by VioletLeBeaux | Apr 23, 2014 | Craft, Other-Accessory-Tutorials, Tutorial
The cable knitting obsession continues even further with a hat to match the cardigan I made.
I think the hat actually took longer than the cardigan because it’s such a tighter gauge to work.
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To begin with I cast on 156 stitches. This is a big floppy hat so that’s one of the many reasons it look so damn long!
The ribbing at the bottom is k2 p2 continually as I was using circular needles.
I’m not sure how many rows it was but I continued the ribbing for around 25cm long.
At this point I did one row of decreases so k2, k2tog. I made sure the decreases were on the purled stitches so that the knitted stitches would continue into the cables.
I then counted the remaining stitches to work out a nice cable pattern which would fit. I had 104 stitches so my cable pattern became:
K3 p3, 2 strand cable with 3 stitches per strand, p2. Repeat this pattern 8 times and you should be at the end of the row.
I found cables a bit harder to work in the round as it was harder to distinguish where I was in the pattern at a glance. I knit to tune out while I’m watching tv so counting stitches is not something I enjoy doing much.
I did 8 cable twists which got the hat long enough for my head. Then I began to decrease one stitch in the k3 part of the pattern every row, then the p2 part etc until there was only the cables strands left on my needles and eventually there were to stitches left and I tied off.
Done and omg so glad it’s over! I always remember knitting beanies fondly until I’m actually doing it and remember what a pain in the butt they are for being such small projects!
The only thing missing at this point was a thick pom pom for up top.
Done!
As much as it wasn’t my favourite project ever, I really love the finished product! I don’t think I’ll be doing any beanies for a long time though… maybe a beret though… No, bad Violet!
Hope you enjoyed looking at my latest project!
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by VioletLeBeaux | Apr 21, 2014 | Craft
Today I have a really fun reader requested pattern up for download!
Kimmi wrote to me a while ago to request downloadable patterns of Bergamot and friends for her cross stitching. It’s something that had been on my long term to do list for ages so it’s good to finally have them available!
These patterns are downloadable here or via the VLB mailing list. Each pattern is worked over 100 squares so you can adjust them as needed for the gauge you are knitting or stitching. There is one for Bergamot, Lottie, Sir Reginald and Nana Bunchkins as well as the background floral pattern for my website and also my VLB monogram.
Please note they are provided for personal use only, not for profit.
They should be suitable for knitting, crochet or cross stitch but make sure to do a swatch first so you can adjust for your personal tension.
I hope you enjoy and I can’t wait to see what you guys actually make with them! I’m thinking of doing a massive bergamot knitted sweater as my next project! Let me know what you do with them so I can add your photos to the readers gallery!
To save them just click below for the full image 🙂
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by VioletLeBeaux | Apr 19, 2014 | Life, Miss Lottie Pomeranian
Oh Miss Lottie. You provide never ending entertainment. Also, that lasagne is not yours and you are not Garfield.
You shouldn’t try to steal chips from people, it’s bad for you. And you are terrible at judging the height of things in relation to yourself.
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You are the king of jumping on rocks though even if you miss a few times…
Balance is really not your thing.
You insist on claiming every small space in the house as yours including inside bags, cardboard boxes and under pillows and blankets. Bonus points if human is already laying on any of those. Also, the back of the couch is where a cat is supposed to sleep, not a dog. You may be at least 1/2 cat.
You try to steal my pillow like every night and look extremely pleased with yourself.
You try to lick strangers when they pat you… and look extremely pleased with yourself.
You have a terrible nose for finding treats which are right in front of you. You have hay fever which is so bad that you are more likely to sneeze on your treats than find them.
But the fur right between your ears is so soft…
And I like your beard hair.
And you like to walk around our block.
So long as we all walk together and no one breaks formation…
And you love to snuggle while we watch movies on the cough.
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