Capuccino Sweater pattern

Just released in my Ravelry Store:

 

 

This sweater is worked from the top down, with a raglan construction. It is worked back and forth until the neck shaping and the placket neckline opening are finished. Then the body and the sleeves are worked in the round. The neck collar is bordered with 2 crocheted rows.
This pattern is available to fit 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

The pattern is available for download for 6$

The M size has been kindly tested by knucna, you can see her beautiful version in lavender. She has made a great sweater and I found it so lovely in this color. Again *Merci mille fois* for this fabulous test knit!

Cable cast on increasing : tutorial

 

When you have to increase more than 2 stitches at a border, for sleeves or underarm , you can  increase with the cable cast-on as follows:

 

1. Insert Right needle between the 1st and 2nd st	2. Wrap the working yarn around needle
3. Pull a loop through the 2 st	4. Transfer the new st on Left needle
5. One new st increased	6. Start again from 1 to 5 for the desired number of st.
7. New stitches increased	8. Knit these new stitches

Hope this will be helpful

Happy knitting

stefanina

Standard weight yarn chart

Just added in the useful tab the chart of standard weight yarn I use in my pattern.
Just scroll down the page.

Have a nice week and happy knitting :)
stefanina

Ndizi Socks : new pattern

Here are my new sock pattern, they are named Ndizi, as when I was knitting them, I always see a banana and Ndizi is the Swahili word for banana.

These socks are knitted from the top-down, with patterned gusset and heel flap. The lace stitch is charted.

This design is worked with lace stitches in every row.

The socks shown are knitted in size S (38-40 European foot) for a woman, with  Fortissima Socka mit Bambou from Schoeller + Stahl (400 m / 438 y 100g) and needle 2.25mm

The pattern is available in 2 sizes to fit a 38-40 [41-43] European size foot S [M].

They are available at my Ravelry store for 5$

Happy knitting :)

stefanina

Knitting in the round: Avoiding the jog with zig-zag stripes

To have nice change of color, when knitting zig-zag stripes in the round, the beginning stitch has to be the centered knitted stitch between the two increases.

 

1. In the first round,. make one stitch left, knit the first stitch and make one stitch left, continue working around following the stitch pattern (here k3, sl1, k2tog, psso, k3, m1 r, k1, m1l).

2. At the end of the round, knit the last stitch (this is the first m1r, you worked at the begin of the round.

 

3. Knit 1 round to the marker

 

4. For the next increasing/decreasing round, repeat from step 1 to step 3.

Et voilà, no Jog in your zig-zag stripes!

 

Happy knitting :)

stefanina

Lilas Top : free knitting pattern

New free pattern added : Lilas Top

Construction

Top begins at the top back with a provisional cast-on; and is worked back and forth to underarm back. Then, provisional cast on stitches are picked up to work front, back and forth, to underarm. After increasing for underarm shaping, remainder of top is worked in the round,

All details can be found on my Ravelry page.

Happy knitting
Stefanina

Florian Socks

So here is my new sock pattern:

Knitted from the top-down with heel flap and gusset.

The pattern is inspired by Tyrol and its twisted cabled stitches.

The socks shown are knitted in size L (44-45 European foot) for a man. It is knitted with Regia Silk and needle 2.5 mm.

The pattern is given for 3 size S-M-L (39-40 / 41-43 / 44-45 European size foot) and it is charted.

More details here on Ravelry

Happy knitting
stefanina