Category: sweaters

  • Tephra Pullover

    I designed a pullover sweater for once! Some of you may have seen this one at the Ravelry party at Rhinebeck!

    Tephra Pullover

    TEPHRA PULLOVER
    A cozy top-down pullover with a henley neck and long patterned collar and cuffs, worked in easy to wear superwash merino.

    The versatile collar can be left open for a deep v-neck, buttoned up all the way for a warm turtleneck or scrunched funnel neck, or somewhere inbetween! Tephra features waist shaping only on the back of the sweater for a cozy not-too-fitted look.

    Shown in size 37” / 94cm with no ease.
    Technical Editing by Jaya Purswani
    Knit in Tanis Fiber Arts Yellow Label DK – available at www.tanisfiberarts.com. (Click on the colour you like then choose Yellow Label DK yarn!)

    SIZES
    31 (33, 35, 37, 39, 41)(43, 45, 49, 53, 57)” / 78.5 (84, 89, 94, 99, 104)(109, 114, 124.5, 134.5, 145)cm

    YARN
    DK weight or light worsted, shown in Tanis Fiber Arts Yellow Label DK.
    5 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6)(6, 7, 7, 8, 8 ) skeins or
    1110 (1175, 1250, 1300, 1360, 1445)(1495, 1580, 1700, 1830, 1970) yards / 1015 (1074.5, 1143, 1188.5, 1243.5, 1321.5)(1367, 1445, 1554.5, 1673.5, 1801.5)m

    Tephra Pullover

    NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
    US 5 / 3.75mm circular needles, 32”/80cm or longer depending on size
    US 5 / 3.75mm double pointed needles (or needles of choice for sleeves)
    stitch markers
    eight 5/8” / 1.5cm buttons
    tapestry needle
    waste yarn

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

    Tephra Pullover

    MORE INFO
    7 page colour PDF includes photos, charted and written directions for Lacy Block Rib, schematic and abbreviations. This pattern features fill-in forms – fill in the numbers for your size!

    This pattern is split into 2 files – one contains sizes 31-41”, the other 43-57”. You will receive both files.

    SKILLS NEEDED
    Cast on, knit, purl, increase and decrease, knitting in the round, short rows. Suitable for an intermediate knitter.

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

    $7.00 CAD

    Tephra Pullover

  • production knitting (and ripping)

    I’ve been busy busy getting ready for my trip to Boston and Rhinebeck! Mostly this involves running around and buying new stuff for traveling – something about taking a trip really brings out the shopper in me. I need a new water bottle! tote bag! pj pants that can be seen by other people! case for my new camera! etc etc etc. Now I’ve got a suitcase full of Coffee Crisps and I’m still working on my knitting after a bit of a Rhinebeck sweater disaster.

    fail

    Yeah, it looks ok. But trust me, this was NOT GOOD. The shoulders were WAY too roomy for little ole me, which I really only discovered after sewing in the sleeves and knitting the collar (which also needed some tweaking). Total fail. So I ripped the collar, took out the sleeves, took apart the shoulders, ripped the upper body back to the the underarms, ripped sleeve caps, and rejoined it all to work a seamless set-in sleeve. It’s blocking (again) now and I think it’s MUCH better! Plus I got a pretty pretty ribbon to put in, which makes me happy about it. It’s not perfect, but it’ll do for now I think!

    ribbon in sunlight

    I put the finishing touches on my swap hat, which I think is ready to go –

    buttony

    and now I’m working on finishing up a scarf – just a few loooong rows to go.

    Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got to finish packing those new pj pants and get to a Thanksgiving dinner! Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian friends and readers.

  • knit, rip, knit, rip, knit

    Forward momentum on my Rhinebeck sweater!

    business in the front

    It features a short row hem, pockets with linen stitch linings, knit in bands and buttonholes.

    party in the back

    And in the back, a spot for some fun ribbon! It’s taken way longer than it should’ve on this sweater body – by the amount of knitting I should be done already. But sometimes I’d just rather knit, see if something works (or doesn’t) and rip if need be. Obviously that isn’t the most time efficient way to design, but with this super gorgeous yarn (Tosh DK) I really don’t mind at all.