Friday, 24 March 2017

Remembrance

Today is doubly sad to me. It was a sad anniversary already but also a very dear online friend has left us today. She had been suffering for a while. 

She testknit some of my designs and we had many things in common. Our love for dolls and knitting as well.



I had recently made a mini doll shawl based on a pattern in a book she gifted me. Now I am working on a big version with thoughts of her worked into every stitch. I knew this was coming but didn't think it would be so soon. 



I will miss you Kate, my dear friend. 

Monday, 13 March 2017

Lacy Shrug for 13-16 inch dolls

Lacy Shrug:


Shrug pattern


doll shrug




Notions:
lace weight yarn.






Needles: US 0/ 2mm. (or those you need to obtain gauge)
Darning needle.
Stitch markers or waste yarn.

Difficulty:


Gauge: 8 sts x 16 rows = 1 inch. In garter stitch

Garter stitch section is 4”.
Width is 8”.

Abbreviations:
Co: cast on.
Bo: bind off.
K: knit
St-stitch: Sts- stitches
K2 tog: Knit two stitches together as one stitch.
K3 tog: Knit three stitches together as one stitch.
Double yo: double yarn over. Wrap yarn twice around needle. This stitch will be knit as one stitch through one yo on following row. It only gives a slightly bigger yo for a lacier effect.

Stitch count varies from row to row. You should have 60sts again after row 20. (Counting double yo as one stitch!)

Cast on 60sts.

1: K2, double yo, k2tog, k3; turn.
2: K7.
3: K1, k2tog, double yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, double yo, k1, k2tog, double yo, k47.
4: K2, double yo, k2tog, k3; turn.
5: K7.
6: K1, k2tog, double yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, double yo, k1, k2tog, double yo, k46.
7: K1, k2tog, double yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, double yo, k1, k2tog, double yo, k47.
8: K1, k2tog, double yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, double yo, k1, k2tog, double yo, k46.
9: K1, k2tog, double yo, k3tog, double yo, k1, k2tog, double yo, k2; turn.
10: K10.
11: K2, double yo, k1, double yo, k2tog, k1, double yo, k2tog, k47.
12: K1, k2tog, double yo, k3tog, double yo, k1, k2tog, double yo, k2; turn.
13: K10.
14: K2, double yo, k1, double yo, k2tog, k1, double yo, k2tog, k47.
15: K2, double yo, k3, double yo, k2tog, k1, double yo, k2tog; turn.
16: K11.
17: K2, double yo, k5, double yo, k2tog, k1, double yo, k2tog, k45.
18: K2, double yo, k3, double yo, k2tog, k1, double yo, k2tog; turn.
19: K11.
20: K2, double yo, k5, double yo, k2tog, k1, double yo, k2tog, k47.

Repeat rows 1-20 for a total of 8 times.

Knit one row. (60 sts).
Bind off loosely.









Sew lace edges together. I used a simple overcast stitch. Look at photo. The same row is joined start and end forming arm opening.









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

Sunday, 5 March 2017

Seems like Spring

Mild weather and sunny days. Feels like Spring although weather should be cold again next week it seems!.

 First Wild asparagus.

Asparagus plant. 
 What is called "lingua di cane" in dialect: dog's tongue! It does look a bit like one.

 Mimosa.
 Plum blossoms.

"Pirainu" wild pears. 

 My celery cut off is growing.

 Cat going for a walk with DH!

Exploring where the hens are.


 Hens!
 A man with his Dog!

Walking through the olives.

See you soon!