Texture Knitting

Last Year, one day in January ( I don't remember exactly which day it was ) I had decided to make a new vest for my husband Ruben. I searched for some good warm wool and knitted along, just nicely. It did not take long at all. The vest had some knit/purl patterns in it, not much to post about.

I have to say 'had' because after the first wash ( now here you need to know that Ruben washes all clothes ) the vest has shrunk so much that even I could not wear it anymore.

Time to make another one, a promise is a PROMISE.

For the next version I had a different idea. My ideas just come out of nowhere and, lucky for me, I have the time and yarn to translate the idea into something wearable.



The next vest was smarter, had a texture to it and some cables.

He calls it 'Elvis' because of the collar.

This little vest has become a basis for a few of my recent published patterns.

The cables and collar design is mirrored in the sweater named Turfside.






It is published by knitpicks as part of the Crossings collection.





Single pattern link: Turfside



Crossing link: Crossings Collection










BUT WAIT, there is more!!!!!

I liked the way this simple textured panel knitted up. I mean, I liked the rhythmic K2 - P2 on one side, work the stitches as you see them on the other, and then switch to P2 - K2 on one side, and again work the stitches as you see them on the other. All I had to do was hang a marker on the right side of the fabric to remember if it was time to switch.
I was not the only one that liked the looks of this texture. The women that put together Laine Magazine liked it as well. In their Issue #7, released February 15, 2019 my Laemmin Vest was included.

 The entire fabric is made of these texture stitches. Knitted in one piece, from the bottom up, the vest is truly amazing, I think.

I might be biased, a little. The knitting experience is what is drawing me to make this vest over, and perhaps over.

Featuring I-cord edging on the front and the sleeve openings, and a slip stitch hem and collar, the Leammin vest is still easy to make.

I will help anyone that asks.

Summer equals socks

I love summer because there is always another pair of socks that is just waiting to be created. This year I am way ahead into the sock season. My thoughts are playing around with the pair number 3. It will be a tried and true vintage hound’s tooth design. I first thought of it when I found the yarn 'on sale'. Its Cascade Heritage sock yarn. The base color if dark green with a multi-shaded beige as the alternate color. During a session of lunch at my desk, at work, I put the various sizes of hound tooth design onto an excel spreadsheet. Last week I spent some of the evenings knitting the swatch. Now it is decision time.

Which one should I make? The 6 stitch pattern, the 4 stitch repeat, or the 8 stitch pattern.
I like them all equally!
Before I can start though, I had one more chore to finish. My previous sock pattern had to be 'published'. I called it Bricks'n Braid and FINALLY published it yesterday afternoon. It is free to download on my ravelry.com page, oberpfalzerin
 http://www.ravelry.com/projects/oberpfalzerin/bricksn-braid

Here are a few photos from the pattern. It was so easy to knit the socks and they do feel soft on slouchy on my feet. The instructions are written for women’s size medium and large. the small braid is only on the outside of the socks and supposed to make the socks more feminine.

Free sock pattern anyone?