This is a remake of the last project to get a smaller mitt, with a smaller logo. The cast on was reduced to 36 stitches per round. They're being knit 2 on 1 circular needle, magic loop style. Started with a long tail cast on and knit 8 rounds in 2k2p ribbing. Then it was time to start the image knitting, I switched to back-and-forth knitting. And this time, I'm using stranded method. I've wound what I think should be enough yellow yarn onto yarn bobbins instead of trying to cope with the big skein. Trying to attach a photo of what it looks like at the point that I'm almost done with the image.
My plan is to resume knitting in the round until the mitt measures the right length for the wearer's arm and bind off using a "super stretchy bind off".
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
The Katniss Mocking-jay mitts - beginning, model #1
OK, first of all, I'm starting with Simply Soft yarn. It's a brand that is carried almost everywhere, so is IMHO the most accessible of yarns. Colors are Black and Yellow.
My first attempt had 44 stitches per round and was knit in the round. My first stop was at http://www.cyberstitchers.com/ to create and print a chart of the logo we want on the mitts.
The beginning ribbing is a 2k2p rib of ____ rows. On this first mitt, we chose to put the image on right side up as the wearer sees it when extended out from the body. This means that when the arms (and hands) are down at the wearer's sides, the image will appear up-side-down to the observer. The image is about 21 stitches wide and 26 rows high. While the image is worked, the double knitting method was used just in the area with 2 colors. It should have come out as a reverse image on the inside/backside. Due to my inacuracies in changing colors, the inside image has a lot more of the black yarn than the yellow. The motif part of the mitt is double thick and pretty "stiff". As the motif is finished, the double knit stockinet / stockinet all morphs into the single layered knit in black 2k2p ribbing again for a final ______rows.
It came out too big and too long for its intended wearer. (So, it's mine now, all mine!)
My first attempt had 44 stitches per round and was knit in the round. My first stop was at http://www.cyberstitchers.com/ to create and print a chart of the logo we want on the mitts.
The beginning ribbing is a 2k2p rib of ____ rows. On this first mitt, we chose to put the image on right side up as the wearer sees it when extended out from the body. This means that when the arms (and hands) are down at the wearer's sides, the image will appear up-side-down to the observer. The image is about 21 stitches wide and 26 rows high. While the image is worked, the double knitting method was used just in the area with 2 colors. It should have come out as a reverse image on the inside/backside. Due to my inacuracies in changing colors, the inside image has a lot more of the black yarn than the yellow. The motif part of the mitt is double thick and pretty "stiff". As the motif is finished, the double knit stockinet / stockinet all morphs into the single layered knit in black 2k2p ribbing again for a final ______rows.
It came out too big and too long for its intended wearer. (So, it's mine now, all mine!)
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