italian and french version of muse n.

italian and french translations of muse n. 
are now available!

THANK YOU Carla and Sandrine

muh-muhs for you - free pattern

do you remember this little striped shawl...?

found some nice ladies who went through the pattern and

encountered all the bugs i wrote into (hehehe!!)

so finally the pattern is released - and it's free!

get your english version here

aaaaand the german version here in the shop, where i also 

got the yarn for this

this was just the right shawl for our rainy, cold and grey 

spring here in germany - i wore it till last weekend....

would anyone trust me when i tell you that we had 10° celsius

on 1st of june?????

....but now to my current projects

marsa alam is in testing right now, and i plan to publish

the pattern in july (or maybe a little sooner...;)

working on a few testknits (all secret testknits...so i

am not allowed to show you these beauties...sorry)

and have some new ideas on my needles

a maritime sweater (fingering weight with stripes and a 

little twist)

and an open front cardi with a beautiful cable panel down 

the fronts

ha! not forgetting my second emerald

this time with long sleeves, folded hems and contrast color

on the quilted band

think this turned out quite cool, right?

for adding the contrast color you only need to work

rows 1, 4, 5 and 8 of the quilting pattern in contrast color

that's it...

i now need to do some house cleaning,...that we can spend the

evening outdoors with our friends (we will go for a bbq in the 

neighbourhood of our construction area....our old house!)

have a nice day,

isa m.

with a little twist

when i saw Julies torque i knew that i needed one for me
a cute little hat with a twist

mindless st st (the hat is worked inside out - no purls)

perfect project while reading or watching tv :)

i always have projects in that kind on one of my needles

sometimes i need pure st st, no thinking, just knitting....

i worked with a selfstriping grey sockyarn and did contrast

coloured stripes for the lining of this hat - 

after finishing i liked my lining much more, so i will wear

this inside out

pattern. torsion by Julie Knits

yarns. jawoll magic col. 84.0005 and trekking pro natura col. 1505

...anyone interested in a little testknit?

just need a few more testers for this 

this time there is a deadline - like to have the test finished

till the end of october (think this is plenty of time - it's

a shortsleeved one!)

have a nice sunday

isa k.

driftwood pattern

it's done!!!

so happy to share the newest member of my beach

collection with you ;)

all (hihihi, not all, but most;) my lovely testers are through 

and i am ready to publish the pattern for driftwood today

get your copy here

i wanna thank the girls for their help and their outstanding

work with this pattern THANK YOU ALL!!

some testing ladies said that the armhole is quiet long,

so i changed the pattern here and hope that the fit is now

better, though i liked it as it was before...

(but i think that doesn't affect the look that much)

my current work for now is to test this cardi for Judy.

laceweight!!! think i will be occupied with this for a while...

also planning to get the pattern for chalkstone ready to test

in 2 or 3 weeks (the raw version is ready, so i only (haha) have to check the numbers and my stupid english)

...and there is another new sweater blocking right now....

looove how this turned out and i love the colour!!

knitted with fingering weight yarn on 4 mm [US 6] needles

more details to come....

hope you all have good days

isa k.

on the beach - free pattern

couldn't keep the promise publishing the 

pattern for my new sweater earlier....

the only excuse i have is, that we had birthday season

my two owlsisters, my mother, a coworker and me, myself and i celebrated our birthdays over the last 3 - 4 weeks

so i had a lot to do with presents and parties.....

tuesday we celebrated my (40!....ugh!) birthday with family and 

friends.... loads of goodies and much more presents..(hahaha)

so here is my gift for you

download your copy here

truly hope that there are no major errors in the pattern - 
not all of my kind testers are ready with the testknitting...


but you all know, if there is anything to clear or help,
i will do my very best to answer all your questions.


for now i'm working on another version of this sweater -
dark blue with narrow white stripes, hope to get ready with 
the second sleeve to show it the next week...?!


also the monkey sweater is ready (need to take some pix!!)
it turned out sooooo cute, maybe too cute for a 40 year old....?


tomorrow i will spend the day in cologne, got an invitation
from our lys to accompany them to the trade fair h+h cologne
maybe i can show a few pix on sunday

have nice days
isa k.

stashbusting - skihase [free pattern]

would you trust me, if i told you that i prepared this post 

in december? i really have to work on my time management

the hat itself is simple and easy to knit

i had a few skeins of merino 70 laying around and i 

truly have to reduce my stash!

you could also use any other bulky yarn that knits up 

to the gauge.

the pompom is made out of lambskin

materials:
merino 70 by LANG YARNS
2 skeins in maincolour
1 skein of each contrastcolour 
you will need about 140 meter [153 yards] in total


5 mm [US 8] circulars 40 cm [16"] long and dpns


gauge: 16.5 sts x 23 rows in St st 
size: one size (to fit head circumference 54-61 cm [21-24"])


adjust the size easily by adding/reducing multiples of 2 sts

CO 72 sts and join to knit in rounds

pm at beg of round

rnd 1-10:   *k tbl, p1 around

rnd 11 (inc rnd): *k4, m1 around (90 sts)
rnds 12-20: k all sts
rnds 21-39: work colour chart
rnds 40-44: k all sts
rnd 45 (dec rnd): *k13, k2tog; rep from* around (84 sts)
rnd 46:     k around
rnd 47 (dec rnd): *k12, k2tog; rep from* around (78 sts)
rnd 48:     k around
rnd 49 (dec rnd): *k11, k2tog; rep from* around (72 sts)
rnd 50:     k around
rnd 51 (dec rnd): *k10, k2tog; rep from* around (66 sts)
rnd 52:     k around
rnd 53 (dec rnd): *k9, k2tog; rep from* around (60 sts)
rnd 54:     k around
rnd 55 (dec rnd): *k3, k2tog; rep from* around (48 sts)
rnd 56:     k around
rnd 57 (dec rnd): *k2, k2tog; rep from* around (36 sts)
rnd 58 (dec rnd): *k2tog around (18 sts)
cut yarn, pull through rem sts and weave in ends

 

abbreviations:
CO:     cast on
st(s):  stitch(es)
pm:     place marker
beg:    begin
rnd(s): round(s)
k:      knit
p:      purl
k tbl:  knit through backloop
inc:    increase
dec:    decrease
k2tog:  knit 2 sts together
rep:    repeat
rem:    remaining

did a second one with scraps of the same yarn

the only change i made, was working with 2 sts less (88 sts)

due to the checkered pattern (multiple of 4 sts)

hope you have fun

isa k.

         

samples are ready

the samples for both contiguous projects/patterns are ready!

as i said before the cardi is on the big side - 
it was intended to be comfortable, but i'm not sure 
if i have to edit the stcounts?!

the simple contiguous-for-beginners v-neck sweater turned out

great (if i may say so?) knitted on a loose gauge with 

2 nonlabled yarns i had in my stash for a long, long time

so my work for the next days will be to write clean copies

of the patterns and check the numbers, that we hopefully

could start the testing next week?! (or the week after next  :))

have creative days

isa k.

zig cowl - free pattern

need a quick last-minute gift?

here's the how-to.

materials. 8 mm circulars

3 skeins montana by lang yarns (90m per skein)

measurements. 28 in x 12.5 in (70 cm x 32 cm)
circumference 140 cm!

co 132 sts and join to work in the round

- be careful not to twist!

pm to mark the beg of rnd

rnd 1+2. *k3, p3 around

rnd 3+4. p1, *k3, p3; rep from * to 2 sts before end, p2

rnd 5+6. p2, *k3, p3; rep from * to 1 st before end, p1

rnd 7+8. *p3, k3 around

rnd 9+10. k1, *p3, k3; rep from * to 2 sts before end, k2

rnd 11+12. k2, *p3, k3; rep from * to 1 st before end, k1

rep those 12 rnds until you have used up one and a half skein

now reverse the pattern 

rnd 1+2. *k3, p3 around

rnd 3+4. k2, *p3, k3; rep from * to 1 st before end, k1

rnd 5+6. k1, *p3, k3; rep from * to 2 sts before end, k2

rnd 7+8. *p3, k3 around

rnd 9+10. p2, *k3, p3; rep from * to 1 st before end, p1

rnd 11+12. p1, *k3, p3; rep from * to 2 sts before end, p2

rep those 12 rnds until you used up the most of your 3rd skein

BO loosely in pattern

that's it - hope you enjoy!

DIY advent wreath

i know it's a bit early for x-mas crafting

especially when it is such a quick and easy project..

but i couldn't resist posting 

what i did last night.. :)

a super cute knitted advent wreath

all you need is some bulky yarn

matching needles, 

one straw wreath (don't know if this is the right word?!)

tapestry needle,

crepe paper matching the yarns colour

ribbon and some decoration

and here is the how-to:

measure around your straw wreath

to figure out the width of your knitting

you also have to measure, or calculate the circumference

of your wreath

in my case this was about 18 cm in width

and the circumference was 94 cm

make a swatch with your yarn

my yarn knits up to a gauge of 1 st per cm

provisionally co the st amount you need to get the desired width

and begin working in garter st 

you will not need to knit to the total length

cause this will stretch out very much

you may want to check the length from time to time

i didn't do that, so i had to ripp back a few rows

now undo the provisional co and graft

the pieces together

you can see that i grafted knitwise

to have some plain space for my ribbon 

cut your crepe paper in 7cm straps

and wrap around your wreath

now place the knitted piece on your wreath

and do a simple whipstitchseam

to get your wreath wrapped with your knitted piece

and decorate.....

hope a few like this as much as i do

happy crafting

isa k.

free caramel for you

pattern is ready and hopefully without major errors....

get your free copy here and enjoy knitting!!
special thanks to becca,...sometimes it's only a small step
to the right way ;))))

can hardly wait to see your caramellos ;)

..........

did a little sewing today,

found an old tablecloth my mum gave me last year

and had fun to make a cute dress out of it..

caramel

will do a last proof of my numbers

and hope to be able to publish

the pattern this evening or tomorrow

isa k.

caramel pattern

i'm through it!!!!

now my head is filled with numbers...

hope to get them out ;))))

the pattern is ready, but

i'm totally unsure about my yardage calculating.

maybe there is someone out there who could

proof my numbers????

isa k.

free paulie for you

download your free copy
 here

hope you enjoy knitting this cardi as i did

i hope all sizes will work well, cause

this is the first time for me sizing a pattern

please be patient with me!!

for any questions or feedback please feel free

to contact via mail or ravelry

have a nice weekend

isa k.

ready

 

my new hat, 

knitted a few more of these for friends, but never had time to take pics

so here is my very own one!!!

plain and simple with just enough slouch

 

worked with 2 yarns held together
brim worked flat in garter st
body of hat in rounds in stst 

you will need about 150 m alpaca superlight and the same amount of merino 120 
from LANG YARNS
circulars and dpns US size 8

and, if you like, pom-poms, buttons, embroidery thread, .....to embellish the little hat
see this post for inspiration


here is what I did:

gauge was 20 sts = 10 cm

headband:
CO 10 sts, work in garter st for 64 rows ridges, BO all sts
sew BO edge to CO edge to form a ring

pick up 96 sts around ring and join to knit in rounds
work in st st until body of hat measures 14 cm ( without band)
beg decreasing:

rnd 1: *k10, k2tog; rep from* to end
k 3 rnds
rnd 5: k4, k2tog, *k9, k2tog; rep from* to last 5 sts, k5
k 2 rnds
rnd 8: k2tog, *k8, k2tog; rep from* to last 8 sts, k8
k 1 rnd
rnd 10: k4, k2tog, *k7, k2tog; rep from* to last 3 sts, k3
k 1 rnd
rnd 12: k2tog, *k2, k2tog; rep from* to last 2 sts, k2
k 1 rnd
rnd 14: *k1, k2tog; rep from* to end
k 1 rnd
rnd 15 + 16: k2tog around

cut yarn, leaving an end for sewing. draw through rem sts, pull up tightly
and weave in end. 

new year, new blog

starting this new blog with my first written pattern .....

 muse
a little shrug

you will need:
about 500 m bulky yarn to get gauge
7mm needles or size to get gauge
7mm dpns or size to get gauge
tapestry needle

gauge: 12 sts = 10 cm in double moss st

double moss st (or double seed st):
multiple of 4 sts
row 1: *k2, p2; repeat to end
row 2: *k2, p2; repeat to end 
row 3: *p2, k2; repeat to end
row 4: *p2, k2; repeat to end
rep rows 1 - 4

garter st:
worked flat:
RS and WS k all sts


worked in rounds:
rnd 1: k all sts
rnd 2: p all sts
rep rnds 1 - 2


the main part of muse is knitted flat, shaped with shortrows, sts are picked up
for the ribbing, then you have to fold the piece in half and sew a few inches together,
sleeve sts are picked up to knit the sleeves in rounds, collar is worked seperately

then seamed to the fronts of the main part.

 

CO 78 sts and start working double moss st:

rows 1 + 4: 

*k2, p2; rep to last 2 sts, k2

rows 2 + 3: 

*p2, k2; rep to last 2 sts, p2

continue working rows 1 - 4 until work measures 40 cm from CO.

shortrow shaping:

RS: knit 30 sts in pattern, turn

WS: Sl 1, knit in pattern to end

RS: knit 28 sts in pattern, turn

WS: Sl 1, knit in pattern to end

RS: knit 26 sts in pattern, turn

WS: Sl 1, knit in pattern to end

continue working shortrows 5 times more

next row: knit in pattern to end

next row: knit 30 sts in pattern, turn

next row: Sl 1, knit in pattern to end

next row: knit 28 sts in pattern, turn

next row. Sl 1, knit in pattern to end

rep shortrows as you did on the other side

ending with a RS row

next row: BO all sts.

now we have to pick up sts for the ribbed bottom:

pick up and knit the middle 38 sts of the CO edge

work k1, p1 rib for a total of 8 rows

BO all sts.

next step is to sew the sides together:

fold piece to half, bring CO edge to BO edge to form a rectangle; leaving 14 cm open (measured from the fold) on both sides for armholes, sew sides together.

pick up sts to knit the sleeves:

pick up and knit 38 sts around armhole, join to knit in rounds.

knit in garter st to desired length, BO all sts.

work second sleeve to match

now pick up sts around fronts and neck,

k 3 rows Stst, BO all sts

CO 25 sts for collar and work back and forth in garter st until collar is long enough to match the fronts and neck. BO in pattern.

sew collar to the front opening, weave in ends and wear with proud.

this pattern is for personal use only

italian version translation by Carla Zamperetti

cosa serve:
circa 500 m  di  filato della grosseza per ottenere il campione
ferri 7
ferri 7 a doppie punte punte 

o della misura necessaria ad ottenere il campione.

campione: 12 m = 10 cm a p riso doppio.

PUNTO RISO DOPPIO

multiplo di 4 m:
f 1: *2dir,2rov* ripetere per tutto il ferro
f 2: *lav le m come si presentano per tutto il ferro

f3: lav al dir le m che si presentano al rov e viceversa

f4: lav le m come si presentano

rip sempre i ferri da 1 a 4.

legaccio:

lavorato in piano: tutti i ferri al dir

lavorato in tondo:1 ferro dir, 1 ferro rov.

La parte principale del corpo si lavora in piano facendo dei ferri accorciati,le m sono riprese per fare le coste ,si piega poi il lavoro a metà e si cuce ai lati per creare l'apertura degli scalfi

Si riprendono poi le m attorno agli scalfi   con i ferri a d punte per lavorare la manica.

Il collo è lavorato a parte e poi cucito alla parte centrale del corpo.

Credo che se si riprendono le m ai lati  PRIMA di cucire, si possono evitare i ferri a d punte.

Montare 78m e lav a p riso doppio:

ferri 1 e 4:

*2dir,2rov,rip fino alle ultime 2m, 2 dir.

ferri 2 e 3:

*2 rov,2dir,rip e finire con 2 rov.

lav in questo modo fino a 40 cm

FERRI ACCORCIATI

dir del lav: lav 30 m  a p riso doppio, girare il lavoro(lasciando in attesa il resto delle m)

rov del lav: passare 1m ,finire il ferro.

dl: lav 28m,girare

rl: passare 1m, finire il ferro

dl: lav 26m, girare

rl: pass 1m finire il ferro

continuare a lav a ferri accorciati altre 5 volte.

f succ: lavorare tutto il ferro a p riso d.

f succ: lav 30m, girare

f succ: passare 1m finire il ferro

f succ: lav 28m, girare.

f succ:passare una m,finire il ferro.

rip la lavorazione a ferri accorciati come fatto per l’altra parte finendo al dir del lav.

Al f succ chiudere tutte le m.

Ora riprenderemo le m per la parte a coste del fondo:

riprendere e lav al dir le 38m centrali del ferro di montaggio

lav a coste 1/1 per 8 ferri,poi chiudere.

ora cuciamo i lati

piegare il lavoro a metà nel senso della lunghezza ,portare il ferro di montaggio sul f di chiusura,a formare un rettangolo;cucire le parti laterali lasciando 14 cm per lo scalfo(misurati dalla piegatura)  .

Se non usate i ferri a doppie punte, non cucite.

riprendere le m per fare le maniche:

riprendere e lav al dir 38m attorno allo scalfo e lav a legaccio fino alla lunghezza desiderata, poi chiudere.

Ripetere per l’altra manica

ora riprendiamo le m attorno i davanti e il collo,lav 3 ferri a m rasata poi chiudere.

Montare 25m per il colloe lav a legaccio fino a raggiungere la lunghezza necessaria  di davanti e collo,poi chiudere (sul rov del lav lavorando dir)

Cucire il collo al davanti ,nascondere i fili. this pattern is for personal use only

french version traduction par MiniCousettes

MUSE N.

BOLERO PAR ISABEL KRAEMER

Traduction par MiniCousettes avec l’autorisation de la créatrice (juillet 2013)

FOURNITURES

‐ Environ 500 mètres de gros fil

‐ Une aiguille à laine

‐Aiguille circulaire 7 mm

‐Aiguilles doubles pointes 7 mm (facultatif)

ECHANTILLON

‐ 12 mailles = 10 cm de double point de riz

ABREVIATIONS UTILISEES DANS LE PATRON

‐ m = maille

‐ rg = rang

‐ d = maille endroit

‐ v = maille envers

POINTS EMPLOYES

‐ Double point de riz

Sur un multiple de 4 mailles

 Rg 1 : « 2d, 2 v », répéter jusqu’à 2 m avant la fin puis faire 2d sur les 2 dernières mailles

 Rg 2 : tricoter les mailles comme elles se présentent

 Rg 3 : contrarier les mailles

 Rg 4 : tricoter les mailles comme elles se présentent

Répéter les rangs 1 à 4

En résumé : sur l’endroit on contrarie toutes les mailles et sur l’envers on tricote les mailles comme elles se

présentent. On obtient une sorte de damier (pas si éloigné du point astrakan en moins volumineux)

‐ Point mousse

 A plat (aiguilles droites ou aiguille circulaire en aller‐retour) : endroit et envers sont tricotés à l’endroit

 En cercle (aiguilles circulaires) : 1 rang endroit, 1 rang envers (répéter ces 2 rangs)

‐ Jersey endroit

 A plat : 1 rang endroit, 1 rang envers (répéter ces 2 rangs)

DESCRIPTIONS DU MODELE

Le modèle se tricote en plusieurs pièces faites soit en récupérant des mailles sur la pièce principale, soit en

tricotant à part pour ensuite coudre sur la pièce principale. Description dans l’ordre de réalisation :

‐ Pièce principale :

 Tricoté en aller‐retour sur l’aiguille circulaire

 Le haut est formé grâce à des rangs raccourcis simples

 Puis plié en 2 pour former les emmanchures

‐ Bas :

 Tricoté sur les mailles récupérées au centre de la base de la pièce principale

‐ Manches :

 Tricotées en cercle partir des mailles récupérées sur les emmanchures

‐ Col :

 Tricoté à part puis ajouté à la pièce principale grâce à une couture

EXPLICATIONS DU MODELE

‐ Pièce principale

 Base :

Monter 78 mailles en double point de riz

Continuer jusqu’à 40 cm de hauteur totale : terminer par un rang envers

 Formation des rangs raccourcis simples :

Premier coté (à droite)

Rangs impairs = endroit du travail

Rangs paires = envers du travail

rg 1 Tricoter 30 m, Tourner

rg 2 Glisser 1 m, Tricoter jusqu’à la fin

rg 3 Tricoter 28 m, Tourner

rg 4 Glisser 1 m, Tricoter jusqu’à la fin

rg 3 Tricoter 26 m, Tourner

rg 4 Glisser 1 m, Tricoter jusqu’à la fin

rangs suivants

Continuer ainsi encore 5 fois (jusqu’à « tricoter 16 m » soit 16 rg au total)

Deuxième coté (à gauche)

Rangs impairs = envers du travail

Rangs paires = endroit du travail

rg 17 Tricoter jusqu’à la fin

rg 18 Tricoter 30 m, Tourner

rg 19 Glisser 1 m, Tricoter jusqu’à la fin

rg 20 Tricoter 28 m, Tourner

rg 21 Glisser 1 m, Tricoter jusqu’à la fin

rg 22 Tricoter 26 m, Tourner

rg 21 Glisser 1 m, Tricoter jusqu’à la fin

rangs suivants

Continuer ainsi encore 5 fois (jusqu’à « tricoter 16 m » soit 16 rg au total)

Terminer par un rang endroit

Puis rabattre toutes les mailles

‐ Bas

Relever les 38 mailles centrales du bas de la pièce principale (sur le rang de montage)

Tricoter en côtes 1x1 pendant 8 rangs

Rabattre toutes les mailles

‐ Formation des emmanchures

Poser la pièce principale à plat (envers sur le dessus, mailles rabattues en haut et côtes en bas)

Rabattre les coins sur le centre pour former les emmanchures (voir image ci‐dessous)

Coudre les cotés en laissant environ 14 cm à partir du bord pour les emmanchures

‐ Manches

Relever 38 mailles autour des emmanchures avec une aiguille circulaire ou des aiguilles doubles pointes

Les rejoindre en cercle

Tricoter en cercle au point mousse

Rabattre quand la longueur souhaitée est atteinte

Variante : alterner les rangs de point mousse et de jersey endroit pour un coté plus graphique

‐ Préparation du col :

Relever les mailles autour du cou et du devant

Faire 3 rgs de jersey endroit

Rabattre toutes les mailles

‐ Col

Monter 25 mailles sur une aiguille circulaire

Tricoter en aller‐retour au point mousse

Tricoter jusqu’à atteindre la longueur du col (à vérifier sur le modèle)

Rabattre toutes les mailles

Coudre le col sur les devants (sur les 3 rangs de jersey endroit)

Ca y est c’est fini.

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