Archive for April, 2008
April 4th, 2008 at 10:56am
Under Cute Baby Photos
Here is the newest addition to our collection of Cute Babies in Knitwear!
“My mother knit this sweet cardigan for my son, Khalil. It’s great glossy yarn, easy to throw in the wash and really dresses him up for outings and kept him warm around the house this winter. Yankee Knitting Designs pattern #23 (c.1994) in Lamb’s Pride SuperWash 100%wool in Lemon Ice from Brown Sheep Co.” — Megan from Guilford, CT
Send your favorite baby photos in hand-knit or crocheted projects to info@sweaterbabe.com. Be sure to tell us about the knitting or crochet project - where the pattern came from, what yarn you used, etc. We love to see them!
By Katherine aka SweaterBabe
April 4th, 2008 at 11:23am
Under Knitting and Crochet News+ Updates
Visit SweaterBabe’s Designer page on Ravelry.com! I have over 45 of my designs on there.
You can see LOTS of great finished projects with great information on different yarn substitutions! It’s so fun to see what yarn and color choices others have made to personalize their SweaterBabe projects.
Ravelry is still a “beta” site, so you will have to request an invitation to join, but it’s so worth it.
Search for “SweaterBabe” to find my patterns and projects, or add me as a friend.
And if you need me to add a pattern that I haven’t added yet, just drop me a message on Ravelry and I’ll get to it ASAP.
See you at Ravelry!
By Katherine aka SweaterBabe
April 4th, 2008 at 11:53am
Under Knitting and Crochet News
Another lovely finished Lush & Lacy Cardigan from a knitter in Canada:
“Dear Katherine,
Thanks so much for the beautiful Lush & Lacy pattern! I’m attaching pics of my finished piece to show you. It was a great pattern, easy knit, and turned out more than wearable. I’m looking forward to future pattern releases from you so I can knit, knit, knit!”
– Christina knitsabeautifullife.com
Looks great! A sweet color choice.
By Katherine aka SweaterBabe
April 16th, 2008 at 11:43am
Under Crochet Questions and How to+ Ask SweaterBabe
Dear SweaterBabe,
Cluster (CL): Keeping last lp of each dc on hook, 2 dc from front to back to front around post of st indicated; YO and draw through all 3 lps on hook - CL made.
I understand how to do the dc (double crochet), YO, & I know where the “post” is, but how do I keep the last lp of each dc on hoop? Don’t we always do that? Help.
Thanks,
– Eglina
Dear Eglina,
“Keeping last lp of each dc on hook” means to skip that final “yo, pull through last 2 lps” of each dc.
So, think about how you make a regular dc. . . you do this:
Yo, insert hook into st or space, yo, pull 1 lp through, [yo, pull through 2 lps] 2 times.
That last part in the brackets, only do once instead of the 2 times. This will leave you with 2 lps still on your hook. This si what ths “keeping last lp of each dc on hook” means.
If you do it again (the 2nd incomplete dc), then you will have the 3 lps left on your hook. Now, you can do the last phrase of the instruction for your CL to close it.
Hope that explains it!
Best,
SweaterBabe
By Katherine aka SweaterBabe
April 16th, 2008 at 11:23am
Under Crochet Questions and How to+ Ask SweaterBabe
Dear SweaterBabe,
I have been crocheting for the last few years but, after all this time I still haven’t figured out one thing. Just supposing I have a row of treble stitches done, at the start of the row where the loop is with the hook, is this my first stitch?
Thanking You,
– Cathy
Dear Cathy,
If I am understanding you correctly, then no, the loop that is sitting on your crochet hook when you first turn to start a new row is not your first stitch.
The next “chain” that you see is the first stitch in which you can work a new treble. By “chain,” I mean what resembles a chain (like the chains that you made to start your crocheting) and has 2 strands, a left and right half. It will be just adjacent to the loop on your hook, in fact, your loop on your hook will be coming from that chain.
Hope that explains it!
Happy crocheting,
SweaterBabe
By Katherine aka SweaterBabe