Sunday, March 02, 2008
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Ruby and Topaz stole
Pattern: from a LYS in Sapporo ( Japan)
Yarn : Mohair ( count 10) graduation from Richmore ( 3 balls)
Yarn : Mohair ( count 10) graduation from Richmore ( 3 balls)
novelty yarn - Topping Mole from Richmore ( 3 balls)
Needles : Japanese size 15 (6.6 mm)
Labels: Richmore yarn, ruby and topaz stole
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Azalea
Design: Pringle of Scotland
Pattern : Azalea , from my knitting teacher
Yarn : Chamonix from Jaeger (48% Angora, 47% Extra Fine Merino, and 5% Polyamide)
( This yarn has been discontinued)
Needles : Japanese 13 ( 6mm)
Modifications : There is a minor difference in the composition of the braids and the yoke braids are much smaller than in the original design.
Labels: azalea
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
mini argyle sweater
Pattern: Ondori Men's knit Fall 2003
Yarn: Steinbach Wolle 100% wool - Austria ( 14 balls) and some remnants of red and taupe yarn
needles: straight Japanese size 7 ( 4.2 mm) and circular 3.75 mm for the ribbing
note: ribbing bands knitted in round, top down from provisional casting on and binding off using tubular stitch method. It yields to a nicer band