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  • Attabi Wrap and Cowl

    The woven stitch wrap and cowl now have a name!

    Attabi Wrap

    ATTABI WRAP
    An easy to knit rectangular wrap with an intruiging woven stitch and contrast border. Little pops of colour perk up a stockinette stitch wrap. The Attabi wrap is knit with DK weight yarn at a loose gauge, giving you a drapey, open fabric. Surprisingly quick to knit up and perfect for solid or handdyed yarns.

    SIZE
    Finished Measurements: 62 inches / 158 cm long, 14 inches / 35.5 cm wide

    MATERIALS
    colour A: 250 yards / 228m DK weight yarn colour B: 500 yards / 460m DK weight yarn
    Shown in Tanis Fiber Arts Yellow Label DK weight (100% superwash merino; 260 yds / 238m per 4 oz / 115 g skein) in Plum and Fleece Artist Woolie Silk 3ply (65% wool, 35% silk; 250 yds / 230m per 3.5 oz / 100g skein) in silver
    US 8 / 5mm circular needle, 32 inches / 80cm or longer tapestry needle

    GAUGE
    17 sts and 24 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm square in Stockinette Stitch

    Attabi Wrap

    Attabi Cowl

    ATTABI COWL

    An easy to knit, cozy cowl with an intriguing woven stitch. Little pops of colour perk up a stockinette stitch background. The Attabi Cowl is knit with small amounts of soft, luxurious worsted weight yarn. Super quick to knit up and perfect for solid or handdyed yarns.

    SIZE
    Finished Measurements: 18 inches / 46cm in circumference, 9.5 inches / 24cm long
    For a larger cowl, you can cast on any even number – make sure you have more yarn if you want to make it bigger!

    MATERIALS
    colour A: 65 yds / 60m worsted weight yarn colour B: 88 yds / 80 m worsted weight yarn
    Shown in Bijou Basin Bijou Spun (50% yak down, 50% cormo; 150 yds / 136m per 2 oz / 57g skein) and Devon Fine Fibres DK Cashmere (100% cashmere; 110 yards / 100 m per 1.75 oz / 50g skein)
    US 8 / 5mm circular needle, 16 inches / 40cm long or double pointed needles tapestry needle

    GAUGE
    16 sts and 24 rounds = 4 inches / 10cm square in Stockinette Stitch

    Attabi Cowl

    HOW TO BUY
    Each pattern is a 2 page PDF. They’re available separately for $5 CAD each, or together for $7.50 – save 25%!
    Payment by Paypal and delivery by Ravelry, no accounts required. Credit cards accepted.

    ATTABI WRAP ONLY – $5 CAD

    ATTABI COWL ONLY – $5 CAD

    ATTABI SET – BOTH PATTERNS TOGETHER FOR $7.50 CAD

    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.

  • FO: hey, that was fast! (ish)

    My beret, it is done!

    FO: raspberry beret

    Raspberry Beret
    Pattern: my own; basic beret at 7 spi
    Needles: 3mm circ and dpn

    Yarn
    Koigu KPPPM for the ribbed brim – about 10g (35 yards)
    Laceweight merino/silk, held double – about 35g (almost 400 yards)

    I did about 4 inches of straight stockinette after the hat increases for a medium-slouchy hat.

    beret - side-back

    When I saw this laceweight at Rhinebeck I knew it’d be a great match for some Koigu I had in the stash! The ribbed brim in wool gives the edge some stability (so it won’t fall off) but the body of the hat is nice and drapey and light thanks to the merino/silk.

    beret - side

    This hat took me about 5 days – I started on Friday and finished off last night. I love the finer gauge for a lighter hat. The slouchy beret is one of very few types of hat that looks good on me so I need to add some new ones for this winter!

    beret - top

    And I love concentric circle decreases.

  • sagano shawl

    sagano shawl

    Sagano is an area located in western Kyoto, Japan, where the serene landscape includes one of the most spectacular bamboo forests in all of Japan. This textured scarf-sized shawl evokes the quiet beauty of bamboo in its leafy main stitch and stemlike ribbed edging. Use a special, soft yarn and keep the drafts away!

    FINISHED SIZE
    46 inches / 116 cm across the top, 15 inches / 38 cm down the centre of the shawl. The size of this scarf is easily modified to be larger by using a heavier yarn or working more repeats.

    Special thanks to Bonnie and Erica for test knitting!

    MATERIALS
    Fingering Weight yarn, 450 yards.
    Shown in Wullenstudio Sock Yarn (75% merino, 25% nylon; 450 yards/100g) in Green Tambourine.
    US 6 / 4 mm circular needles, 32 inches / 80 cm or longer stitch markers tapestry needle

    GAUGE
    25 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm square in stockinette stitch. Exact gauge is not crucial for this project, although the gauge will affect the final size.

    sagano shawl

    3-page PDF pattern includes both charted and written directions.

    Available through Ravelry (no account needed), payment by Paypal.

    $5.00 CAD

    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.

    sagano shawl