How to Knit a Bobble Stitch

This is a method I use for making bobbles. The tutorial below is made for 5 stitch bobble but you can change the number of stitches and rows as you like as long as these numbers are odd.

Work along to the stitch where the bobble should be made.

*Knit into the next stitch through front loop, knit into same stitch through back loop - rep from * once more, knit into same stitch through front loop; 4 sts inc'd.

Turn the work to wrong side and slip first stitch knitwise. Purl 4 (bobble stitches).   

Turn the work to right side and slip first stitch knitwise.  Knit 4 sts. Turn, towrong side, slip first stitch knitwise, purl 4 sts.

Turn to right side, slip next 3 stitches at once knitwise.

K2tog.

Using crochet hook pick up 3 stitches from right needle (center stitch should be on the last position).

Slip next stitch from left needle on crochet hook.

Slip first 3 sts from right needle over last stitch from left needle.

Place remaining bobble stitch on right needle.

The bobble over 5 stitches and 3 rows.

Slouchy double cabled set pattern

I was asked some time ago to make a slouchy version of design I made 2 yeras ago. I also made revisted version of Double cabled set and added to this adult version.

You can find it here:

Thanks for looking and have a funny time with knitting it!

Pleatlyn shawl pattern

It's about time to show you my new knitting project. This time I'm showing new shawl.
The idea for this one was to make nicely pleating shawl with "broken" lines and some extra details like lace panels and cute picots.

You can find it here:

Thanks for looking and have a funny time with knitting it!

Podhale and Arioso patterns

Hello after a very long blogging break. I've got for you two new designs published. Both of them are shawl designs which were my first attend at this kind of projects. Hope you'll like them.
First one is Podhale shawl inspired by most beautiful Poland region - Podhale. It is where women wear traditional clothes embroidered in richelieu. I thought to transfer this embroidery into knitwear. That's all!

The second is Arioso and it is very very lace design. It is created in a square and can be folded into triangle or not. All depends of your own vision of using it: as a shawl, as a wrap or even as a baby blanket to name a few!

You can find them here:

Thanks for looking and have a funny time with knitting it!

Japanese short rows tutorial

This time I am showing you my best way to knit short rows, it's called Japanese Short Rows.  This technique forms the most amazing and neater short rows stitches from every short rows techniques I know. If you don't belive me just roll over this post to last photo...
Also if you ever been considered about where your short row stitch were located (like me) and missed it somehow (again like me), this method is for your knitting pleasure and comfort because you will use locking markers to mark the wraps, so don't worry short row stitch will be clearly noticed in there.

Knit to the point where you want to add the short row.

  Turn the work to the other side.

Take your locking marker and put it on the yarn, not through it, on it. I found it better way to use scraps of yarn instead of locking marker.  

   

Keep the marker to work as close as possible and slip the first stitch purlwise.

Purl next stitch.

Purl across the row to the point where you want to add another short row.

Again turn the work, take your second locking marker and put it on the yarn.

Slip the first stitch purlwise.

Knit next stitch.

Continue knitting across the row to one stitch after you marker (basically it's the slipped stitch). 

  Then you want to pull that marked wrap and put it on the left needle, being careful not to twist it. Now you can remove the marker.

Then you're gonna knit two stitches together, the wrap and one next to it. Knit across to the end of row, turn.

The purl row is a little bit trickier but not difficult, so don't be afraid, just purl to one stitch after your second marker.

  Then you're gonna slip the first stitch from left needle purlwise.

Take second marked wrap remebering not to twist it and put it on left needle. Remove the marker.

Now put just slipped stich back to left hand needle.  The reason for doing this is that you want the wrap behind the purl stitch. Then purl the two stitches together, the purl stitch and wrap.  Purl across to end.

  Short rows beauty! Love that method for it's neat stitches and no wonder why it's my favourite one.    Stay tuned to my another tutorial!

SuperB

I've made a skein of super bulky yarn! It's plied from three singles.  Those of you who tried to spin chunky yarns knows why I'm so happy.
Today afternoon I will try it out...  

Plans for the New Year

I  dream that New Year will be a busy one for my creativity. My plans for 2014 are huuuge and so is my yarn stash!
Just started some kind of owlie design, two more WIP'S  are still in progress
My yarn stash is not so tiny one however the photo shows the super bulky weight yarn only.
I do have more other yarn weights in my stash too.