KNITTING WITH JACKIE

Hiya, While, I am progressing with the Tea Leaf Sweater by Bristol Ivy from Craftys.   As you can see, I am finished the right and left fronts with pockets; and the back.  I have also completed the short rows.  The pattern called for the use of short rows.  What are short-rows ? They’re exactly what they sound like: partial rows in the knitting that create curves, soft angles, and depth. Short-rows are an invaluable technique that allow the knitter to create modern, seamless knitwear that is both engaging to knit and flattering to wear. Some of the most common methods of working short-rows are called: (1) the wrap and turn method , (2) the yarnover method , (3) the German method and the Japanese method.   This pattern called for the use of the  Japanese Short Row method.  This method produces extremely tidy results in stockinette stitch, garter stitch, and reverse stockinette stitch. Stitches are worked to the desired turning point, the work is turned, and th

Hiya, I have been knitting away in stockinette so that I reach the armhole.  I have divided the fabric into  the left front, back and right  front. Now, I am ready to do the Japanese short rows.  I have seen a few different takes on Japanese short rows, but the version for this pattern is the most straightforward way to work them. The only special tools you’ll need are two safety pins or two locking stitch markers. You don’t want to use an open removable stitch marker as it may slip off the yarn as you work.   For more information, Staci from VeryPink Knit , shows a great way of performing these short rows.    The end results  is smooth fabric.  The Japanese method in my opinion is the tidiest on both the RS and WS, since the absence of wraps and YOs means that there’s very little excess yarn. It does take a bit longer to work because you have to place and remove the marker that indicates where to pull up a loop, but it’s simple to do.  Happy Knitting! “Really, all you

Hiya! I know, I know.   I wasn't going to start another sweater for my granddaughter until after I finished my TKGA's Master Knitter's  Level III submission.  But, I just couldn't help it. I needed a diversion. So, here I am knitting another cardigan for Elena.  This one is very cute  - with buttons and a color. I thought I use the yarn I purchased from Yarnings , in Skippack, Pennsylvania. It is Manos Del Uruguay's Alegria, 75% wool and 25% polyamide.  It is really soft and wonderful to work with. I have started with the back.

Hiya! Sometime ago, I signed up to join a Craftsy ’s fall knit-along with designer Bristol Ivy!   The sweater is a classic silhouette and features set-in pockets, lace detailing, shoulder saddles and short row shaping. The body silhouette is easy-fitting which is the reason I wanted to knit it.   Note:  You can also purchase pattern on Raverly . Along with purchasing the class, I obtained the recommend yarn as well.  The pattern suggested Superwash Merino W orsted Twist by Cloudborn Fibers. Since I had the pattern, yarn and needles, I thought it was time to start knitting this in between working on Elena's 5th  sweater.  After all, one must have more than one project going at a time. Soooooo, I started knitting. “I am a knitting fool. It's a quiet pastime, and a productive one. It enables one to join in the conversation or switch one's brain off, according to the interest or the excruciating dullness of what is being discussed. And the produc