Glamorous Scarf

I asked my Mum what colour scarf she wanted and she told me she hasn't got one that would go with any colour.
Now i don't do just plain. This yarn with sequins called Aria by James C Brett was ideal for a scarf which will match with anything.

I just need to wrap it up and send it off.

James C Brett has a wide selection of gorgeous yarns jamescbrett.co.uk

Double Chunky Cowl

I quickly made a cowl for myself.

With K2 Double Chunky Yarn

Thank was really a speedy project.

A few hours and it's done. Buttons on and voila here it is.

Riot Scarf

Scarf made from King Cole Riot DK Yarn.

www.kingcole.co.uk/knitting-yarns/dk/riot-dk.html

Beautiful yarn and so comfortable to knit with.

Comes in all kinds of colour combinations.

Certainly a yarn i will chose again for a larger project.

I have already spotted a pattern i am tempted with.

Anyway my fiance is delighted with his new scarf!

Lace Shawl Pattern

My latest project I am working on is a this lace shawl.

I use Schoppel's Lace Ball for it. 100g seems to be enough for a nice sized shawl.

If you are working with the thicker Schoppel,s Zauberball Lace you will need 200g 

Half circle Lace Stole Instructions:

Difficulty: Easy

Size: 120cm Radius

Material: Schoppel Zauberball Lace (800m/100g) approx. 200g needed

(If you chose to knit with 1 Schoppel Lace Ball the radius will be approx 80cm)

circular knitting needle 4mm

crochet hook 3mm

Lace Pattern: Right side knit as in pattern, wrong side apart from the first and last 2 stitches knit in purl.

How to double up stitches:

knit 1 stitch and 1 twisted stitch out of 1 stitch

two yarn over in the pattern are knitted on the wrong side as followed:

1 knit and 1 purl into the same yarn over stitch

Knitting Instruction:

cast on 10 stitches and knit 3 rows 

4^th row (right side): double up the middle 6 stitches (=16 stitches)

5^th to 7^th row: knit right side, purl wrong side

8^th row: double up the middle 12 stitches (=28 stitches)

9^th row: purl

10^th to 15^th row: knit in lace pattern

16^th row: double up the middle 24 stitches (=52 stitches)

17^th row: purl

18^th to 23^rd row: knit in lace pattern

24^th to 25^th row: right side knit, wrong side purl

26^th to 31^st row: knit in lace pattern

32^nd row: double up the middle 48 stitches (=100 stitches)

33^rd row: purl

34^th to 39^th row: knit in lace pattern

40^th to 45^th row: right side knit, wrong side purl

46^th to 51^st row: knit in lace pattern

52^nd to 57^th row: right side knit, wrong side purl

58^th to 63^rd row: knit in lace pattern

64^th row: double up the middle 96 stitches (=196 stitches)

65^th row: purl

66^th to 71^st row: knit in lace pattern

72^nd to 77^th row: right side knit, wrong side purl

78^th to 83^rd row: knit in lace pattern

84^th to 89^th row: right side knit, wrong side purl

90^th to 95^th row: knit in lace pattern

96^th to 97^th row: right side knit, wrong side purl

98^th to 103^rd row: knit in lace pattern

104^th to 109^th row: right side knit, wrong side purl

110^th to 115^th row: knit in lace pattern

116^th to 121^st row: right side knit, wrong side purl

122^nd to 127^th row: knit in lace pattern

128^th row: double up the middle 192 stitches (=388 stitches)

129^th row: purl

130^th to 249^th row: knit 6 rows in right side knit and wrong side purl in alternation with 6 rows in lace pattern. start with 6 rows in right side knit and wrong side purl.

250^th to 254^th row: knit on right and wrong side.

loosely cast off using crochet stitches.

Copyright:

The pattern is taken from the hardback book “Lust auf Lace” 24 elegante Strick-Designs by Anja Belle & Monika Eckert. TOPP 6763 ISBN 978-3-7724-6763-9.  http://www.topp-kreativ.de/ 

The patter has been translated into English by me. 

You are not allowed to sell this pattern either alone or as a set with other items.

Annie's Knitting Studio

Hello to all the Knitters out there!

I thought long and hard about it but then I decided why not start a blog about knitting.
I haven't been knitting for quite a while because after an accident I lost the strength in my left hand and I was in severe pain after each attempt of taking up knitting again.

But 20 years on my hand feels fine and I am in no pain whatsoever. I missed knitting badly. I turned to graphic art and later to 3D art just to keep me occupied. But there is a lot of waiting time while a picture is rendered and what best to do if not knitting while waiting.

So i went out to get me to the tools i needed and hey I am back.

I will use this blog to show the projects I am working up to their finished state.
I will give away pattern i have created myself.
I will post translations of pattern which are not available in English.
I will post links to free pattern and to stores selling yarn.
I will post tips and trick and help people if they go stuck with a project.

Knitting is a wonderful hobby and craft. Nothing is better than snuggle up in a warm jumper in front of a fire.

All the very best
Annie


PS: I am not just a knitter, i like sewing and crafting Teddy Bears ;O)