Finished

I absolutely love my IK Cabled Shrug!!! I used 5 skeins of Rowan Magpie which is approximatley 770 yards and the pattern calls for 1200 yards. However, it fits well and is not falling off me.

Thank you for letting me finally finish a KAL : ) !!

Update on my Pink Cable Scarf

And not, say the oat wheat sweater, which I haven't even looked at. Ahem. Anyway, the pink cable scarf. I timed how long a repeat took me (4 rows) and it was 20 minutes. Twenty freakin' minutes. So an inch and a half an hour and in only 40 hours - a work week! I'll be done. So far, 11 inches, sixteen and a half hours. Only eleventy million hours to go......

Finally done!!!

I started this sweater in late November for an early December birthday present and had a heck of a time with the sizing due to the cable pulling it in and making it skinny and long, and then how to create the right size sleeves, and how to attach the sleeves! Finally, for a Valentine's Day or Housewarming (they're hoping to move to a house soon) present, A.Lo's Banana Fish sweater:

IK Cable Shrug

I have a skein and a quarter left for this shrug. I love knitting cables. Thanks for letting me share.

Steam Scarf

Steam Scarf

I'm using Cascade 220 Quattro in a pink blend. I'm not super far along but wanted to share:



It's a really easy pattern and is turning out quite well. This one is for a friend but I'll have to make one of these for myself too.

Come on baby, let's do the Twist...

I'm still here, and still cabling! I just started knitting Bonne Marie's Twist cardi last week and am up to the cabley goodness. I first thought that the chart was going to be difficult, but I've gotten the hang of it and think the cables are really coming along nicely. I'm using Knitpicks Wool of the Andes in Cranberry.

Quick note

For those who were curious about the hat pattern. It was based upon Coronet from Knitty. I used a tighter cable so the hat would match a sweater I recently finished. See my blog archives, or gallery. You won't find the pattern for the sweater, since I designed it using the Top Down Aran method described by Beth Brown-Reinsel. ( Interweave Knits, Fall 1997 ) and I take crummy notes.

Thanks for the kind words. By the way, Jo Sharp Silkroad is delicious to work with, and feels nice directly on your skin.

(updated) Phew... Just in time!

Coronet Hat from Knitty and my LYS's Celtic Knot Scarf; Lamb's Pride (worsted). Yet to weave in ends, or blocked, yet shall be completed and wrapped up for Christmas day. HA! There's cookies to bake, get real. Happy Merry Weekend to all! -Amy D.

PS: Update - I've added my LYS's contact information on my blog for those that have voiced interest in the pattern. Look under Patterns category. Thanks!

Cables and Lace Scarf

Cables and Lace Scarf
Originally uploaded by Jenn Walsh.

Finally updating here! Excuse the bad picture of me, but good picture of the scarf....

It was made for my boyfriend's mother for her birthday.

Used KnitPics Wool of the Andes in Hush, made for Andy's mother's birthday. Pattern is taken from a chart in the book Lavish Lace (Parrot House Stole), with a garter stitch edging.

That was fast

Well, I could not keep my hands off of the Jo Sharp SilkRoad Ultra. Matching hat is done, and will not be a vacation project.

In the mean time, I'm fascinated with the reversable cable scarfs in "Scarf Style". Maybe I'll take yarn and a pattern for one of those.

Have fun with your cable needles y'all!!

Hat to match sweater

I just joined this KAL, and will be making a hat to match a top down aran sweater I just finished. To see that, go to the bottom of this gallery page. I'm using the idea from Knitty for the Coronet hat. My cable will be tighter to match the already finished sweater. I cast on and did a few rows this weekend. I'm planning on putting it into a zip lock bag to take on vacation.

The nasty yellow is the provisional cast on; this cable will be grafted when it is long enough into a headband, then I'll pick up stitches around the edge for the crown. The picture reeks, but when I return, there may be a finished hat.

-Swatchy

The cabling is done ...

... on my friend's son's sweater. Now I just have to finish the crew neck ribbing and add sleeves. I guess I didn't consider whether there would be cables on the sleeves or not, so maybe I'm not done ;)

I finished up Blackberry

And my feelings are mixed. You can read more about it on my blog, but suffice it to say, I'm thinking about not knitting fitted sweaters with bulky yarn. Oh, but the cable part, well the cables are fabulous!

My New Ongoing Cable Project

Technically it started out as a swatch but it's pretty! So it will, one day, be a scarf. I think Jennifer is right, it's slow because it's a little complex (although I think I am actually beginning to learn how to "read" cables, wonder of wonders).


It's actually a little bigger than this now. It's slow going. The pattern is the one in the lower right corner, from the Harmony Series. I'm not knitting it on metal dpn's either. Yikes. Regular bamboo needles. Kind of weird after mostly using circs forever. The balance feels......off. But the yarn clings, so it's all yay good.

Finished Irish Cabled Walking Hat

I finished my first hat - woo hoo. First thing is first, here is my Irish Walking Hat. I used Knitchicks adaption to the Stitch n' Bitch Nation pattern. Her directions are fantastic and very easy to work.

Yarn: 1 and 1/2 skeins of Karabella Aurora 8 - Grey #8

Needles: US#8 DPN along with a wooden cable needle

Notes: I did 6 repeats and I think that I will be doing only 5 the next time since it is a tad bit to long. I was able to complete more then 1/2 today. I was in a hurry. I want to get the things off my list so I can win Naked Stix 2006. 1 down 19 to go. On to finishing my cabled wrist warmers or my cabled head band.

More cables!

I'm in the midst of two baby sweaters (in the smallest and largest sizes) that are nicely cabled. Actually, on the first I got a pattern I really liked, then I tried to duplicate it on the second and the second doesn't look as good because there are more pattern repeats. Blogger ish't taking my picture right now, but I have a photo on my blog.

Now back to our regularly scheduled cabling...

I'm back to cabling after a short hiatus. I'm working on the sleeves to Blackberry from the latest Knitty. I've been trying out knitting without a cable needle, the Grumperina way, but am finding that my cable just look more neat when using a cable needle. I think I'm going to do the other sleeve with the needle. I'm enjoying the Lamb's Pride Bulky, and think it will be the perfect sweater for this holiday season. It's been pretty cold here (in No. Cal terms) and am looking forward to bundling up in it!

Sleeve of Blackberry, in Lamb's Pride Bulky

 
 

Here it is. I made this yesterday and it was quick and painless. This is my version of the Irish Hiking Cell Phone / Camera Cover. I used Muench Touch Me Chenille which I would say I would not recommend to the new knitter. I loved the texture of the yarn but it worms something awful. One comment please. The 2 pictures were taken on 2 different cameras. The close up of the stitch is the more true to color of the photos'. I had to use my husbands camera to take the photo so you could see what I made it for. Since the yarn I used was bulky it turned out just right. Sorry that the photo is not that great but I wanted to get it done and posted before I leave this morning.

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Irish Hiking Scarf

Thanks for the KAL!!! I enjoyed seeing all the other gorgeous FOs.

I finished knitting the Irish Hiking Scarf during our trip to the in-laws. I worked on it during the drive (didn't want FIL to see his Christmas gift) back and forth to PGH. I wove in all the ends yesterday and had my Hubby take the picture.

Overall, it is a successful knit. This is my first cable project. I also learned how to knit cables without a cable needle. I may have to make another because Hubby wants one in Red. See my blog for more details.