| schmexagon |
tuesday 08.05.2008 |
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i finished sketching up the crochet patterns last week but i was at a loss for description. i have resolved to steal use the illustrated instructions from my japanese craft books.
the hexagon is crocheted in the round. the double circle you see at the center is the adjustable center ring. as for 'triple cluster,' i don't know if it's the right terminology but the stitch sort of consists of three double crochets.*
unlike the hexagon, the halfagon is crocheted back and forth. chains should all be made the same way even though they are sketched in various sizes. so are the slip stitches (in the hexagon).
i regret that i can't offer a more descriptive step by step pattern. i'm not very well versed with crochet lingo. plus, these patterns are pretty straight forward. there isn't much i can add to make them clearer.
as for joining the hexagons, i have no good method to offer. i joined mine all willy nilly using single crochet. i hope to find a better piecing procedure. if you have suggestions, please share with me.
and if you have questions or comments, please don't hesitate to let me know, especially if you've made a granny 'square' afghan. i would love to see it, square or otherwise.
some stats on the afghan:
yarn: lace weight wool from handpaintedyarn.com
colors: 37
hook: us6 (4mm)
hexagons: 419 (under estimated by 115)
halfagons: 26 (over estimated by 8)
afghan size: 47 x 71 inches (unblocked)
leftovers
(enough for at least two more afghans)
*more official names: bobble or puff stitch.
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| gnome loves northstar |
friday 03.28.2008 |
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dale asked me where i got the pattern for my northstar hat. it's actually the same pattern as the gnome hat, which i knit years ago. i finally wrote up the pattern this past january. dale's comment motivated me to update it today. not sure if it's any good to you, but this pdf shows exactly how i knit the gnome hat.
gnome vs northstar
the left hat was knit with a super bulky yarn called niebla by katia. it's a wool blend in terra cotta. the right hat was knit with two yarns: the main yarn is pure wool by brunswick called aspen, and the eyelash is a polyamide blend by patons called coast.
the pattern is very easy. it should work for any gauge. cast on a number of stitches that's divisible by three and you're good to go. for instance, the red hat is 45 stitches around. the white, 54.
for the eyelash version, i recommend knitting the hat plain for the first four to six rounds so to keep the rolled brim clean. you could add the eyelash yarn at cast on if you like. i just didn't want anything hanging over my eyes.
gnome loves northstar indeed
i had one difficulty with making the northstar. after i finished the knitting, i had to pull all the lashes on the inside of the hat to the outside. i wonder if there's a way to bypass this step.
anyway, as usual, if you have questions or comments on the pattern, please let me know. and if you knit one, please be sure to show me a picture of you in it.
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| beanie templates |
friday 12.21.2007 |
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what jg wears to work today
here's a comment i received from ashley (pertaining to this post):
Hi, I'm trying to make a beanie and when I did the k7, k2tog then knit
a row and the next row k6, k2tog and so on I found it to look weird.
It was seemed like it came together at random places. I love how
you do the 4 double decreases. I haven't seen it so good. I looked it
up but didn't find much, can you please help me?
well, ashley, thanks for the compliment although i don't quite follow what you are doing. i do have a chart for a standard beanie* which might put the decreases into perspective for you. i also have a chart for a cabled beanie* which is very similar to the one shown in the picture above. i hope one of these pdfs answers your question.
also, ashley? when you write to ask a question, you might want to provide your email address. otherwise you'd just get a half a** reply. like this.
* i whipped these up years ago. erin, maura, and holly graciously edited them for me except i can't remember if i implemented their comments or not. charts are meant for non-beginners anyway, so please approach carefully (lest they bite).
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