Project Journal

7/9/08 2 Hussifs

7/1/08 Rina’s bibs done.

6/22/08

Louise ongoing. Making 3 towel bibs for Rina, with cross stitch deco.

6/18/08

beginning Louise knit top

127 Print wool, color 30

http://danceswithwool.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/louise-knit-top/

6/14/08

Designing a crochet beaded tote. Finished 6/17.

5/27/08

Finished 6/10, but it’s beige with big blue buttons, not striped. Changed my mind!

Finally finished the log cabin afghan for my daughter - photo to come after blocking - and this afternoon cast on this little sweater. Mine will be striped.

http://www.creativeknittingmagazine.com/pdfs/simple_elegance_cardigan.pdf

4/5/08

Buttercup sundress

http://books.google.com/images/cleardot.gif

made 2, one for Corina

Close fitting Cardigan from Vogue Very Easy Knits p44.

3/3/08

Easy poncho from Knit Stitch for Kathy. Bulky green Woolease.

2/27/08

Sarah Knit Tank Top adapted

from DWW. Way too big. Removed 51 st or 3 lace repeats. Size 8 needles. Worsted.

Sarah Tank
Size S- M-L
Gauge: 20 st & 28 rows = 4″

Materials:
2 skeins (168 yds each) sports wt yarn or 300 yds worsted wt.
Size 8 circulars

Directions:

Cast on 187/170/153/136 st, be careful not to twist and mark at join. (11/10/9/8 repeats)

Rounds 1 and 2) Knit
3)*p2tog three times, yo, k1 five times, yo, p2tog three times*

4) knit
REPEAT ROUNDS 1-4 TWO more times

13) decrease Round- Decrease 27/23/19 stitches evenly across round via k2tog. (160/147/134/121 st remain)
(When at BOR, knit 85 st, mark, k remaining 85 (this is for dividing the front and the back, so it doesn’t really matter when you put it in, just as long as you get it in before the lace pattern))not necess

Now continue kniting (stockinette) untill piece measures 7 1/2″ from cast-on edge. (You may want to add an inch here if you are taller)

Now you will be increasing by raised increase method every 16th st. (170 st)
Repeat rows 1-4 THREE TIMES piece should now measure 10″ (or more if you added extra)

Now decrease 1 st before and after each marker, then knit for an inch.
Decrease again as above and knit another inch (piece is now 12″ from cast-on or more if you added extra)

Work split as follows (BACK) over 132 st.
1)K1, SSK, K to last 3 st, k2tog, k1 over front 1/2 of stitches
2)Purl
Repeat rows 1 & 2 untill about 45 stitches remain (you can make it longer and skinnier by continuing if you like)

Now K1, ssk, k1 (these 3 will go onto a stich holder later) BO 39, k2tog, k1. Place these stitches on holders. (3 st to a holder)

Now work the front exactly the same..
When you get to your last 3 stitches, transfer them to a dpn and make an i-cord, when you get the length you want (12 “), put the 3 stitches on holder onto dpn and kitchener stitch together. Do same for the other side.

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Historic patterns on the net

And here is the current listing of works on Project Gutenberg:Exercises in Knitting by Cornelia Mee http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/21032Beeton’s Book of Needlework by Mrs. Isabella Mary Beeton http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/15147The Ladies’ Work-Book: Containing Instructions In Knitting, Crochet, Point-Lace, etc. http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/16605Spool Knitting by Mary A. McCormack http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/22029Encyclopedia of Needlework by Thérèse de Dillmont http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/20776

Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving by Grace Christie http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/20386

The Art of Modern Lace Making by The Butterick Publishing Co. http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/22325

Make Your Own Hats by Gene Allen Martin http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/19740

A note: There’s a search field to the right of all the books on Google Books, so to find the patterns, just search for them.

From Google Books:

The illustrated girl’s own treasury ca. 1861 – crochet starting page 83, knitting page 88; in general an excellent resource on 19th-century needlework, since it’s meant as a primer for little girls

This isn’t strictly knitting/crochet/thread arts, but The Lady’s Guide to Perfect Gentility: In manners, dress, and conversation (1856) is a pretty fantastic one for reenactors, whom I know there are a lot of here. Even if you’re not a reenactor, a lot of what’s there is quaintly amusing. Though there is a chapter on the “elegant arts” – fancy needlework, knitting, crochet, netting. Chapter VI, for the curious, in which there are patterns.

The Work-woman’s Guide (1840) – Fantastic resource. FANTASTIC.

The Hand-book of Needlework, by Miss A. Lambert (1842)

The Ladies’ Knitting and Netting book, by Watts (1840)

Peterson’s Magazine (1876) – Knitting and crochet patterns

Young Englishwoman by Beeton Publishing (1875) – Needlework patterns

The What-Not; or Ladies’ handy-book (1859) – Needlework patterns (lots of crochet)

Knitting, crochet and netting by Eléonore Riego de la Branchardière (1846) – Exactly what the title says.

The Young Ladies’ Journal Complete Guide to the Work-table: Containing selections in Berlin Work, Crochet, Drawn-Thread Work, Embroidery, Knitting, Knotting or Macramé, Lace, Netting, Poonah Painting, & Tatting (1885) – The title is very complete. Has illustrations and color plates.

Mee’s Companion to the Work-table, by Cornelia Mee (1844) – I know this is available on Project Gutenberg, but Google Books has three or four different editions of this book. As far as I can tell, they’re all pretty much identical, but if you’re a completist, have a blast comparing them.

My Knitting Book, by Florence Lambert (1843)

The Comprehensive Knitting Book by Esther Copley (1849)

Dorcas Magazine (1883) – Has knitting

The Illuminated Ladies’ Book of Useful and Practical Needlework, by Mrs. Henry Owen (1844)

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Button Tab Hat
http://i-like-lemons.blogspot.com/2008/01/button-tab-hat-pattern.html

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Crocheted Bag

Inga’s bag: http://www.stricksucht.de/anleitungen/crochetedbag.pdf

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Little Shell Socks, gray fingering.

pink camisole- sport weight cotton, size 4, 6, 8

Week of 1/12

Lace Edged Corset from Lace Style book.

2 balls Aunt Lydia #3.

http://minnaproductions.blogspot.com/2005/08/hearts-and-stripes.htmlKids Valentine sox

1/10/08

Bunny Hop Eyelet Socks for Kris’s bday ( DwW pattern) - completed 1/15

12/28- 1/9 Spinning and plying

12/20/07

Handspun selling well at La Mode. Spun and plied 4 skeins today, wool/wool and wool/cotton.

Lace Beret

http://knittingdivine.blogspot.com/2007/07/lacy-beret-free-pattern.html

12/13/07

Ri’s stocking - complete

http://web.archive.org/web/20041010215459/http://www.thesmartyarns.com/patterns/aug02/xmasstocking.html

CO, garter 1″

11/23/07

Started Bunny Hop socks, Austermann yarn (sock), size 3 needle.

Completed Cabled Fingerless Gloves, in blue multi DK, size 6, started last month.

11/22/07

Thanksgiving. Made Corina’s Santa hat. Lion Brand red chenille, white novelty edging. Size 8 needle. Based on fussy brim bonnet but seamed up back.

11/18/07

hats for CC

http://milotis.wordpress.com/2007/02/23/fuzzy-brim-baby-bonnet/

http://heyjulie.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/babykids-earflap-hat/

11/10/07

Vest commission via La Muse from Clara Hutt

“Country Green” from Fall 1998 issue of Knitter’s magazine. Cornflower blue.

completed 11/18.

10/26/07

SECOND TOP DOWN HOODED RAGLAN CARDIGAN for Carina

enlrgd orig pattern

size 10 1/2 needles, worsted weight

CAST ON 56 stitches, 8 extra, trying for 2 ” bigger.

Hood: knit to 7″.

left off: row 18 of yoke- finished with 5 extra rows on yoke. 148 st.

Begin Row 27:

10/29/07

Second KNIT ROUND SCARF from The Knit Stitch p48

Caron Simply Soft Shadows Color 0008 Opal Twist

This is worked upside down.

CO 180

Work in stockinette for 9″

1st decr rnd: K2, k2tog across - 135 st

knit to 13″

2nd decr rnd: K1, k2tog across -81 st

K to 17″, BO loosely.

Finished 11/2/07

11/2/07

Whimsy Scarf

With first color, CO 18 sts.Row 1: (RS) *K2, p2; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 2: *P2, k2; rep from * to last 2 sts, p2.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until piece measures 6″ (15 cm)
from CO. Change to next color and work in rib patt for 3″
(7.5 cm). Change to third color and work in rib patt for 6″ [Completed in one day]
(15 cm). Change to fourth color and work in rib patt for
3″ (7.5 cm). Cont to change colors alternating 6″ (15 cm)
and 3″ (7.5 cm) with each color until all 11 colors have
been used. Rep the sequence of 11 colors until piece
measures 78″ (198 cm), or desired length. BO all sts. Finished 11/11/07.

11/5/07

SIMPLE HAND TOWEL

used DK wt, beige cotton, size 5 needles

Cast on 3 st.

K2, M1 in next st, K to end. Continue till desired size. Change to K2, K2tog, K to end. Completed next day.

11/6/07

Lengthwise Scarf

Used bulky wt mohair type yarn, size 11 circs.

CO 125, knit in garter st. In this version I cut yarn off at each end to make fringe.