KNITTING WITH JACKIE

Hiya, I imagine many of us are still finding our feet after the holiday period.  As I prepare for my 2019 knitting, I began to reflect on 2018.  Last year I completed projects from my stash which I had "hibernating" for months.  In this process, I learned how to perform 'Japanese short-rows" while comprehending a complicated sweater design construction. This sweater has become my favorite.  I plan on knitting another one in 2019.   I also completed a "Romi Hill" shawl.  I have loved her shawls designs for years and finally took on the challenge.  I am extremely happy with the shawl and the yarn that I used.   In addition, while working on the TKGA's Masters Program, Level, I designed an Aran Cable hat.  This is the first time that I designed a knitted item completely on my own.  Although I am happy with the hat overall, I am not happy with the yarn choice.  Therefore, before I submit it for grading, I will reknit it with a differe...

Hiya, s ince gaining a granddaughter and moving to Florida last December, I have been knitting from my stash.  In addition, as a result of the climate, 40% of my stash is not suitable to this weather.  Therefore, I have been looking for lighter weighted or fingering yarns and patterns.   For this shawl, I am using Crave Yarn Thoreau, Kathy's BFF from Yarns of Rhichard Devrieze Peppino, left over Madelinetosh Merino Light and Bernat Berella Sock and Fingering Yarns. The " Falochron Shawl " pattern has been on my list of things to knit for sometime and finally decided to create it.  The designer is Hanna Maciejewska and it is a free pattern.   The crescent-shaped shawl is designed for 3 colors; however, I am using 4 colors. It is knitted top down, with a slip-stitch border and an easy lace pattern.  The pattern is written as well as charted. Almost completed! Enjoy Knitting Each Day! ...

Hiya, As I have previously communicated, I think, I am in the process of completing TKGA's (The Knitting Guild of America) Master Hand Knitting Program.  I am on the file level - Level 3.  I keep going back and forth as to whether I am going to make the final submission.  Thus far, it is on...I am moving forwarded which the hopes of submitting before the end of 2018.   Part of the requirements, I am designing Aran Cable Hat.  This is my first attempt of designing an original garment from scratch.   I started with identifying the cables that I wanted to use in the hat.  I found them in The Harmony Guides 220 Aaron Stitches and Patterns and knitted the swatch.  I noticed that the pattern that I wrote had the cables crossing incorrectly.  I also knitted the ribbing two different ways and determined that I preferred K2, P2. After measuring my head, I figured the circumference at the widest point of my head and concluded the finis...

Hiya!   As I continue with my "knitting from my stash" event, I started a new summer top. I purchased this yarn many, many yarns ago from my local yarn store.  Unfortunately, it was going out of business and I purchased tons of yarn and patterns as a result.  I do not believe that I ever had the label; so, I do not know the manufacturer nor the yarn content.  It does seem to be a novelty cotton blend yarn.  The yarn is a 2-ply, thick and thin.   The resulting fabric is a light DK weight - 20 sts / 28 rows per 4 inches on size 5 US needles.   I decided to use this yarn for the Pea Soup by Helene Rush for Knit One Crochet Too.  I found the pattern was written well for the back; but, I had difficulty to understand the instructions for the front. As I worked on the front, It appears that portions of the instructions were missing when it came to the shoulders. Therefore, I modified the front after binding off by knitting the should...