Same Same but Different

I made one cap sleeve lattice top for me and had just enough yarn to make a tiny one for this little person. Arya and Auntie are now matching.

Pattern is care of Purl Bee http://www.purlbee.com/2012/05/03/lauras-loop-cap-sleeve-lattice-top/

I made the top for Arya by adjusting the pattern as follows:

Materials
Light weight yarns of two different colours
I used Malabrigo Organic for the top: http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/sub_yarn.php?id_sub_yarn=17
and Caron Simply Soft Light (acrylic) https://www.anniescatalog.com/yarn_and_thread/detail.html?prod_id=116762&cat_id=434

US #5 circular needle

CO 54 stitches

For 2 inches rib patter as follows
Row 1: KKP
Row 2: PPK

Eyelit row as per Purl Bee
Eyelet Row (RS): K2, *yo, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, yo, k2tog. - See more at: http://www.purlbee.com/2012/05/03/lauras-loop-cap-sleeve-lattice-top/#sthash.1W9BVdZr.dpuf

Next, continue in stockinette stitch until piece measures desired length (for Arya I did 7 inches)

Switch Colours and do the Lattice Stitch as per Purl Bee

Lattice Row 1 (WS): K1, *yo, k2tog, repeat from * to end.

Lattice Row 2 (RS): Knit.

Lattice Row 3 (WS): K2, *yo, k2tog, repeat from * to last stitch, k1.

Lattice Row 4 (RS): Knit.

- See more at: http://www.purlbee.com/2012/05/03/lauras-loop-cap-sleeve-lattice-top/#sthash.1W9BVdZr.dpuf

Neck Cast on and off rows need to be done in pattern:

Neck Cast off Row: K1, (yo, k2tog)6 times COff 30 K1, (yo, k2tog)6 more times
Neck Cast on Row: K12 Cable Cast on 30 K12

Cable Cast On Instructions: http://www.purlbee.com/2008/07/07/cable-cast-on/ 

Now match the back with the lattice in grey and the stockinette stitch in blue. You can then sew up the sides leaving room for the arms. 

Monogram Potholders

 For Easter I knitted up some monogram potholders for the table at my moms place.

I used a free pixal art app on my iPad to help me out with the letter patterns.

For each potholder I used 5.5 mm needles and a bernat cotton yarn which was worsted weight. I casted on 35 stitches and created a seed stitch boarder with three stitches around each one. Then I used knit and purl stitches to create the letters. 

Sock Hat

I have been struggling to make the perfect HAT for me. In this blog I have had many attempts of almost perfect hats, but I think I am getting closer. From my experience I have learned the following about knitting hats:
1. Less is not More - More is More - when you think you are ready to start decreasing - you're NOT! Keep going  for at least for another inch or so- especially with a slouchy hat
2. Start on circular or dpns? I have been struggling with this- I don't think I knit any faster on circular needles so why switch? Unless I am travelling with my knitting project I just keep it all on dpns.
3. For a warm hat use smaller than recommended needles- I did this hat on 3.00mm using worsted weight and it turned out great!


http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sockhead-hat

I used the pattern above with a few minor changes:

1. I used 3.00mm dpns
2. I used Illimani Baby Llama yarn in Charcoal  http://www.illimaniyarn.com/Llama1.html
3. I casted on 111