Category: knitting

  • Massey Wrap

    And now for the fruits of that photoshoot at Wychwood Barns!

    Massey Wrap

    MASSEY WRAP

    This lacy wrap in fingering weight yarn scrunches up as a scarf or expands to be a stole. Versatile and easy to wear, Massey is knit on the bias in an easy lace pattern that looks great on both sides! One side features a geometric diamond pattern while the reverse is a wide and lacy rib. The knit-as-you-go I-cord edges are neat and pretty – a perfectly lovely piece for spring layering.

    The stitch pattern used in this piece was inspired by “Another Lacy Rib” from Lynne Barr’s mindbending book Reversible Knitting. Technical Editing by Jaya Purswani.

    Massey Wrap

    SIZE
    One Size: 13 inches / 33cm wide by 80 inches / 203cm long, blocked

    MATERIALS
    Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock (80% superwash wool, 20% nylon; 215 yds / 195m per 2 oz / 57 g skein)
    4 skeins in Cranberry
    or 860 yards / 780 m of fingering weight yarn

    US 6 / 4mm needles (circular or straight)
    tapestry needle
    stitch markers (optional)

    GAUGE
    5 repeats of lace pattern = 3.5 inches / 9cm square, blocked
    Approximately 24 sts = 4 inches / 10cm across in Stockinette Stitch

    Gauge is very flexible for this pattern – use a needle size that will get you a fabric that you like.

    Massey Wrap

    Skills needed: knit, purl, increase, decrease, chart reading. This pattern is suitable for beginner lace knitters.

    3-page PDF includes charted lace patterns only – no row-by-row instructions.

    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.

    Massey Wrap

  • v-neck

    v-neck

    Took a few tries (had to rip back a bit due to shoulder miscalculation) but I finished knitting up the yoke the other night and joined the shoulders with a three-needle bindoff. Something about the shape of the neckline in this particular sweater really tickles my fancy!

    Then came some nice twisted ribbing. Works really well with this tweedy yarn. Too bad the dressform kind of lacks shoulders, it makes it look like they’re falling off! Needs a good blocking to help everything relax.

    twisted rib

    The seamless set-in sleeve technique that I’m using is from Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Knitting Workshop.

  • head down

    Why hello there. It’s been awhile, hasn’t it? I’ve been busy teaching, rehearsing, writing patterns, and generally trying to keep my head above water!

    Part of that is going back to older projects that are filling up my needles and trying to get them done (or ripped). I started this cardigan back in the winter sometime, it’s a really nice light tweed that I got at Rhinebeck in 2008.

    trying to get things off the needles

    The body and a sleeve to the underarm were done, and I just needed to finish up the second sleeve before joining everything. I’m doing this one as a seamless set-in sleeve, knit at the same time, in the manner of a raglan or circular yoke. I really love this style because there’s no picking up stitches around the armhole later on!

    I managed to finish up the yoke and wove in some ends tonight, then I’ll have just the bands left to go – I think I might have to go button shopping yet again.