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Still Working on Those Mittens

desiree — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:24:15 +0000

This is as far as I got on the new mittens before I decided to change the pattern again. After I made the blue and pink one, I felt that the mitten was too long and the thumb was too short. Plus I wanted to define the thumb gusset a little more using the contrasting color. So I drew out the whole thing on graph paper again.

Now I’ve decided that the stripe up the pinky side of my hand and the stripe above and below the thumb gusset is superfluous and distracts from the colorwork pattern. So this mitten is getting frogged. All 41 rows. At least there is only a minimal change to the pattern on paper.

Good thing I’m more of a process knitter than a product knitter!

CastleRock Mitten Pattern Update

desiree — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:20:58 +0000

These would be the new pattern for mittens I’ve been working on lately. They have a corrugated rib cuff and a gusset thumb. The graph for the colorwork pattern should be done soon and then everyone can make super cute mittens!

More Legwarmers

desiree — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:54:25 +0000

I’ve knit a second pair of legwarmers from my pattern. These are the same yarn as the top of Dejas sweater. I have the perfect pair of shoes to wear with these, I think. The colour will match just right.

This yarn feels like it has some cotton in it, but it’s not heavy or saggy when I wear them.

Mitered Bonnet pattern update

desiree — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:34:42 +0000

The size of hat in the original pattern will fit a size medium/large head. If your head is on the smaller side, use size 3.5 or 3.75 mm dpns, following the pattern just the same. This is the hat knit with 3.5 mm needles:

Even cuter, right? I love it.

I would say that’s a size small. I couldn’t find my 3.75 mm needles.

Mitered Hat Pattern

desiree — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:48:36 +0000

Update: I made another one of these and it turned out even better!

I wanted a certain kind of hat and couldn’t find a pattern for it. So I decided to make my first ever hat pattern. I wanted a hat that would cover my ears, but not go too far down onto my forehead. And I wanted a round crown, not a point.

It was really a lot harder than I thought it would be. I knit and re-knit the crown of this hat so many times, I might as well have knit 5 hats.

I’m really, really proud of this accomplishment and have gotten lots of compliments on my hat. (Although, I may have shoved it in peoples faces and said “Look what I made! I made up the pattern in my brain!”) So please let me know if you knit it or like it in the comments, I would love that!

Mitered Bonnet Pattern by Desiree Pelletier

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4mm dpns (double pointed needles)
1 skein of Paton Classic Wool Merino
9 stitch markers

Gauge: 5 stitches/ inch
6 rows/ inch

Abbreviations:
PM- place marker
KFB- knit into front and back of that stitch
k2tog- knit two together
ssk- slip, slip, knit

Cast on 108 stitches using the longtail cast on. 27 stitches on each of 4 dpns. PM at beginning of round.

Row 1: Purl 20, pm, purl 29, pm, purl 10, pm, purl 29, pm, purl 20. If you have several colours of stitch markers, it might help to have the beginning of the round marker one colour, the first and fourth another colour and the second and third another colour.

Row 2: KFB, knit to two stitches before next marker, k2tog, slip marker, ssk, knit to one stitch before next marker, kfb, slip marker, knit 10, slip marker, kfb. Knit to two stitches before next marker, k2tog, slip marker, ssk, knit to one stitch before beg. of round, kfb.

Row 3: Purl.

Repeat rows 2 and 3 two more times, then do row 2 once more. There should be four garter ridges including the one from the cast on.

Row 4: Knit.
Row 5: Same as row 2

Repeat these two rows until hat measures 3.5 inches from cast on edge. measure between the two markers that are 10 stitches apart. End on row 4.

Row 6: Knit to two stitches before first marker, k2tog, slip marker, ssk, knit to two stitches before fourth marker, removing the second and third markers on the way, k2tog, slip marker, ssk, knit to end of round.
Row 7: Knit.

Repeat these two rows until hat has 96 stitches. It should be about 4.75 inches from the cast on edge. End on row 6.

Row 8: Knit 6, pm, knit 12, pm, knit 12, pm, knit 12, pm, knit 12, pm, knit 12, pm, knit 12, pm, knit 12, pm, knit 6. The beginning of round marker stays, but nothing is happening with it.

Row 9: (decrease round) *Knit to two stitches before next marker, k2tog, slip marker, ssk. Repeat from * until after last ssk before beg. of round. Knit to end of round.

Rows 10 & 11: Knit.

Repeat rows 9, 10 and 11 until there are two stitches between markers. Stop after row 9. Knit one round, removing all markers except the one at the beginning of the round.

Next round: K2tog
Next round: Knit
Next round: K2tog
Pull yarn through remaining 4 stitches. Weave in ends.

Please let me know if you knit this, I’d love to see it!

PS – I’m working on a downloadable PDF version of this pattern. Please leave a comment if you’d like to be notified when it’s available. (Soon!)

Pjamas for the kids-part 1

desiree — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:08:29 +0000

These kids keep growing! I made Deja 2 pairs of pants and 2 nighties a couple of months ago and she immediately had a growth spurt. So the pants look like flood pants now. The nighties are still ok, but she’s growing out of the rest of her clothes. So I’ve got to get back into the sewing room and put down the knitting for a while. I need to draw up a new pants pattern for her, and if I make something for Deja, I’ll have to make something for Vaughan, too.

Here’s where my pattern design classes come in handy. I don’t have to go to the store and buy a pattern. I can measure the kids and make custom pants just the right size. While I’m at it, I might as well make some shirts for Deja. Her wrists and belly are sticking too far out of her shirts now. I love that little toddler belly.

I think I’m going to make the pants too long on purpose, then make some pintucks on the inside to make them the right length. Then when they sprout, take out the pintuck stitches and voila! Pants that grow with them! No more flood pants.

xmas mittens

desiree — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:37:48 +0000

These are the mittens I made for my sister Corinne.

I made three pairs of mittens as christmas gifts and neglected to take any pictures of them before giving them away. So I’m using pictures that the recipients took. These are the exact same size, I promise. I think my dad took this picture and I’m not sure why one looks like a totally different size.. These are the actual herringbone mitten pattern, with different cuffs. I guess I’m incapable of doing this pattern without changing just a teeny bit. I used pink and grey caron simply soft yarn.