Celtic Knots
6/27/2009 Posted In Double Knitting , Knitting 0 Comments »
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Double Knitting
6/27/2009 Posted In Double Knitting 0 Comments »
I've done double knitting in the past. I've not done anything harder than just double knitting sleeves in the round on straights becasue I was lazy and didn't want to go digging up my circulars or double points.
I found a beautiful blanket on Ravelry that is celtic knots. The one on Ravelry is crocheted, but I got to thinking how pretty it would be knitted. So I charted out some knots and was about to start when I remembered a knit stitch is not square, it is shorter than it is wide. So I thought 'no problem, I'll knit the square blanket in the round.' Then, then the light went off above my head. Why not double knit it? Why not? So I did some quick research and brushed up on the concept of double knitting. Turns out knitting a square in the round via double knitting is not hard as I thought, it's double hard!
I tried to cast on the red and black together, but quickly saw that was not going to work. Then I had the idea to knit each color separately until it was time to start swapping colors. That worked out great until I went to combined the two on the same needles,. It very quickly became apparent that as I knit the two separately, I was knitting counter-clockwise. When placed back to back, they spiraled around in opposite directions. Grrr.
So then I remembered that I had taught myself to knit backwards as I hate turning my work to purl if I am just doing straight stock-stitch. So I cast on the black and knit it normally for 6 rounds, and cast on the red and knit it backwards (knit clockwise) for 6 rounds and joined the two together and started double knitting on my merry way. The only problem I am now encountering is what increase method to use. KFB is leaving a purl looking stitch I don't much care for. I am going to try M1F and M1B to see how that looks.
Cute little knit patterns!
6/26/2009 0 Comments »
I am not big on knitting baby stuff, I have very few babies in my life. However a close friend has a 14 mo old and I have a cousin that will be a year on the 4th of July.
So how cute is this site? Petite Purls It's like Knitty but entirly for kids!
5/29/2009 Posted In Crocheting , Filet 0 Comments »
Table Runner
5/15/2009 Posted In Crocheting , Filet 0 Comments »
Shhh. Don't tell Momki, this is the table runner I am working on for a late Momki-day gift.
Done!
5/15/2009 Posted In Baby , Knitting , Sweater 0 Comments »
Pattern: Boheme
Size: 12 months
Yarn: Lion Brand Pound of Love
Time: 1 week
Stitches used: k2tog, skp, stock, picot cast off. Crocheted cuffs and collar (own design).
Construction: Knit flat the whole way. Worked from the top down. Stock stitches on top and a patterend diamond on the bottom. Picot bind off. Added a crocheted collar and arm cuffs to fancy it up a bit.
~angi~
Size: 12 months
Yarn: Lion Brand Pound of Love
Time: 1 week
Stitches used: k2tog, skp, stock, picot cast off. Crocheted cuffs and collar (own design).
Construction: Knit flat the whole way. Worked from the top down. Stock stitches on top and a patterend diamond on the bottom. Picot bind off. Added a crocheted collar and arm cuffs to fancy it up a bit.
~angi~
