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I am delighted to announce that the Dagney Hat is now available in my Ravelry shop! In celebration of this momentous event, I am offering discounted pricing on it and all my other patterns, too for this weekend only, March 21-April 3, using promo code: DAGNEY.
Did I mention that the sale is 50% off?
Yes, this sale includes the hugely popular TARDIS sock pattern...as well as all the others :)
Well it's finally here! I prefer to have my latest Red Scarf Project pattern completed earlier in the year, but it's still just March and above all else I LOVE how it turned out!
I love how the bobble ridges run the length of it, like trolley tracks.
This pic shows the back side as well--no bobbles to show off but still looks quite presentable!
Ready to knit your own? Here is the pattern or you can get a free pdf download from Ravelry here.
Materials
US size 8 (5 mm) needles
KnitPIcks Brava Worsted 100% Premium Acrylic (218 yds/100 gr), 2 balls in colorway Paprika.
Notes:
(for videos showing these techniques, see:
http://www.knitoasis.com/blog/2016/3/new-video-tutorials-bobble-ktbl-ptbl )
Mb= make bobble: k1, p1, k1 all in the same stitch, then pass one stitch at a time over the first stitch.
tbl= through the back loop
CO 39 sts
Work 4 rows seed stitch for border
Row 1(RS): (k1, p1) twice, k1, p2, Mb, p4, k1tbl, p2, k9, p2, k1tbl, p4, Mb, p2, (k1, p1) twice, k1
Row 2 (& all even numbered rows): (k1, p1) twice, k3, p1tbl, k4, p1tbl, k13, p1tbl, k4, p1tbl, k3, (p1, k1) twice.
Row 3: (k1, p1) twice, k1, p2, k1tbl, p4, k1tbl, p2, k9, p2, k1tbl, p4, k1tbl, p2, (k1, p1) twice, k1
Row 5: (k1, p1) twice, k1, p2, k1tbl, p4, Mb, p2, k9, p2, Mb, p4, k1tbl, p2, (k1, p1) twice, k1
Row 7: as row 3
Row 8: as row 2
Repeat these 8 rows until piece measures almost 60”. Knit 4 rows seed stitch for border. Bind off loosely.
There you have it--a scarf for the awesome kids helped by Foster Care to Success or anyone else you deem knitworthy. Let me know what you think and don't forget to post your pics on Ravelry linked to the pattern, in our Ravelry group, on our Facebook page or anywhere else you show off your knits with #knitoasis so I'll be able to find it!
Looking for other Red Scarf Project ideas? Check out my Free Patterns page for the last 3 patterns I designed plus a few other things as well.
Update! The pattern is now complete and ready for knitting! And it's FREE! Check it out here: Take the Trolley scarf.
I'm working on the latest Red Scarf Project pattern and in the process of the development, I have given the draft of the pattern to some intrepid test knitters. Right away they encountered a bizarre little bobble and some stitches knit and purled through the back loops of random stitches.
In an effort to A) Walk them through the techniques remotely and B) Make good on my plans to upload more videos to my YouTube channel, I present the following:
"k1 tbl" = Knit one stitch through the back loop. It's as easy as it sounds: you knit the stitch, but instead of knitting it through the front loop as usual, you knit it through the back loop.
"p1 tbl" = purl one through the back loop. Sounds weird, feels even weirder, but the results are worth it!
There you have it, three new videos from KnitOasis HQ, where the filming location might have been chosen in part to include my pretty new floors.
Questions? Comments? Want to see more videos? Let me know. Now that I've edited and uploaded 3 in one day, I think I have the basic techniques down (except for sound, but then a silent video IS multi-lingual, after all) and I would love to improve on what I know while helping YOU improve on what you know as well! Thanks for watching!
Ravelry is an online knitting/crocheting community, a social-networking site for fiber enthusiasts. Whether you're new to knitting or a seasoned pro, Ravelry can help you connect, learn, and make the most of your knitting.
Here are 8 random reasons why Ravelry is so awesome:
1) Online "Brag" Book: Ever want to organize all your projects, show them off to others, keep track of what you knit when and for whom? With Ravelry, you have "My Notebook", a place to organize your projects and keep track of such details as how long it took you to make something, whether you followed the pattern word for word or deviated to suit your tastes, and the exact yarn and needles you used. Plus a picture! Or several pictures!
2) Organize your yarn and needles. And your books and patterns and future projects.
3) Get to know other knitters through the forums, through the patterns and projects, through the whole site. Knitters are really nice people, if I do say so myself. Need a place to start? Try the KnitOasis group--you know you're welcome there!
4) So many patterns! If you're looking for a pattern, say a scarf pattern that's just a shade beyond garter stitch, and you don't have a knitting book handy and you don't want to go get one, Ravelry has pages and pages of scarf patterns (and other patterns, too). Many are free and available instantly.
5) Books: If you're considering the purchase of a knitting book, but wonder if the patterns are all that great, look it up on Ravelry. See the patterns, find out what other knitters have to say about it, take the guess work out of it. This is also true of yarn, needles and knitting accessories. If it has something to do with knitting, you can bet it's been discussed on Ravelry.
6) You might not "love" this... Ravelry is like a lot of things on the internet...it can be a bit of a time sucker. You log in at 8 a.m. to look at Log Cabin blanket patterns, you look up, and suddenly it's 4:30 the next day and you're really hungry. But hey, you've gotten some amazing inspiration and done research on your hobby (even though research that is this lengthy pushes it away from "hobby" and into "obsession."). (And this is only a hypothetical example. Really.)
7) Are you ready to market your original knitting designs to others? Ravelry is just what you need. They'll walk you step by step through the process of setting up a designer account and putting your patterns before your soon-to-be adoring public. (For an example of a designer's page on Ravelry, here is my shameless plug: Designs by Tamara Goff)
8) It's free. Seriously. All this fabulous resource needs from you is a user name and log in, and you'll have a well of knitting info at your fingertips, day or night. Ready to get started? Follow this link: Ravelry sign up.
