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Dog Socks, Done!!!

Posted in Knitting Projects, Uncategorized, tagged , , on May 17, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Yes, my “Going to the Dog Socks” pattern is done and setting on the self of my Etsy store.  The pattern includes, fitted right/left toe; a simple 2 by 2 rib on the instep; my short row neat and sweet heel, a double knit picture panel and the smooth finish of an invisible bind off.

  Why the double knit picture panel?  Double knitting is much more stretchy than Fair Isle knitting.  There are no floats to deal with and you don’t have to worry about the tension getting too tight.  And… besides, the best part is that there are no yarns to catch your toes on.  So,  just  for your viewing pleasure I have started a Video Tips page that includes a short clip on my way of  double knitting. There are lots of instructions on the web and YouTube.  Don’t be afraid to try it.

Get your pattern, here.

Enjoy! 

Knit-tweaker

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Going to the Dogs Socks

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on May 15, 2011| 1 Comment »

I have been working on this pattern for the last few days and hope to have it ready soon.  Just thought I would let you have a peak, as it was requested some time ago.  Below is my dog “Sparky.”  I have immortalized him in yarn.

I purposefully worked this sample up in sport weight so you could see it better.  This TOE-up  pattern will include a fitted, right/left toe; short row heel (no wrap); double knit picture panel, and an invisible bind off-a professional looking finish.  I will include my doxie chart, and a couple of more doggies for you to choose from.

Have I wetted your appetite?  Hummmmmmm…………

Comming Soon!!!!

Knit-tweaker

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Hooked on Double Knitting

Posted in Knitting Projects, tagged , on March 3, 2010| 1 Comment »

My adventure into the world of Double/Reversible knitting began last year when I happened upon a website called the Knitters Book Shelf.  While perusing around the site, I spied a book called “Double Knitting, Reversible  Design, by M’Lou Baber.  I had to have it.  The rest is history.  The creative juices were indeed flowing.  She had convinced me that I could turn any picture into a double-knit design.  So, as Christmas was approaching I knew I had to make my granddaughter a ski hat to match the sweater I had already knitted her.  Using the leftovers from her sweater, I play around with the gauge a bit, trying different needles.  Once I had decided on that, I made my graph paper to match the gauge, then drew the pictures I wanted to go around the main portion of the hat.

You can’t see all the figures, but there is a Christmas tree, two reindeer, and a Mr. and Mrs. Snowman.

I learned a lot from this little experiment, and will cover some of the techniques in a future post.  I even came up with one of my own.

Here are my two grandsons sporting their new Christmas Head Bands.

To take this one step further, I decided the other day to incorporate the idea of a double knit design in a sock that I was making for a friend.  She loves dogs, so I was going to make sure that she had one.

This toe-up sock pattern is for right/ left foot.  I find that this approach to sock design addresses the issue of allowing more room for the big toe,(less holes) and accommodates people with unique foot shapes and deformities.

My friend was thrilled with her sock.

Life can’t get better than when you make someone happy.

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