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Colorwork Gauntlets

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Colorwork Gauntlets

What do you think? This is my first attempt at colorwork. Just got a bee in my bonnet to do it, picked me up some yarn at K2Tog one night and cast on. This pattern, and the pattern for the Deco-Stardust Evening Bag will be part of K2Tog’s “30 Under $30″ event held at the store the day after Thanksgiving from 1-4 p.m. The whole staff have made and/or designed 30 projects you can make for $30 or less, excluding needles. Here’s my pattern for these Colorwork Gauntlets. . . .

YOU WILL NEED:

3 skeins Mission Falls 136 Merino Superwash, one in each of three different colors (model is done in teal #30, crocus #534 and basil #532)

Set of 5 size 4 double point needles (dpns)

Stitch markers

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2 stitch holders

Colors: A – teal; B – crocus; C – basil

ABBREVIATIONS:

bo – bind off

co – cast on

kwise – knitwise

m1L (make 1 slanting left) – with tip of left needle, lift 1 strand running between needles from front, k into the back (1 st increased)

m1R (make 1 slanting right) – with tip of left needle, lift 1 strand running between needles from back, k into front (1 st increased)

pm – place markerpalm side up

pu&k – pick up and knit

pwise – purl wise

rnd – round

sm – slip marker

Cuff – With color A, co 44 sts and divide over 4 dpns: dpn 1 – 12 sts; dpn 2 – 10 sts; dpn 3 – 10 sts; dpn 4 – 12 sts. Join for knitting in the round. Pm. K 1 rnd. P 5 rnds. Cut A. Next row: K1A, k1B around. Repeat for 10 rnds total. Make ridge: With A, k 1 row, p 1 row. With C, p 1 rnd. With B, p 1 rnd. With C, p 1 rnd. With A, p 1 rnd. K 1 rnd.

Establish checkerboard pattern: Rnd 1: With B k2, with C k2. Repeat to end. Repeat this rnd once more. Next rnd: With C k2, with B k2. Repeat to end. Repeat this rnd once more. Repeat these four rnds once more.

Thumb gusset: With B k2, with C k2. Repeat until 2 sts remain on dpn 2. Pm. With B k1, with C k1, repeat once more, pm. Continue with B k2, with C k2, repeat to end. Repeat this rnd once more, slipping all markers.

Next rnd: With C k2, with B k2, repeat to first marker. Sm, with B k1, with C k1, repeat once more, sm. Continue rnd with C k2, with B k2 to end.

Increase row: Repeat last rnd to first marker. Sm, m1R in C, k1 in B, k1 in C, k1 in B, k1 in C, m1L in B, sm. Continue working established checkerboard pattern to end.

Next rnd: Repeat from beginning, increasing 2 sts between markers in stripe pattern every 4th rnd, until 18 sts between thumb markers. Work rest of hand in established checkerboard pattern, alternating beginning with B and C every 2 rnds.

Next rnd: K in checkerboard pattern to 1st marker. Remove marker and place remaining 9 sts on stitch holder. Place 1st 9 sts on next dpn on another stitch holder. Remove 2nd stitch marker. Turn work. Co 4 sts using cable method. Turn work and continue to end of rnd in established checkerboard pattern. Continue for 1.5 inches or until desired length, ending with a row that completes checkerboard pattern.

Finishing: Switch to A, p 5 rnds. Bo kwise. Return sts on holders to 2 dpns. With color A and 3rd dpn, pu&k 6 sts across rest of thumbhole. P 5 rnds, bo kwise. Weave in all ends. With tapestry needle and color A, work embroidered chain stitches along boarder between stripes on thumb gusset and checkerboard on rest of hand.

Friday Knitting

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I have not meant to be silent so long. Summer’s here and you’re trying to take a break from your usual routine without really going on vacation or letting things slide and then WHAMMO it’s August. How the heck did that happen?

Oh yes. I remember how that happened:

Taffy

Taffy

Anyway, it’s time to catch up on a lot of what’s been brewing, both on my craft table and on the knitting needles of my friends.

What’s a-goin’ on at the Friday Knitting Group? Lots of cool things. First, check out Jean’s fabulous colorwork mittens and hat.

Jean's Mittens and Hat

Jean's Mittens and Hat

Jean made these from a Green Mountain Spinnery pattern and even though they turned out fab, she said they were a major pain. Doesn’t she look like that kid in “Home Alone”?

Jean Screams

Jean Screams

She used the Melissa’s Hat and Melissa’s Mittens pattern from GMS, both designed by Melissa Lumley. I don’t care how hard they were – they ROCK! I have never tackled colorwork, but Jean has thrown the mitten down, so now I guess I gotta try. CURSE YOU JEAN CANNON!

Okay, what’s next? Ah, yes. A couple of months ago, as I was walking to work at K2Tog, I heard this barking coming from a truck parked outside. In the cab of this huge contractor’s truck was this little tiny dog in a pink dress with a rhinestone heart around her neck. PRAYING the contractor was actually in our store, I went in and asked whose dog this was. This huge, grey-haired man came forward and proudly claimed her and told her name was Lola. And whatever Lola wants . . . you know the rest.

Lola came in and we had a serious love fest. She is a tiny little chihuahua/miniature Doberman mix. And she’s damn cute. And this big guy has no problem driving around all day with a yippy little dog in a pink dress. So I decided she needed a pink coat to go with. Here she is . . . .

Lola and her papa in her new coat

Lola and her papa in her new coat

I actually made two coats for her from one ball of Cascade 220 Superwash – and still had yarn left over. Dare I make her matching booties (barfbarfbarf)? See her little rhinestone charms? Where are her matching pink nails? And here’s a few more shots of her in her new duds:

Lola poses

Lola poses

One of Lola's coats

One of Lola's coats

Someone get me some help – soon. Otherwise I’ll be knitting Taffy one of these.

And one more shot:

Me and Lola

Me and Lola

And some good news – I got a new camera, so no more of these white ghosty blobs in the middle of my pictures. My poor camera sacrificed itself for me in Florence, and some of you remember. It lived a good life, but I have put it to a much-deserved rest. Look for better pictures here on out.

Color Knitting on Knitting Daily TV

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kdtv-203-3Did any of you see this program, broadcast here in the SF Bay Area on March 31? I have always been a little afraid of color knitting, but after seeing this program, and especially on segment within it, I am absolutely squirming to try.

The segment that got me worked up was with Annie Modesitt, who is one of my favorite designers. Seems I am always attracted to her designs. She showed Shay Pendray a pair of fingerless gloves done in three kinds of color work – kind oa sample, as Shay pointed out. One yarn was variegated and one was solid, thereby giving the impression of doing more colorwork than two yarns might otherwise achieve. Annie demonstrated each of the three ways, with tips and tricks – and I didn’t think it looked that hard. And dang, those fingerless gloves were cute, too!

Knitting Daily has the pattern for the gloves available for free as a PDF on its website. I’m gonna give ‘em a try. Anyone wanna join me? At least in cyberspace?