Heck, I’ll make you one. It would be made to fit Darby, of course. Just pay me $10, plus the cost of yarn. Being a substitute teacher doesn’t pay all the bills, at least, not yet.
Monthly Archives: September 2007
I have plans…
FInally understand how to make the mythological “bobble”. Must make something with bobbles, post haste!
Double Cable Chihuahua Sweater
Double Cable Chi Sweater
For those few of you following my blog, thank you.You’re probably here because you have a special little Chihuahua in your life in dire need of a sweater also and you, too, have the ability to knit.I present to you dear readers, Darby’s latest sweater.If you can’t do cables, just follow the instructions without actually doing the cables or purls, and you’ll have a straight forward sweater.If you want to add sleeves, the instructions are written in the previous sweater pattern, I just ran out of the main color (started with a ball of the main color about the size of a tennis ball).
This week’s sweater is made with lion brand wool-ease.I used 2 colors, 1 brown and 1 red (who keeps the labels of yarn leftovers?Not me, I prefer losing them immediately and wondering what kind of yarn it is I have)
Please note, I can’t explain how to do cables, so I’ll describe them to you.The sweater has two cables that go in opposite directions.Each cable is made of 4 sts, with 2 crossing over the other two.From here on out, I’m just going to put cable where one will be done.
Recipe
Main color
Contrasting color
Notions:
Size 8 dpns
Cable needle
Needle for sewing in loose ends
Neck
Cast on 28 stitches in contrasting color
Distribute over 3 needles as follows: 9, 10, 9
Join and knit in 2×2 rib for 2”
Switch to main color and straight stitch and increase as follows:
Please note the center needle will always have k4, p2, k4 for your cables
Begin Increase shaping for the legs
1)k2, kfb, k4, p2, /k4, p2, k4/, p2, k4, kfb, k2 (30 stitches total)
2)k2, kfb, k5, p2, /k4, p2, k4/,p2, k5, kfb, k2 (32 stitches total)
3)k2, kfb, k6, p2,/k4, p2, k4/,P2, k6, kfb, k2 (34)
4)k2, kfb, k7, p2,/k4, p2, k4/,p2, k7, kfb, k2 (36)
5)k2, kfb, k8, p2,/Cable left with 1st 4 sts, p2, cable right with 2nd 4 sts/,p2, k8, kfb, k2 (38 stitches)
6)k2, kfb, k9, p2,/k4, p2, k4/,p2, k9, kfb, k2 (40)
7)k2, kfb, k10, p2,/k4, p2, k4/,p2, k10, kfb, k2 (42)
8 )k2, kfb, k11, p2,/k4, p2, k4/,p2, k11, kfb, k2 (44)
9)k2, kfb, bind off 8 sts, k4, p2/ k4, p2, k4/,p2, k4, bind off 8 sts, kfb, k2 (46)
10)k2, kfb, k1, cast on 8,k4, p2,/cable, p2, cable/,p2, k4, cast on 8,k1, kfb, k2 (48 )
11)k2, kfb, k14, p2,/k4, p2, k4/,p2, k17, kfb, k2 (50)
12)k2, kfb, k15, p2,/k4, p2, k4/,p2, k15, kfb, k2(52)
13)k19, p2, /k4, p2, k4/, p2, k19 (52)
14)k19, p2, /k4, p2, k4/, p2, k19 (52)
15)k19, p2,/cable, p2, cable/, p2, k19 (52)
16)k19, p2, /k4, p2, k4/, p2, k19 (52)
17)k19, p2, /k4, p2, k4/, p2, k19 (52)
18 )k19, p2, /k4, p2, k4/, p2, k19 (52)
19)k19, p2, /k4, p2, k4/, p2, k19 (52)
20)k19, p2,/cable, p2, cable/, p2, k19 (52)
21)k19, p2, /k4, p2, k4/, p2, k19 (52)
22)k19, p2, /k4, p2, k4/, p2, k19 (52)
23)k19, p2, /k4, p2, k4/, p2, k19 (52)
24)k19, p2, /k4, p2, k4/, p2, k19 (52)
25)k19, p2,/cable, p2, cable/, p2, k19 (52)
26)k19, p2, /k4, p2, k4/, p2, k19 (52)
27)k19, p2, /k4, p2, k4/, p2, k19 (52)
28 )k19, p2, /k4, p2, k4/, p2, k19 (52)
29)k19, p2, /k4, p2, k4/, p2, k19 (52)
Begin decrease shaping for the narrowest part of the body, past the ribs
30)k2, k2tog, k15, p2,/cable, p2, cable/, p2, k15, sl1, k1, psso, k2 (50)
31)k18, p2, /k4, p2, k4/, p2, k18 (50)
32)k2, k2tog, k14, p2, /k4, p2, k4/. P2, k14, sl1, k1, psso, k2 (48 )
33)k17, p2, /k4, p2, k4/, p2, k17 (48 )*
34)k2, k2tog, k13, p2 /k4, p2, k4/, p2, k13, sl1, k1, psso, k2 (46)
35)k16, p2, /cable, p2, cable/, p2, k16 (46)
36)k2, k2tog, k12, p2, /k4, p2, k4/, p2, k12, sl1, k1, psso, k2 (44)
37)k15, p2, /k4, p2, k4/, p2, k15 (44)
38 )with Contrasting color begin 2×2 rib for 2 inches
*Please note, I stopped decreasing here for Darby’s sweater, but added some more shaping and an additional cable because it is a little shorter than I would like.If you wanted, you could continue with the cable without the decreasing by repeating #33 until you get to #35, doing a cable, and then doing #33 2 more times.Your choice.My Darby has a nice healthy lean shape, so the additional shaping wouldn’t be an issue, but if your little Chihuahua is more “robust” you may want to follow the steps as written in asterisks.
She is tired of all the cameras.
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Preview
Here is Darby’s newest sweater. It’s a sleeveless turtleneck with 2 cables down the back and an accent color at the top and bottom. I’ll put the pattern up hopefully tomorrow night. I didn’t go to the pirate festival today, instead I went to the farmers market, came home, and finished her sweater. It’s an exciting life!
Tomorrow is my first subbing job up here! I’m very excited, especially to be working in a classroom again, and actually having a job that allows me to afford to both pay rent and buy yarn!
Arrr…There be Pirates Afoot
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There is a Pirate Festival in Portland this weekend. the goal is to go tomorrow but now I am not sure if I’m going to go for a couple reasons.
1. Dear and darling sister in law and nephew were sick when I went to visit them 2 days ago and now I’m all scratchy and discombobulated.
2. My most recently acquired waist cincher is tighter than it ought to be, leaving me with shelf-butt. I don’t want to go to a pirate festival looking like a turkey (Faire slang for tourist) or a sausage in a too-tight casing.
3. I have NO ONE to go with. Big sobs for me here people. I’ve only been here 3 months and being devoid of a full time job ( I want to have my own classroom again soo bad, so if you know some district hiring a full time art teacher in the PDX and surrounding area, let me know) I haven’t met a lot of people or made any friends yet.
So, we’ll see in the morning if I make it or not.
Getting your oil changed? Knit a puppy sweater!
That’s right ladies, I went to get my oil changed and naturally brought along my knitting. While I should be working on more mitered squares so I can finish that new baby blanket, I’m much happier to work on another sweater for Darby. This one will have 2 cables, one cabling right, one cabling left. I’m very happy about it and Darby is very very happy to be wearing her sweaters already.
Whats a knitter to do?
When your roommates have stinky sponges that you won’t even touch to clean things with? Why, you knit them a washrag, so it can be washed when it needs it!
I used this pattern, with some kitchen cotton and #6 needles. it probably would have helped to have a 16″ circular needle there towards the end, or at least some end caps for the needles to keep the stitches from popping off. Here it is, in all it’s stash-busting glory.
Here is the pattern I used, with a big thanks to the creator (whoever it is) , because I think it’s lovely.
http://www.jimsyldesign.com/~dishbout/kpatterns/doilycloth.html
I’m sure you’ll like it too.
Darby’s Cabled Sweater Pattern (Chihuahua Sweater)
As promised, a free knit sweater pattern for your extra small dog.
……She’s so cute and warm and sleepy from all the modeling……
For those of you new to my blog (thats everyone but me) Darby is my adorable 3lb 1oz chihuahua who spends most of her time asleep on my lap and is the owner of an ever increasing sweater collection. Now that it is starting to rain and get colder in the Pacific Northwest she is more that happy to wear a sweater or two.
As promised to my blog reader, I’ve rewritten Darby’s sweater pattern and (hopefully) corrected any errors. This time, it has a cable on the back, ribbing at the top and bottom (to prevent rolling and give it a nice stretch) and shaping along the center, between the legs so it is fitted all the way along the body. I am working on a new pattern and trying some different methods of shaping the see if I can get an even nicer finished look. I apologize in advance for the awful harvest gold color, it was a stash-busting opportunity for me.
Lion brand Woolease
Size 8 double pointed needles
I hate sewing edges, so whenever possible, I will knit in the round. Naturally, I make a lot of hats. This sweater will start out at 24 inches, increasing for the chest area and then adding leg holes. I have added a cable along the back. If you don’t want to do that, just knit all the way across each row and do the increases and decreases the same. It may come out a little looser though.
Cast on 24 sts loosely, divide equally over 3 needles, 8 sts each needle, join together (this will be the bottom center, between the legs area)
Do a k2, p2 rib for 2 inches
Begin increases for chest
Switch to straight stitch
kfb of first stitch, k7, p1, k6, p1, k7, kfb of last stitch (26 sts)
Kfb, k 8, p1,k6, p1, k8, kfb, (28 sts)
Kfb, k9, p1, k6, p1, k9, kfb (30)
Kfb, k10, p1, k6, p1, k10, kfb (32)
Kfb, k 11, p1, k6, p1, k11, kfb (34)
Kfb, k12, p1, do a cable crossover here, (pick up the 1st 3 sts to be knitted and put on cable needle, k the next 3 sts and then knit the 3 sts on the cable needle), p1, k12, kfb (36)
Kfb, k13, p1,k6, p1, k13, kfb (38)
Kfb, K14, p1, k6, p1, k14, kfb (40)
Making leg holes
Kfb, k3, bind off 7, k to end of needle, p1, k6, p1 (center needle) k6, bind off 7, k2, kfb
Just to make sure I’ve explained this right, you will have 4 sts, 7 bound off and 6 more sts on 1st needle, 8 sts on 2nd needle, and 6 sts, 7 bound off, and 4 sts on last needle for a total of 28
Kfb, k 3, cast on 7 (I do this by making a backwards loop on my needle for each cast on st.), k6, p1, k6, p1, k6, c/o 7, k3, kfb (44)
Kfb, k 17, p1, k6, p1, k17, kfb (46)
K19, p1, make cable, p1, k19
K19, p1, k6, p1, k19
K19, p1, k6, p1, k19
K19, p1, k6, p1, k19
K19, p1, k6, p1, k19
K19, p1, k6, p1, k19
K19, p1, make cable, p1, k19
K19, p1, k6, p1, k19
K19, p1, k6, p1, k19
SSK, k17, p1, k6, p1, k17, sl1, k1, psso (44)
K18, p1, k6, p1, k18
K18, p1, k6, p1, k18
K18, p1, make cable, p1, k18
K18, p1, k6, p1, k18
K18, p1, k6, p1, k18
Ssk, k16, p1, k6, p1, k16, sl 1, k1, psso. (42)
K17, p1, k6, p1, k17
K17, p1, k6, p1, k17
K17, p1, make cable, p1, k17
K17, p1, k6, p1, k17
K17, p1, k6, p1, k17
Ssk, k15, p1, k6, p1, k15, slip 1, k1, psso (40)
K2, p2 ribbing for 1 inch, bind off loosely.
Sleeves
Pick up the 14 stitches around the sleeve hole plus an extra by grabbing one of the stitches in between the bound off rows for 16 sts total. Knit for 8 rows and bind off loosely.
Finishing
Sew in all loose threads. (I hate this part)
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Crossing over to the dark side
bunny, originally uploaded by autumn_odd1
Once again, I’ve crossed over to the dark side for a little while. This time, it was to crochet amigurumi. This little fella was made while on the flight to Las Vegas for my highly disappointing 10 year high school reunion. Honestly, if I know only 10% or a graduating class of 600 people were going to show up, I probably wouldn’t have bothered buying a new dress and trying, in vain, to lose weight.
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