Archive for February, 2008

Socks – to travel with memories

Published on February 24, 2008 in Garments and Thoughts. 1 Comment
Socks – to travel with memories

I love knitting socks because they are:

  • Quickly made
  • Nice project when you want to travel light
  • Supports knitting in all positions
  • Are nice to wear

Not only were these socks nice to knit but because the pink yarn is bought when I was in San Francisco and the black yarn when I was in Switzerland, the yarn brings back nice memories.

The little lace pattern is very easy and you just have to repeat the pattern below of 7 stitches:

Row 1: knit 1, purl 2, knit 2, purl 2
Row 2: knit 1, purl 2, knit 2 stitches together, yarn over, purl 2
Row 3: knit 1, purl 2, knit 2, purl 2
Row 4: knit 1, purl 2, yarn over, knit 2 stitches together, purl 2

Respeat row 1 to 4

Scarf for a cold winter’s day

Published on February 8, 2008 in Garments. 3 Comments
Scarf for a cold winter’s day

This scarf is made for a cold winter’s day. The wool was given to me by a dear friend and a great knitter, and this of course added to the pleasure of making the scarf. I hope this inspirers you to make one as well.

All you need is two balls of yarn (one option is Rowan Polar or something similar) some ribbon (100 cm) and needles size 8 (European size)

Cast on 30 stitches.
Row 1: (knit 1, purl 1) x 6, (knit 1)x6, (purl 1, knit 1)x 6
Row 2: Slip the first stitch, (purl 1, knit 1)x5 , purl 1, (knit 1) X6, (purl 1, knit 1)x 6
Row 3: As row 2
Row 4: As row 2
Row 5: As row 2
Row 6: Slip the first stitch, (purl 1, knit 1)x5 , purl 1, (knit 1) X3, yarn over (this will make one extra stitch on the next row, (knit 1)x 3 , (purl 1, knit 1)x 6
Row 7: Slip the first stitch, (purl 1, knit 1)x5 , purl 1, (knit 1) X7, (purl 1, knit 1)x 6
Row 8: Slip the first stitch, (purl 1, knit 1)x5 , purl 1, (knit 1) X3, knit two stitches together, (knit 1)x 2 , (purl 1, knit 1)x 6

Repeat row 3 to 8 until the scarf measures 57 cm – cast off.

Details of the stitch pattern

Published on February 8, 2008 in Garments. 0 Comments
Details of the stitch pattern

The scarf

Published on February 8, 2008 in Garments. 0 Comments
The scarf

How knitters can be quite aggressive especially facing Power bunny

Published on February 5, 2008 in Videos. 0 Comments

Knitting that makes you laugh

Published on February 2, 2008 in Thoughts and Woolly things. 0 Comments
Knitting that makes you laugh

This is a post about a dear friend of mine who is an amazing knitter.

I think that KnitterRooney has really done it this time, as I think that the most important thing knitting can do is keep you warm and make you laugh.

Well done and congratulations with the Ravelry prize!