Category: sweaters

  • a week past

    I’m sure you’ve seen Ysolda’s awesome TNNA booth around the internets, but I’ve some photos to share too! Who cares that they’re a little late?

    the whole booth

    Looking into the booth from the aisle. Featuring Olgajazzzy in the middle!

    gudrun's corner

    Gudrun’s beautiful corner.

    sweaters and shawls

    My own corner!

    fab posters for Little Red in the City

    I LOVE these posters for Ysolda’s upcoming book, Little Red in the City – those buttons and skeins of yarn were surprisingly difficult to pin up there though!

    small bob

    Small Bob hangin’ with the toys and trains.

    photobooth photos

    Fantastic photos hanging outside the photobooth. So fun.

    And for a bit of knitting content, the shrug I was working on before TNNA, and before I was sidelined by my elbow pain:

    sweetgeorgia merino silk DK

    It’s in Sweetgeorgia Merino Silk DK, and though I didn’t get to wear it in Columbus, I’m back working on it now! Mmmm, silky.

  • aguas sweater, part 3 – the winning stitch

    yay!

    So here’s the lace pattern that I finally settled on for the aguas sweater. It’s “Roman Stripe” from a Barbara Walker book, and it’s reversible too! This pattern has an odd number of rows to it, and is very easy to work.

    Unfortunately this swatch lied to me a bit – I cast on using the 6 sts/in that I got in this swatch and it was WAY too big. It’s taken a few restarts for me to be happy with the size, so I think I’m finally on my way with this project.

    I did get sidetracked by the little pink sweater in my last post, and have worked up almost 2 whole sweaters in the last week and a half! I guess I’m having a bit of a burst of pattern creativity at the moment, which is great. Time to go and knit!

  • Castlegar Cardigan

    Castlegar Cardigan

    CASTLEGAR CARDIGAN
    A lightweight cardigan for breezy spring days, overzealous air conditioning, or autumn layering. Warm enough for the breeze but light enough for sunshine!

    The fingering weight gauge takes a bit of time to knit up, but it’s worth it for this classic, wearable everyday cardigan. Knit seamlessly from the bottom up, with a fun circular yoke and twisted rib details.

    Castlegar Cardigan

    Castlegar is knit seamlessly from the bottom up, with a circular yoke. The lower body is knit flat in one piece while each sleeve is knit in the round. This sweater does not have waist shaping.

    There is only one length across all sizes for the body and sleeves; feel free to lengthen as needed at points given throughout the pattern.

    This pattern is split into two files (available together only).
    Each is a 6-page PDF file in full colour with schematics.

    YARN
    Fingering weight yarn, approximately 175-200 yds / 50g. Shown in Koigu KPPPM, 8 skeins for size 37″.

    Sizes 31-45 inches / 78.5-114cm
    Contains sizes: 31 (33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45)” / 78.5 (84, 89, 94, 99, 104, 109, 114) cm
    Yardage required: 1180 (1250, 1340, 1400, 1485, 1560, 1660, 1750)

    Sizes 47-59 inches / 119.5-150cm
    Contains sizes: 47 (49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59)” / 119.5 (124.5, 129.5, 134.5, 140, 145, 150) cm
    Yardage required: 1820 (1895, 1990, 2050, 2140, 2220, 2295)

    Shown in size 37 in / 94cm with zero ease. Zero to 2 in / 5cm of ease is suggested.

    Castlegar Cardigan

    NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
    – US 2 / 2.75 mm needles, 32 inches / 80cm or longer, depending on the size you’re making
    – US 2 / 2.75 mm double pointed needles or needles of your choice for small circumferences in the round
    – stitch markers
    – eight 5/8 in / 1.5cm buttons
    – tapestry needle
    – smooth waste yarn

    GAUGE
    28 sts and 40 rows = 4″ / 10cm square in stockinette stitch.

    HOW TO BUY

    This PDF file contains fill-in forms, so you can fill in the number for your size right on the computer! Then you can save the file so that your numbers are all set for the next time you open it, or print with the neat typed entries. Just click on the space to type!

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

    $7.00 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.

    Castlegar Cardigan