Monday, March 26, 2012
rooster bullying
I had to separate these two, the smaller had been bullying the larger and younger rooster for some time..
Today the big guy got fed up.
And some fighting ensued… but everybody’s mostly okay.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Olive Sleeveless
Happy knitting and wearing
I made this vest several years ago and it has been a favorite garment. I’ve gotten many compliments, but I particularly love it because it is comfortable and versatile.
“Olive Sleeveless”
-- from knitting notes
Front and back are the same shape. This will be a boat neck if the yarn used has plenty of body, if drapey-er fiber is used, the neck will drape to about the collar bone.
It’s always good to knit a swatch with your intended material to see what the guage will be. I knit loosely, your stitches may be a different size.
Tahki Veletta wool ribbon
#10 needles, 3.5 stitches/inch
Cast on 69 stitches.
Body stitch:
Row 1: P2, * K5, P1 * repeat between *’s until 7 sts. remain, K5, P2.
Row 2: K2, * P5, K1 * repeat between *’s until 7 sts. remain, P5, K2.
Work this ribbed pattern for 11.”
Yoke stitch:
Row 1: P2, K across row, P2.
Row 2: K2, * P1, K1 * repeat between *’s, K2.
Work this ribbed pattern until piece measures 12-1/2”
Shape arm hole:
Rows 1 & 2: Bind off 4 sts. at beginning of row, continuing in yoke stitch pattern.
Row 3: K1, K2tog, work pattern across row.
Row 4: P1, P2tog, work pattern across row.
Repeat rows 3 & 4 twice more. 55 sts.
Continue in yoke pattern stitch until work measures 20”
Loosely bind off.
Sew side and shoulder seams. Shoulder are 12 stitches wide.
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