Jane in NC Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 I haven't knit this but about a zillion other people have: February Lady Sweater. A couple others I hear about often are Vitamin D and Featherweight Cardigan. A search on 3/4 sleeve brings up this. It's certainly not an exhaustive list--just patterns tagged with 3/4 sleeve--but it looks like a good start. The February Lady Sweater is darling! Great ideas! Someone linked to Tiny Owl patterns--swooning. I think I may try Grimm's Cottage for a gift. It uses super chunky yarn so it should be quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 The February Lady Sweater is darling! Great ideas! Someone linked to Tiny Owl patterns--swooning. I think I may try Grimm's Cottage for a gift. It uses super chunky yarn so it should be quick. Jane, it is lovely. Very tempting. Your cape led me to look at the Woodland Knits Bookhttp://tinyowlknits.wordpress.com/woodland-knits/ I love the cream chunky cabled cape with the hood. I may have to buy the book because I think the Midsummer's hat is lovely too, for dd not me. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOrchidSong Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I am trying to make these sock, but they seem so loose on the leg for the two inches I knitted so far. I love the pattern and the color. But how do you make the leg part tighter? I use size 1 needles. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nutkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I am trying to make these sock, but they seem so loose on the leg for the two inches I knitted so far. I love the pattern and the color. But how do you make the leg part tighter? I use size 1 needles. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nutkin The stockinette to the cuff will be wider than a ribbed top. So you could change it from stockinette to ribbing though that will also change the overall look. Another thought--if you're getting an average gauge, about 8 sts/in, then it's possible the pattern just is too big for you. If you're on the small side you might need a pattern that has only 60 or even 56 sts around. Or you could try using US0s to decrease the size. It might be possible to adjust the pattern for fewer stitches but I can't check that very well right now because I'm on my phone and it's not behaving nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOrchidSong Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Cinder, thanks for the ideas. Here is what I switched to. This is very similar, but easier and hopefully tighter fit. http://library.ravelry.com/Gidgettm/60540/Tadpoles.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJNNSUP6J3RN4WZYQ&Expires=1418665193&Signature=uln13s7Ci8Wm5pcLer8%2FDiD36WI%3D I use size 1 needles. By the way, where do you buy needles? I need to get size 0 and size 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug's Mom Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I just knit a flamingo for my grand-niece. She wore a flamingo costume for Halloween, so I'm pretty sure that she'll love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 too much at once. Kina sweater for my 9 yo, a headband for my son's Gf, and a shawl (oaklet) for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I just knit a flamingo for my grand-niece. She wore a flamingo costume for Halloween, so I'm pretty sure that she'll love it. That is Just. Darling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Cinder, thanks for the ideas. Here is what I switched to. This is very similar, but easier and hopefully tighter fit. http://library.ravelry.com/Gidgettm/60540/Tadpoles.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJNNSUP6J3RN4WZYQ&Expires=1418665193&Signature=uln13s7Ci8Wm5pcLer8%2FDiD36WI%3D I use size 1 needles. By the way, where do you buy needles? I need to get size 0 and size 1. Your link didn't work for me. So far for needles--I prefer dpn's for socks--I've been using my old KP Harmony. But when my 0's broke and I reordered from them I didn't like the newer version. The tips weren't as pointy and the surface of the needle felt stickier. I think they switched manufacturers. So I'm reluctant to order more. I've also tried Clover Takumi for 1's. They're bendier than the Harmony, which isn't a problem for me. But what is a problem is they engrave each needle with the brand and size and my yarn sticks a bit when trying to slide on the needle. I sanded it down with an emery board and that helped. But I'm also considering what other types of needles I might try. I really like wood more than metal, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug's Mom Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I like to knit socks and use size 0 or 1. I bend metal and break wood needles that small, so I tried Karbonz by Knitter's Pride. I LOVE them. I use 2 circulars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 When I knit socks I use anything from a size 0 to a size 2 needles all of my needles are Hiya Hiyas. I have an interchangeable set for size 2-8 and fixed circulars for size 0-1.5 I buy them from Amazon. I do all my knitting on circular needles and prefer to do socks two at a time with the magic loop method. I never have 2nd sock syndrome because they are both done at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I like to knit socks and use size 0 or 1. I bend metal and break wood needles that small, so I tried Karbonz by Knitter's Pride. I LOVE them. I use 2 circulars. How slick is the surface? I find metal too slick, bamboo a bit sticky. To me Harmony wood is in between and I like that a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug's Mom Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 How slick is the surface? I find metal too slick, bamboo a bit sticky. To me Harmony wood is in between and I like that a lot. A happy medium, I would say. They do have a fairly pointy metal tip. This concerned me, as I'm a tight knitter and knit at the tips, but I've been working on that and it hasn't cause me any trouble. (I've had to tear out work in the past, because it was so tight, I couldn't move it) The cord is very flexible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 A happy medium, I would say. They do have a fairly pointy metal tip. This concerned me, as I'm a tight knitter and knit at the tips, but I've been working on that and it hasn't cause me any trouble. (I've had to tear out work in the past, because it was so tight, I couldn't move it) The cord is very flexible. Thanks--I will probably try the US1 and see how I like them. I'm seeing a lot of good reviews on Webs and Amazon too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 I have finished my Christmas gift knitting. The last project came of the needles today. It's a pair of basic stockinette socks for my husband. It's the first pair I've made for him so I hope they fit and that he likes them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOrchidSong Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 I ordered this today! Can't beat the price and the free shipping. It takes long to get here, though. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009OAO1QG/ref=pe_385040_127541860_TE_3p_dp_1 I started this yesterday and found after knitting the whole pattern one time that it turned out too loose for me. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nutkin So I switched to this pattern, which is basically the same pattern, but a tighter fit and easier to knit. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tadpoles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 I am crocheting a Tardis baby blanket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 I bought those Ostart DPNs too (as a trial). I've got Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitting Workshop in front of me and a brand new circular needle so I'm going to follow her hat directions today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 I thought I would like DPNs better than magic loop and then my 13 year old daughter said to me, "Mom why do you use those, this way is so easy. When ever you use all those needles it looks like your wrestling with a porcupine" LOL I tried magic loop and it was much easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 I thought I would like DPNs better than magic loop and then my 13 year old daughter said to me, "Mom why do you use those, this way is so easy. When ever you use all those needles it looks like your wrestling with a porcupine" LOL I tried magic loop and it was much easier. I love magic loops bc I can knit two at a time. Woot! No more second sock/mitten syndrome! But I still love DPNs too. I like small needles for small projects. I made some little santa ornaments one DPNs and I think it would have been equally fiddly on a huge magic loop for a project with a one inch circumference. Also, I hated magic loop until I found interchangeables with cords I love. I think the Karnation cords beat out my knitter pride and chicagoo cords easy. The only ones I've seen more pliable are Kolage squares, but they are all fixed I think. But yeah when people see me working 5 DPNs, they really look awed or sorta feeling bad for me. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug's Mom Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 I prefer 2 circulars. They have to be at least 24" long. I found this out the hard way. Anything shorter than that has a shorter needle. Apparently, because of the way that I knit, I need the longer needle or I get hand cramps. Trial & error. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 I use a 32-40" circ for magic loop. I prefer hiya hiya cords. My interchangeable size 2-8 cords are swivel which is beyond awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug's Mom Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Thanks--I will probably try the US1 and see how I like them. I'm seeing a lot of good reviews on Webs and Amazon too. I'll be watching for an update. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Darinski Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I'm attempting the make these for the very first time. :001_smile: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/thrumming-away-mittens I am learning so much already! I am using a chunky red yarn with black roving for the thrums. I just figured out how to do the twisted rib for the cuff. Now if I cam just get them done before spring. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Darinski Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Uh-oh. I think my link didn't link. I'll try again... http://wwwheartlikeawheel.blogspot.ca/2014/01/thrumming-away-with-my-fingers-building.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug's Mom Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 I just delivered a scarf that a friend PAID ME to make for her son. He's a senior in high school, and really wanted a nice scarf to go with his grandpa's Navy coat that he just inherited. He wanted it to be blue, long and cuddly. I sent them some photos to choose from and he chose the Phyllotaxis Scarf. It's knit in a tube, so it's doubly-warm. He just lit up when he saw it. (it's folded in half in this pic...it's 6.5' long or so)I also just made the Swirl Hat for myself. Dd is wearing it here. Very fun pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Lovely scarf and hat! My library has the book with that Nora Gaughan pattern (yay for being friends on Ravelry!) and I'll be going there in a few hours to pick it up. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug's Mom Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Lovely scarf and hat! My library has the book with that Nora Gaughan pattern (yay for being friends on Ravelry!) and I'll be going there in a few hours to pick it up. :D It's pretty easy as long as you REMEMBER TO MOVE THE STITCH MARKER at the end of the knit rounds. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Last minute gifts, really cute cabled boot cuffs! http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cabled-boot-cuffs-7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 I'm working on learning :) I'm tired of just knitting long and straight. So, I'm working through a book of various stitches. I'm making a block for each stitch and hoping eventually, I'll be able to sew them all together and make an afghan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Last minute gifts, really cute cabled boot cuffs! http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cabled-boot-cuffs-7 What a great idea, Lizzie! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartosunshine Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Last minute gifts, really cute cabled boot cuffs! http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cabled-boot-cuffs-7 These are so cute! How long did it take you to complete them? (Wondering if I have time...I really need to stop looking at craft ideas until after Christmas!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 I love seeing all the projects. I'm half way through Elizabeth Zimmermann's practice hat. I made my own design instead of using hers. It's a Greek key pattern, but dh thinks it looks like a bunch of interlocking Gs which is fun because our last name begins with G. Also, I'm trying to finish up some fingerless mitts for my nieces before Christmas. It looks like I'll run out of rainbow yarn but I'm hoping I'll be close enough to the end to substitute some blue/green for the finishing touches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 These are so cute! How long did it take you to complete them? (Wondering if I have time...I really need to stop looking at craft ideas until after Christmas!) They don't take up much time, you could do them in a day or two, one if you were power knitting while watching Christmas movies, hypothetically. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UmMusa Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I am getting more confident, but still can't bring myself to try DPN's or cables for those cuffs. I want to make a men's hat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I am getting more confident, but still can't bring myself to try DPN's or cables for those cuffs. I want to make a men's hat. I took a sock knitting class to help me figure out DPNs. While attending a public meeting, I saw a woman knitting a sweater with cables. I marveled; she said they were "easy" and showed me. This gave me confidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I am getting more confident, but still can't bring myself to try DPN's or cables for those cuffs. I want to make a men's hat. One idea I've seen is to cast on on a straight needle and then knit the first round onto your circ and keep going round and round. It's slightly less fiddly than casting on directly on the circ. And much less fiddly than casting on with dpn's. Then later when you're done you fix the "hole" in the cast on when you sew in the end of yarn. You'll want a 16" circ and dpn's for hats. Or about a 32"-40" cable if you want to use magic loop instead. I personally prefer knitting on a 16" circ then switching to dpn's in the decreases but if you can do magic loop with one long cable you'd be able to complete a hat with just that one needle and wouldn't have to switch to dpn's as the circumference of the hat decreases. Like any new technique it just takes some practice to get used to. You can do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I am getting more confident, but still can't bring myself to try DPN's or cables for those cuffs. I want to make a men's hat. Two words for you: Magic Loop. I hate DPN's, so Magic Loop has saved me! I am knitting My So-Called Scarf for DD's favorite coach. I shopped my stash and found 3 skeins of a pretty Noro and got going on it. I whipped up a quick crochet bell hanger and just need the hanging ring and bells for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I agree, I thought magic loop would be too hard, but my daughter who's now 13 saw me struggling with DPNs (she commented that it looked like I was wrestling with a porcupine) and now that I've learned magic loop I will never go back. I've even knit a sweater for a beanie baby with magic loop. I love having only the one needle. I don't have any projects going on now. My dh gave me this for Solstice, so I'm trying to decide what I want to do with it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in Florida Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I think everyone hates something. I dread casting on. It's the worst part to me. My friend tho has many projects that only need the ends woven in bc she hates doing that. It's so silly, but there it is just the same and then once we're done we wonder what the mental fuss was about. I know I am posting to an old thread, but I just saw this. This is me too! I actually had to sit one afternoon and weave and trim loose ends on a dozen projects I was sending out as gifts. One of the ladies at my knitting group has 'finished off' half of my projects. OTH I don't mind casting on or tying in new yarn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I know I am posting to an old thread, but I just saw this. This is me too! I actually had to sit one afternoon and weave and trim loose ends on a dozen projects I was sending out as gifts. One of the ladies at my knitting group has 'finished off' half of my projects. OTH I don't mind casting on or tying in new yarn. LOL! I take advantage of Rebecca's sweet and helpful nature. "Do you want to help me out by weaving in these ends?" Unfortunately, she is one busy kid, so the striped washcloths are still undone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I figured out what Hell looked like when i made the mini Doctor Who scarf for the tree this year. Talk about a lot of ends to weave in. :scared: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug's Mom Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 I don't want this wonderful knitting thread to fade away, so I'll share my new favorite hat. (modeled by dd) The pattern is Ripley, but I opted for a ribbed cuff. I used Knit Picks City Tweed that came in the free grab bag with my latest order. I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 I finished a few things over Christmas...some rainbow fingerless mitts that I could never get the right size (frogged), this cute pouch from the Beginner's Knit Along, some practice Mary Jane slippers which I will make in a more luxurious yarn for MIL later, and a boring shawl. I started a hat for nephew. It's reversible and I found a fun wave pattern for it on Tricksy Knitter. They have some cool tools for patterning. I'm trying to use yarn I have for this but it never seems to work together perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug's Mom Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Dh's hands were freezing when we got in the car the other day, so I made him some fingerless mitts. (his choice) Thankfully, he was fine with just an open mitten top, so I didn't have to knit individual fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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