Category: design

  • I sew, sometimes

    half-circle skirt

    I finished sewed this skirt a few weeks ago, and I love it quite a lot – I used an olivey green cotton with a subtle grid pattern on it from Cia’s Palette, 2 yards. I’d originally bought the fabric to make pj pants, but this is way better!

    I didn’t have enough fabric to make a full circle skirt (my fave) but I did have enough to make a half-circle. I didn’t really use a pattern, just folded the fabric in half and cut a quarter circle with a cutout for the waist. I also wanted to try my hand at pockets, so I made in-seam ones – they turned out to be a little small, but acceptable. I’ll make them bigger next time.

    I used and elastic waistband for comfor, and that was that! Probably about two hours in total, and that was a bit long since I spent a good amount of time fiddling with the pockets.

    Also, an important note: there is a rather important errata for Callie, which I just found out about – I’ve got to get off to work now, unfortunately, but I will email new copies of the pattern to everyone who’s purchased it, tonight, as well as posting the errata here. It has to do with the full bust stitch count and placing the markers for the shaping, so if you’re still on the yoke, you’ll be fine for awhile!

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  • Callie Cardigan

    After a couple of days of intensive pattern-writing, and a self-timered photoshoot on my back deck, I FINALLY have the pattern for my O-Wool Balance cardigan ready for sale! The yarn works up into a lovely light, tweedy fabric and the yardage is fab!

    Callie Cardi

    CALLIE CARDIGAN
    Callie is a fun, quick-to-knit seamless sweater, knit from the top down. Three-quarter sleeves, seed stitch and picot edgings and dart shaping make this feminine sweater graceful and polished. As always with a top-down raglan, you can easily modify lengths and shapings to fit your body!

    FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
    Bust: 30 [32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 44, 48, 52] inches. Shown in size 36″ on a 36″ bust.
    Length: Approx. 21 [21.5, 22.5, 23, 23, 24, 24.5, 25.5, 26] inches

    MATERIALS
    O-Wool Balance [50% organic merino wool, 50% organic cotton; 130 yards/50 g]
    6 [6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12] skeins, shown in colour: Amethyst 5870

    4.5 mm 24” or 32” circular needles
    4.5 mm 16” circular needles (or use longer needles with the magic loop)
    4 mm 24” circular needles
    4.5 mm double-pointed needles
    scrap yarn
    tapestry needle
    stitch markers
    8 5/8” buttons

    GAUGE
    17 sts and 28 rows = 4” square in stockinette stitch

    DIFFICULTY
    This pattern is suitable for an adventurous beginner. Skills required: cast on, knit, purl, increase and decrease, picking up stitches, bind off.

    Callie, flat

    TO ORDER
    $6.00 CAD

    NEW! RAVELRY DOWNLOAD
    Just click the button to purchase through Ravelry – you will receive and automated download link, and the pattern will be saved to your library! Payment is through Paypal, credit card or balance transfer.

    Note: As of July 5, 2010, sales tax will be added to this price for all Canadian residents only. The rates are: British Columbia 12%; Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador 13%; Nova Scotia 15%; and everywhere else in Canada 5% GST. Tax will be added in the Paypal payment process.

    Callie Cardi

    More images in my Flickr.

  • FP (finished pattern): Clara Tank

    Here’s a little something I’ve been working up in lettuce knit’s own line of hand-dyed yarns – dyed by me! This one uses a light cotton tape that comes in huge skeins.

    Clara Tank

    Clara Tank
    This easy and fast-knitting tank is knit entirely in the round with no seams whatsoever! A fun lace edging lends impact to the simple and flattering shape, and frames the neck along front and back edges.

    FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
    Bust: 30 [32, 34, 36, 38, 42, 46, 50] inches

    MATERIALS
    lettuce knit hand-dyed cotton tape [100% cotton, 475 yards/225 g]
    1 [1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2] skeins
    (approx. 370 [405, 470, 505, 575, 695, 760, 890] yards of heavy worsted weight yarn)
    6.5 mm 24” or 36” circular needle
    Spare needle for binding off
    Stitch markers

    GAUGE
    16 sts and 21 rows = 4” square in stockinette stitch

    Pattern available from lettuce knit via email to info@lettuceknit.com for $7 CDN (plus $3 shipping to the US and $2 to Canada), or give us a call at 416-203-9970 between 11-6 EDT.

    Here’s a couple photos of the currently available colours.

    Cotton Tape Colours

    l-r
    Terracotta, blush, mango, fuschia (same colour as sample)

    Cotton Tape colours

    l-r
    slate grey, purple, light olive

    Each skein is 225 grams and 475 yards, and is $34 CDN.

    It was a really fun knit, fast, and very satisfying. The upper body (ie. straps) is not really shaped, instead the straps are knit almost straight up to the shoulder, which gives a v-neck and a slight cap sleeve.