Kipepeo Shawlette

Kipepeo, a funny name, isn’t it ?

It's the swahili name for Butterfly and I just choose it as the lace stitch pattern remember me all butterflies flying around my lavender.

As usually you can find it in my Ravelry store :

Kipepeo Shawlette

For this shawlette, I wanted to try lace with bigger yarn,

so I have picked up a sweet Alpaca-wool yarn (Inka Color by Austerman, unfortunately discontinued) and have worked it with needle 5.5 and 6.5 mm.

It is worked from the top-down and finished with a lace border

Finished size
Width : 140 cm / 553 inches
Length : 35 cm / 14 inches
These measurements are taken after blocking.

This shawlette is knitted with about 300 m of aran yarn.

The pattern is written with step by step explanations and totally charted.

Available for download for 5.00$

Soir d’Automne Shawlette

I know, it’s still Summer around here ,  I take some advance time with this new shawlette pattern added in my Ravelry store :

Soir d'Automne Shawlette

This shawlette was again inspired by the yarn

 Zauberball in some shiny shades of red.

The lace border is a variation of the feather and fan shell,

and there are some half-leaves on the main part of the shawl.

Finished size
Width : 160 cm / 63 inches
Length : 40 cm / 16 inches
These measurements are taken after blocking.

This shawlette is knitted from the bottom up,

with about 400 m of fingering weight yarn and needle 4.50 mm

The pattern is written with step by step explanations and totally charted.

Available for download for 5.00$

Just leaves Shawlette

Definitively addicted to knit shawlette, I’m happy to present you my new pattern added in my Ravelry store :

Just leaves Shawlette

A shawlette inspired by the subtle change of color of the softly viscose and merino yarn I just have in stash.

A wavy lace border pattern and some leaves integrated in the main part of the shawl.

 

 

Finished size
Width : 160 cm / 63 inches
Length : 40 cm / 16 inches
These measurements are taken after blocking.

 

 

This shawlette is knitted from the bottom up,

with about 350 m of DK  yarn and needle 5.00 mm

 

 

The pattern is written with step by step explanations and totally charted.

Available for download for 5.00$

 

Margarida shawlette

New pattern in my Ravelry store :

Margarida Shawlette

A shawlette which can be worn as a shawl or as a scarf , quick and easy to knit with a lace border and daisies on the main part.

Finished size
Width : 145 cm / 57 inches
Length : 35 cm / 14 inches
These measurements are taken after blocking.

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This shawlette is knitted from the bottom up, with about 350 m of fingering weight yarn and needle 4.5 mm

   

The pattern is written with step by step explanations and totally charted.

Available for download for 5.00$

 

Souricette Shawlette : new knitting pattern

Just released today in my Ravelry store :

Souricette Shawlette

 

A little and comfortable shawlette, easy to knit with a simple lace stitch.

 

 

Finished size
Width : 160 cm / 63 inches
Length : 40 cm / 16 inches
These measurements are taken after blocking.

 

 

This shawlette is knitted from the bottom up, in a simple 100% DK wool, in 3 shades of grey. 

 

 

The pattern is written and charted.

Available for download for 5.00$

 

 

Ambre – top knitting pattern

I released a new pattern in my Ravelry Store :

AMBRE

An elegant short sleeved top, bordered with a simple but sophisticated twisted stitches pattern.

It is a seamless knitting,  worked from the top down, with a yoke shape, then the sleeves and body are separated and worked each in the round.

The pattern is written for an easy step by step knitting, although it seems complicated,

an advanced beginner knitter can easily work it.

Finished size
To fit a size S (M) - Europe 34-36 (38-40), UK 8-10 (12-14), USA 6-8 (10-12) - fitted.
• Bust 81-86 (91-97) cm / 32-34 (36-38) inch
• Waist 61-66 (71-76) cm / 24-26 (28-30) inch
• Hips 86-91 (97-102) cm / 34-36 (38-40) inch

 

Sample project completed with Missoni Cotton (100% cotton, 110m - 120 y / 50g skein) from Filatura di Crosa

Available for download fro 6.00$

Tubular or Italian bind-off in the round with a k2/p2 ribbing : tutorial

As seen previously, Tubular or Italian bind-off is usually worked with a k1/p1 ribbing, but it’s possible to use it too with a k2/p2 ribbing. You just have to work an additional round before the tubular bind-off, just crossing the stitches so you will have one knit stitch and one purl stitch.

Work your ribbing until 3 rounds before the desired total border length and then work the next round as follows :

1. Knit the first stitch

2. Work next 2 stitches as a left twist with purled background. ( slip next stitch to cable needle, hold in front,  purl 1and knit 1 from cable needle)

  

3. Purl next stitch

4. Knit next stitch

Repeat from 1 to 4 until all the stitches of the round have been worked and then knit the first stitch of next round to move the begin of your round and be ready to begin the tubular Bind-off with a purl stitch.

Now your are ready to work the tubular or Italian Bind-off.

 

 

Tubular or Italian bind-off worked in the round : tutorial

The tubular or Italian Bind-off is one of the border finishing technique I really like to use ! This kind of bind-off gives a really stretchy and cute border.

Work your k1/p1 ribbing border until you reach 2 rounds less than desired length . Then change to smaller needle. You have to go down of 0.5 mm, so for example if you have worked your ribbing with needle no 3.00 mm you have to use needle no 2.5 mm. And then continue as follows :

First round

1. If your round begins with a knit stitch, just knit it and move the begin of the round. Then slip the next purl stitch purlwise with yarn in front.

2. Knit next stitch

Repeat from 1. to 2. until all the stitches of the round have been worked.

Second Round

1. Purl the purl stitches and slip the knit stitches purlwise with yarn in back. If the slipped knit stitches are slipped knitwise the stitch will be twisted on the bind-off round.

After this round have been completed cut the yarn leaving a tail from about 3 times the length of the finished round.

The tail has to be enough long to finish bind-off as you cannot change it during the last round.

To estimate a good length I wrap it around my work 4 times.

 

Binding – off

1. Insert your sewing needle knitwise in the purl stitch of left needle.

Pull the yarn

2. Insert your sewing needle from right to left in the knit stitch of the right needle and purlwise in the knit stitch of the left needle.

Pull the yarn

3. Insert your sewing needle purlwise in the purl stitch of the left needle (It’s the second time you pull the tail in this purl stitch).

Pull yarn and drop the 2 stitches off the left needle.

4. Insert your sewing needle knitwise in the purl stitch of left needle and pull yarn.

5. Insert your sewing needle from right to left in the knit stitch just dropped and purlwise in the knit stitch of the left needle, and then pull the yarn.

6. Insert your sewing needle purlwise in the purl stitch of the left needle (It’s the second time you pull the tail in this purl stitch).

Repeat from step 4 to 6 until all stitches have been worked.

After completing the round, pull the yarn in the wrong side of your work and weave it in end.

Et voilà , a really lovely finished border !

 

You can find the French tutorial here