Alive and knitting.

What to do when you don't have a sewing machine, and no internet connection ?

Knitting, of course !

Raindance t-shirt.
My swatch was perfect. And still, the body is not fitted. (not that I mind) How come ?!
I used Phildar Partner 3.5. Man, how this thing pills. But it's soft and warm.
Perfect project for rapid knitters. (all this stockinette, I nearly died of boredom)

Enchanted Forest Cardi.
Knitted in Cascade Eco+. To this day, the yarn is still growing. Should I make it felt for it to fit snuggly ?
I love knitting charts.

Shapely Boyfriend.
Notice how it fits ? (yay !)
Cascade 220 is love. Not much pilling, hold itself, easy to wash.
The pattern is simple but very effective. (waist shaping !)
Of course, I messed up the neckline trim. (it lacks 1/3 of the intended stitches) But I stretch it a bit and it's okay.
Only flaw : infinite boredom of the never ending stockinette.

Knitted ballerina legwarmers

I was in search of a quick legwarmers project, as I fear my ankles won't survive the holidays' dresscode, and found this pattern on a french blog, Une souris sur le fil ; the legwarmers have the perfect pooling effect to wear over pumps or low boots.

I used only one ball of yarn (50g, 104m, in a discontinued Phildar yarn) and knitted with #5 needles. And most importantly, it took only two evenings.

Vintage knitting pattern for cold knees

Once again, a pattern from a 50's Modes&Travaux. A knee-warmer ! (wonder why this trend didn't take...)

If you need a quick and strange christmas present, or if you go ice-skating, this might be a perfect stash buster.



Cold knee ... ingenious remedy.

Do not fear to admit your sensitivity to cold. Kneepads are not only for elderly ladies, but they're also a prudence pledge to misses and gentlemen.

You'll need : 100g of cabled wool, and needles #2 and #2 1/2. (metric)
The explanations are given for women. The framed numbers are for men.

Stitches used : Ribbing : knit, purl ; Stockinette : knit 1 row, purl 1 row.
Gauge : 20 st. = 5cm8 ; 20 rows = 4cm8.

Begin at top, cast on 110 st. [116] on #2 needles, and knit ribs for 3cm [4].
Take #2 1/2 needles, and knit in stockinette stitch.
X
Knit 86 [92] st., turn ;
Slip the first st., knit 61 [67], turn ;
Slip the first st., knit 73 [79], turn ;
Slip the first st., knit 85 [91], turn ;
Slip the first st., knit 97 [103], turn ;
Slip the first st. (it's the selvedge stitch), knit all, and take back to X.
Do this 11 [13] times in all.
Take your #2 needles back, and knit the ribs, make 8 decreases on the 62 st. in the middle. Knit the ribs for 4cm [5], and cast off without tightening.