Draw-Up Stitch Sweater :):):)

Yay! A new sweater. :):) And it fits perfectly, how exciting!!

 

It's called the Petit Four Pullover by Heather Zoppetti and it's found in the Interweave Fall 2012 magazine.

 

I used Mirasol Nuna yarn (5 skeins dk purple, 1 skein lt purple). I shortened the sleeves to 3/4 length and added about 2-3 inches in the torso.

 

It's great because it's knit top-down and you can try it on as you go. :)

Slippers!!

Okay, I haven't posted in FOREVER, but we moved...

Yay!

And I lost my knitting for a few weeks in the move, but I found it again and finished these slippers!

Oooh la la skirt!

Just finished this super cute skirt! The bottom ruffle took forever, though. It ended up with 1305 stitches on the needles!!

Ooooh!!

I finished my Olympic project!!!!

And it's GORGEOUS! And I love it! HEHE

Pattern: Botanica Medallion Cardigan on the cover of Vogue Knitting Spring/Summer 2009
Needles: US 4 & US 5
Yarn: Viking of Norway Milk & Honey, 5 skeins
Notes: LOVE this!!!!! This yarn feels magnifiscent to wear. When I sewed the armholes, I sewed them slightly higher than the halfway point..I think it fit a little better that way. :)

Crochet Jacket!

Just finished this BEAUTIFUL crochet jacket!! I'm super excited about it..especially because it's crochet! Yay!

Pattern: Nocita, published in Schulana Spring/Summer 2011
Size: I made the smallest size
Hook: Actually, I used a size B..I must be a really loose crocheter!

Yarn: 16 skeins of Classic Elite Solstice in white

Notes: lengthened the garment by 1 pattern repeat. I also added 1 double crochet to start the sleeves and then 4 extra single crochet rows to make the sleeves longer.

I made shorts! (and a cowl)

Pattern: M5391

Fabric: Some really cheap, somewhat stretchy stuff from Haberman's. This was meant to be my wearable muslin.

Size: I made a 10

Alterations: The ONLY thing I added were 2 small darts in the back waist band so it would fit a bit more snug. I wanted to make it exactly as written because this is my muslin-hence the cheapo fabric. I do have some things I would change for next time. The pockets are gaping a lot. Some other reviewer said to use stay tape (I think..I have to look that up again) to fix the gaping. I would also add a button hole above the zipper instead of the hook & eye. It just seems like the hook & eye isn't strong enough for such a highly used area. The leg openings are the perfect width. The fit is really pretty good and I'm happy with the outcome. Maybe next time, I could also add a back pocket.

Pocket gaping:

See...the hook & eye in this picture:

Oh, and I also finished a cowl!!

Pattern: Willow Cowl

Needles: US size 3

Yarn: Ella Rae Lace Merino

Notes: No notes really..cute cowl. I didn't do the 6th lace repeat..since I'm not very big, I thought it would be too much.

Isn't it cute?!

Just made a cute little boy's sweater!

Yarn: Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino, 5 skeins red, 1 skein white
Needles: US sizes 2 and 3
Size: I made the size 3-4, but with my gauge it will fit the 4-5 year old size.
Notes: No changes-love this!

Oh yeah, and a tank top!

Pattern: Lakota Tank top by Sarah Wilson, published in Knitscene Summer 2012
Size: Again, my guage was small, so I made the 36 to fit 34"
Needles: Size 2. Yes, size 2. I went way smaller because the bigger sizes would have been see-through
Yarn: Tahki Yarns, Lily-8 skeins
Notes: I made the normal sized ruffle. This turned out cute-I like it!

Shrug!

Pattern: HPKY's Scarf-in-a-Shrug Kit

Size: I made the 36" bust for my 34"..my guage was a LITTLE small

Needles: Sizes 10 for the main section and 9 for the ribbing

Notes: I made the short sleeve version. It only used 2 out of the 4 skeins in the kit. Turned out cuter than I expected it would!

Vest!

Pattern: Beaded Vest SMC in Inspirations Magazine #019

Yarn: Favorito by SMC, 8 skeins
Size: 34"

Needles: 10

Notes: I made the whole thing shorter (because it probably would have been down to my knees otherwise!!)

I Knit a Dress!

Pattern: Swing Dress from Skacel
Yarn: Zauberwolle from Skacel, 6 skeins

Needles: Ranged from an 11 at the bottom to a 4 at the top.

Size: The pattern had only 1 size..I'm a 34 bust.

Notes: 

I don’t think the arc pattern was translated properly into english. Instead, I’m doing a typical feather and fan as follows:

Row 1:(K2tog) 3x, (yo, k1) 6x, (k2tog) 3x

So…somehow on the decreases, I ended up with 33 extra stitches…so…I did another round of decreases and now I have 219 sts.

Anyways, made a few changes:
Did some extra decreasing for the waist (and went to an even smaller needle) and then increased back to the 224 for the ribcage/bust. I ended on a size 4 needle for the top portion.
I made the back a V-neck also because I thought it was cuter. I think maybe I will even make a second one stopping at the waist for a cute skirt!

Super happy with how this turned out!

My dress twirls!!! YAYYY!!!