Category: knitting

  • knitting factory

    There are so. many. projects. on my desk right now! And just to add another one, I started a pair of worsted weight socks that I got into my head as a good Christmas present.

    last minute socks

    Just started them last night, but I think they’re going to be fast and fun! I’m using Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Worsted in Chocolate.

    I don’t have a lot of other knit projects on the go, though. I’d really like to finish these flip-top mittens for myself.

    flip-tops

    I have really tiny hands and the mittens look almost comically tiny but they fit! Now that it’s actually snowed I might be needing them soon.

    ultimate caramel corn

    This week I’ve played a couple of handbell concerts, gone to a couple of parties and made a lot of caramel corn. I’m hoping I get to knit a lot this week, but you know how it goes – December is so very very busy. My handbell group, Pavlov’s Dogs Handbell Ensemble, is playing another show this week – the Rivoli Christmas Show on the 18th at 9pm. It’s always a super fun show. Tickets are $18, available at the door, and benefits the Daily Bread Food Bank.

    ikea window lights

  • holiday pattern sale!

    It’s December and you know what that means – the holidays are upon us! To help you out with your gifty needs, I’ve decided to run a pattern promotion through Ravelry.

    From December 6th (right now!) to December 24th, 11.59 EST, ALL cosmicpluto knits! patterns and ebooks are BUY 2, GET 1 FREE!
    Add at least 3 patterns to your Ravelry shopping cart from my Ravelry store and enter the code HOLIDAZE2010 to receive a deduction equal to the lowest-priced pattern in your shopping cart.

    Discount applies to new pattern purchases only.

    Give your knitterly friends the a pattern from their wishlist and keep one for yourself too! It’s a perfect time to pick up that sweater pattern you’ll be wanting to knit for yourself after the holidays are over.

    Enjoy!

  • Tower Mill Shawl

    Tower Mill Shawl

    The Tower Mill Shawl is a versatile shawl or wide scarf, beginning with an innovative garter stitch border cast on and shaped with short rows for a subtle curve. Tower Mill also incorporates a fun lace and cable pattern reminicient of windmill sails which flows into the clean ribbed edge.
    Technical Editing by Jaya Purswani.

    SIZE
    58” / 147cm along top edge, 11.5” / 29cm deep at center

    MATERIALS
    Madelinetosh Tosh DK (100% superwash merino; 225 yds / 206m per 4oz / 113 g skein) Colour: Norway Spruce, 3 skeins or 675 yards / 618m of DK or worsted weight yarn
    US 7 / 4.5mm circular needles 40” / 100cm or longer tapestry needle cable needle stitch markers (optional)

    GAUGE
    20 sts and 32 rows = 4” / 10cm square in Stockinette Stitch

    Tower Mill Shawl

    PATTERN NOTES
    Wrap begins at the top edge. The Garter Stitch border is worked at the same time as stitches are cast on for the full width of the shawl, resulting in a border which is perpendicular to the main body of the shawl. The stockinette portion of the shawl is shaped with short rows for a slightly curved wrap. Both charted and row-by-row directions are given for the Lacy Windmill Stitch.
    Note that for the chart, odd numbered (RS) rows are read from right to left, and even numbered (WS) rows are read from left to right. All rows are charted.

    MORE INFO
    Skills Needed: cast on, knit, purl, lace, cables.

    Pattern is a 4 page PDF file with full colour photos, written and charted directions for the Lacy Windmill stitch, and abbreviations list.

    Available through Ravelry, payment through Paypal (no accounts required).

    $5.00 CAD

    Tower Mill Shawl