Thursday, March 5, 2009

Cold Turkey



FREE Pattern

Y a r n:
Cascade 220 [100% Peruvian highland wool; 220yd/201m per 100g skein]
• #8885 Dark Plum; 1 skein

N e e d l e s:
• Set of five US size 8 (5mm) double-point needles
• Set of five US size 6 (4mm) double-point needles

G a u g e:
18 sts = 4 inches in stockinette on larger needles

S i z e s:
Petite/Small, Medium/Large, Extra Large

F i n i s h e d M e a s u r e m e n t s:
Wrist circumference equals approx. 6 [7.25, 8.5] inches





Queue it on Ravelry here.



Tips For This Project:

• If your actual measurements fall in between finished measurements (there is a significant gap between sizes, I know) try knitting the larger size on smaller needles for a better fit.

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Art by Ivonne Carley

New Logo Art by Ivonne Carley:



Check out more of Ivonne's work here:

Friday, October 24, 2008

Rotten Sweater

For Winter...

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Slither



FREE Pattern on Knitty.com

Y a r n:
Cascade 220 [100% Peruvian highland wool; 220yd/201m per 100g skein]
• Black #8555, 2 skeins (very small amount of second skein is needed)
• Dark Plum #8885, 1 skein
• Mossy Rock #9429, 1 skein

N e e d l e s:
Set of five size 7 (4.5mm) double-point needles
Size 7 (4.5mm) straight needles
Size 10 (6mm) straight needles

G a u g e:
20 sts x 28 rows = 4"

S i z e s:
Small, Medium, Large

F i n i s h e d  M e a s u r e m e n t s:
Wrist: 6[6.5, 7] inches
Upper forearm: 8.5[10, 11.5] inches
Length: Approx. 13.5 inches from wrist to cuff






Tips For This Project:

• To avoid having to buy a second skein of MC, you can substitute one strand of very closely matching worsted weight wool you may have in your stash when working the cuff. Though, in all honesty, a nearly-whole skein of Cascade 220 is never unwelcome in my house.

• Buttons can also be attached as-you-knit, then reinforced on the wrong side during finishing.

• If you're having trouble with the color and shaping directions, try charting the stripes, decreases, and buttonholes over 80 rows. I have done this, though I'm not sure Knitty would permit me to post it.

• Shown here with Dill Buttons #D379 (5/8”) and #D381 (7/8") purchased at Michael Levine in Los Angeles.