Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Knit-Purl Combinations: Pattern 1 - Diagonal Stitch

Simple Diagonal Knitting Stitch Pattern for beginner http://knittingunlimited.blogspot.com

To make this diagonal stitch combines purl (P) and knit (K) stitching, please  follow the instructions:

Cast on: Multiple of 9 sts + edge stitche.
Row 1: edge sts, * K1, P1, K3, P4; repeat from *, edge sts
Row 2: edge sts, * K4, P3, K1, P1; repeat from *, edge sts
Row 3: edge sts, * P1, K1, P1, K3, P3; repeat from *, edge sts
Row 4: edge sts, * K3, P3, K1, P1, k1; repeat from *, edge sts
Row 5: edge sts, * P2, K1, P1, K3, P2; repeat from *, edge sts
Row 6: edge sts, * K2, P3, K1, P1, K2; repeat from *, edge sts
Row 7: edge sts, * P3, K1, P1, K3, P1; repeat from *, edge sts
Row 8: edge sts, * K1, P3, K1, P1, K3; repeat from *, edge sts
Row 9: edge sts, * P4, K1, P1, K3; repeat from *, edge sts
Row 10: edge sts, * P3, K1, P1, K4; repeat from *, edge sts
Row 11: edge sts, * K1, P4, K1, P1, K2; repeat from *, edge sts
Row 12: edge sts, * P2, K1, P1, K4, P1; repeat from *, edge sts
Row 13: edge sts, * K2, P4, K1, P1, K1; repeat from *, edge sts
Row 14: edge sts, * P1, K1, P1, K4, P2; repeat from *, edge sts
Row 15: edge sts, * K3, P4, K1, P1; repeat from *, edge sts
Row 16: edge sts, * K1, P1, K4, P3; repeat from *, edge sts
Row 17: edge sts, * P1, K3, P4, K1; repeat from *, edge sts
Row 18: edge sts, * P1, K4, P3, K1; repeat from *, edge sts

Repeat rows 1- 18 until you have reached your desired length.
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NeverNotKnitting Podcast : Episode 16 : Circular Struggles

Episode 16






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*Dont forget to enter this episodes drawing!


If you are interested in trying out Rowan Summer Tweed, the yarn I used for my Liesl sweater, Dancing Ewe Yarns is offering a special discount of 20% on the entire selection of

Rowan Summer Tweed and free shipping for all orders that include this yarn.

This offer is only valid for the month of April and is exclusive to the Nevernotknitting podcast listeners and blog readers.


In order to receive your discount, click on the Dancing Ewe link and in the checkout process enter in the special code " NNK1 "



Click here to download the MP3





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Knitting and Gifting in April...

Having two works in progress just wasn't enough for me and I was forced to cast on something new.



Last Friday or so I started the Cascading Fuchsias Market Bag by Nora Bellows.

Since I took this picture last Saturday I have finished knitting the bag body and one flower. I should be done and ready to felt in just a few days!


This project has been fun because I have gotten to switch back and forth between the mindless bag knitting and the intricate flower construction. It has been an enjoyable balance.


As I have mentioned before on the blog, I really enjoy making and giving hand knit gifts. I am making this bag for a family friend that I will be seeing at the end of this month. I will also be starting a scarf for a friend of hers that I will be meeting for the first time. I hope that they like their gifts. It can be so hard to pick out presents for others especially if you have never met them.

When The Scarlet Skein first started carrying this pattern in the shop I didn't think that much about it. It was cute but I didn't have a "have-to-cast-on-right-now" moment. A few weeks ago, however a customer came in with her finished bag and needless to say I immediately started picking out colors. Although attractive, the pictures on the pattern don't do it justice.



It is even cuter in real life.

Nora Bellows is an awesome bag designer anyways. All of her designs are great. Last year, before the blog, I made the Night Garden Evening Bag as a purse for Ava.
She loves it! It's the perfect size to hold her crayons, paper, sticker book, and pretend wallet. She carries it around everywhere.
What I especially like out of all of Nora's designs are the ingenious flowers. I really like the Camellia Flower pattern. Here I knit and felt the Camellia flowers and sewed them onto a felted diaper bag that I made. (Again, this is before the blog.)



I also did some non-felted versions here out of Cascade Fixation for some headbands I made for Ava.




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NeverNotKnitting Podcast : Episode 33 : The Never-ending Scarf



Episode 33





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The winner of Episode 32's drawing giveaway is Teri P! Congratulations!

*Check back in a few days for a special drawing blogpost for you to enter to win a special prize!


Download the Mp3 for Episode 33 here.



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Its not Green.. its LIGHT OLIVE



Liesl is finished! I will be posting modeled shots of it this weekend.

Let's just pretend I didn't make another green sweater, ok? Do I have a problem or what?

Is there a green sweater addiction group available?


This project went soo fast. It could easily be knit in only a couple of days! It also only took 4 skeins of Rowan Summer Tweed. I will be reviewing this yarn in Episode 16 of the NeverNotKnitting podcast, which will be airing later on tonight.




It was a fun fast knit. I'm looking forward to wearing it!
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Learn To Knit A Honeycomb Stitch

The honeycomb stitch creates a fabric with an interesting hexagonal mosaic structure.  What appears quite complicated is again quite simply achieved.

3 color Honeycomb Stitch. knittingunlimited.blogspot.com
 

Knitting instructions: 
Cast on:Multiple of 8 sts + 4. 
Row 1: Knit. (Using color A)
Row 2: Knit. (Using color A)
Rows 3 - 5 -7: K1, sl 2, *k6, sl 2; rep from * to last st, k1. (Using color B)
Rows 4 - 6 - 8: P1, sl 2, *p6, sl 2; rep from * to last st, p1. (Using color B)
Row 9: Knit (Using color A)
Row 10: Knit (Using color A)
Rows 11 - 13 - 15: K5, sl 2, *k6, sl 2; rep from * to last 5 sts, k5. (Using color C)
Rows 12 - 14 - 16: P5, sl 2, *p6, sl 2; rep from * to last 5 sts, p5. (Using Color C)
Repeat rows 1-16 until you have reached your desired length.
Abbreviations used in patterns:
Knit stitch: K
Purl stitch: P
Slip as if to purl: Sl
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B.I.T.

Yes, I am officially, a Barista In Training.

Early Birthday Present

This past Thursday, I arrived home to my new espresso machine...a bit of a step up from what I had before.

For the last few years, I've been churning out lattes on a perfectly good, home espresso machine...a Gaggia Rancilio Silvia machine.


Then I saw the next, more shiny, better home espresso machine and decided I must have it.  So we bought a
Rocket Espresso Cellini Evoluzione V2 machine.


It's kind of amazing what you don't miss until you have something better.  Making espresso on the new machine is so much easier (and quieter) and makes a much better espresso...every time.  Plus, the steamer for frothing latte milk is much better too.  I think I will be able to actually do latte art soon.

My first attempt, I was able to make a strawberry...kind of.


See it at the top?  On its side?  With two little leaves on top?  Okay...we'll when I get an amazing latte art, I'll post another photo.  But the new machine is truly amazing.

Current Knitting

I was able to get a few more inches on the first sleeve of the Icelandic Wool pullover.


Just a couple more inches and I'll finish up with some ribbing.  While the sweater will be way too warm to wear when it's finished, it will be perfect for showing off at the Men's Spring Knitting Retreat in May!

Readers' Comments/Questions

pattieknits writes, "You ought to be able to find cheese from raw milk...I live in the sticks and get it at Wegmans and also natural food stores."

Yes, I can find raw milk cheese, but all dairy (milk, yogurt, butter, and cheese) in France has a richness to it that our milk products don't.  I specifically want to be able to get French raw milk cheeses in this country.

As part of the other foods readers mentioned, Tim Tenclay adds, "Char Siu Bao"

AGREED!  Char Siu Bao are Chinese steamed buns with barbecued pork in the center.  While you can buy them frozen and sometimes get them in Asian grocers or at Chinese restaurants...none are as good and fresh and delicious as the ones I had in Hong Kong.  I need to go back.

FiberNinja asks, "Are you going to Maryland this year? I haven't seen you in ages."

Most probably not...I have to ration the number of weekends I stay away from home, since I'm away from home all week for work.


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