The knitting goes quickly, double-stranded yarn on large needles(US 15).
I finished the back piece this morning, and did a sleeve this evening. The sweater will be a mock turtleneck style. I haven't decided on the front design, if I will do basic cables or some cable combos.
The 1st photo is a sleeve, the second is the back.
The knitting pattern:
Cream sweater
Long-tail cast on 56 stitches of two stramds yarn onto US 15 needles
Create 7 rows of ribbing pattern: k2p2, ending with right side of work facing you.
K1row, P1row
Continue stockinette pattern for 42 rows
Starting on 43rd row, right side of work facing. Decrease by one stitch at beginning and end of each knitted and purled row.
(3rd photo is 16" )
After 63rd row stop decreasing
Purl row 64 and transfer work to a spare needle. Keep yarn balls attached.
Sleeves
Long-tail cast on 26 stitches
Create 7 rows of ribbing pattern: k2p2, ending with right side of work facing you.
K1row, P1row, K1, P1, K1, P1
On 7th row, increase by 1 stitch at beginning and end.
Continue this stockinette pattern with increases of two stitches at multiples of 7
Last row is 42nd, or 6 repeats of pattern, about 16.5".
Decreasing
Starting on 43rd row, right side of work facing. Decrease by one stitch at beginning and end of each knitted row(not purled rows)
Once there are 12 stitches left on needle, knit row and purl next row, without decreasing. Again, k1 row, p1 row
Transfer work to spare needle
Cut yarn tails to 4'
Vanessa virginiences, or American Lady on Liatrus Spicata, or Button Snakewort.
Both Native
There are a lot of expressions that we hear now and then; most we think we know the origin of, some we don't. For the most part we just don't ponder the origin of commonplace expressions because they are... common. The first thing I discovered when beginning to read this little gem of a book, was not only hadn't I considered where many common sayings come from, but my preconceived idea of their origin was actually wrong! Kinda embarrassing, but guessing I may not be alone in this. I thought it would be of value then to share some tidbits from this book. Audio format is nice, as you can multitask while listening to this. This is my first attempt at recording reading a book, so any constructive criticism is welcome!
There are a lot of expressions that we hear now and then; most we think we know the origin of, some we don't. For the most part we just don't ponder the origin of commonplace expressions because they are... common. The first thing I discovered when beginning to read this little gem of a book, was not only hadn't I considered where many common sayings come from, but my preconceived idea of their origin was actually wrong! Kinda embarrassing, but guessing I may not be alone in this. I thought it would be of value then to share some tidbits from this book. Audio format is nice, as you can multitask while listening to this. This is my first attempt at recording reading a book, so any constructive criticism is welcome!
There are a lot of expressions that we hear now and then; most we think we know the origin of, some we don't. For the most part we just don't ponder the origin of commonplace expressions because they are... common. The first thing I discovered when beginning to read this little gem of a book, was not only hadn't I considered where many common sayings come from, but my preconceived idea of their origin was actually wrong! Kinda embarrassing, but guessing I may not be alone in this. I thought it would be of value then to share some tidbits from this book. Audio format is nice, as you can multitask while listening to this. This is my first attempt at recording reading a book, so any constructive criticism is welcome!
Cool! I've never noticed galls on staghorn sumac. Location: SE NH.
Melaphis rhois on Rhus typhina
https://bygl.osu.edu/node/1112
Happy garden with all the heat, humidity, and occasional rain.
I made a yummy zucchini chocolate bread for my sister's visit. Going to air fry some of what I just picked.
