Showing posts with label knitting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label knitting. Show all posts

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Valentine Smitten Knitting Pattern

Knitting Pattern for a Valentine Smitten - The Glove for Couples to Wear Together.
Tired of struggling with holding hands while wearing gloves? The Smitten is the Glove for Two, which allows you to actually hold hands while your hands are snug and warm inside the smitten.

A "must have" for couples and Valentine Love Birds.

To Knit the Valentine Smitten a glove made for two you will need...

Yarn: 50g Double Knitting Wool
Needles: 4 double-ended needles sized - Metric 3mm, UK 11 and US 2
Finished Sized: 20cm from top of the smitten tot he bottom and 17cm wide.

The Smitten Cuffs
Cast on 44 stitches evenly on the 3 needles and rib (knit a stitch, purl a stitch) 20 rounds.

Next Round: *K3, Inc in next stitch* to end
Knit 4 rounds straight

Next Round: Cast off the first 13 stitches, and knit the remaining stitches and leave on spare needles. (42 Stitches)
Knit another cuff in the same way but do not put it onto spear needles instead continue as so...

The Smitten
Knit across the stitches on the spare needle so that the two cast on edges are together (84 Stitches)
Divide the stitches across the 3 needles evenly so that there are 28 stitches on each needle.
Knit 24 rounds straight.

Decreasing the Smitten
Next Round: sl1, k1, psso knit to last 2 stitches on that needle K2 tog - repeat on each of the 3 needles in the round.

Next and every alternate round - Knit
Repeat the decreasing rounds until there are 42 stitches remaining ending with a Knit round.

Shaping the Bottom of the Smitten
1 Round: *K2, K2 tog* to last 2 stitches, K2
Next and every alternate round - Knit
3 Round: *K1, K2 tog* to last 2 stitches, K2
5 Round: *K2 tog* to End

Thread the end of the yarn through the remaining stitches and through the loop of the yarn itself and draw up the knitting tightly and finish off.

Sew wool ends in, and sew the cast on edges together and turn the smitten right sides out. The smitten is now ready for wearing. The smitten can also be worn alone as a muff. To keep your hands that are not inside the smitten warm you need to also knit a conventional pair of mittens or gloves.

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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

How to Read a Knitting Pattern With Multiple Colors of Yarn

Reading a Knitting Pattern with Multiple Colors

If you see various colors in the photo of a knitting pattern, the pattern might call for at least one ball of yarn for each color. (There are exceptions, and I'll talk about them later.)

The confirmation is in the Materials section of the header of the knitting pattern. You might see something like the following:

A: Black - 1 ball
B: Red - 1 ball

In this example, A refers to Color A, the first color, the color that is probably used most, and B refers to Color B, or the second color.

The two colors might also be called:

MC and CC (for Main and Contrasting colors)
MC and CA (for Main and Color A)
CA and CB (for Color A and Color B)

Yes, pattern writers will say what they want - there are no standards. But the list above covers most cases.

Of course, if there are more than two colors, then the list of letters will get larger.

MC, CA, CB, CC, CD would be for a main color with 4 different contrasting colors.
A, B, C, D, E would be for 5 colors. There is no hint as to which is used most.
The MC and CC combination is only used for 2 colors, a Main and a Contrasting color.

Color Choices

Of course, you do not need to follow the color choices as written by the pattern designer.

As an example, most Halloween projects feature black/white/orange - but maybe you want to create a black pumpkin with an orange mouth!

Otherwise, do what you want - let your own imagination shine through.

In the Instructions Section

The knitting pattern will usually have the word WITH before whatever color code letters are used. Examples:

Row 1: (RS). With MC, purl across.
Row 1: (RS). With A, K2. With B, K3. With A, K2.

The Exception: A Single Ball of Yarn with Multiple Colors

Years ago, if you saw a knitting pattern photo with lots of colors, you knew immediately that you would need balls of yarn in each of those colors.

These days, there is always the possibility that the pattern designer is taking advantage of one of the many multi-colored yarns that the manufacturers provide. They may be variegated, self-striping, or self-patterning. One type of yarn is especially designed for sock knitting, so that an interesting color pattern emerges as you are knitting.

You will know this to be the case when you see a reference to only one color in the Materials section of the header of the knitting pattern. And usually that will be a specific yarn. If you substitute yarns, you will likely not be able to duplicate the effect.

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Thursday, August 25, 2011

Scarf knitting pattern - How to make a warmer body

This is a knitted scarf patterns that can be used in a thousand different ways. You can choose to wear as a scarf, put him in the head and over your head or just wrap the shoulders. This scarf is warm and flexible, and you find that you want to wear all the time. Because of the distance, can be a great gift for a person whose size can not be sure.

You will need:

1 200 meters from the cumbersome wires and two textures (or you can go for 2different medium weight yarn)
2 Size 15 and 40 inches round in August
Tapestry needle or crochet hook 3
4 Scissors

Gauge:

12 rows and 12 points and 4 to a half inch to make room

Dimensions:

The finished piece is 9 inches long and 44 centimeters. The material has a lot of stretch and can work for most people. This is a simple model that can be easily changed in size.

Let's start!

1 Start with the casting of 116 pointslong tail cast on point. Do it while both strands spun together. The long tail cast point will make your search more structured elastic point.

2 Participate in the round (circular knitting machines). Be careful not to twist the stitches.

3 jersey knit two, back ribs for two models.

4 Continue to work in this model for up to 9 inches or desired length.

5 Bind off freely.

6 Cut the wire a few inches toTail.

7 With a crochet hook, wire point.

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Saturday, August 13, 2011

Scarf knitting pattern - How to make a simple scarf

If you are looking for a sound basic, simple to make, but well enough to be worn every time you want to hear is dressing up, looking, fit this basic pattern scarf knitted the bill. This is a good project that a lot of exercise and increases.

You will need:

1 Approximately 30 meters of wire and fuzzy average weight
2 Size 7 straight needles
August 3 sewing or crochet hook

Dimensions:

This model is a game that is about 52 cmlong and 14 cm wide. If you want a longer scarf, simply use more yarn, or you can lift more, have a wider scarf.

Let's start!

1 Start casting on 3 points.

Row 2 Knit 1, row 2 there.

3 Increase in the front knitted mesh and return to the last point first and then other points.

Purl 4 Row 4

5 Repeat this model upside down and increases during the rows on both sides of the rows in the mesh; cm for about 12 minutes.

6 Reversal and meshstraight until the scarf is about 45 cm.

7 Put this model, only this time, the last cut and knitted knitted the first point of the right to file ZUS 2M each end.

Finishing Tip: Bind off and weave the ends, if you except the last 3 points. A wonderful way to wear this piece is by draping it over her shoulders and hold it with a pen. You can also send a knitting needle or a stick to hold it together.

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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Knitting mathematics Fear - How to set up a model of a different gauge knitting

Can not measure? If the sample indicator will customize its woven pattern, it is necessary to adjust the model of a sample of different mesh. How do I know how many points do you need? Even if you're knitting math anxiety, there is a way you can find things. Choose whatever way makes sense for you. Say what?

Maybe you can tell the difference per inch.

What happens if the expected pattern of an indicator of five points per inch, but you get six? You could go throughthe model and change every 5-6 points.

Perhaps you have a better understanding of the percentage difference.

It 'just another way to find out how many tricks you can do. You can increase the numbers of the model of 20% for the sweater with the correct size tool.

Maybe invent a different approach that is more significant.

If you do not have confidence in mathematics, and would like to do a diagram. I made drawings and strung Meeting Sticks in the workplace, how to repeat a project, but many points I need to work.

What happens if my meter includes a half point? Can I ignore it?

Absolutely not! Your sweater is not finished properly fit. If you expect to get 6 1 / 2 inch instead of 5 points for your model, just grab a handy calculator for simple to understand.

Replace 6.5 for every 5 stitches points in the model. Or you could increase the number of points of 30 percent overall> Themes. Or a drawing. Or you can set up matches. Whatever works to understand the problem - this will count your fingers.

What makes the difference for your instrument!

Their new number might look like a sweater or 20 percent of 30 is greater than what you do, but it will not. Since your model tuned to your new dress size, said the new figures will give you a sweater of the same size out your original model. Not too small, nottoo big - just right.

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