3. Use the very nice but fiddly and time consuming finishing technique
Originaly I made the loop scarf about six (time runs) years ago. I was very happy with the look but I had to always pull that long tube over my head and I found that this - surprise - really ruined my hair.
So I unraveled it and trying to keep a similar feel made something up.
The ruffles on the finishing edge are made by knitting three stitches from one, enforcing the edge so it will Not roll inward and finishing with an i-cord. (And yes that edge took me as much time AS the rest of the shawl)
I finally finished my handspun yarn! I got the dyed fibers as a gift and tried separating the colors in greens and pinks which I than plyed together. I'm quite pleased how it turned out 😄
I don’t like specific lists of things to accomplish in a year so I don’t vibe with make9s or long term project planning BUT I do love checking off squares and marking off things I did so I’m trying bingo.
No specific patterns or designs, theoretically fiber craft agnostic, hopefully a good mix of being encouraged to try new things without being overly prescriptive about it.
Please play along if you’d like. Interpret the entries in whatever way makes this process most enjoyable for you.
Unlike all other single-stitch increases I know, this one is perfectly symmetrical. I’ve been seeing it a lot in my feed lately, so I thought I’d share it. Haven’t tried it yet in a project though.
It mimics the structure of a cow hitch knot - hence the name.
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Depending on what you are making, you may need to increase the number of stitches on your needles. There is a number of ways to do this. For
• This knitted elephant with his bright red saddle-cloth will bring long-lasting joy to a kiddie. Easy to make too. Just follow directions to success.
Materials required: 3 skeins Sun-Glo shrinkproof or Sunbeam super 3-ply fingering wool, shade No. 347 (grey); 1 skein shade No. 2138 (red), and a small quantity of yellow and white wol; 1 pair No. 11 needles; 1 crochet hook; 2 black shoe buttons.
Using double wool throughout, cast on 16 sts. K 2 rows (working into back of sts. on the lst row).
3rd Row: K twice into lst st., k to end.
4th Row: Cast on 21 sts., for hind leg, k to end (38 sts.).
5th Row: K twice into 1st st., k to end.
6th Row: K. Repeat 5th and 6th rows 5 more times (44 sts.). K 5 rows.
22nd Row: Cast off 19 sts., k to end.
23rd Row: K.
24th Row: K 2 tog., k to end. K 26 rows.
51st Row: K twice into last st. of row.
52nd Row: K.
53rd Row: K twice into 1st st. (neck edge), k to end.
54th Row: Cast on 19 sts. for foreleg, k to end.
55th Row: K twice into 1st st., k to end.
56th Row: K. Repeat 55th and 56th rows 7 more times (53 sts).
71st Row: K twice into lst st., k to end.
72nd Row: Cast off 24 sts., k to end (30 sts.).
73rd Row: K to last 2 sts., k 2 tog.
74th Row: K. Repeat 73rd and 74th rows twice (27sts.).
79th Row: K to last 2 sts., k 2 tog. Repeat 79th row 3 times (23 sts.). K 4 rows.
87th Row: K 2 tog., k to last st., k twice into last st.
88th Row: K. Repeat 87th and 88th rows twice.
93rd Row: K 2 tog., k to end.
94th Row: Cast on 20 sts., k to last 2 sts., k 2 tog. (41 sts.).
95th Row: (R 2 tog.) twice, k to end (39 sts.).
96th Row: K to last 4 sts. (k 2 tog.) twice. Repeat 95th and 96th rows 4 more times (21 sts.). Cast off. Work another piec the same way.
THE UNDERBODY AND INSIDE OF LEGS
Cast on 3 sts. and k into back of sts.
2nd Row: K twice into 1st st., k to last st., k twice into last st.
3rd Row: K. Repeat last 2 rows twice (9 sts.).
8th Row: Cast on 21 sts. for hind leg, k to end. Repeat last row. K 16 rows.
26th Row: Cast off 19 sts., k to end (32 sts.). Repeat 26th row (13 sts).
28th Row: K 2 tog., k to last 2 sts., k 2 tog. K 25 rows.
54 Row: K twice into Ist st., k to last st., k twice into last st.
55th Row: K.
56th Row: Cast on 19 sts. for foreleg, k to end. Repeat 56th row. K 16 rows.
74th Row: Cast off 24 sts., k to end (27 sts.). Repeat 74th row (3 sts.).
76th Row: K twice into 1st and last sts. K 5 rows.
82nd Row: K 2 tog., k to last 2 sts., k 2 tog. Cast off.
FOOT-PADS
Cast on 4 sts., k into back of sts.
2nd Row: K twice into 1st st., k to last st., k twice into last st.
3rd Row: K. Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows. K 4 rows.
10th Row: K 2 tog., k to last 2 sts., k 2 tog.
11th Row: K. Repeat 10th and 11th rows (4 sts.). Cast off. Make 3 more pieces the same.
EARS
Cast on 4 sts., k into back of sts.
2nd Row: K twice, into 1st st., k to last st., k twice. into last st. K 3 rows. Repeat last 4 rows (8 sts.).
10th Row: K twice into 1st st., k to last st., k twice into last st.
11th Row: K. Repeat 10th and 1lth rows 4 times (18 sts.). K 14 rows.
34th Row: K 2 tog., k to last 2 sts., k 2 tog.
35th Row: K. Repeat 34th and 35th rows twice.
40th Row: K 5, k. 2 tog., k 5.
41st Row: K
42nd Row: K 4, k 2 tog., k 5. K 1 row. Cast off. Make another ear the same.
TAIL
Cast on 3 sts. K lst row into back of sts.
2nd Row: K twice into 1st and last sts.
3rd Row: K. Repeat last 2 rows twice. K 6 rows.
14th Row: K 2 tog., k to last 2 sts., k 2 tog. K 7 rows. Repeat the last 8 rows. K 8 rows. Cast off.
SADDLE-CLOTH
Using red wool, cast on 20 sts. Work 60 rows st.-st. Cast off 7 sts. at the beginning of the next 2 rows. K 40 rows or enough to go round body on these 6 sts. Cast off.
Join to opposite side of saddle-cloth.
Using yellow wool, work 1 row of d.c. round saddle-cloth, working 3 times into each corner st. to keep work flat.
TUSKS
Using white wool, crochet 11 chain. Miss the 1st chain and work 1 d.c. into each of next 5 chain, then sl.-stitch along the remaining 5 ch. Fasten off.
Make another tusk the same way.
TO MAKE UP
Sew the 2 pieces of body together from neck to end of back, press this seam and the rest of the knitting.
Sew from the throat along the trunk over the head to the neck. Sew in the under-body and foot-pads. Stufi well with any suitable material, stuffing the legs, head, and trunk well to make a good shape. Sew up back opening. Sew along the seam of tail and stuff lightly.
Sew the ears in position, and sew on buttons for eyes.
Sew on tusks, placing the broad part of the face and stitch the narrow end to the trunk. Sew on saddle-cloth.
I used Lion Brand Re-spun worsted weight (it's more like light worsted) held double and US 7 needles.
He's about 10" tall and 16" long.
I did a few modifications. The pattern has some crochet (tusks and saddle edging). I love crochet and consider myself a crocheter before a knitter, but I wanted to keep him entirely knitted. I did the tusks as an icord and modified the saddle to have a seed stitch edge. Also, with the way I did the saddle, I was trying to keep 6 strands of yarn organized. Probably the hardest part of the pattern, but entirely self-imposed.
Now we just need to get this pattern on Ravelry.
Edit: scrolling through the reblogs. Saw @alexafaie-wtf-is-this ask for someone to make him. Hope you like him :)
When my mom or her sisters did crochet growing up, their dickhead older brothers thought it was hilarious to snip the yarn somewhere in the middle of the bundle. I suspect mom would've found a trick like this really handy.
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