Still Light Tunic

There cannot be a better way to start a week than with a new pattern! This tunic is sure my favorite and I've been wearing it a lot (the new pictures show the small signs of wear).

With lightweight yarn and fitting upper body this dress flatters many figures. It’s perfect for many seasons, easily altered with yarn choices and the pockets are most convenient! The dress (or tunic) is knitted all in one piece, from top down.

Sizes: x-s, s, m, l, x-l
Finished bust circumference: 31 (35.5, 39.5, 43.5, 47)”/80 (90, 100, 110, 120) cm
Yarn: 1531 - 2406 yards (1400 - 2200 m) of DROPS Alpaca or other fingering/4 ply yarn.
Gauge: 26 sts and 34 rows in 4" (in Stockinette stitch)

€4,90

paris

One Saturday in February there was themed night on television about Paris. Or maybe it was March already. Well, never mind the details. The point is, that I had nothing interesting on needles at that time and had one great idea of this light open cardi. I thought it would be done so very quickly (I tend to underestimate the time needed for everything), but it wasn't. I have been knitting it (on and off) ever since, very slowly.


Two weeks ago my mother had a big birthday party - and I happened to have the perfect dress. But needed a nice cardigan to keep me warm. I remembered my paris cardigan, was absolutely sure it would be done in a few nights and knitted away. The day of the party came and went by, but the cardi was never finished. And my interest faded away, again.


Now there will be a lot of parties this month and the next (birthdays, graduations and so on). I decided to force myself to pick up the needles and now it is finally done! Phew.

Pattern: my own
Yarn: DROPS Alpaca
Needles: 3,5 mm

I'm thrilled with the outcome, it's so sweet and fun. It's knitted in one piece from front to front and then stitches picked up from the armhole for set-in-sleeves. I folded the front edges for heavier structure and it worked just as I hoped it would.

blackcurrant turned into parsley

Modified version of my blackcurrant shawl. Light and soft and so warm.


Pattern: Blackcurrant shawl
Yarn: DROPS Alpaca
Needles: 4,5 mm

If you wish to knit it to this size, here are my mods:
first St st section until 54 sts wide, second until 15 sts wide.The finished shawl is approx. 150 cm long and 60 cm wide at the center. 3 skeins of yarn was used (540 meters/590 yards).

blackcurrant shawl

Blackcurrant shawl pattern is already finished! I'm so happy with it, my first shawl pattern. Many thanks to the wonderful test knitters!


Blackcurrant is a sweet little shawl, knitted with one skein of sock yarn and some silky lace yarn held together. Increases along both edges, centre and two other locations give it unusual shape and make it more interesting to knit and to wear!

Finished size: 130 cm/51” wide and 50 cm/20” long at centre.
Yarn: one skein of sock yarn and some silky lace yarn held together,
approx. 330 meters/ 360 yards of both.
Gauge: 14 sts and 24 rows in 4" (in Stockinette stitch)
The gauge isn't crucial on this project, but differences will affect the finished size.

€3.90

small ocean

My skinny and cropped spring cardigan, my small ocean. Yup. This one is a bit tight, but so much fun after all the grey and black. All the small details worked out just right. Love the neckline, the waist shaping, the short row sleeve caps - even the color is great.

But the yarn. Must say I'm little bit disappointed. Knots, strange puffy joins, bits with almost no twist at all and leaking color (blue hands long after knitting). And I should have picked up larger needles to begin with - but I kind of liked the tight fabric. (Not anymore, since it will not grow one bit - no matter how hard I block it...)

But the color is great, even after washing. And I have the feeling that I'll wear this a lot in the summer. It should be perfect little cardigan for warmer days.


Pattern: my own.
Yarn: Colinette Jitterbug
Needles: 3 mm

blackcurrant

Spring seems to be a season for shawls to me. Last year it was the textured shawl, but this year I didn't have any pattern that much obsessive - so I made one myself. Perfect little knit, lots of garter and enough of Stockinette. Love, love love.

Love the shape as it forms small ruffles to the points or ends - kind of ruffles with no ruffles. It's drapey, wearable and so soft. And that deep purple, lilac and red altogether is so perfect. My color.

Pattern: my own
Yarn: Casbah Sock and Wetterhoff Sivilla (held together)
Needles: 6 mm

blue and yellow

The eggs are naturally dyed with red cabbage and turmeric. See you after the holidays!