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knitbabywear · 2 years

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NEW DRESS PATERN IS ARRIVED

Dear knitters!

I’m glad to inform you that a new baby dress pattern "Drops of dew" is finished and available for purchase in my shops on Ravelry and LoveCrafts: Ravelry: https://buff.ly/35XrXQM

LoveCrafts: https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/user/knitted-baby-wear/efd43143-bca7-47f3-8836-dd5ced0728a6

NOTE: Dress is seamless and worked top-down both in the round and flat. Sleeves and skirt are decorated with fantasy pattern. Neck and body frills are realized separately and joined to body at work end: neck frill is connected during the knitting, while body one is connected with tapestry needle. The neckline is anatomic and realized in the short row shaping technique. The back opening is joined with 2 buttons with key hole openings. To make this pattern easier to follow, the sizing instructions are color-coded.

Realizing this model you’ll learn how to:⠀ ✔ cast on provisional stitches with crochet (tutorial video); ✔ work top-down both flat and in the round;

✔ form an anatomic neckline working in the short row shaping technique;⠀

✔ increase stitches (3 different ways, tutorial video);

✔ join stitches with tapestry needle (tutorial video);⠀ ✔ pick up stitches for a collar;

✔ knit the lace pattern and the frill one. ⠀ PATTERN INCLUDES:⠀ ➡️ written pattern (row by row, stitch by stitch);⠀ ➡️ model chart;⠀ ➡️ 5 video tutorials;⠀ ➡️ process photos;⠀ ➡️ baby measurement table;⠀ ➡️ interesting information about knitting ➡️ a little surprise for all customers. ⠀ KNITTING LEVEL: Medium (knowledge of knit and purl stitches, stitches increasing, K2tog, SSK). YARN: 2-4 skeins of P&G “Cometa” (100% cotton, 282m/308yds per 100g skeins, n. 02) or similar cotton yarn.. NEEDLES AND ACCESSORIES:

2 pairs of 2.5 mm (UK/US 1.5) circular needles (40cm and 60cm length);

a pair of 3.0 mm (UK/US 2.5) circular needles (40cm length);

set of 3.0 mm (UK/US 2.5) double-pointed needles or a set of 3 flexible double-pointed needles;

2.0 mm crochet;

2 buttons (10 mm diameter);

knitting markers;

additional contrast yarns;

tapestry needle.

AVAILABLE SIZES: 0-3, 6-9, 12-18, 24 and 36 months. ⠀ LANGUAGE: English ⠀ FILE FORMAT: PDF PRICE: 10.37€ (including all taxes and fees). ⠀ To buy this and other patterns of mine visit my on-line shops:⠀ Ravelry: https://buff.ly/35XrXQM

LoveCrafts: https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/user/knitted-baby-wear/efd43143-bca7-47f3-8836-dd5ced0728a6

P.S. I remember you that this dress can be completed with the bonnet design

#knitting tutorial #knitted dress #handknitting #cottondress #babyknitting #cute baby girl #newborn care #new mum #knitting pattern #lace knitting #knitting needles

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onegirlatelier · 5 years

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La Toscana Shrug, August 2019

Of all the design elements out there, lace happens to be my comfort knitting option and white happens to be my favourite colour to knit with. Lace makes it airy, and white makes it light. A fairy project.

I hadn’t had a proper lace project since the Magnificat in G shawl in spring 2018, and didn’t have plans for any—though I longed for one—until I saw the original Arashi pattern. It was a large shawl, but somehow the repeats didn’t seem boring or too simple. It was something I would like to lay on or drink in with my eyes. I decided then that after a series of gift knits, it was time for some pleasure knitting.

I debated for the longest time whether to make a shawl or a shrug, and finally decided on a little shrug. Two reasons: the yarn was expensive and a shrug would take two skeins less than a shawl of the original size; a shrug would be both practical for a student (or an amateur ballet dancer) and fancy enough for a date. Despite the reduced number of lace repeats, it was still satisfactory and what I needed.

I am naming this shrug La Toscana, because the white and light earth tones remind me of this area in Italy. It is featured in a book about the cultures and interior design projects in Italy, and I have been dreaming of a trip to the country for as many years as I have owned the book. When I close my eyes, I can picture myself wearing the shrug over a dress dyed with marigold, strolling down the streets in southern Italy. I want to be far, far away from the current troubles in my life, and just relax and have a true conversation with my travel companion…my mother. We both have had a chaotic year and I miss being on a vacation with her.

So many sentiments packed into a single project. But that is exactly the purpose of making things for myself—to create anchors for memories and hopes which I don’t have the words to express.

Pattern

Arashi by Ema Marinescu. I only used the lace chart and it seemed clear enough. There is not a pdf file for the pattern, only a webpage on knitty.com. The layout of the webpage is not very neat, but that’s probably because I don’t like line-by-line written instructions (not even just seeing them.)

The smocking detail attracted me at first sight. I am not usually drawn to simple fan lace stitches, but when the smocking is placed right along the centre back, the large pattern repeats radiating from the CB resembles the dainty wings of a butterfly.

Yarn

Quince & Co. Sparrow 100% linen, 155m/50g. It is composed of four strands of 2-ply linen yarns.

#233 Lunar 50g. (I have literally one metre left.) It is a bright white just as pictured on the website.

#256 Sea Salt 76g. It is more of a light toffee colour than the off-white colour shown.

A single pattern repeat (26 sts*24 rows) took 4g of yarn. The rectangle base of this shrug took about 34g #Lunar and 68g #Sea Salt. (See construction below for how I came to this estimation.)

The yarn was soft for linen and not hard on my fingers at all, but then I have a high tolerance and have knitted with pure wool yarn that was almost as tough as this linen one. It felt clean and crispy both during the knitting process and after blocking, though it indeed softened as advertised.

Environmental issues: linen is a durable fibre that requires relatively little water and energy to produce. For me, it makes less of a difference whether the linen is organic, but it’s nice to know that this one is. It’s also low maintenance and doesn’t require special care. The carbon footprint of the transportation process bothers me a little, though—the linen was grown (presumably) somewhere in Europe, made into yarn in Italy, shipped to the USA where the company is situated, and then to a stockiest in China, and finally to me in a different city. That was a lot of miles. I want to support the values of Quince & Co. and I do realise that global trade is inevitable, but I really should look harder for a better solution.

This is my first linen project, and I wanted to invest in a good linen yarn to get the right impression and set the standard. Overall, I am really pleased with Sparrow and think it’s been worth my time and money.

Needles

I used a 3.25mm circular for the rectangle and the rib for the cuffs. Then I used a 3.00mm circular for the rib on the body.

Finished Size

The main body is 30cm*70cm.

The ribbing for the neckline is 5.5cm wide, and the ribbing for the hem is 5cm wide.

Construction

I first knitted a rectangle in flat as the main body. It was worked from the centre. For each half of the rectangle, I did two columns of lace in toffee and one column in white using intarsia. At first I did five repeats (24*5=120 rows) for each side, but then after I blocked the rectangle, I decided to shorten the width of the shrug. I ripped out a few rows and ended up with 102 rows (24*4+6) for each side.

I asked the pattern author on Ravelry and confirmed that her long stitch is one normal wrap plus an extra wrap, which means two wraps in the same stitch. She calls this ‘k1, elongated twice’, yet I have a feeling that it should be ‘k1, elongated once’. I’m not sure. I replied on my instinct and it did turn out fine.

Also when knitting the rectangle, I did a one-stitch stockinette on the white side and a three-stitch garter stitch on the toffee side, because I had intended to only add ribbing to the white side and leave the toffee side as it was. I ended up knitting a wide ribbing for the toffee side as well as the white side.

I kept the last row on each short side of the rectangle ‘live’. After it was blocked and I was happy with the width and length, I folded it and casted off the first and last few stitches of the shorter edge with a three-needle bind off, to sew this portion together. It didn’t even occur to me that I could’ve simply used a mattress stitch. Note: I wanted the pattern to align nicely, so I let the garter ridge hang there and bound off from the first stitch of the main pattern (a LS). I bound off ten stitches for each side of the seam.

Then I knitted about five rows of 1*1 rib to form the cuff.

After that, it was time to deal with the loose hem and neckline. At this time, the hem hanged away from my back and the neckline was far too wide. It was clear that a lot of short-row shaping was underway. I did short-row shaping in 1*1 rib, and picked up 3 stitches for every 4 stitches. For the shoulder parts, I picked up 2 stitches for every 3 stitches to make it snug.

I first did some short-row shaping for the hem using white yarn, and I picked up the live stitches of the toffee-coloured garter ridge as if doing a knitted border, whenever I got to the ‘side seam’. This means I knitted three complete rows of white after the short-row shaping was done.

Then I did the shaping for the neckline in toffee. I wanted my shoulders and the base of my neck to be covered, so there were more short rows on the neckline. After I finished with the shaping, I knitted the neckline and the hem together using intarsia. It wasn’t exactly knitted in the round…it was more of back-and-forth knitting, but it formed a round because of the intarsia. It was all very intuitive so I figured it out as I went.

Then I knitted one full round with white yarn to give the whole garment a shiny bright white edge, then I did invisible 1*1 rib cast off.

Before the final blocking, the neckline and the hem sat snug against my body. After the blocking (and some mishandling by a family member), they loosened a little. The hem now hangs a little away from my back, which is not ideal. It is a minor issue, though, so I am leaving it the way it is now and maybe try to re-block it later.

Further considerations

I’ll be honest: I still don’t know how to do a proper provisional cast on. When I need one, I just cast on like I usually do and knit a row, then join in the working yarn. I will definitely learn the correct method.

As mentioned, the ribbing loosened after blocking. If I were to do this again, I would go down another needle size to 2.75mm for the ribbing. Or I would just pick up 2 stitches for every 3 stitches through the neckline and the hem. I haven’t tried dancing in this shawl yet. I think it might need a few extra rows of ribbing to stay securely on my shoulders. (You can see from the comparison below how it gaped at the back of my neck after I did some stretching.)

Lastly, I would love to make a bigger version of this shrug, or use a lighter-weight yarn to make a full-sized shawl of the same pattern.

#Arashi #knitting #knitblr #stories #La Toscana

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my-hero-aaron · 6 years

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Provisional Licenses, Part 2

After a bit of fumbling and fiddling to get the weird archive I had found to actually play on K’s tv, I finally got to snuggle in next to K. She’d set up a little pile of blankets, pillows, and assorted fluffy whatnots on the floor while I struggled with the wonders of modern technology. Thankfully, everything seemed to be running smoothly as I nuzzled into K’s back, my chin gently perching on her shoulder, an arm comfortably slipping around her waist. A small whistle started to emanate from the speakers of the television, while a father and son wandered toward the camera, fishing poles in hand. The theme, thankfully, was short and sweet, and the show pretty much immediately launched into its plot. The dad from the opening, who turned out to be the sheriff in town, welcomed a travelling salesman into his home after he’d gotten stranded in town because of car trouble. Sure, it wasn’t exactly thrilling action or anything, but the show was just endearing enough to hold my attention. At the end of the episode, I finally zoned back into the world around me, only to find that not only was one of my hands noticeably stuck in K’s hair from my absent minded fiddling, but also that K had laced her legs into mine, surprisingly comfortably.

“Well... I’d get up and change the show, but I’m comfy. You down for one more episode, see how things shape up?” I queried my girlfriend, kissing her cheek gently.

“I think I can handle one more. This show… isn’t really my speed. It doesn’t really hold my attention very well.” She smiled apologetically

“That’s fair, I’m not... entirely sure why I like it, but there’s just something going on that won’t let me stop watching.” As I was responding, the next episode rolled, the theme once again filling the room. This time around, the sheriff’s kid was having trouble with history class, but after some clever set up to make it sound like an adventure story, the kid (and all his pals, to boot) were major history buffs. Cheesy, but definitely enjoyable.

“Okay, that’s one more. Your turn to pick, hon.”

As K untangled herself from me to get up, she pressed a small kiss into my cheek. I could feel the heat brush across my face, and I must have zoned out a bit, because the next thing I knew, she’d booted up an episode of Star Trek... or was it The Next Generation? I could never keep them straight. Regardless, I smiled slightly, patting the space K had vacated.

“C’mere, einstein, I’m getting cold.”

“Oh, you, cold? Who would have thought it, popsicle?” Kailey quipped as she slipped into my embrace.

I had to admit, K had good taste when it came to movies and tv. The episode immediately caught my attention, it was a bit of a high concept piece this time around. The ship’s android, Data, was tied up in a legal battle over whether he should receive rights as a sentient being. It was a real brain tickler of a question to be posed, to put it lightly, and even despite just how comfy I was getting with my girlfriend, I could practically feel the gears whirring in my brain as I considered the little bits and pieces of the conundrum posed by the show.

The next thing I knew, K was shaking me awake, and the credits were rolling on a favorite movie of hers, Coraline.

“Hey, Aaron, wake up sleepy head. You were kinda snoozing there. Maybe you should head back to your dorm now?”

“Yeah, that’s probably a good idea, K. Last thing we need is Vlad finding me asleep in your dorm, after all.” I let out a small yawn, stretching while I got up, and gave my girlfriend a little peck on the cheek. “See ya tomorrow, K. I love you!”

With that, I padded out of the room, trying my best not to make a huge racket while I left, and conked out for the night.

Soon enough, the little bit of time we had to actually design our special moves had run out, and the day of the provisional hero license exam had come up on us. After we’d filed out of the bus they’d crammed us into, it was clear that we were going to have an absolutely absurd amount of competition when it came to whatever they were planning to have us do. A little bit of shuffling and bumping into people later, Kailey, Oliver, and I had found ourselves, along with what seemed like several thousand other students. Thankfully, we were getting at least some personal space, since nobody wanted to get too far into the bubble of cold my chest plate was putting out. After a few moments, the din of chatter that was filling the room tapered off, an incredibly exhausted-looking man taking his place at the podium.

“Given the massive volume of applicants this year, we’re going to have to make this explanation quick. The long and short of the test is, you have three targets to place on your body. They have to be visible, no hiding them. You’re removed from the test when all 3 of your targets get hit. First 100 people to get two people out, move on to the next stage of the testing. Now, your targets activate in 15 seconds. Let’s begin!”

As he finished his sentence, the walls around us fell to expose an absolutely cavernous arena. Hurriedly, I slammed a target onto my leg, contorted a bit to stick one in the middle of my back, and, after a moment’s thought, stuck the last target onto the inside of my bracer. It isn’t technically out of sight, I would just have to rotate my arm. I know that having one on my back probably isn’t the best, but it’ll work well to make me notice everything around me. I mused, glancing over at K to see just how she’d set up her three targets. At that point, I noticed the major redesign to K’s costume. Somehow, I had managed to not catch her basically rebuilding her suit from the ground up, and not piece it together that it had changed until just now. The most obvious change was accented by the test target, there was a target set up directly under a clasp that was clearly holding the iridescent cape that draped over her shoulders. Similarly, K had slapped her second target on her thigh, and the last target was somewhat obvious on her upper arm. My eyes cast over to Oliver, who had made a few small modifications to his costume (including what looked like a solar concentrator on his chest), and he’d stuck all three of his targets around the circular device on his chest. Having sorted out just what my companions were up to, I dashed off toward the miniature cityscape that was set up off to our left.

“Kailey, Oliver, we need to stick together! Let’s get moving!”

I heard two pairs of footfalls drop in behind me as we dashed for cover. Judging by the cacophony of thuds behind us, the crowd behind us was an absolute web of scattered balls. Clearly, some people had immediately forgotten that the targets weren’t active just yet. As we dashed into the city’s main street, it was obvious that we weren’t the only ones with the idea to camp out here. In fact, there was a familiar shock of flaming red hair peeking out of a first floor window, and by the time I got over my surprise at seeing Amber here of all places, the smoking ball she’d pitched at me slammed into the target on my leg.

“K, how much is it for you to get us into one of those buildings?”

“Portals take a lot, Aaron, we’re gonna have to run.”

Eyeing the red glow coming from my target, I turned toward the building that I’d seen my former... fling? I suppose you’d call it that in, a minor revenge plot in my mind. You could only imagine my shock as I saw yet another person from K and I’s past in the building beside her.

Zanshin looked almost... giddy at my surprise. Obviously he knew I was coming, his quirk wasn’t called situational awareness for nothing. He moved to throw a ball, and it sailed right over our heads. Thankfully, I’d put together just what he was trying to do moments before he pulled it off, and the ball struck, relatively harmlessly, next to the target on my back. Almost on reflex, I flung two balls at the targets on Zanshin’s chest. Obviously, they didn’t find their mark, he saw them coming from a mile away. It was at that point I noticed a slight blush spreading over Zanshin’s face.

“Wait, you’re dating Amber of all people?”I said, the shock clear in my voice.

“No WAY, snow-for-brains, he’s just helping me out because he’s smart enough to know a winner!” Amber snipped in response, clearly insulted at the mere idea of them being that close.

“H-hi, Kailey.” A rare stammer slipped into Zanshin’s speech as he waved somewhat sheepishly at K.

“Hey Mei. How’ve you been holding up.” she smiled gently as she replied.

Doing my best to quash my entirely unreasonable jealousy at that, I looked more closely at Amber.

“I like the costume! Needs more fire theme, though.”

“Ugh, as if I’d be as tacky as you with your gross ice shirt, frosthead.”

“Yeah well at least his costume is functional and isn’t tacky and revealing” K snapped back without missing a beat.

“I dig the trench coat, Zanshin. Very you!” I quickly blurted out, trying to at least dial down the tension.

“Thanks! Those bracers are a good choice, and I’m surprised the support department let you get away with that much silver! Can’t have been cheap to produce.” Zanshin said, matter of factly gesturing toward my arms.

Amidst all the back and forth, someone threw a ball, and K took a hit to the target on her thigh.

Even though it wasn’t clear at first, a glance over at her expression said volumes about just who managed to tag her. A roughly contained fury was crossing the face of my best pal, and despite the odd shimmering of the air in front of her, it was drop dead obvious that Kailey was incredibly upset about this turn of events. The next thing I knew, there was a sound like a crowd running by, a bright flash of light, then the raucous sound of Amber tumbling to the floor in a daze, all three of her targets flicked on.

Knowing what K’s abilities did to Zanshin, I took the advantage she gave me, and flicked a ball at the group of three targets on his chest. The hyper perceptive young man looked almost nauseated at the lack of information he was getting, and the interruption of his flow was just enough to let me tag one of his targets.

“You’re still so pathetic Hoshihime! The only reason you got me was because you couldn’t face me head on! YOU COWARD!” Amber screeched.

Kailey clearly had some words for her foe, but I knew our window was small, and getting smaller.

“K, we gotta get out of here, Zanshin’s not gonna be out of it much longer!” Before she could respond to Amber, I grabbed my girlfriend’s hand, rushing out of the building we had just taken cover in. Oddly enough, as we dashed out, I didn’t hear Oliver’s footsteps behind us, but once we got out into the road, it was pretty clear what he’d done.

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knitbabywear · 2 years

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PATTERN SET “LEAVES DANCE”

I continue to remember you about my summer baby designs. This post is dedicated to the pattern set “Leaves dance”. It was the first romper model I created and I like it much. I believe that the model is very cute, as all the rest – the bonnet and baby booties. So, let’s see it together 😍 . By the way, you can find it in my online-shops:

Ravelry: https://buff.ly/35XrXQM

LoveCrafts: https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/user/knitted-baby-wear/efd43143-bca7-47f3-8836-dd5ced0728a6

NOTE: The set “Leaves dance“ consists in 3 patterns: a romper, a bonnet and baby booties. All patterns are created for cotton yarn and are recommended for a confident beginner or a knitter with experience (medium level). To make this pattern easier to follow the sizing instructions are color-coded.

The romper is seamless, for joining are used fasten buttons. The central part of romper is worked round top-down; top part is worked flat; bottom front part is worked top-bottom in the short row technique; back part is worked flat. Ribs are casted off with tapestry needle.

Bonnet is seamless and worked flat in one piece. It’s made front to back and decorated with lace pattern. The bonnet can be joined with knitted ties.

Booties are seamless and worked in the round in “magic loop” technique. Booties are joined with cords. The pattern is very easy and can be realized even by a beginner.

Realizing this set you’ll learn how to: ◽️ cast on stitches with crochet to have a provisional edge; ◽️ knit in short rows technique; ◽️ knit without seams; ◽️ work in i-cord. ◽️ knit bottom-up and top-down; ◽️ cast off 1x1 rib stitches with needle.

Pattern includes: ✔️ text description (row by row, stitch by stitch); ✔️ knitting processes photos; ✔️ tutorial videos; ✔️ baby measurements table; ✔️ knitting project checklist; ✔️ cotton yarn tips; ✔️ interesting facts about knitting.

AVAILABLE SIZES:

Romper: 3, 6 and 12 months.

Bonnet: 3, 6, 9 and 12-18 months.

Booties: 0, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months.

LANGUAGE: English

FILE FORMAT: PDF

KNITTING LEVEL: Beginner/Medium (knowledge of SSK, K2tog, short row technique).⠀

PATTERN SET PRICE: 19.22€ (including all fees and taxes!)

This and other pattern sets are available in my shops:

Ravelry: https://buff.ly/35XrXQM

LoveCrafts: https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/user/knitted-baby-wear/efd43143-bca7-47f3-8836-dd5ced0728a6

#newborn #giftideas #baby clothes #knitting pattern #baby romper #baby bonnet #bootiecandy #baby clothing manufacturers #cotton fibers #naturalmaterials #original design

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