Bondaholic: March 2011

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Knitting Calculator - Calculate Yarn Requirements for a Variety of Projects at Jimmy Beans Wool

I thought I would share this.

Friday, March 25, 2011

Cheat Sheet

I wanted to share my Knitting Cheat Sheet with you, or at least how you can create your own. I use a spread sheet to start, then
Col A I label rows
Col b I label stitches
Col c I label comments

In col. a i list all the rows (or just the ones that I have to do something other than knit
col B I list what I have to do i.e. inc 1 or dec 1, or ssk (what ever the pattern calls for)
col C I list things like for left side or additional comments like change yarn, should have 23 rows etc. I will upload a blank for you.

You can find it here: Or to the right of this page under patterns.
http://www.box.net/shared/1yem16ucqm

Square on square up date

I have started uploading a video on the Square on Square. I am using Bernat Baby yarn in light blue with keyplate 2. (I did not want a tight knit). I will take a close up so you can see what I am talking about. This is not working out as I planned, I still like it but it is more rectangles than squares. If you want squares you would need twice as many rows as you have stitches. Also I think when I do this again, I will put the boarder on after then it will all be going in the same direction. I like the stitch I'm using. I will post a photo of it when I get closer to being done.

I have finished the square on square.

the boarder I used makes it a bit mis shaped.

adjustments I would make:
1. not do the boarder as I do the afghan, I would attach it after
2. use 90 stitches and knit 180 rows for each block.
3. then add the boarder, cast on 12 stitches, using seam as you go add the afghan.

4. I would either square off the corners or miter them.

I am adjusting the pattern to match my findings.

You can use what ever strip pattern you would like, what I used on the second square was:
At row 1 start with blue
starting with :
row 17 starts with pink
row 31 starts with blue
row 37 starts with pink
row 47 starts with blue
row 57 starts with pink
row 67 starts with blue
row 77 starts with pink
row 87 starts with blue
row 95 starts with pink
row 105 starts with blue
row 115 starts with pink
row 125 starts with blue
row 135 starts with pink

row 145 starts with blue

row 151 starts with pink

row 165 starts with blue, stop at row 180.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Square on square

I am working an a baby blanket (I had to set aside my circular blanket (I need more yarn), I will get back to it shortly
This is the rough draft of what I expect it to look like.:

It consists of four squares, square 1 is knitted with bordered along 2 sides, casting off ending where block 1 and 2 meet, rehanging the sides of block 1 to create block 2, maintaining the boarder along the side and top, repeat until 3 are complete, as I knit the rows in block 4 I will be rehanging the live stitches from block 1, (block 1 is opened cast on) Pattern If the above link does not work, shoot me an email. (I am trying something new. Keep in mind this is still a work in progress.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Barbie Party Dress

I postponed my cicular heaven, I am now doing 12 inch doll cloths, I am going to make a treasure box for my grand children. Two of who I do not get to see, but I love them all the same.

In this treasure box I am going to place all kinds of things that I will be making for them. such as doll cloths, toy animals and anything else I can think of.

I am open to suggestions. I am thinking of small things, (I do not have much room)

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Feel free to comment.

Monday, March 21, 2011

Simple Baby Sweater with hood

KNITWARE SWEATER DESIGN

Flat (Bottom-Up) Hip length Straight Cardigan with Moss St Band and Moss Stitch front bands

Raglan shoulder with Full length Lantern/Straight sleeves with Moss St Band

Flat front neck and Flat back neck with Shaped Hood

Printed: 10/25/2010

Pattern File Name: X

Size: Standard Baby 10 lbs. for *

Date started: 10/25/2010 Finished: *

YARN DESCRIPTION:

Red Heart; Off White; 100% Acryrlic; Machine Wash dry gentle

GAUGE DATA:

Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 16.0 sts by 24.6 rows.

Body knit by Bond/ISM/USM using KP2.5

Ribbing knit by Bond/ISM/USM using KP2

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Comfortable fit.

Chest: 22.0 Armhole: 9.5 Top Neck Opening: 4.8

Front Neck Width: 0.0

Sleeve Top: 7.5 Front Neck Depth: 0.0

Hem Width: 22.0 Sleeve Bottom: 7.5

Sleeve Length: 6.0

Body Length: 11.8 Hem Length: 0.8 Hood Length: 7.0

Hood Depth: 5.5

Hem Length: 0.8

Front Band Width 0.7 Number of buttons: 8

Note: Read ALL these instructions thoroughly BEFORE starting to knit. There may be sections where there are two shapings to work at the same time (such as necklines or waist shaping). The pattern may call for more needles than you have on your machine.

NOTE: At most, 46 needles are required to make the body of this garment; but the collar/hood needs 61 needles.

BACK:

1. Cast on 46 sts in MY, using closed edge method and KP2. Work in moss stitch or hem pattern of choice for 6 rows.

2. RC000. Setup to work in Stocking Stitch. Work 38 rows. COR.

3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 2 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. COR.

4. Raglan shaping. Dec 1 st at armhole end(s) of every 4th row once, then dec 1 st at armhole end(s) of every 3rd row 8 times.

5. Total 68 rows with 24 sts remaining for back of neck. Cast off loosely.

FRONT: Cardigan right side worked first.

1. Cast on 23 sts in MY, using closed edge method and KP2. Work in moss stitch or hem pattern of choice for 6 rows.

2. RC000. Setup to work in Stocking Stitch. Work 38 rows.

3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at right end, as for back. Work to total 68 rows.

4. Front neck. Cast off remaining 12 sts loosely.

5. Left cardigan front. Work as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:

1. Cast on 32 sts in MY, using closed edge method and KP2. Work in moss stitch or hem pattern of choice for 6 rows.

2. RC000. Setup to work in Stocking Stitch.

3. Work even to total 32 rows. COR.

4. Shape cap. Cast off 2 sts at beg of next two rows (28 sts rem). Dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row twice, then dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 11 times. Total 62 rows. COR. Cast off remaining 2 sts loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:

1. Sew sleeves to fronts and back, along raglan armhole seams.

SHAPED HOOD:

1. Cast on 61 sts in WY, using KP2 and open edge method. Work 6 rows, ending COR. Change to MY.

2. Folded front band. Work even for 10 rows, with lace holes for drawstring near the ends of row 2 (or row 7 for lace holes on outside of band). To complete the band, graft the cast-on sts to the last row worked. RC 000.

3. Change to KP2.5 with Stocking Stitchand work 6 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then every following 8th row twice, until 55 sts remain. Work a further 7 rows even (total 30 rows), excluding front band.

4. Cast off 20 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Work even on remaining 15 sts for 30 rows, total 62 rows, excluding front band. Cast off loosely.

BUTTON BAND:

1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using KP2 bring out 47 needles to HP. With wrong side of work facing, hang sts (approximately 2 sts for each 3 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and bottom of hood.

2. Work in moss (seed) stitch for 5 rows. Cast off loosely.

3. Mark positions for 8 buttons, the first one 0.3 ins above the band bottom, the last one 0.3 ins below the band top. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 1.6 ins apart.

BUTTONHOLE BAND:

1. Work buttonhole band as for button band, working buttonholes at the marked positions. Check your machine knitting reference book for techniques.

2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes.

FINISHING:

1. Sew sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew back seam(s) of hood. Placing hood bands at center front, sew bottom of hood (including bands) to neckline. Thread a drawstring if required.

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:

4.0 for body and sleeves

0.4 for ribbing and/or hems

1.5 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)

5.9 Ounces TOTAL

NOTES:

Pattern designed by: DEMO DEFAULTS

with KNITWARE DESIGN (Demonstration Version 2.50.2) from Morningdew Consulting Services Ltd

ph: (250)652-4097 fax: (250)652-5285 web: www.knitware.ca email: info@knitware.ca

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Baby Sweater

This is a sweater I did for Youtube > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r17I-kJqe9w

KNITWARE SWEATER DESIGN

Flat (Bottom-Up) Ankle length Straight Cardigan with No Hem and Moss Stitch front bands

Raglan shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Moss St Band

Round (crew) front neck and Flat back neck with Shaped Hood

Printed: 1/22/2010

Pattern File Name: Snuggle Bug

Size: Standard Baby 10 lbs. for New Born

Date started: 1/22/2010

YARN DESCRIPTION:

Acrylic yarn, red heart

GAUGE DATA:

Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 16.0 sts by 24.0 rows.

Body knit by Ultimate Sweater Machine using TD3

Ribbing knit by Ultimate Sweater Machine using TD3

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit.

Chest: 20.8

Armhole: 8.3

Top Neck Opening: 4.4

Front Neck Width: 2.2

Sleeve Top: 6.3

Front Neck Depth: 1.8

Sleeve Bottom: 5.1

Sleeve Length: 6.0

Body Length: 22.1

Hem Length: 0.8

Hood Length: 7.0

Hood Depth: 5.5

Front Band Width 0.7

Number of buttons: 14

NOTE: At most, 44 needles are required to make the body of this garment; but the collar/hood needs 70 needles.

BACK:

1. Cast on 44 sts in MY, using TD3, Stocking Stitch and closed edge method.

2. Work 108 rows. COR.

3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 2 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. COR.

4. Raglan shaping. Dec 1 st at armhole end(s) of every 3rd row 6 times, then dec 1 st at armhole end(s) of every 2nd row 3 times.

5. Total 134 rows with 22 sts remaining for back of neck. Cast off loosely.

FRONT: Cardigan right side worked first.

1. Cast on 22 sts in MY, using TD3, Stocking Stitch and closed edge method.

2. Work 108 rows.

3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at right end, as for back. Continue until 122 rows total, with 16 sts remaining. Then shape neckline as follows, continuing raglan shaping AT THE SAME TIME.

4. Shape neck. COR. Work 1 row. Cast off next 4 sts for neck edge. Continue armhole shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge (left end) every row 5 times, until 5 sts remain.

5. Work 7 rows even at neckline, continuing shaping at armhole. Total 134 rows. Cast off remaining 2 sts.

6. Left cardigan front. Work as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:

1. Cast on 22 sts in MY, using closed edge method and TD3. Work in moss stitch or hem pattern of choice for 6 rows.

2. RC000. Setup to work in Stocking Stitch.

3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 8th row 3 times to 28 sts (24 rows total).

4. Work even to total 32 rows. COR.

5. Shape cap. Cast off 2 sts at beg of next two rows (24 sts rem). Dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row twice, then dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 9 times. Total 58 rows. COR. Cast off remaining 2 sts loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:

1. Sew sleeves to fronts and back, along raglan armhole seams.

SHAPED HOOD:

1. Cast on 70 sts in WY, using TD3 and open edge method. Work 6 rows, ending COR. Change to MY.

3. Change to TD3 with Stocking Stitchand work 4 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then every following 3rd row 6 times, until 56 sts remain. Work a further 5 rows even (total 28 rows), excluding front band.

4. Cast off 21 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Work even on remaining 14 sts for 30 rows, total 60 rows, excluding front band. Cast off loosely.

BUTTON BAND:

1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using TD3 bring out 81 needles to HP. With wrong side of work facing, hang sts (approximately 2 sts for each 3 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and bottom of hood.

2. Work in moss (seed) stitch for 5 rows. Cast off loosely.

3. Mark positions for 14 buttons, the first one 0.3 ins above the band bottom, the last one 0.3 ins below the band top. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 1.5 ins apart.