through the loops
In honor of Socktoberfest, I will be hosting a "mystery" sock knitalong in the Through the Loops group on Raverly.
Starting tomorrow, I will post new instructions for the sock pattern each Wednesday through the month of October. If you are on Ravlery and would like to join in you will find more information here.
Wow! Thanks for all of the nice comments about the Staccato Hoodie. I picked up the last skein of Dream in Color for the third child's hoodie, so it's time to cast on.
A lot of you have asked about the pattern, it is in the works. I've decided to do it in a large range of sizes, from children's XXS to adult XXL. I just need to finish tweaking the numbers.
Meanwhile, a little something I finished a week ago. It's been worn non-stop since I cast off, and so needed to be blocked a second time before we could take photos. I guess that speaks well for Cheryl Niamath's pattern. It's very versatile, and highly wearable. Without further ado, I give you Wisp.
Pattern: Wisp by Chery Niamath, Knitty Summer 2007
Yarn: The Plucky Knitter, Single Ply Merino Handpainted Fingering Weight
On Raverly here.
The prevailing peace and harmony of our typical American three teen household has been disrupted.
It seems someone feels left out that she doesn't have a hoodie to call her own.
Not that her siblings are rubbing it in or anything.
Yarn purchases and promises to start knitting a third hoodie this weekend seem to have put us back on course. The usual sibling love and respect are restored.
No longer harboring fears of having her beloved hoodie torn from her shoulders, our heroine gets back to the business of rejoicing in Technicolor stripes.
Staccato Hoodie
Dream In Color Classy
Instructions from the recipient were to make it "big" and "snuggly". This one is close to the size that I made for her brother.
This hat is SQUISHY! Mmmmmmmmm.
Between the brioche rib and the Andy's Merino yarn it is just the thing to comfort a daughter who is not feeling her best.
Pattern: Bounce by John Brinegar
Yarn: Farmhouse Yarns Andy's Merino purchased at Purl Soho
Needles: US 10 & 10.5
Mods: I worked the brioche rib all the way through the crown decreases. The pattern calls for sockinette in the crown area. The downside of working the decreases in the rib is that there are four very pronounced points on the top of the hat. (Despite a nasty cold, the model did a bit of work creatively smooshing the hat to get the photos to look their best.) I'm hoping blocking will help make the points a little less prominent, otherwise I'll have to rip and rework the crown.
Crispianna started a Through The Loops group on Ravelry. The plan is to have it as a place to show off your finished Through The Loops projects, have discussions of patterns, get questions answered, find updates on new patterns in the works, join knit alongs, etc. If you are interested in joining you will find it here. Thanks!