I learned to knit in second grade, and did so constantly for about seven years. I stopped for most of high school, but recently took it up again. Didn't want to flood my main blog with knitting so this happened instead. Enjoy!
SPACE HAT
I made my friend a hat with Messier 51 on it as a graduation present. Here’s the pattern. Above is an image of the two variations - on the left, the looser, taller beanie, and on the right, the original design, which fits a bit tighter.
Materials:
2 skeins Cascade 220 in different colors: I used a sort of midnight blue for MC and cream for CC
Needles: Size 6 – Circular or DPN
CO 80 sts
Join, work in k1, p1 rib for 6 rows
Row 7: *k5, m1 across. 96 sts.
K 3 rows.
Work chart as follows: k 30, work chart row, k to end
Starting at the row above the red line, dec 3 sts evenly across every row (first decrease row should look like *k30, k2tog* across, then each subsequent row should have one fewer stitch between decreases). Continue to work chart in same position relative to previous chart rows – there’ll be fewer than 30 stitches before the pattern starts, but that’s as it should be…
At some point, a line of decreases will overlap with the chart. Don’t worry about it – the leftmost edge of the galaxy will follow the line of decreases to form a nice curve. Once the chart has been completed, extend the single white stitch upwards in the same position as you continue knitting.
When 15 stitches remain, *k 2 MC, k 1 CC* across
Next row: *k 1 MC, k 1 CC* across
Switch entirely to CC for the remainder of the hat
When 3 stitches remain, cut yarn and pull through remaining stitches.
Sew in ends.
Variation: To make a larger, looser hat, decrease every other row
Working on another scarf pattern
I have some of a random blue-ish rainbow yarn that appears to be handpainted and a ton of a fairly complementary (complimentary? I think it’s complementary in this case but both sort of work?) shade of purple
TIME FOR MORE FUN WITH CABLES
Here’s a sort-of-terrible picture of the massive scarf I made this fall with all sorts of awkward scraps I had left over from other projects.
It’s so WARM.
Someone queued my pattern on Ravelry (´・ω・`)
I mean they have over 1800 projects queued but
Still
Someone saw it and didn’t think it was awful!
:D
Oh, and the afghan it’s on?
Ongoing project of 7ish years, it’s where leftover yarn from other projects goes to die. And by die I mean warm my feet.
Early WIP picture of the scarf I’ve been knitting since winter break started - I was sick on Christmas so I got a bunch more done, but I’ve hit a bit of an impasse as I ran out of yellow yarn and am attempting to salvage it from where I carried it along the back - slow going, and the scarf won’t be quite as warm, but better that than an awkward discolored bit at the end, I suppose. Pattern is here and also free on Ravelry, but I made several modifications - doubled the size of the letters and knit it in the round rather than flat so there’s no sewing to deal with at the end.
tumblrbot asked: WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER WHEN YOU ARE IN A BAD MOOD?
KNITTING, OBVIOUSLY.
(also my cats because CATS)
I made this scarf for my dad for Christmas. I had wanted to find a nice manly-yet-classy cable pattern before I left for the debate tournament last week, but no such luck. So I just made one up.
(This pattern isn’t particularly exact, as I kind of made this up as I went along and didn’t think to write it down until just now)
Yarn: 1 skein Cascade 220 (Color used was 2414 or 7824, but any would probably work)
Needles: Clover Takumi size 8 (or whatever size feels most comfortable for you, I’ve never been particularly devout with regards to gauge)
Stitches:
C3P1: slip 3 st to cable needle, hold to front of work, p1 off left needle, k3 off cable needle
C3K1: slip 3 st to cable needle, hold to back of work, k1 off left needle, p3 off cable needle
C3K3: slip 3 sts to cable needle, hold to back of work, k3 off left needle, k3 off cable needle
C3P3: slip 3 sts to cable needle, hold to back of work, p3 off left needle, p3 off cable needle
C1P3: slip 1 st to cable needle, hold to front of work, p3 off left needle, k1 off cable needle
C1K3: slip 1 st to cable needle, hold to back of work, k3 off left needle, p1 off cable needle
Central stitch: p3 k3 p24 k3 p3 on RS, k3 p3 k24 p3 k3 on WS
Pattern:
Cast on 35 stitches.
Work in k3/p3 rib for 12ish rows.
*Next row: p3, C3P1, make 1 p in next st, p until 7 sts remain, C1K3, p3
Next row: k4, C3K1, k20, C1P3, k4
Continue in pattern (increase number of sts outside cable by 1 each row) to last row: p14, C3P1, C1K3, p14. The cable pattern should form a triangle.
Next row: k15, C3P3, k15
Next row: p14, C1K3, C3P1, p14
Next row: k13, C1P3, k2, C3K1, k13
Continue in pattern (decrease number of sts outside cable by 1 each row) to last row: k3, C1P3, k22, C3K1, k3*
Work 5 rows central stitch, then repeat rows between *
Work in central stitch until desired length is reached.
Repeat rows between *
Work 5 rows central stitch, then repeat rows between *
Work 12 rows in k3 p3 rib
Weave in ends
Since the body of the pattern is functionally stockinette stitch, you’ll need to block the scarf well to prevent curling and allow the pattern to show through
