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)
novelty yarn - Topping Mole from Richmore ( 3 balls)
Needles : Japanese size 15 (6.6 mm)

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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.

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Sunday, January 21, 2007

Entrelac hat

Pattern: Let's knit series winter 2004
Yarn : Diadomina from Diakeito ( Japan) 50% wool, 21% mohair and 29% acrylic. color DD312, used about 1 1/2 balls
Needles: Japanese size 7

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