Sunday, November 06, 2022

Pibling

The Pibling cowl is now live on Ravelry and Payhip! Get 25% OFF* when you purchase both the Pibling cowl and the coordinating Niefling hat, no coupon necessary!

*Discount only works on Ravelry. If that site is not accessible to you, I'm happy to work something out with you via email. If you've already bought the Nielfing hat through your Ravelry account, you'll get an even deeper discount on the Pibling cowl to sum up to $9US for both patterns.


Plain double knitting transitions effortlessly into basic brioche ribbing and back to double knitting again in this versatile, reversible cowl design. There are so many ways to style this cowl and hat set!

Pibling (noun): a gender neutral term for the sibling or sibling-in-law of one’s parent, such as an aunt, uncle, or non-binary equivalent


Video tutorials are included for the two-color Italian cast on, double knitting, brioche, and the tubular bind off, making this an excellent skill building project for the adventurous beginner!

SIZES
1 [2]

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference, unstretched:
24 [30] inches / 60 [75] cm
Height:
9.5 inches / 24 cm
You are welcome to adjust the height and circumference to suit your preferences, but keep in mind that will alter the amount of yarn required.

GAUGE (after blocking)
16 sts/24 rounds = 4 in/10 cm in brioche rib
16 sts/29 rounds = 4 in/10 cm in double knitting
Each pair of double-knitted stitches counts as a single stitch.

MATERIALS
DK weight yarn in two contrasting colors:
160 [200] yds of each color, or
147 [183] m of each color
Shown in: Bashful Armadillo Fibers Merino DK [100% merino; 218 yds/200 m per 100g skein] in Jamaican Me Crazy (A) and We Got the Beet (B)
Since this cowl is reversible, it does not matter which color you call A and which you call B.

US #5/3.75mm needles, in a length slightly shorter than your cowl circumference
US #4/3.5mm needles (optional, for cast on)
Tapestry needle
Stitch marker

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

Lady Bird

Lady Bird is now live on Ravelry and Payhip!


This shawl begins at one tip and is worked side-to-side. German short-row wedges along the top edge of the shawl cause the direction of the knitting to shift from perfectly horizontal at first to ever increasing biased angles. I-cord edging and an i-cord bind off lend a smooth finish to the garter stitch fabric. This shawl was designed in collaboration with JuJu Knits in Fort Worth, Texas, using their shop exclusive colorway, Lady Bird, from MadelineTosh. Both the colorway and shawl were inspired by the former first lady, Lady Bird Johnson, and her Texas wildflower legacy.


SIZE
1 [2]

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Span: 60 [85] inches / 152 [216] cm
Depth: 20 [28] inches / 51 [71] cm

GAUGE (after blocking)
20 sts/40 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in garter stitch

MATERIALS
Fingering weight yarn:
420 [840] yds / 384 [768] m of color A (multi)
210 [420] yds / 192 [384] m of color B (solid)
Shown in: MadelineTosh Tosh Merino Light [100% merino; 420yds/384m per 100g skein]; 1 [2] skeins in Lady Bird (A) and 1 [1] skein in Arctic (B)
US #3/3.25mm circular needle, 24in/60cm long
Tapestry needle
Stitch markers for counting stitches, if desired

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Thataway

Thataway is now live on Ravelry and Payhip!


This new 2-color, sock weight, triangular shawl pattern was a collaboration with Amy at West 7th Wool, using their Hunter's Sock base in Matcha Latte and Arsenic. The design features 4 size options, simple stripes, and an unusual (but easy) construction. There are even accompanying video tutorials on my YouTube channel to help you along the way.


SIZE
1 [2, 3, 4]

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Span: 59 [73, 87, 101] inches or 150 [185, 221, 257] cm
Depth: 25 [31, 37, 42] inches or 64 [79, 94, 107] cm

GAUGE (after blocking)
18 hdc/12 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm

MATERIALS
Fingering weight yarn: 360 [545, 775, 1030] yds or 329 [498, 709, 942] m each in two contrasting colors
Yardage estimates do not include tassels. Add 25-50 yds/m per tassel, if desired
Size 1 shown in: West 7th Wool Hunter’s Sock [70% merino, 30% nylon; 437yds/400m per 100g skein] 1 [1, 2, 2] skeins each in Matcha Latte (A) and Arsenic (B)

US G or 4mm hook
Tapestry needle
2 locking stitch markers

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Saturday, January 22, 2022

Niefling

The Niefling hat is now live on Ravelry and Payhip!


Plain double knitting transitions effortlessly into basic brioche ribbing in this versatile, reversible hat design. How will you style yours? Light side or dark side? Slouchy or cuffed?

As the name may imply, this design was inspired by my own niece and nephews. It was born of a desire to cater to the whims of a fickle 5-year-old, a sullen 17-year-old, and all tastes in between. With 4 different ways to wear the same hat, everyone should be able to find a style that suits. Plus it’s sized for the entire family!


Video tutorials are included for the two-color Italian cast on, double knitting, and brioche, making this an excellent skill building project for the adventurous beginner!

The original samples were made with Merinolux DK from Barker Wool (formerly Chasing Rabbits Fiber Co.) in the Austin and Empower colorways, but if purple's not your thing, I have it on good authority that Austin's vibrant streaks of color would also pair well with other tonal colorways, such as Velvet, Clara, Crabapple, Tiger Lily, Staghorn, Olivine, Indigo, Gentle...


SIZES
1 [2, 3, 4, 5]
To fit, approximately:
preemie [baby, toddler, child, teen/adult]

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference, unstretched:
10 [12, 14, 16, 18] inches
25 [30, 36, 41, 46] cm
To fit head circumference:
11-13 [13-16, 15-19, 17-21, 19-24] inches
28-33 [33-41, 38-48, 43-53, 48-61] cm
Shown in:
Size 5 on a 23 in/58 cm wooden hat form
Size 4 on an 18 in/46 cm upturned yarn bowl

Height, uncuffed:
5 [6.5, 8.25, 9.25, 10.5] inches
13 [17, 21, 23, 27] cm
You are welcome to adjust the height to suit your preferences, but keep in mind that may alter the amount of yarn required.

GAUGE (after blocking)
16 sts/24 rounds = 4 in/10 cm in brioche rib
16 sts/29 rounds = 4 in/10 cm in double knitting
Each pair of double-knitted stitches counts as a single stitch.

MATERIALS
DK weight yarn in two contrasting colors:
35 [55, 80, 100, 125] yds of each color, or
32 [50, 73, 91, 115] m of each color
Shown in: Barker Wool (formerly Chasing Rabbits Fiber Co) Merinolux DK [100% merino; 219 yds/200 m per 100g skein] in Austin (A) and Empower (B)
Since this hat is reversible, it does not matter which color you call A and which you call B.

US #5/3.75mm needles (your choice of short circular, two circulars, long circular for magic loop, and/or double-pointed needles)
US #4/3.5mm needles (optional, for cast on)
Tapestry needle
Stitch marker

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