Lill

Finally, a new pattern has arrived!

As shown in the previous preview post, it is an Estonian lace inspired tunic, knitted from top to bottom.

The name of the sweater is "Lill" which means a flower in Estonian.

If you look into the body carefully, you will see a flower blossoming. :)
The pattern is a mix of written instructions and charts.

You can get the pattern on my Ravelry page or my Etsy store.

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* See projects made from this pattern

Finally! Forest Cardi Pattern is Completed! :D

Wow, it feels like forever since I started re-editing it. There has been so many interferences and delays. My husband even tease me saying that that pattern was like a never-ending story.

BUT!! through it all, it's finally done and released on Ravelry!.

Through this editing process, I thought myself Adobe InDesign program and it was worth investing the time. The pattern edited with InDesign looks so much more professional, and the printed charts are so much clearer.

Please come and chet out the Ravelry page here :D

Honey honey~

Yeah! My newest pattern is now out there! (Actually, released last Wednesday)

 
Ah, I wanted publish this last Dec, but it was delayed so long because of moving and repeated frogging!
Because it is a simple style, the silhouette and the right fit was very important to make it flattering on a female body, but finding the right fit required so many frogging and re-knitting. I sewed hook&I tapes along the front opening, so that I can either close or open as much as I want.

Because the honeycomb stitch creates a thick fabric, it's really warm and comfortable to wear it now.

I used 9 skeins of Knitpicks Cadena that I had in my stash and am happy about the result!

The pattern is on my Etsy shop (stitchlogue.etsy.com) or Ravelry (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/brioche-honeycomb-jacket).

Bulky Rose Capes

Happy New Year everybody!

Last December was a really busy month for me, not because of fun parties and celerbrations, but because we had to do an unplanned moving. After that I caught a cold and sick for a while.

I've finished these capes early December but haven't had a time to post it here.

I knitted them with Rowan Big Wool Fusions which have been in my stash for a while.

There are 3 design options for this cape - long / short / long with arm slits.

They are such quick projects and I've been enjoying the compliments wherever I wear them. :D

The sad thing is, nowadays the weather in NY area has been too cold to wear these capes alone.

I'm selling the pattern on my etsy store (http://stitchlogue.etsy.com) and also on my Ravelry page.

Enchanted Forest

Update on Feb. 8 2010 - This pattern will be available for online purchase in early March 2010. The pattern will be revised for better fitting, various collar options, and better grading. Also it will be re-edited for easier understanding.
If you want to get notified when it’s available, please send me a message or leave under the comment section. Thank you!

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It's been a while since I posted anything here.

I've been quite busy starting up a store on Etsy (stitchlogue.etsy.com), and this Forest cardi is the first sample for the store. (also for myself)

I edited the pattern here and there for a better fit and better finishing.

Also this time, I made the collar detachable, and added a sting with pompoms at the end.

The bulkiness makes it very warm even though it’s a cropped cardigan with short sleeves. If I make matching arm warmers, it will be good to go until very late November. :D

Since the yarn is very elastic, I used 8 and 9mm needles this time to make it tighter. I’m very satisfied with the result.

Leafy Cardi (a.k.a. Forest Cardi)

This design was my first magazine published pattern and I’m very disappointed at the editing of Yarn Forward magazine.

I initially made this pattern in a big chart format. If they had asked me to edit it into a pattern with stitch by stitch instructions to fit their format, I could have done it. However, I was very busy at that time, and YF said their tech editors could change the format, so I sent the pattern as it was. It was last February, and YF took 5 months to grade and edit the pattern.

Even after taking that long, there were so many editing mistakes. I understand editing somebody else's pattern is not easy. However, most of the errata are very basic errors, which could have been found if anybody proof read once.
They even put a completely wrong chart for the collar part.
I reported this issue to YF on Oct. 2, and I only got an answer that the tech editor is on vacation for 2 weeks, and the correct chart is not even on the errata page yet.
Until they post it on their errata page, I’ll leave the correct collar chart on my flickr.
If you are making it, please click this link and download the correct collar chart.

I give standing ovation to Carli, who found most of the errata and managed to make an FO with that pattern! If anyone is making this, please read Carli’s note at “http://www.ravelry.com/projects/btrflyundone/leafy-cardi”

I can’t wait to have the copyright back in 4 and half months, and rewrite the whole thing and publish the pattern myself…
I'm thinking about adding variations on collar part when I sell the pattern.

Aran off-shoulder pullover with crochet flowers

**UPDATE: MARCH 31, 2010.

Now this pattern is sold on my Ravelry page.

Please click below link for purchase.

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Size: fit bust size 33, 35, 37 and 39 inches.

Gauge : 22x28 (4x4")

Needles used : 3.25mm and 3.75mm

Yarn : knitpicks.com "Andean Treasure" 9 sk (or any equivalent amount of substituting yarns)

Pattern for "Roses & Leaves"

Update April 6, 2011

Now this pattern is available for download on Ravelry

 

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I finally gave up waiting for Spunmag.com to pay me and update it on the magazine.

Though it's too late for the summer 2006, I hope it's not too late for those who want to make this for the Halloween, or who live in warm climate or the southern half of the globe. :)
SIZE:

(Gauge1) S [L], (Gauge2) M [XL]

FINISHED MEASUREMENT (before stretch)S - B 32in (82cm) / W 28in (71cm)M - B 34.5in (88cm) / W 30.5in (77.5cm)
L - B 37in (93cm) / W 32in (81cm)
XL - B 39.5in (100cm) / W 34.5in (87.6cm)

GAUGEDue to the lace pattern over a multiple of 23 stitches, the gap between one size and another is relatively wide. I came up with suggesting two different gauges to choose from depending on
the size you wish to make. For S or L, please use gauge1, and for M or XL size
use gauge2.

Gauge1 (for S & L size) – 20.5 sts / 31 rows (4”x4”)
Gauge2 (for M & XL size) –19 sts / 29 rows (4”x4”)

MATERIALS

• Harrisville Silk & Wool Yarns (50% silk/50% fine wool; 50g per skein; 175yd), color #209 Linen; 3 (3, 3, 4) skeins (or any equivalent amount of substituting yarns)
• 3.25mm (US # 3) circular needle shorter than the waist circumference, and 4 dpns; OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• 3.75mm (US # 5) circular needle shorter than the bust circumference, or 4 dpns ; OR A NEEDLE OF ONE OR TWO SIZE LARGER THAN THE SMALLER NEEDLE
• Tapestry needle
• 21 (21, 24, 24) pearl beads (optional)

ERRATA FOUND! (June 30, 2009)
Abigail LaBranche found an errata among the instructions. (Thanks, Abigail!)

The sentence right below ROUND11 should be "Rep these 5 rounds 2 [3] more times. 145 [164] sts rem." (not 3[4] more times..)

There was a mistake translating the chart in to the instructions.The chart is correct. If you followed the chart only you should be fine. Sorry guys!

The pattern sent out after June 30, 2009 will have corrected instructions.