My current Project

I am designing a sweater for my self out of some lovely colors my sister sent me. the yarn is Vanna's Choice, I love that yarn, it is economical and soft.

Cast On Comb

I have been working on a cast on comb, I think i have become a cast on comb aholic. I have them in various sizes from 5 pins up to and including 78 pins. My method of storing them, I have a basket that I have placed sheets of cardboard that are about 8 x 12 inches, i hook the hooks onto the 8 inch side of the card board, each comb gets its own board, except for the short ones, they share the space with other short one. It works surprisingly well. I have not solved the longs ones yet, but my mind is working on. it. Each cast on comb eventually will get its own rag hem. I am planning on posting a how-to video on creating the cast on comb that i use

Baby Cocoon

I am working on baby Cocoon. The pattern will be posted in Carolina MK Newsletter, sometime next month, I will post it here after. It is a lovely little bag to keep the new little one warm and comfortable. (wish I had one when my oldest was little). More later.

Baby Cocoon

            

Size: Standard Baby 10 lbs.

Date started: 1/1/2011          

YARN DESCRIPTION:

Vanna’s Choice; Acrylic; Machine Washable

GAUGE DATA:

   Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 11.4 sts by 23.7 rows.

     Body knit by Bond/USM using KP3.5

     Ribbing knit by Bond/USM using KP3.5

FINISHED DIMENSIONS:

(ins): ... with Comfortable fit.

Chest:  22.0

Hem Width:   6.8

Body Length:  22.5       

Hem Length:   0.7

        Sizes;

Need 8” wide and 16” Cir and 18” long

Worsted weight yarn 4 ply

Keyplate	Total Cast On	Rows
2	64 stitches	128
2.5	72 Stitches	102
3	41 stitches	95

TOOLS:

   12 (2 oz Weights)

     Rag hems (I used two, one for each side), I used 2 cast on combs, approx 36 pins each

BODY: Bottom up

(you are casting on ½ of the stitches

1.        Cast on 32 (36, 21) sts in WY, using KP 2 (2.5,3.5) , Stocking Stitch and closed edge method.  Knit about 10 rows, Change to MY

2.       k 4 rows

3.       Work short rowing decrease until 11 (12,7) of the stitches left, you are short rowing on 1/3 of the stitches

4.       Work short rowing increase until all 32 (36, 21) stitches are back

5.       Cast on 32 (36, 21) sts

6.       Knit total 128. (102, 95) rows.

7.       Band a, b, or c, your choice

a.       knit 10 more rows and fold over for casing

b.       allow to roll

c.       Band of your choice

Top down [not tried yet]

1.            Cast on 64 (72, 41) sts in WY, using KP 2 (2.5, 3.5), Stocking Stitch and closed open edge method.  Knit about 20 rows,

2.           knit Band

a.       Band i, ii, or iii, your choice

                                                                            i.      fold over and join for casing

                                                                          ii.      allow to roll

                                                                        iii.      Ribbing of your choice

3.           Total 128. (102, 95) rows.

4.           Place 32 (36, 21)  stitches on stitch holder

5.           On Remaining 32 (36, 21)stitches

d.        short rowing decrease until 11 (12,7)  stitches left

e.       Work short rowing increase until 32 (36, 21) stitches

f.           Using Kitchener stitch join 32 (36, 21) stitches on stitch holder to the 34 stitches on machine

                                                                 

FINISHING:

1.  Sew side seams and band if needed.  . 

2.  Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

AMOUNT OF YARN REQUIRED TO MAKE GARMENT:

--- WARNING.  THIS IS A ROUGH ESTIMATE ONLY.  Measure a sample piece for a more accurate calculation. 

   Amount needed: 

                   6.5 for body

                   0.2 for ribbing and/or hems

                   6.7 Ounces TOTAL

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