Thursday 21 September 2017

Liesbeth

Liesbeth
Fits 18 inch dolls.


Free knitting pattern

Notions:
70 g sport weight yarn.







Needles: US 2.5 /3 mm. (or those you need to obtain gauge)
Darning needle.
Stitch markers or waste yarn.
4 small buttons.

Difficulty:


Gauge: 7 sts x 8 rows = 1 inch. In stockinette stitch

This can be used as a cardi if the opening is
used at the front or as a sweater-tunic if at back. Optional pockets can be sewn on if wanted or omitted to allow the possibility to use either way.


Abbreviations:
Co: cast on.
Bo: bind off.
K: knit
P: purl
St-stitch: Sts- stitches
K2 tog: Knit two stitches together as one stitch.
Yo: yarn over
kfb: Knit into front and then back of stitch.
K2 tog: Knit two stitches together as one stitch.
Ssk: Slip, slip, knit, slip 2 stitches and knit them together.
S1, k2tog, psso: Slip 1, knit 2sts together and pass slipped stitch over. (Double decrease)

Cast on 60 sts.
1-6: K1, p1, repeat to end.
Purl one row increasing in last st(61sts).
Start pattern.
1: *K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo; repeat from * to last st, k1.
2: Purl.
3: K2, *yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3; repeat from * to last 5sts, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2.
4: Purl.
5-40: As rows 1-4. (10 pattern repeats. You can lengthen or shorten here by adding more or fewer repeats).

Divide for arms.
1: (K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo;)x2, k1; bo 4 sts, 1st on needle,
(K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo;)x4,k2, bo 4sts,
1st on needle from bo, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1.
Continue working on backs and front separately.
2: P13.
3: K2, *yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3, yo, s1 k2tog psso, yo, k2.
4: P13.
5: (K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo;)x2, k1.
6: P13.
7: K2, *yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3, yo, s1 k2tog psso, yo, k2.
8: P13.
9-23: As rows 5-8.

24: Bo 6sts, purl.
25: K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1.
26: P7.
27: K2, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2.
28: P7.

Back:
2: P13.
3: K2, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2.
4: P13.
5: (K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo)x2, k1.
6: P13.
7: K2, *yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3, yo, s1 k2tog psso, yo, k2.
8: P13.
9-24: As rows 5-8
25: Bo 6sts, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1.
26: P7.
27: K2, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2.
28: P7.
Bo.

Front.
2: P27.
3: (K3, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo,)x4, k3.
4: P27.
5: K2, (yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1,)x4, k1.
6: P27.
7: (K3, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo,)x4, k3.
8: P27.
9-20: As rows 5-8.
Divide for neck:
21: K2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, Bo 11, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2.
Continue working on sides of neck separately.
22: P8.
23: K2, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3.
24: P8.
25: K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2.
26: P8.
27: K2, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3.
28: P6, p2tog.
Bind off.
Other side of neck:
22: P8.
23: K3, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2.
24: P8.
25: K2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1.
26: P8.
27: K3, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2.
28: P2 tog, p6.
Bind off.

Back button band:
With right side facing pick up and knit 42 sts along back.
1-3: K1, p1; repeat to end.
4: K1, p1, *ssk, yo, (k1, p1)x5; repeat from * for a total of 3 times, ssk, yo, k1, p1.
5-6: K1, p1; repeat to end.
Bind off in rib.
Other side:
1-6: K1, p1; repeat to end.
Bind off in rib.

Sleeves.
Cast on 26sts.
1-6: K1, p1; repeat to end of row.

Purl one row increasing in last st (27 sts).
Start pattern.
1: K1, *K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo; repeat from * to last st, k2.
2: Purl.
3: K3, *yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3; repeat from * to end of row.
4: Purl.
5-8: As rows 1-4.
9: Kfb, *K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, kfb.
10: P29.
11: K4, *yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3; repeat from * to last stitch, k1.
12: Purl.
13: K2,*K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo; repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3.
14-16: As rows 10-12.
17: K2,*K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo; repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3.
18-20: As rows 10-12
21: Kfb, k1,*K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo; repeat from * to last 3 sts, k2, kfb.
22: P31.
23: K5, *yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3; repeat from * to last 2sts, k2.
24: Purl.
25: K3,*K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo; repeat from * to last 4 sts, k4.
26: Purl.
27: K5, *yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3; repeat from * to last 2sts, k2.
28: Purl.
Adjust sleeve length here if you like.
Start sleeve cap shaping.
1: Bind off 3 sts, (1st is on needle) (yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1,)x4, k3.
2: Bo3sts, purl to end. (25sts)
3: K2, *yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3; repeat from * to last 5sts, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2.
4: Purl.
5: Ssk, k2, k2tog, (yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog,)x2, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog.
6: P23.
7: Ssk, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, s1 k2tog psso, yo, k3, yo, s1 k2tog psso, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2tog.
8: P21.
9: Ssk, k2tog, (yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog,)x2, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2tog.
10: P19.
11: Ssk, k3, yo, s1 k2tog psso, yo, k3, yo, s1 k2tog psso, yo, k3, k2tog.
12: P2tog, p13, p2tog.
13: Ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog. (13sts).
14: P2tog, p9, p2tog.
15: Ssk, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2tog. (9sts).
16: P9.
Bind off.
Sew shoulder seams and sew in sleeves.

Neck.
With right side facing pick up and knit 54 sts.
1-3: K1, p1; repeat to end of row.
Bind off in rib.

Optional pockets.
Co 14 sts.
1: Knit.
2: Purl.
3-12: As rows 1-2.
13-15: K1, p1, to end of row,
Bind off in rib.
Make the other in the same way.
Sew in place on front or if you want to use it as a cardi on the “backs!”.

Weave in all yarn ends. Sew on buttons.


Patricia Renwick © Copyright September 2017.
All rights reserved. You may sell items made from this pattern but not the pattern. Please respect my design rights. 

Wednesday 6 September 2017

Memories

Sitting watching songs on the computer. Michael Jackson: Bad. 

Memories. 

My son charismatical. Dancing in the street with all the other kids dancing with him. Fantastic. He was the leader. They did every single movement like the video... and we didn't have internet then! Just VHS. 

All the neighbours were out watching and all the local kids participated, not just his beloved sister. 
I made pizza and they stopped to eat on the steps and turned back to dance more. Neighbours were chatting and everyone was in a good mood. The whole street was there and participating happily. 

A really good memory. Fantastic moment, rare moments frozen in time. 

They danced to all the songs that were on that tape. Every single movement was 100% correct. The kids lined up with him and imitated every single movement. 

Such friendship. Fun. Really dancing in the street.

Sometimes I would really love to return to that time.