Cretaceous Shawl

Cretaceous is a rather simple shawl, made interesting by an unusual construction. The different knitting directions are perfect to showcase interesting yarns. You can also knit it in one colour with great results.
It is a small shawl that feels like a nice hug due to its elasticity – obtained from the garter stitch and the knitting direction of the body.

Difficulty
Intermediate

Yarn
Your choice of sock or fingering yarn
350 m / 383 yards of colour A
243 m / 266 yards of colour B
or 593 m / 649 yards of 1 colour
Shown in Regia Best of Effects, Color Effekt in colour 06807 (colour A) and Tyrannosaurus Knits, Velociraptor Socks in Autumn Ale (colour B)

Notions
Needles: 3.5mm/US4 circular needle or size needles needed to obtain gauge
Accessories: Darning needle, 1 stitch marker

Necessary Skills
Picking up sts, Ktbl, Ptbl, K2/3tog, SSK, P2/3tog, SSP, Kfbf

Gauge
20 sts x 46 rows / 10 cm – 4” in garter stitch
(before blocking)

Sizes
One size
about 170 cm / 67” wide x 60 cm / 24” tall

Pattern costs: $5.00

See more projects on Ravelry:

Bright, Did You Say Bright?!

I am finally done with my Adult Surprise Jacket and I love it! One thing is for sure, it’ll be hard to hide when I wear it…
It is made of 16 different colours!

Here are a few pictures:

2 Very Bright Projects in Progress

A little status update from my ASJ, I’m getting there, slowly…

And, yesterday, I started a very simple crochet shawl to use up all my leftover sock yarn:

An Adult Surprise Jacket

After knitting several Baby Surprise Jackets (also known as BSJ), the famous pattern by legendary knitter Elizabeth Zimmermann, I decided to knit an adult version for myself, the Adult Surprise Jacket (ASJ).

Here’s my latest BSJ, obviously for a baby girl:

I found a great deal on a box of 20 skeins of different colours of the same yarn, which I decided to use for my ASJ:

And, here’s my progress so far, bright!!!

Look At My New Scarf!

Isn’t it super pretty?

It is a traveling scarf, done by the lovely ladies in the Scarf Journeys group on Ravelry. Unfortunately, I had to bow out of this scarf journey because of health issues, but the members taking part were super kind and finished my scarf anyway. I’m so happy, it’s beautiful and so warm.

The Shawl Collection

I decided to sell 4 of my shawl patterns as a set, The Shawl Collection. It is composed of the Ederra Shawlette, the Sunkissed Shawl, Twirly Wrap and the Agate Capelet.

The set costs $10.00

Getting Started on Yuletide Knitting

I really like to give knitted presents so I thought I’d start early on my Yuletide knitting this year. I just finished knitting a Twirly Wrap for Logan’s school teacher.

It still needs blocking, here’s a preview:

Another Agate Capelet

I posted about the two Zauberball I received the other day. I made my Agate Capelet for a friend with them and it’s now finished. I still need to take pictures of her wearing it, here are a few of it blocking. I really like how these two colours worked together, it is Schatten and Schoko-Creme.

Knit Picks Agate Capelet Finished

And now I can share as the new Felici colours have been released. Here are some pictures, colours are Marine Life and Boardwalk, beautiful colours!

Pattern available here for EUR 1.99

It’s Really Looking Lovely!

I really like the colour combination, and the Knit Picks yarn (Felici) is a joy to knit, super soft!

Knit Picks Independent Designer Program

I was super happy to find out that my Agate Capelet was pre-approved for the Knit Picks Independent Designer Program. This means that I now need to re-knit it in Knit Picks yarn to finalise the submission. I chose their sock yarn Felici for this pattern as I think it will work very well.

I have just started and it looks great so far, love it!

New Pattern: Agate Capelet

I just published my new capelet pattern, Agate.

It is made out of two different colour-ways of sock yarn. I designed it specifically with the Zauberball in mind, but any sock yarn with long colour repeats will have the same effect. Of course, you can also use two plain colours. It is named after the stone agate. A geologist pointed out to me that it looked like an agate, so Agate it had to be.

Here are a few pictures, including an agate, so you can see the likeness.

Pattern costs $1.99

The Agate Capelet is also part of The Shawl Collection.

More details on the pattern are available on Ravelry:

Pattern in 2 sizes: Women S/M – Women L/XL

Agate Capelet is up for Testing

A few pictures of my latest design, a capelet. It is named after the stone agate. A geologist pointed out to me that it looked like an agate, so Agate it had to be! It is now up for testing, check here if you are interested and reply in the thread.

It is made out of two different colourways of sock yarn. I designed it specifically with the Zauberball in mind, but any sock yarn with long colour repeats will have the same effect. Of course, you can also use two plain colours.

Finished Knitting New Pattern

It’s blocking right now, I will post more pictures once it’s dry. Stay tuned…

Working on a New Design

As I’m finished knitting the baby set, I have started a new project, which will also be a new pattern. Here is a little preview. Any guesses? All I can say is that the yarn is Zauberball by Schoppel Wolle in two different colourways.

A Quick Kitchen Cloth

Yesterday I made a very simple cloth to use in my kitchen with some left over cotton yarn. Basically, it’s just a garter stitch square with an i-cord loop at the end.

These cloths are very versatile, they can be used in the kitchen but they are also very nice as face cloths.

You can find the Ravelry pattern page here:

Please take note of the copyright for this pattern:
Copyright Corinne’s Knits© – 2010
For personal use only. Pattern or items made from pattern may not be reproduced or sold without permission

How it’s done:

Yarn: You will need some worsted weight 100% cotton yarn. Peaches & Creme from Pisgah is a good choice. Use whatever leftover you have, you can mix colours if you don’t have enough of one colour. If you have only a limited amount, weigh it before you start.

Needles: size 4.0mm/US 6 needles of your choice

Method:

Cast on 3 stitches
Row 1: Knit to end
Row 2: Kfb (Knit in the front and back of the stitch, increasing 1 stitch), Knit 1, Kfb (5 stitches)
Row 3: Knit to end
Row 4: Knit 1, Kfb, Knit 1, Kfb, Knit 1 (7 stitches)
Row 5: Knit to end
Row 6: Knit 1, Kfb, Knit to last 2 stitches, Kfb, Knit 1 (9 stitches)

At this point, repeat rows 5 & 6 until you have used half of your yarn (weigh what is left over and compare with your starting weight) or until you have reached half of the desired size.

Next row: Knit to end
Next row: Knit 1, SSK (slip, slip, knit, decreasing 1 stitch), Knit to last 3 stitches, K2tog (Knit 2 stitches together, decreasing 1 stitch), Knit 1

Repeat these two rows until you have 5 stitches left.

Next row: SSK, K1, K2tog (3 stitches left)

Start knitting i-cord: If using a circular needle, don’t turn the needle but slide the stitches to the other side of the needle. The working thread should now be on the st furthest to the left of the needle again. Repeat until you have knitted 15 rows (or desired length). If you are using straight needles, slip your stitches back to the left needle at the end of the row and repeat at the end of each row.

Cut the yarn and weave through the loop. Use the tail to attach the end of your i-cord to the corner of your cloth. Fasten tightly. Weave in ends.

A Birthday Present I Just Finished

This is the second time I knit this pattern and once again it’s for a present. I really love it, it’s so stylish, yet so easy and quick to make!

Here are a few pics:

Pattern “Quincy” can be found here.