Ravelympics/ Kniting Olympics Day 4

Progress is evident! I have been knitting (and trying to be good about the pattern writing), just not posting as faithfully as I thought I would. I need a little camera attached to my glasses so the I can just click with the blink of an eye to capture all the moments!

I used a 3-needle bind-off  yo join the Back and Front at the underarm, keeping this a “no seaming” project.  I’m almost finished the first sleeve — about another inch to go. I’m almost through the first ball of yarn and had one of those heart-stopping moments — I won’t have enough!!!!! But then realized that the Rope cable panels were knit from that first ball of yarn and won’t be repeated — I should have lots! Happy dance

Things are progressing so nicely I may have to revise my challenge to include the completion of the pattern writing.

A Free Pattern for You

The Popsicle Scarf

I had 1 skein of Patons SWS (Soy Wool Stripes) in “Natural Green” colourway — what to do, what to do? Well, I was trying out some pattern stitches and thought I’d share this one because I thought it suited the yarn really well.

The yarn is a little splitty, so take care that you knit individual stitches and not catch threads from another stitch. This is especially important because of those “dropped stitch” sections. They won’t unravel well if you’ve snagged the yarn.

1 skein will make about a 24″ [60cm] long scarf, 4 – 4 1/2 ” [10 - 11.5cm] wide; perfect size for a neck warmer!

For a longer scarf you’ll need 2 (or more) skeins.

If you wish to make a wider scarf, add stitches in multiples of 8; so, instead of the 28sts, you could cast on 36 sts or 44 sts. Making a wider scarf means that 1 skein will give you less length, so you’ll need at least 2 skeins for even a 24″ [60cm]scarf.

Directions

Cast on 28 sts on 5.5mm [US9] needles

Knit 4 rows

Work in Pattern Stitch (below) until scarf measures approximately 23″ [58cm] from beginning, ending having finished a R20. Your scarf may be slightly longer or shorter depending on your tension.

Knit 3 rows.

Bind off.

Weave in ends.

Pattern Stitch:

R1(RS): k2, m1, *k1, p2, k2, p2, k1, m1; repeat from * to last 2 sts; k2

R2: p4, k2, p2, k2, *p3, k2, p2, k2; repeat from * to last 4 sts; p4

R3: k4, p2, k2, p2, *k3, p2, k2, p2; repeat from * to last 4 sts; k4

R4: repeat R2

R5: repeat R3

R6: repeat R2

R7: repeat R3

R8: p2, drop next st from left needle and unravel it down 7 rows; *p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, drop next st from left needle and unravel it down 7 rows; repeat from * to last 2 sts; p2

R9: k3, p2, *k2, p2; repeat from * to last 3 sts; k3

R10: p3, k2, *p2, k2; repeat from * to last 3 sts; p3

R11: k3, p2, k1, m1, k1, p2, *k2, p2, k1, m1, k1, p2; repeat from * to last 3 sts; k3

R12: p3, k2, p3, k2, *p2, k2, p3, k2; repeat from * to last 3 sts; p3

R13: k3, p2, k3, p2, *k2, p2, k3, p2; repeat from * to last 3 sts; k3

R14: repeat R12

R15: repeat R13

R16: repeat R12

R17: repeat R13

R18: p3, k2, p1, drop next st from left needle and unravel it down 7 rows, p1, k2, *p2, k2, p1, drop next st from left needle and unravel it down 7 rows, p1, k2; repeat from * to last 3 sts; p3

R19: k3, p2, *k2, p2; repeat from * to last 3 sts; k3

R20: p3, k2, *p2, k2; repeat from * to last 3 sts; p3

Repeat these 20 rows.

Abbreviations:
k – knit
p – purl
m1 – make 1 stitch by lifting the yarn between stitches on the Left and Right needles and knitting into the stitch; normally you would knit into the back of the lifted yarn to avoid a hole in the knitted fabric, but in this case you don’t need to worry about that since that column of stitches will be dropped later

As with all of my patterns, I really appreciate you linking to this blog entry to share the pattern with your friends. All written and pictorial content is copyrighted.

Bayshore and Drumlin Scarves

2 for the price of one!

One very quick-knit and the other requires a little more concentration.

Lots more information on the South Mountain ~ Naturally patterns page.

This downloadable pattern pdf is available through Ravelry.com for $3.95USD

Briar Hill Cowl published

Briar Hill Cowl in Briggs & Little Heritage

The Briar Hill Cowl

Newest Hand-knitting pattern from South Mountain ~ Naturally

see South Mountain ~ NaturallyPatterns page for more info

Stitch patterns are both charted and written.

3 yarn/needle options included in the pattern to provide the 3 different sized cowls

Read here what Clara Parkes (Knitter’s Review) has to say about Patons Classic Wool.

Briar Hill cowl in Patons Classic Wool

Briar Hill Cowl in Mission Falls 136 Superwash Merino

Cowls blocking

Just to show you I have been busy

Here’s a picture of the newest South Mountain ~ Naturally design that’s “in the works”: a set of cowls — all the same pattern but using different yarns to create the various sizes.

They are happily blocking

Yarns:

Mission Falls 136 superwash wool (colour: 536 Aster)

Patons Classic Wool (colour: Grey Mix)

Briggs & Little Heritage (colour: Dark Green)

The pattern will hopefully be published with 2 weeks.

Contented Hands published by Cranberry Ocean Knits

Ok, it’s time for the salamander to move down the page

There are a few PurpleSage designs in the works, but I don’t have anything to show you at the moment, so I thought I’d link to the (my) new fingerless gloves just published by Cranberry Ocean Knits — Contented Hands. Happy Knitting!