Knitting Problems

Size :  Women's Medium Materials Size 10 DPNs 120 yards of your squishiest, chunkiest stash yarn Gauge 9 stitches and 9 rows = 2 inches in 1x1 rib Pattern  KTS: Knit 2nd stitch, leave on needle, knit first stitch, slip both stitches off needle. PTS: Purl 2nd stitch, leave on needle, purl first stitch, slip both stitches off needle. C1: Sl2 onto CN, H2F, k2, k2 off CN, k2 C2: K2, sl2 onto CN, H2B, k2, k2 off CN CO 60 Row 1: *K2, p2; repeat from * to end. Join in round Row 2: *KTS, PTS; repeat from * to end Repeat rows 1 and 2 until the brim measures 4". End on odd row. Rows 1 and 6: *KTS, p2, k6, p2; repeat from * to end Rows and 5: *K2, p2, k6, p2; repeat from * to end Row 3:*KTS, p2, C1, p2; repeat from * to end Row 7: *K2, p2, C2, p2; repeat from * to end Repeat rows 1-7 4 times, or until hat measures 8.5" Row 1: *K2tog, p2, k6, p2; repeat from * to end Row 2: *K1, p2, k6, p2; repeat from * to end Row 3: *SSK, p1, C1, p2; repeat from * to end Row 4: *K1, p1, k6, p2; rep...

Materials Yarn - Berroco Vintage Chunky Yarn in Tang, 4 skeins Needles - size 10 straight Gauge 8 stitches and 11 rows = 2” in Stockinette stitch Abbreviations CO - cast on sl - slip CN - cable needle H2B - hold to back H2F - hold to front BO - Bind off Patterns C1: Sl4 onto CN, H2F, k4, k4 off CN, k4 C2: K4, sl4 onto CN, H2B, k4, k4 off CN CO 34 Rows 1-7: Knit Rows 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, and 24: K4, P12, K2, P12, K4 Rows 9, 11, 15, 17, 21, and 23: Knit Row 13: K4, C1, k2, C1, k4 Row 19: K4, C2, k2, C2, k4 Repeat rows 13-24 until scarf measures 60" (or desired length) Rows 1-7: Knit BO Fringe Cut 48 9" pieces of yarn. Take 2 strands and thread all 4 ends through the needle. Pierce the bottom edge of the scarf from back to front and pull yarn partially through, forming a loop. Pull ends through the loop and pull together. Repeat across the bottom and top ends of the scarf 12 times each. 

Materials Yarn: Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool in Charcoal, 3 skeins (576.0 yards (526.7 meters), 5.29 ounces) Needles: Size 5 straight Gauge: 13 stitches and 18 rows = 2 inches in ST Size: Women's Small Back CO 110 Row 1: (RS) *P2, k2; continue from * to end, p2 Continue in 2x2 rib as established until tank measures 11” ending in WS row. Place marker in the middle of the row - between stitch 55 and 56 LC1: P2tog, sl2 onto CN, H2F, p1, k2 off CN RC1: sl1 onto CN, H2B, k2, p1 off CN, p2tog, k1 Row 1: (RS) LC1, p1, *k2, p2; rep from * 10 times (7 sts remain in front of marker), p1, RC1. Place stitches on left of marker on stitch holder.  Back Right Row 2: P1, k2, p2, k1, *p2, k2; rep from * 10 times, p2, k1, p2, k2 Row 3: LC1, *k2, p2; rep from * 10 times, k2, RC1 Row 4: P1, k2, p4, *k2, p2; rep from * 10 times, p2, k2 Row 5: LC1, k1, *p2, k2; rep from * 9 times, p2, k1, RC1 Row 6: P1, k2, p3, *k2, p2; rep from * 9 times, k2, p3, k2 Row 7: LC1, *p2, k2; rep from * 9 times, p2, RC1 Row 8:...

Materials : Yarn: Loops & Threads Cozy Wool in Harvest, 1 skein (90.0 yards (82.3 meters), 4.48 ounces) Needles: Size 11 circular CO 96 Row 1: *K3, P3; repeat from * to end. Join in the round. Continue in established rib pattern for 20 rows. BO Loosely. Weave in tails.

The Problem I've had a longer relationship with this fair-isle tank top than I have with any man I've dated. It's been with me for three moves and five Christmases, always at the bottom of my knitting basket. It's pretty obviously unwearable - the neckline is unfinished, the bottom rolls up, and it's for that very specific weather pattern that leaves your midsection cold but your arms too hot. But the yarn is soft to the touch and I still like the color combination in the fair isle pattern. I even found part of the pattern mapped out in an old Excel sheet. So I picked it up over this past Christmas to see what I could do with it now. The biggest problem is I only had a partial skein left of each color with no labels or tags, and again the yarn came from an inherited stash. I ran out of the first skein halfway through knitting the second sleeve. Hubris led to 4" purple cuffs, and then I didn't have any more purple to continue the fair-isle pattern. Easy come...