Canada Lace, multiple of 11 sts plus 6
Row 1 (RS): P2, 1/1LC, p2, *yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, p2, 1/1LC, p2; rep from *.
Rows 2 and 4 (WS): *K2, p2, k2, p5; rep from *, end k2, p2, k2.
Row 3: P2, 1/1LC, p2, *k1, yo, [sl1 kwise, k2tog, psso], yo, k1, p2, 1/1LC, p2; rep from *.
Rep rows 1-4 for desired length.
2x2 rib with traveling cable, multiple of 18 sts plus 6
Row 1 (RS): *K2, p2, k2, p3, 1/1RC, p2, 1/1RC, p3; rep from *, end k2, p2, k2.
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8 (WS): Knit the knits and purl the purls.
Row 3: *[K2, p2] 2 times, [1/1RCP, 1/1LCP] 2 times, p2; rep from *, end k2, p2, k2.
Row 5: *[K2, p2] 2 times, k1, p2, 1/1LC, p2, k1, p2; rep from *, end k2, p2, k2.
Row 7: *[K2, p2] 2 times, [1/1LCP, 1/1RCP] 2 times, p2; rep from *, end k2, p2, k2.
Rep rows 1-8 for desired length.
2x2 Two-Stitch Cable Rib, multiple of 4 sts + 2
Row 1 (RS): *P2, k2; rep from *, end p2.
Rows 2 and 4: Knit the knits and purl the purls.
Row 3: *P2, 1/1RC; rep from *, end p2.
Rep rows 1-4 for desired length.
Instead of 1/1RC you may use k2tog but leave sts on needle, knit the first st again, slip both sts off the needle.
1x1 Rib and Cable Combination, multiple of 9 sts + 5
Row 1 (RS): *[p1, k1] 2 times, p1, k4; rep from *, end p1, [k1, p1] 2 times.
Rows 2 and 4: Knit the knits and purl the purls.
Row 3: *[P1, k1] 2 times, p1, 2/2RC; rep from *, end p1, [k1, p1] 2 times.
Rep rows 1-4 for desired length.
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
I'm spinning yarn on a Louet S10!
My first skein: 4 oz wacky chunky to thread-thin yarn (white Romney). I've dyed it variegated blue with two packets of Ice Blue Raspberry Lemonade mixed with 6 Tbsp water. It's a good thing I only wanted blue and white--I don't think this would have been enough dye for the whole skein. I wrapped the skein about 60 times around my forearm--will have to figure out how many yards that translates to. Each wrap = 29" so this comes out to 1740", or 48.3 yards. (Is that really it?) The blue color is pretty ugly and garish. I think I will have to overdye it a different color.
My second skein: 4oz. I think it's the same roving. The yarn looks to be mostly DK weight. 172 wraps around my arm, 4988", 140 yards as singles. 88 yards as 2-ply (measured on the laundry room doors: 33 x 48 x 2 = 3168" = 264 feet = 88 yards)
Dyed with Kool-Aid:
1 packet Black Cherry in 1/2 cup water
1 packet Tropical Punch in 1/2 cup water
1 packet Cherry in 1/2 cup water (this seemed to have the most saturated color)
1 packet Cherry plus 1 packet Orange in 1 cup water
I microwaved it for way longer than I would have thought necessary before all the color was absorbed--maybe 10 minutes in total. I lost the handpainted effect when I dumped the last color on, but I think the variegation will come back since the bottom half of the skein was sitting in dye and the top half was not.
It ended up too light; I overdyed it.
4 packets Black Cherry
1 packet Grape
1 packet Cherry
I dissolved the Black Cherry in lots of water, then divided it roughly in thirds. I mixed the grape into one glass, and the cherry into another. I "space-dyed" the centerpull, 2-ply skein rather than unwinding it into a hank again: dyed one side plain Black Cherry, rotated it 1/3 and dyed one side with the grape-tinted mixture, and rotated it again and dyed it with the cherry-tinted mixture. It came out beautiful!
My third skein: More white Romney yarn, 4 oz, roughly DK. I haven't dyed it or calculated yardage yet. Having trouble finding Berry Blue Kool-Aid again--I can't remember where I finally found it last time.
My fourth skein: Somewhat difficult gray and white mixed wool, 4 oz. Very pretty fiber, but I drafted too thick and thin, and it was absolutely full of vegetable matter so I had to stop every few seconds to pick out burrs and wood. 98 wraps around my arm = 79 yards, give or take a bit. Ranges from lace to chunky, mostly worsted, though, I think. I might try knitting this single into a hat.
Colored Tencel, probably 50 yards, probably fingering/sport
Merino, maybe 200 yards, probably sport/DK
Gray angora and Romney? 177 wraps, 21" = roughly 103 yards, probably DK/worsted
My first skein: 4 oz wacky chunky to thread-thin yarn (white Romney). I've dyed it variegated blue with two packets of Ice Blue Raspberry Lemonade mixed with 6 Tbsp water. It's a good thing I only wanted blue and white--I don't think this would have been enough dye for the whole skein. I wrapped the skein about 60 times around my forearm--will have to figure out how many yards that translates to. Each wrap = 29" so this comes out to 1740", or 48.3 yards. (Is that really it?) The blue color is pretty ugly and garish. I think I will have to overdye it a different color.
My second skein: 4oz. I think it's the same roving. The yarn looks to be mostly DK weight. 172 wraps around my arm, 4988", 140 yards as singles. 88 yards as 2-ply (measured on the laundry room doors: 33 x 48 x 2 = 3168" = 264 feet = 88 yards)
Dyed with Kool-Aid:
1 packet Black Cherry in 1/2 cup water
1 packet Tropical Punch in 1/2 cup water
1 packet Cherry in 1/2 cup water (this seemed to have the most saturated color)
1 packet Cherry plus 1 packet Orange in 1 cup water
I microwaved it for way longer than I would have thought necessary before all the color was absorbed--maybe 10 minutes in total. I lost the handpainted effect when I dumped the last color on, but I think the variegation will come back since the bottom half of the skein was sitting in dye and the top half was not.
It ended up too light; I overdyed it.
4 packets Black Cherry
1 packet Grape
1 packet Cherry
I dissolved the Black Cherry in lots of water, then divided it roughly in thirds. I mixed the grape into one glass, and the cherry into another. I "space-dyed" the centerpull, 2-ply skein rather than unwinding it into a hank again: dyed one side plain Black Cherry, rotated it 1/3 and dyed one side with the grape-tinted mixture, and rotated it again and dyed it with the cherry-tinted mixture. It came out beautiful!
My third skein: More white Romney yarn, 4 oz, roughly DK. I haven't dyed it or calculated yardage yet. Having trouble finding Berry Blue Kool-Aid again--I can't remember where I finally found it last time.
My fourth skein: Somewhat difficult gray and white mixed wool, 4 oz. Very pretty fiber, but I drafted too thick and thin, and it was absolutely full of vegetable matter so I had to stop every few seconds to pick out burrs and wood. 98 wraps around my arm = 79 yards, give or take a bit. Ranges from lace to chunky, mostly worsted, though, I think. I might try knitting this single into a hat.
Colored Tencel, probably 50 yards, probably fingering/sport
Merino, maybe 200 yards, probably sport/DK
Gray angora and Romney? 177 wraps, 21" = roughly 103 yards, probably DK/worsted
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