tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24627231614116515682024-02-20T10:26:33.106-08:00Winding River Fiber ArtsChristina, Winding River Fiber Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06696846645708672369noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462723161411651568.post-31863851746010513882012-10-21T11:48:00.004-07:002012-10-21T12:19:42.242-07:00Pattern: Gathering of the Clouds (fingerless mitts)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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winds have picked up here in Portland, and the mornings have been
turning cooler. As I watched the leaves turn bright and swirl off the
trees in the wind lately... I sat and wrote a pattern for fingerless
mitts. A style that is always my favorite for easy accessibility when
driving kids to school in the morning (buckling seat belts!), checking
emails on my smartphone, and generally keeping my wrists and hands cozy
and warm during Fall and early Winter.<br />
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I ended up starting this pattern, thinking of the colorway that I was
using. It was "The Gathering of the Clouds" and was part of my Hobbit
yarn club from last year. I finally found just the right pattern to
showcase this cloudy Hobbit colorway. It begins with Hobbit Holes,
which is just a simple yarn over lace pattern, and then uses stockinette
to allow the beauty of the greys and blues to come to life. For those
of you that have this colorway, it is a perfect pattern for the colors!
If you don't have that, any artisan yarns will look lovely for this
pattern - all of it to gear up for The Hobbit movie coming out soon!<br />
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If you happen to not be a Hobbity person, I know that you will still appreciate the simple beauty of a wonderful hand-knit fingerless mitt to keep those Autumn winds and chills away! So come, sit by the fire, or the heater!, and relax and knit something cozy and useful. They take about a weekend to knit up, so you can have something new for the week or a quick gift knit.<br />
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As always, please email me [cartwrightx7 at gmail dot com] with any questions, or comment below. <br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">8 sts per inch</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Materials Needed</span><br />
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<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2 Circulars (16”), or 1 long circular needle - size 0 (please use whatever size gives you gauge! I knit loosely)</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Approximately
200-300 yards Winding River Fiber Arts, Little Owl Organic (fingering
weight) yarn (one skein will have lots leftover)</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Small length (12”) of waste yarn</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Instructions</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Cast
on 58 sts, join in the round, being careful not to twist. [Note: To
make the “Hobbit Holes” lace border it is easiest to have 30 sts on one
needle, and 28 on the other]</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Begin “Hobbit Holes” lace border:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Purl one round.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Next round - *k2tog, yo*; repeat from * to end of round</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Purl next round.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-End of lace border-</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Knit each round until piece measures 3.5” from cast on edge.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Waste yarn section</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Next
round - Drop working yarn, with waste yarn, knit 8 sts, drop waste
yarn, then continue to knit with working yarn for rest of round. (Note:
For other mitt, you can begin this round by: knit to last 8 sts of
needle, drop working yarn, with waste yarn, knit 8 sts, drop waste yarn,
then continue to knit the rest of round with working yarn)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">If
you have not done this type of thumb before, this is a peasant thumb,
and one of my favorites to do. By knitting those sts with the waste
yarn, you will create a “zipper” you can “unzip” (undo) later, resulting
in live sts you will use to begin knitting the thumb.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Knit
5 more rounds [Note: if you moved your sts, you will need to now move
one st over to the next needle so you have 29 sts on each needle. This
will make your decreases in the next section evenly spaced.]</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Begin decrease section</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Next round, *k1, k2tog, knit to last 3 sts on needle, ssk, k1*; repeat once more (54 sts total now)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Knit next round</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Repeat these two rounds once more (50 sts total)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-End decrease section-</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Knit each round until piece measures 8.5” from cast on edge.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Begin ending ribbed cuff</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">*k1, p1* until end of round</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Repeat above round 9 more times</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Bind off loosely.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Thumb</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Carefully
remove waste yarn from 8 sts, putting those live sts onto needles.
There will be 15 live sts. Knit around, picking up 3 sts on each side of
thumb sts (21 sts). </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Knit 1 round. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">On next round, knit round, decreasing 1 st (from side sts you picked up). (20 sts total)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Knit 10 more rounds</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Begin “Hobbit Hole” lace section from above. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Once lace section is complete, bind off loosely.</span><br />
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Christina Cartwright, Winding River Fiber Arts. Pattern is for
personal & charity use only. Please contact me if you’d like to use
it otherwise. </span><br />
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This was a project I started in February so I could have something simple as take-a-long-knitting while Miss M was in her yoga class. I had been wanting to cast on for it anyhow, and this was the perfect reason to get started on it.<br />
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<a href="http://ravel.me/WindingRiver/hooxn" target="_blank">Want to see my project on Ravelry? Click here!</a><br />
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Overall, the pattern is really easy to follow and you can easily knit it while watching TV or doing any number of other activities since the pattern is quick to memorize. I made it to pattern, which gives it a nice neck scarf, shawlette size, but if you want it bigger, just keep knitting more repeats!<br />
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I had seen this <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-age-of-brass-and-steam-kerchief" target="_blank">pattern on Ravelry</a> and I had this sudden inspiration for a purple, black, and goldish toned colorway that should complete it. The colorway is called Steam Trunk, but the yarn base was a sample I was trying out from my supplier, so I'm not sure if it's one I'll be carrying in the future or not. Either way, I love how both the colorway and the project came out! I'm really wishing now that I had dyed up more of this colorway so I could have made a hat and mitts to match. It's lovely....Christina, Winding River Fiber Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06696846645708672369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462723161411651568.post-34811726903889018702012-01-10T09:04:00.000-08:002012-01-10T09:04:33.816-08:00A felted bag and January keeps spiraling alongJanuary is flying by! I've got three projects on the needles currently. I know I probably shouldn't have started a new one, but it was a tempting reason to use my new Harmony Interchangeables that I got for Christmas.... I decided on a<a href="http://ravel.me/WindingRiver/nk5ub" target="_blank"> felted dice bag for my husband - to hold his Magic: The Gathering dice</a>. It's handy and useful for us when playing MTG and a fast project to work on as well for a little fast knitting satisfaction. Pictures will be added when there's more project to display...<br />
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My <a href="http://ravel.me/WindingRiver/o6ljn" target="_blank">Postwar Mittens</a> are coming along great! I haven't knitted them in the past few days, but I have one almost down, just needs a thumb. Then it's on to the next mitten and then my <a href="http://ravel.me/WindingRiver/wn63v" target="_blank">Chullo</a>. I'm trying to stay on task because this year already feels like it's going by quickly like I had said, so I don't want to get behind. If our rain ever converts to something a little prettier, like snow, then I'll be glad to have them with me.<br />
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I always try to use January as my catch-up month as the start to the year, and so far I feel like I'm doing good getting knitting (and other) projects under way. Knitting always seems like such a great way to enjoy Winter months indoors... especially since the rewards you reap are beautiful and practical items created by your craft.Christina, Winding River Fiber Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06696846645708672369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462723161411651568.post-51933107599270642102012-01-04T09:39:00.000-08:002012-01-04T09:39:32.348-08:00The Hobbit and other talesSo, the kids are back in school again (well, there's Peregrin at home, and Gabe's only half day, but you know, *mostly* in school) so I'm finding myself getting back to a somewhat schedule.<br />
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Yesterday I sent out my last shipment for The Hobbit yarn club. I immensely enjoyed being able to re-read through the story and get a little lost in inspiration as I would sit down to research colorways for the club. I'm a little sad to see it go, but I have a feeling that some Hobbit colorways might show themselves as I do some new dyeing and re-stocking in the upcoming months. There's just far too many good things and concepts to let things go so easily. The club colorways were exclusive though, so those will not be reproduced for my shop.<br />
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Thank you to all who joined in for the club, and I hope you enjoy knitting your Hobbity yarn! I have already used the first month's colorway to knit myself some socks in the Aragorn pattern. It is an amazing pattern, with beautiful columns and cables and looks so much more intricate than it really is to knit. Here are my <a href="http://ravel.me/WindingRiver/cj0gg" target="_blank">Aragorn</a> socks, knit in Little Owl Organic in the Hobbit colorway, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/WindingRiver/stash/little-owl-organic" target="_blank">Gandalf, Goblins, & the Misty Mountains</a>.<br />
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<br />Christina, Winding River Fiber Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06696846645708672369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462723161411651568.post-37728280183880022022012-01-02T09:54:00.000-08:002012-01-03T11:10:27.892-08:00January knitting & new blog locationAs part of my fresh, new energy I'm feeling in 2012, I'm starting up a new blog. I'll be working on moving over my patterns at least to this blog after I take a look into that. I've had some wonky internet connections this weekend, which, is becoming habit of my ISP unfortunately. However, it's up right now and so I'm getting blogged while possible.<br />
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I've got two projects on the needles right now. The<a href="http://ravel.me/WindingRiver/wn63v" target="_blank"> Polar Chullo</a> and my<a href="http://ravel.me/WindingRiver/o6ljn" target="_blank"> Postwar Mittens</a>. They both happen to be by the same designer, <a href="http://twostrands.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Mary Ann Stephens</a>. I fell in love with both patterns as they seem to bring out a very comforting emotion in me with the way the fair isle is comprised. I've used my<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/winding-river-fiber-arts-little-owl-organic-2-ply" target="_blank"> Little Owl Organic 2 ply </a>and it's working so well for colorwork because of it's gentle 2 ply construction. It's also very soft so it's going to make for a much-loved set of mittens and hat.<br />
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I wanted to keep with the tone of the original chullo colors, but I used more blues, and less grey tones. Here's what I dyed up<br />
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For the postwar mittens, I was inspired by tones of purple and grey, but loved the contrast of the yellow/mustard-like tone in contrast to the purple. I wanted to knit the "box" chart for the mittens, which looks like flowers to me so the color composition just seemed natural in this way. I have a picture taken of the cuff, and also the inside to show how the cuff was knitted and attached before continuing on the cuff chart. This actually did work out very well, and there's no finishing work involved with it this way. <br />
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I discovered that I really wasn't getting tight enough gauge on the Polar Chullo with using two circulars. Partly because one is a size 0 and one is a size 1.5, but also with the 16" it's snug around so it's easier for me to knit at a tighter gauge, consistently. I put the chullo down while waiting on a pair of 0 bamboos that I ordered from an Etsy seller, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/rachaelmadeit" target="_blank">Rachael Made</a>. Her package arrived Saturday but since I was already going along pretty well on the mittens, I didn't want to stop on them just yet. Back to the package - I was so inspired by her beautiful and creative way in which she did the envelopes that I will have to give that route a try myself. What a great use for re-using paper bags! Not to mention, she also included an extra circular since they're so tiny it's easy to break them. Check out this lovely package!<br />
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This looks to be a paper bag cut to size, folded double and sewn closed. I absolutely loved getting this in the mail!<br />
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I will be continuing my work on both colorwork projects this month, as well as adding them to the Ravelry group <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/12-in-2012-3" target="_blank">"12 in 2012"</a>. I haven't joined in with group knitting too much in the past, but I love having goals to get done because it always inspires me to complete new concepts and freshens up my thinking.<br />
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<i>Note on my conversion to a new dye:</i><br />
<i>All the dyes I use for my yarn bases (organic and traditional) are professional acid dyes like other dyers use, with one huge difference. They are a innovative and unique pigment base because they have NO heavy metals in them. Heavy metals are toxic to people, animals and the environment. I no longer get a sore throat every time I dye yarn, I don't add toxins to the ground water from runoff, and you aren't knitting items worn against your skin that are toxic. The result is beautiful yarn, with a beautiful intention. It really is for inspired indie knitter.</i><br />
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As for my shop, I'll be updating that within the next 2-3 months as I move towards some new structures within my business. Look for my new organic yarn bases as well as some older favorites like <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/winding-river-fiber-arts-twisted-sock" target="_blank">Twisted Sock</a>.Christina, Winding River Fiber Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06696846645708672369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462723161411651568.post-37986119782902362922011-01-14T18:56:00.000-08:002012-01-03T10:23:02.978-08:00Kindle Death (Kindle Sleeve Pattern)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJvAgGM5T0hnhwxbF3H4Cqlmtc9Y1dAJ2J8uHFeQ5efngbgHCcUBGJBt61-Z6bkMyHRT00BjoZpvltMzol2hHKaOLnmIf35U9gv5ooCklNCF4furIlmoB6KCkANNpDYaILOmWpGtV97U/s1600/kd+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJvAgGM5T0hnhwxbF3H4Cqlmtc9Y1dAJ2J8uHFeQ5efngbgHCcUBGJBt61-Z6bkMyHRT00BjoZpvltMzol2hHKaOLnmIf35U9gv5ooCklNCF4furIlmoB6KCkANNpDYaILOmWpGtV97U/s320/kd+1.jpg" /></a></div><br />My Kindle needed an awesome sleeve, so after searching and not finding just the right thing... I wrote my own pattern.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kindle-death">Queue this pattern on Ravelry!</a><br /><br /><p><br /><a title="View Kindle Death on Scribd" href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/46896551/Kindle-Death" style="margin: 12px auto 6px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; display: block; text-decoration: underline;">Kindle Death</a> <object id="doc_582352083117592" name="doc_582352083117592" height="600" width="100%" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf" style="outline:none;" > <param name="movie" value="http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf"><param name="wmode" value="opaque"><param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="FlashVars" value="document_id=46896551&access_key=key-1dvn4glcxoxjdi73qc6k&page=1&viewMode=list"><embed id="doc_582352083117592" name="doc_582352083117592" src="http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf?document_id=46896551&access_key=key-1dvn4glcxoxjdi73qc6k&page=1&viewMode=list" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="600" width="100%" wmode="opaque" bgcolor="#ffffff"></embed> </object>Christina, Winding River Fiber Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06696846645708672369noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462723161411651568.post-61229448954263421522010-09-10T09:51:00.000-07:002012-01-03T10:23:02.978-08:00My Buttony Sweater Pattern ~ or the Tweedy Fall CardiganI have fallen in love with short-sleeved cardigans! The weather was rainy and cloudy yesterday, cool and in the 60's... Perfect for trying out my new buttony sweater! And oh, was it fun to wear. I can't wait until the next time I wear it, it really does it's job. It kept me warm and cozy, but it was lightweight in feel, and because of the short-sleeves it wasn't bulky. Quite amazing how it all fell together.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vY1vpRDSWSh7cUQWOzyjelulJUq0W3jHY6GqxsfMyUmgEW58kjWgsp2oNnSj3jaYkZRzUbdB6NwN9JjfyIqnjlAI0hyphenhyphen7vaIoPZ35tEMEzLZBXZwjgRMhbSq2W6aT_lDRGOpym2LpGR0/s1600/20100909094029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vY1vpRDSWSh7cUQWOzyjelulJUq0W3jHY6GqxsfMyUmgEW58kjWgsp2oNnSj3jaYkZRzUbdB6NwN9JjfyIqnjlAI0hyphenhyphen7vaIoPZ35tEMEzLZBXZwjgRMhbSq2W6aT_lDRGOpym2LpGR0/s320/20100909094029.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />I kept notes of what I did as I knit it, and I would say it turned out to be an xsmall-small size. 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Hand-drilled to make them into buttons. The organic energies of these buttons feels so great on my sweater! When you touch them, you can almost feel like you hear the waves splashing gently on the shore...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can find these buttons by a wonderful Etsy artist, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/madeforfun">Made For Fun</a> . Not only are her stones reasonably priced, and well-made, but they came packaged & wrapped beautifully, and with a couple of extra buttons to boot!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love to buy local when I can, and definitely hand-made when I can... I'm always on the lookout for local or other hand-made artisans of every type, buttons, beads, fibers (I love finding great yarn/roving bases for dyeing!), or anything else. Drop me a line if you are a hand-made artisan so we can talk :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">OK, so onto the rest of the pattern and pictures.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLdp3wB_u-NzzNPQ8EVt-6xY4sdyvF4dQK0BMi47dKHdANiJN920Q3CFsX7hWgbk6PqH0a6B7yW9Kk8qWhF5-WibPKDF-a4io8N3klUg69_GN8TepJ0tPh19gknFb8iITBbyCH9EXK4BY/s1600/20100909094221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLdp3wB_u-NzzNPQ8EVt-6xY4sdyvF4dQK0BMi47dKHdANiJN920Q3CFsX7hWgbk6PqH0a6B7yW9Kk8qWhF5-WibPKDF-a4io8N3klUg69_GN8TepJ0tPh19gknFb8iITBbyCH9EXK4BY/s320/20100909094221.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm very happy with the fit around the wait and hips</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiuV6bvhj-Tl5lqSbouj6JEib1g2eqtjvrnX7JNsK-xGV_tbb9632QBpgdpWwUIVWBcB_9OSyNonLqvjeyeFrRrqa_W7T0_VFmhOet8bQkLt09Wn_xq4xSJZ0-ncQDRtSvBULLztvGHXk/s1600/20100909094025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiuV6bvhj-Tl5lqSbouj6JEib1g2eqtjvrnX7JNsK-xGV_tbb9632QBpgdpWwUIVWBcB_9OSyNonLqvjeyeFrRrqa_W7T0_VFmhOet8bQkLt09Wn_xq4xSJZ0-ncQDRtSvBULLztvGHXk/s320/20100909094025.jpg" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwc4kBTX-JsEyIatCG9rLZTR_5ZlfvkTuto7KDdbOJynOFu60RBTbk3oIoE2vTKbJTlD_pkgO5U6gcPR4bg9WZsIUk7tx4L6HDDYpTR1unicUdDMnazI8BD-Nf-0UhHt5UKGyZrR4b5z8/s1600/20100909094034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwc4kBTX-JsEyIatCG9rLZTR_5ZlfvkTuto7KDdbOJynOFu60RBTbk3oIoE2vTKbJTlD_pkgO5U6gcPR4bg9WZsIUk7tx4L6HDDYpTR1unicUdDMnazI8BD-Nf-0UhHt5UKGyZrR4b5z8/s320/20100909094034.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrBon_knFdNcXk76lgDULaJs7sUXFnQhR9znxXqMxxZnbE-il0aC6Oi6FnwaL9Zz6CqPbOQA44J7iJ2MimT7FgOxqd4R-Q5UNpebbGm8yX9ntq_XGqFXPFgCQU-xiAg5WBDHzcm5XC6g/s1600/20100909094049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrBon_knFdNcXk76lgDULaJs7sUXFnQhR9znxXqMxxZnbE-il0aC6Oi6FnwaL9Zz6CqPbOQA44J7iJ2MimT7FgOxqd4R-Q5UNpebbGm8yX9ntq_XGqFXPFgCQU-xiAg5WBDHzcm5XC6g/s320/20100909094049.jpg" width="236" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDvZXhm9YXRVsn-UHI2Nr9LgznAMmi2ibTLDCKsmMbNY5nGowJCDQLmDXl2ShvWPPq6EUlrvnqlYflmEmrXyJ7w5KPZRK1xwBJ7bb74tl-I-abMtxVucyR6WoqeLaUb3iCOPiCsl5kJM/s1600/20100909094118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDvZXhm9YXRVsn-UHI2Nr9LgznAMmi2ibTLDCKsmMbNY5nGowJCDQLmDXl2ShvWPPq6EUlrvnqlYflmEmrXyJ7w5KPZRK1xwBJ7bb74tl-I-abMtxVucyR6WoqeLaUb3iCOPiCsl5kJM/s320/20100909094118.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perfect Fall outfit is complete with this quick and cozy knit...<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Now... onto the pattern I ended up working out for this sweater. You can find the original pattern <a href="http://ohmystars.net/craft/index-knitting.php?page=knitpattern1">here</a> on the web, and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/buttony-sweater">here on Ravelry</a>. I looked over <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/raptwithfiber/buttony-sweater">Raptwithfiber's</a> notes and then started off on my journey on making it fit for me.<br /><br />I choose to use two worsted wools held together:<br />Araucania Nature Wool & Plymouth Tweed<br />I started with a size #10 needle, but switched to a #9 needle. I would suggest using the #9 for the whole way. I just didn't want to tear it all back out again and thought it would be OK like it was. Knit back & forth on circulars. The edging with the buttons/buttonholes is knit in garter stitch, so you will be knitting the last 6 sts no matter which side you're on (WS or RS).<br /><br /><br /><br /><a title="View WindingRiver Buttony Cardigan on Scribd" href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/46528514/WindingRiver-Buttony-Cardigan" style="margin: 12px auto 6px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; display: block; text-decoration: underline;">WindingRiver Buttony Cardigan</a> <object id="doc_157614788518254" name="doc_157614788518254" height="600" width="100%" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf" style="outline:none;" > <param name="movie" value="http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf"><param name="wmode" value="opaque"><param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="FlashVars" value="document_id=46528514&access_key=key-1zcoxvh8a351f2ai5dbc&page=1&viewMode=list"><embed id="doc_157614788518254" name="doc_157614788518254" src="http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf?document_id=46528514&access_key=key-1zcoxvh8a351f2ai5dbc&page=1&viewMode=list" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="600" width="100%" wmode="opaque" bgcolor="#ffffff"></embed> </object>Christina, Winding River Fiber Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06696846645708672369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462723161411651568.post-61120646403008804622010-08-23T09:15:00.000-07:002012-01-03T10:23:02.978-08:00The Elvish Cami ProjectDuring July I ended up working on the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/inamorata">Inamorata Camisole</a>. I began it three times, with the third time seeming to be the one that was charmed. I'm not sure why, but although I got gauge with a #6 needle when I tested it, I had to go way down and use a #2 and #4 when I was knitting it. This is why I ended up re-starting it because the first time I knit it, it was about 6 inches too large.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOzEs5hvPYkkOQKLXkK3nq62ArWIQ92X0HyPQrK6ZobXoHqtBt7Q6JrB1zJmtjvnGKMEKk6UIi_2OPoYQhshCCr6EgJygr3C0aG_sWJ5xvq41I0iyLrtVUi4oIrE-v7bsOBUgBJRxUcno/s1600/DSCN1077-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOzEs5hvPYkkOQKLXkK3nq62ArWIQ92X0HyPQrK6ZobXoHqtBt7Q6JrB1zJmtjvnGKMEKk6UIi_2OPoYQhshCCr6EgJygr3C0aG_sWJ5xvq41I0iyLrtVUi4oIrE-v7bsOBUgBJRxUcno/s320/DSCN1077-1.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br />I used my 'Prince of the Wood Elves' colorway (this is a colorway that's named after Legolas from Lord of the Rings) and thus began my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/WindingRiver/inamorata">Elvish Cami</a>. I held it double during the entire project and it created a very nice, and dense fabric. It's quite cool and comfortable to wear as well. So after all of my work, I needed to find the perfect buttons. A local Portland clay artisan was the answer. <a href="http://beadfreaky.etsy.com/">BeadFreaky</a> makes these lovely clay buttons, beads and pendants. I absolutely love the tree buttons with the yarn, all coming together to make my Elvish Cami be what I pictured in my mind.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAEvXvRAEbnF8qCA4PDRc22tz8r7Obi0Lj7jZ-w_wL2ZWHYl0qjU2eiHBVE-RqKKOHzdIs0zsUAwep-yLpN_RoxIvr1LFz0xurKeM5AXVik-TX5reSSVXprLT738SFwI7yMxsbHAgm6vA/s1600/DSCN1072-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAEvXvRAEbnF8qCA4PDRc22tz8r7Obi0Lj7jZ-w_wL2ZWHYl0qjU2eiHBVE-RqKKOHzdIs0zsUAwep-yLpN_RoxIvr1LFz0xurKeM5AXVik-TX5reSSVXprLT738SFwI7yMxsbHAgm6vA/s320/DSCN1072-1.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pmKiWOmzGm2xNkamjJNJnFfohZogBloLW0sVzRChzqLn79yJrQCRZqRkQtBVEYQkDyAa-NTr0_Yct_IDXxOKLvykx0cR6_IZ4vZhCfbT74AxeWr2YlqoR-GrHqVLfI3A2r0X082v2ns/s1600/DSCN1076-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pmKiWOmzGm2xNkamjJNJnFfohZogBloLW0sVzRChzqLn79yJrQCRZqRkQtBVEYQkDyAa-NTr0_Yct_IDXxOKLvykx0cR6_IZ4vZhCfbT74AxeWr2YlqoR-GrHqVLfI3A2r0X082v2ns/s320/DSCN1076-1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />The best part is that the yarn is a superwash and I decided to try washing it inside a pillowcase the other day. I also tossed said pillowcase into the dryer on medium and then pulled it out after a regular cycle and hung it up to finish up drying since it was just the slightest bit damp. It looked just as fabulous as when I'd soaked it by hand and blocked it! I have to love that "wash and wear" aspect. Superwash yarns are beginning to really get on my good side, I'm telling you...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qWbW5_RMh681OgS4b4ni5Ax8_6yyIIbxAbAiR7_-VA2BPKWhouquWKfhvezOJWOtISb8RmfPyftXP5O3F9ZaR0uvhFwP8r6G9BVr4PHRmkh8WYDVl10hGNBIryzHo8GUaO33PmeyoM4/s1600/DSCN1069-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qWbW5_RMh681OgS4b4ni5Ax8_6yyIIbxAbAiR7_-VA2BPKWhouquWKfhvezOJWOtISb8RmfPyftXP5O3F9ZaR0uvhFwP8r6G9BVr4PHRmkh8WYDVl10hGNBIryzHo8GUaO33PmeyoM4/s320/DSCN1069-1.JPG" /></a></div>Christina, Winding River Fiber Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06696846645708672369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462723161411651568.post-71035266922043688212010-07-09T16:54:00.000-07:002012-01-03T10:23:02.979-08:00Video ~ knitting cables without a cable needleFor most cable projects, I've found it's easier to not have to use a cable needle in addition to your regular knitting needles. For a project like my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/WindingRiver/inamorata">Elvish Cami</a> I'm knitting (aka <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEss10/PATTinamorata.php">Inamorata</a>), this is especially true as the cables are 2 sts total.<br /><br />During the course of my knitting this, I filled in the chart and ended up converting it from chart-form, to written out instructions. Since I normally do charts in the round, the whole back & forth charting, with purls and knits being both grey squares and white squares depending on which row I was on, I just found it faster for my brain to not have to go through that step each row. You can find my blog with the written pattern <a href="http://crazymothercrumbs.blogspot.com/2010/07/inamorata-chart-converted-to-written.html">here</a>.<br /><br /><br />And, now onto the video.......<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ekIHb_R5FW8&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ekIHb_R5FW8&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Christina, Winding River Fiber Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06696846645708672369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462723161411651568.post-16504232006020769962010-07-09T08:45:00.000-07:002012-01-03T10:23:02.979-08:00Inamorata Chart - converted to writtenWow, life's been busy again...I've been working on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/inamorata">Inamorata</a> with some gorgeous Tinsel Toes merino/tencel blend yarn from <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/the-unique-sheep-tinsel-toes">The Unique Sheep</a>. Painty had a Lord of the Rings sock club (now she's onto #3) a while back, and I could not resist her lovely yarns. This was back before I started dying my own yarns, and when I saw Inamorata needed a sock yarn held double, I dug through my stash, and there it was.... <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/WindingRiver/stash/tinsel-toes-3">Prince of the Wood Elves</a> staring at me, shining silvery with little flecks of brown and green. One of my favorite things is to wind up yarn just before a project so I get to see the light play across it's colors and help me envision the finished project. It's a different type of yarn for me, since it has 50% tencel in it, it has more of a feel like a cotton will, and I predominately knit with wools or alpaca/llama yarns... but it is nice, and is a perfect yarn for such a Summery camisole. Just the right color to show off the cabling, and just the right fibers for a light Summer cami. Now... if only I can get the right sizing. That is another blog post though, and this one I'm going to have the cable chart conversion on, so I'll get to the subject. I will also add in another blog later with a short video with cabling without a cable needle. This is a great project to learn it on too since these are tiny cables and quite simple to cable without a separate needle.<br /><br /><br /><i>Note:</i> I didn't think it would be necessary, but I found this pattern to be much easier with using stitch markers to mark each pattern repeat on my work. I had my two end stitch markers to separate the 3 (or 2 depending on the size you're making) stitches at each end of the work that are not worked in the pattern repeat, and then I used plain ring stitch markers to separate each 8 st pattern repeat. This way, if I made any errors, my brain found them faster and could identify the pattern much more easily as I went along. It saved much time down the road rather than counting out each section all together to see where the mistake was etc.<br /><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Inamorata Chart Conversion</span></b><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/inamorata#">Queue this on Ravelry</a><br /><a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEss10/PATTinamorata.php">Inamorata pattern on Knitty</a><br /><br />*keep in mind that you are knitting back and forth in this chart, not in the round. You can easily knit this in the round, by not joining it but knitting as though it were. If you do this, on every even numbered row, you'll need to reverse the directions & stitches (i.e. row 2 would become: p2, k2, p4).<br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b><br />(Begin and end each row with the 3 (or 2 if your size requires) each reverse stockinette stitches as pattern states)<br /><br />Row 1: p2, kfb, p4<br />Row 2: k4, p2, k2<br />Row 3: p1, c2b, c2f, p3<br />Row 4: k3, p1, k2, p1, k1<br />Row 5: c2b, k2, c2f, p2<br />Row 6: k2, p1, k4, p1<br />Row 7: k1 tbl, k4, k1 tbl, p2<br />Row 8: k2, p1, k4, p1<br />Row 9: c2fp, k2, c2bp, p2<br />Row 10: k3, p1, k2, p1, k1<br />Row 11: p1, c2fp, c2bp, p3<br />Row 12: k4, p2, k2<br />Row 13: p2, c2f, p4<br />Row 14: k3, c2f, c2b, k1<br />Row 15: c2b, k2, c2f, p2<br />Row 16: k2, p1, k4, p1<br />Row 17: k4, c2f, c2b<br />Row 18: k1, p2, k5<br />Row 19: k5, c2b, k1<br />Row 20: k1, p2, k5<br />Row 21: k4, c2b, c2f<br />Row 22: k2, p1, k4, p1<br />Row 23: c2fp, k2, c2bp, p2<br />Row 24: k3, c2bp, c2fp, k1<br />Row 25: p2, c2f, p4<br />Row 26: k4, p2, k2<br />Row 27: p1, c2b, c2f, p3<br />Row 28: k3, p1, k2, p1, k1<br />Row 29: c2b, k2, c2f, p2<br />Row 30: k2, p1, k4, p1<br />Row 31: k1 tbl, k4, k1 tbl, p2<br />Row 32: k2, p1, k4, p1<br />Row 33: c2fp, k2, c2bp, p2<br />Row 34: k3, p1, k2, p1, k1<br />Row 35: p1, c2fp, c2bp, p3<br />Row 36: k4, p2tog, k2<br /><br />Like the pattern states, you will have 7 stitches for the pattern repeat, increased to 8 sts for the repeat beginning on Row 1. Row 36 decreases you back down to your original number of stitches.<br /><br />If you see any mistakes, please email me so I can update it :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a pic of what my chart looked like after all my notes on it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHvHrAvtNy9ycT2O2nICIrVh8HLdOlwuLgMfCCYoDWdcepndqcGRCMR0PCQ-7Dt63O7T88NasGcYkb4zuj_K9ZCpi2OoCWOZjQfNOJU-R2xPNl7oW8odLY0u1a0a0c2_5Ew56LAtJjRU/s1600/DSCN0919.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHvHrAvtNy9ycT2O2nICIrVh8HLdOlwuLgMfCCYoDWdcepndqcGRCMR0PCQ-7Dt63O7T88NasGcYkb4zuj_K9ZCpi2OoCWOZjQfNOJU-R2xPNl7oW8odLY0u1a0a0c2_5Ew56LAtJjRU/s400/DSCN0919.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Christina, Winding River Fiber Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06696846645708672369noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462723161411651568.post-51850004455257765332009-11-13T14:15:00.000-08:002012-01-03T10:23:02.979-08:00Kiddo Mitts Pattern with pictures to show two at a time cast on<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8WG1exgkQeNYbehAMrkbw-9Ad7V8RlnCViNaqIE8FbDBf6nwL9JwPwxT3Sj4a5QtRO3Q4yXPgwBykJqgFDgDMCr_NCqqPOCMbTsh3ijPg6WX84X04MCNyvt-OXcY1NTcQCrjyNCO5Z4/s1600-h/DSC01685.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8WG1exgkQeNYbehAMrkbw-9Ad7V8RlnCViNaqIE8FbDBf6nwL9JwPwxT3Sj4a5QtRO3Q4yXPgwBykJqgFDgDMCr_NCqqPOCMbTsh3ijPg6WX84X04MCNyvt-OXcY1NTcQCrjyNCO5Z4/s320/DSC01685.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403739477261144962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZF8a367YIu9waYFC8aKIFg2yQ5-zgleccEJ4NDPOUC7RwybwVgO1z30rCalQ_8lU5yBlHkX-OPUTE86Qngvz8ozJCTaxdCy7XU-6PrfQu8qa7HM1b0sPyzoL89dXVGHLZXn7fMFWMnaY/s1600-h/DSC01686.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZF8a367YIu9waYFC8aKIFg2yQ5-zgleccEJ4NDPOUC7RwybwVgO1z30rCalQ_8lU5yBlHkX-OPUTE86Qngvz8ozJCTaxdCy7XU-6PrfQu8qa7HM1b0sPyzoL89dXVGHLZXn7fMFWMnaY/s320/DSC01686.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403739473288958242" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;"><b>Kiddo Mitts</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">(in Harry Potter <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Gryffindor</span> '<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Apprenti</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Sorcier</span>', see yarn description below)</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;">These are on my 8 year old, who is petite and slender, but have enough ribbing stretch in them to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">accommodate</span> most kids age 3 years to 8 years or more. They are easily adapted by adding in two to four stitches on the cast on edge to fit kids with larger hands and arms.</span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;"><i>Needles: size US 2, 47" circular</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;"><i>Yarn: <a href="http://biscottecie.com/boutique/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=24"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Biscotte</span> & <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Cie</span> '<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Apprenti</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Sorcier</span>'</a></i></span></div><br /><div><i>Skills: magic loop, two at a time, long-tail CO, knit, purl, peasant thumb</i></div><div><i>(picture instructions below for getting started if you haven't knit two at a time on magic loop before)</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>I knit these two at a time on magic loop. If you prefer, you can work them one at a time on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">DPNs</span> or on a circular. Just cast on like you normally would instead of following the cast on I'm giving.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx7Vj_vDGcEbi0MDDqRkiGTDaKyhpceCzPUI0MKPzK_Ov_5EhJaUDmb4vpH6S16WcsGaznLTJV-g0Igvh9WHIQGQR8EVPYIt6x1sBBddkj6CL09sDCK3oDMGRhQai688sw4KeT4XzamSE/s1600-h/DSC01690.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 207px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx7Vj_vDGcEbi0MDDqRkiGTDaKyhpceCzPUI0MKPzK_Ov_5EhJaUDmb4vpH6S16WcsGaznLTJV-g0Igvh9WHIQGQR8EVPYIt6x1sBBddkj6CL09sDCK3oDMGRhQai688sw4KeT4XzamSE/s320/DSC01690.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403739469650669362" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcnvHV7UO0iAH6LUHrysaRJj08uyEOM3_JsqutOzftFJNITaSzxktf87j1qifTEt3teyMSl8ar0-yAiLlqQb7anT5ZzDe7aRvxovGP42moIcpWh0Ca0Bai-sNaCBlqXJ9Yu1akNY-z-Kw/s1600-h/DSC01691.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcnvHV7UO0iAH6LUHrysaRJj08uyEOM3_JsqutOzftFJNITaSzxktf87j1qifTEt3teyMSl8ar0-yAiLlqQb7anT5ZzDe7aRvxovGP42moIcpWh0Ca0Bai-sNaCBlqXJ9Yu1akNY-z-Kw/s320/DSC01691.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403740609547369858" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 202px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">CO 48 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">sts</span> and pull the end loop of the circular needle out so there are 24 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">sts</span> on each side. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUW8lgei79lJCulHmOGZIfv5pHxJFbqWi-RQG5sgfKQAtq17TxNrq_LgTdW1uJr2OimdM_vF017j3Y_z13ai48XptFJSDETVDoRD8TFzf-fLPsteB71Idv-b6J6WT-znb95iTaP3_-jIk/s1600-h/DSC01692.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUW8lgei79lJCulHmOGZIfv5pHxJFbqWi-RQG5sgfKQAtq17TxNrq_LgTdW1uJr2OimdM_vF017j3Y_z13ai48XptFJSDETVDoRD8TFzf-fLPsteB71Idv-b6J6WT-znb95iTaP3_-jIk/s320/DSC01692.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403739458925264818" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOVE6scQHXWHArrYheJxk6O-TJpJyQGXaJ95K8cgdSHLfZPGzF7lDqY4WzBxRAAkaSUvB2j7jSSwyxiou2qgz904CfMM3C9-N3p3C2_ya7TtlycN6wqTIjRi7KkoobqeJeAb0TaeHPdY/s1600-h/DSC01696.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOVE6scQHXWHArrYheJxk6O-TJpJyQGXaJ95K8cgdSHLfZPGzF7lDqY4WzBxRAAkaSUvB2j7jSSwyxiou2qgz904CfMM3C9-N3p3C2_ya7TtlycN6wqTIjRi7KkoobqeJeAb0TaeHPdY/s320/DSC01696.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403736347301963602" /></a></div><div>Push the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">sts</span> back up to the needle tips and exchange the end st from each needle to close the circle. Then, pull back down so you can cast on for second mitt.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEAoQ3NE7x7IwMxYh3VrZZqY6dGytvBxgvFoklhc5Sj95tL-YaqChz8dKIhY5Bq9IIEHSyWZPDu74NAdVZNRei64qPj-CfDjWlUGsOHPrM79kbSTSMwLYG4Vqn6MGbVNM5xeRHt2AI7gE/s1600-h/DSC01697.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEAoQ3NE7x7IwMxYh3VrZZqY6dGytvBxgvFoklhc5Sj95tL-YaqChz8dKIhY5Bq9IIEHSyWZPDu74NAdVZNRei64qPj-CfDjWlUGsOHPrM79kbSTSMwLYG4Vqn6MGbVNM5xeRHt2AI7gE/s320/DSC01697.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403736338180188338" /></a></div><div>With a second ball of yarn, CO 24 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">sts</span> (half of your total <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">sts</span> for one mitt) onto one needle for your second mitt. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPcx9o9EKeXIIG4WrC6xTrjXXPdG0AOtMpv0oLWyLQDMAcV6fSX-rCb6ROi9k4dlcTQkU5GAZZHIlbS2hDu_u7dJF9qFsoo6VxaacvmgxfQyGUVhFq0uyOc_NFeQyknPWrOh-qXbzMVA/s1600-h/DSC01698.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPcx9o9EKeXIIG4WrC6xTrjXXPdG0AOtMpv0oLWyLQDMAcV6fSX-rCb6ROi9k4dlcTQkU5GAZZHIlbS2hDu_u7dJF9qFsoo6VxaacvmgxfQyGUVhFq0uyOc_NFeQyknPWrOh-qXbzMVA/s320/DSC01698.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403736333894974722" /></a></div><div>Now, use your other needle to transfer these <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">sts</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">purlwise</span> to your other needle. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmuNjUS4lt7KbCELSUVpSxRw2Dz908T1h9T-hTVLXcYcs155pq7LUAwZYC1-MG_MHf18d7e2PvVMhGFBfWR7RriZIf5wiApGluJ1ZsPT8vlKowFjlEKrgWD5wwpUNncSyZKIfynrLlKvU/s1600-h/DSC01700.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmuNjUS4lt7KbCELSUVpSxRw2Dz908T1h9T-hTVLXcYcs155pq7LUAwZYC1-MG_MHf18d7e2PvVMhGFBfWR7RriZIf5wiApGluJ1ZsPT8vlKowFjlEKrgWD5wwpUNncSyZKIfynrLlKvU/s320/DSC01700.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403736327163480050" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtajpLGfLlXR36uglqW6DADfLxoT0a1of-B4jIsvq1ofCnhTkG2aRf3-ZBw5bQXUZtf7oy8zSIx6z0B_ikclgrbOr8mo65liWxWO9M5J-DZ5D9-SxXVTEvBAHi8XdJXdmNwsaGh44yo0/s1600-h/DSC01701.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 123px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtajpLGfLlXR36uglqW6DADfLxoT0a1of-B4jIsvq1ofCnhTkG2aRf3-ZBw5bQXUZtf7oy8zSIx6z0B_ikclgrbOr8mo65liWxWO9M5J-DZ5D9-SxXVTEvBAHi8XdJXdmNwsaGh44yo0/s320/DSC01701.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403736322809457874" /></a></div><div>This will put your working end where it needs to be to cast onto the other needle and close your circle by exchanging end <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">sts</span> like before.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMHbgwPq9PdNx26aRmYmnGeF0VCFgTUONg2JPosgpQXMpWEjvxH-WnjEToYglp-vhVQb6LMHwsuApAw8b8wNGgohiVGowmQU4zPHemh9WdOJiuSQxlf2WTLnsSuVV1WVtSwWRC_5s9-0/s1600-h/DSC01702.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMHbgwPq9PdNx26aRmYmnGeF0VCFgTUONg2JPosgpQXMpWEjvxH-WnjEToYglp-vhVQb6LMHwsuApAw8b8wNGgohiVGowmQU4zPHemh9WdOJiuSQxlf2WTLnsSuVV1WVtSwWRC_5s9-0/s320/DSC01702.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403735839649766290" /></a></div><div>Holding the working end of the yarn, ready to cast on the remaining 24 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">sts</span> onto the other needle.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGTAZin7lh6jdcBDJfMfAjNVN909iSLKJXjt5xIqJi1DKfBdgHD_iJqfnblPaKstlU3zEIn1ehob49NW3Ej55TDmwVveKIHY5urao8VqQgIIJoCN9-IQXo44uB4RPtAzYSobAvdcaxB4/s1600-h/DSC01703.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGTAZin7lh6jdcBDJfMfAjNVN909iSLKJXjt5xIqJi1DKfBdgHD_iJqfnblPaKstlU3zEIn1ehob49NW3Ej55TDmwVveKIHY5urao8VqQgIIJoCN9-IQXo44uB4RPtAzYSobAvdcaxB4/s320/DSC01703.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403735835338979394" /></a></div><div>Two <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">sts</span> cast onto second needle using long tail cast on.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYQezBxbwVYMqem-IH0sYEHUoRXxd8W7fcPrmbPsdDWzw75Zgt37vWxbavXj326oSNCcD7uHMTb3ko5sHNC5kINpV9VHKq6EJMUag8Qr15WZiD19yKCjlwgBlr9-zzyYkTelOCJsT0yU/s1600-h/DSC01704.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYQezBxbwVYMqem-IH0sYEHUoRXxd8W7fcPrmbPsdDWzw75Zgt37vWxbavXj326oSNCcD7uHMTb3ko5sHNC5kINpV9VHKq6EJMUag8Qr15WZiD19yKCjlwgBlr9-zzyYkTelOCJsT0yU/s320/DSC01704.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403735828879354226" /></a>All <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">sts</span> cast on for second mitt, ready to exchange <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">sts</span> to close the circle and begin knitting.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuKk_zACkGzc2MOOzzV8pig_P9bnQS7ZvFXhWcmwmGMMEfoAoa6RahjNslfjPp-jvIxqqH62vUGBxkofuicUubtpC3SMdoXGD_pl4cRdnMwBE4FOw8Azo5vWmuHQ6yW2rQZ4I0T-MPuE/s1600-h/DSC01705.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuKk_zACkGzc2MOOzzV8pig_P9bnQS7ZvFXhWcmwmGMMEfoAoa6RahjNslfjPp-jvIxqqH62vUGBxkofuicUubtpC3SMdoXGD_pl4cRdnMwBE4FOw8Azo5vWmuHQ6yW2rQZ4I0T-MPuE/s320/DSC01705.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403735822261734866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3nDxj4vNAnqSeQI2_g6wlvdiZNIVhuvkshM-YhZhIMmtcT0A8n9i118VDcVviYAC4M-LgCnkV9ACZjVMVWr4KwoRwFz5ESHxle3ln1V-0ddrXffOylGhSsLFyctyvQVwexAhwCF49Ox4/s1600-h/DSC01707.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3nDxj4vNAnqSeQI2_g6wlvdiZNIVhuvkshM-YhZhIMmtcT0A8n9i118VDcVviYAC4M-LgCnkV9ACZjVMVWr4KwoRwFz5ESHxle3ln1V-0ddrXffOylGhSsLFyctyvQVwexAhwCF49Ox4/s320/DSC01707.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403735819212172754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(images above are knit using Biscotte & Cie's dark wizard colorway)</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Both mitts cast on, circles closed by exchanging <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">sts</span>, with separate balls of yarn for each mitt. Ready to knit :)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Now that we are cast on and ready to go, when you are working with two at a time, you will knit along the first side of one mitt, then you will knit along one side and the other side of the second mitt, then you can finish up the last side of the first mitt and you will have completed one full round on each mitt at this point. I find it helpful to add a little stitch marker to the first mitt (or sock if I'm knitting socks) so that I always remember when I complete a full round on both. I usually just attach an clasp-type marker to the first row of knitting after I've completed a few full rounds and leave it there until I'm done.</div><div><br /></div><div>*K2, P2* repeat in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">asterisks</span> for each round, until you have knit 3" or 4" for the cuff and hand portion of the mitt. My example is knit in 4" length. </div><div><br /></div><div>Using a waste yarn of contrasting color (important it's contrasting so you can find it easily), knit 7 sts onto waste yarn, then tuck ends inside work and pick up regular working yarn, leaving a comfortable float where you knit with the waste yarn. </div><div><br /></div><div>Continuing knitting in pattern of K2, P2 for another 1" to 1.5" (example is knit in about 1") to complete the mitt. Use a stretchy bind off like <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer06/FEATsum06TT.html">Elizabeth Zimmermann's Sewn Bind Off</a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>note:</i> <i>I usually bind off one side and then use the needle I just finished on to transfer sts onto so I can continue around in my bind off. You will only need to do this for the first mitt, as when you get to the second it's the only one left on the needles.</i></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer06/FEATsum06TT.html"></a>Now you are ready to knit the thumb.</div><div><br /></div><div>Carefully remove your waste yarn and put the live sts onto your needles. Knit around first 7 sts, pick up 2 sts on side, continue onto other needle, knitting other 7 sts and pick up two more sts on other side of thumb. </div><div><br /></div><div>Continue in pattern now of K2, P2 for about 5 rnds and bind off using EZ's bind off like described above for mitt bind off. </div><div><br /></div><div>Do the same for second mitt. Any questions or corrections, please comment or email me so I can update. Thanks!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><br /></b></span></div></div>Christina, Winding River Fiber Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06696846645708672369noreply@blogger.com1