tip of the leaves and the bottom of the flower. Attach the flower to your bike helmet and hit the road…
Amsterdam is fantastic. The knitting shop De Afstap is always nice (www.afstap.nl). The shop is central and if you are in town it is a nice place to visit.
But what is of special interest are the knitted garments locals are wearing…. This sweater is knitted by Harry’s mother, but the design is Harry’s…
And the funny things made by wool.
The Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam is an amazing building from the inside (not very impressed by the outside) and as an especially nice feature they have some wallpaper I had to touch.
From a distance…
