This Origami Shrug by Melissa Wehrle is so soft and light. It has been on my mind for way to long to knit this shrug up. Since I have the book now for several years I thought it really is time to start knit it up too…
Can you tell I am Soooo loving it .
I used 5 skeins of my absolute favourite yarn called Louet MerLin Sport Weight a total of 1142 meters where knit up with needle US 6 -4.0mm in the Aqua colour. So sad though this yarn is now discontinued ;-(((
If I would knit this Origami Shrug again I would be to use my KnitswissYarns in sport weight. Really think it would be stunning too.
Totally in love with this Origami Shrug.
When it came to sewing the back together I put the stitches on two separate needles and used the Kitchener this way…no one will see a seam!
(Now if you are going to knit this one up, look at the pattern errata there is a correction that is important to know! )
has been designed to honour this event. Although I have seen the Maple Leaf Tulip in pictures only at the time of me disining this cowl. I too was inspired to reflect it in my knitting and design….with planting in the fall of 2016, 50 of the Maple Leaf Tulip bulbs.
So after I had a look though my already existing yarn stash I found several smaller balls of fingering weight of my own KnitswissYarns. My colours are perfect for this tulip colours and concept. I am excited to tell you the pattern was published in “A Needle Pulling Thread” Summer edition 2017
If You like you can purchase the pattern through “A Needle Pulling Thread” by clicking on the link above.
Oh ok I have knit them for her for Christmas 2016 and I am totally forgot to show them to You…like so many other items I have knit since them…So I have to catch up very fast. Seems like I have been busy posting about hikes or food lately.
Well the Totoro Mittens by brella on Ravelry are a hit with my daughter. She loves them and apparently wears them all the time. Yeh I would too in this cold Canadian weather.
For the mittens I used two skeins of my “KnitswissYarns” in a DK weight 100% Superwash Merino wool so great far washing too. One in each colour gray and purple and needle size 4mm. Yarn is soon available for online order too.
Totoro Handschuhe für meine Tochter. Oh ok ich hatte diese auf die letzte Weihnachten 2016 gestrickt und total vergessen es Euch zu zeigen … wie so viele andere Gegenstände, die ich seit dann gestrickt habe … Also dass muss ich schnell aufholen. Scheint ich habe von Wanderungen und Backen geplaudert. Und all das Geschtricket vergessen.
Nun die “Totoro Handschuhe” von brella auf Ravelry sind ein Hit bei meiner Tochter. Sie liebt sie und scheinbar trägt sie diese immer draussen in diesem kalten Kanadischen Wetter.
Here I used only one skein of my own “KnitswissYarns”
100% Superwash merino Sport weight. One skein just finished it all up nicely. For the 0-3/5 month old (160 sts)
This pattern has been around for many years and so many People love to knit this.
Perhaps you are in my neighbourhood and like to knit one up too just send me a message will work something out. Or I can teach you how to knit or crochet…just ask for my classes or send me a note what you like to create.
I believe this one already has a baby boy to keep warm too.
Kelly hope you too will love it as much as I enjoyed knitting it up.
Süß wie immer, ist diese Baby-Jacke ….. stricken stricken stricken war mein Job. Also, nicht ein Job eine Leidenschaft, das darf ich wirklich sagen. Nie ohne etwas auf meine Nadeln.
Also hier ist das Baby Surprise Jacket wieder. Ein beliebtes stricken von mir. Nicht mein eigenes Muster. Das Muster gibt es schon seit vielen Jahren und so viele Menschen lieben es zum Stricken.
So wenn Du in meiner Nachbarschaft wohnst und Du auch so eine Baby Jacke stricken willst schreib mir nur ein paar Zeilen und wir sehen was wir so für Tage frei haben. Auch wenn Du Stricken oder Häckeln lernen wills…frag mich nur.
Reni ich weiss Dich hab ich schon dabei via Skype….sobald Du die Wolle bekommst.
Sunshine all around….thought it was the perfect day to dye a view skeins of yarn…Only to find out I ordered the fingering weight instead of the sport weight yarn….off to the ordering again as I have a view of my friends looking for the “Sport Weight” not fingering Weight….but as I had the skeins soaking already why not go ahead with giving them a colour….
Since I am already on a roll why not put 4 skeins of Milk Protein Fibres/ Bamboo in the dye bath and 3 skeins of Silk /Linen to see how they take the dye….Gorgeaous is all I say.
Hope to knit some sample up soon too.
Knitswiss Yarns “100% Bamboo” collection
Sonnenschein….perfekter Tag zum Färben von Garnen. Nur um herauszufinden, ich bestellte Fingering Weight anstelle von Sport Weight. Oh je Oh je ..die Bestellung muss schnell weiter gehen. Doch nun hatte ich die Knäuel schon eingeweicht im Wasser Bad dann soll es auch weiter gehen mit dem Färben. Wunderschön!
Weiter geht es mit 4 Knäuel von Milch Protine Fasern/ Bambus im Färbebad und 3 Knäuel aus Seide/Leinen. Nur zu sehen wie die verschieden Mediums die Farbstoffe annehmen werden…WUNDERSCHÕN ist alles was ich sage
Hoffe bald damit einige fertige gestrickte exemplare zu zeigen
Pinwheel cardiagn vor Elean knit with JoJoland yarn
Fun easy to knit and use up any yarn and make it YOURS! So really just have fun with this cardigan and use any yarn you have …start the knitting I tell you for sure you will love it too. In mine I used up some JoJoland yarn and some really stretchy yarn, sooorrry have no idea what it is anymore for the second peachy one.
Pinwheel Cardigan knit with a very streachy yarn and sadly I have no lables with this one anymore.
When You read this I am already in Switzerland and I need some gifts for Leonnie and Elena..smiles yes you girls :-). So in need of new once…. here you are hope you love them as much as the last once.
Modified this one a bit by the sleeves. Instead of increasing at usual spots I decreased on each side by fornt of sleeves. Really love this modification
Spaß einfach so los zu stricken und die Verwendung von Garn für diese Jacke sin einfach unergänzlich! Also wirklich nur Spaß habe ich mit dieser Strickjacke…auch Du wirst daran freude finden! Für die einte Jacke hatte ich Wolle von JoJoland benutzt ja Resten davon aber wie schoen die geworden ist. Leider haben keine Ahnung was für Wolle ich hatte für die Zweite.
Wenn ihr dies liest bin ich bereits in der Schweiz auf Besuch und ich brauchte einige Geschenke für Leonnie und Elena..lächelt ja ihr Mädels :-) anscheinend gefiel diese Jacke euch zweien so gute. Doch auch ihr seit am wachsen und groesser werden, so braucht man neue Sachen …. Hoffe Ihr zwei habt freude daran.
A light fun pattern and ideal to wear over a strapless top or halter top.
You want your crochet work to show off.
The sleeves and back are crochet all in one piece and then at the sleeves section sewn together. Once that is done it gets easier. Just pick up the required stitches all around the body opening. Knitting in the round is easy now as it is a knit 2, purl 2, knit 2 continue to end …Lacy Cardigan 2016
The Lace Cardigan pattern ..In Sizes Small / Medium and it is easy to adapt to larger size too. I’ll be working this pattern up again in my “KnitswissYarns” shortly and have pattern available again….Happy knitting
So I have been playing around long enough with this.
” KnitswissYarn”
it is about time that I will show you all this too.
Today it is truly a fabulous day
Perfect to colour some more of the yarns I have undyed at my home.
So gorgeous outside for that it in November the 3rd. Normally we are truly way colder than the 18 degrees we have now. Even had snow as early as October.
So a batch of yarn is hanging on my clothes hanger outside now to dry. Have a look there are about 12 skeins of Lace hanging outside to try.
Aahhh soooo yummy soft!
Yes also 4 skeins of Soybean a new yarn I am trying out. Really love how it took the colour and how it feels too. I think that would be a great one for the once the can’t knit with wool.
time to come in for the night
Also coloured 10 skeins of Bamboo to see how it will take the colour. The colours come out rather soft see the light blue and light pink. I believe that would be nice for the coming Spring too
Going to knit something up soon with either one and let you know what my thoughts are.
My BFF, yes you will get one of them to knit something gorgeous too!
Soybean yarn have only 4 skeins so far to see how it does take the dye and how it will knit up. So far “I Love It”
Interested in purchasing any of the yarns just send me a note and we can chat.
I’ll be working soon on a site to post things better for all of you too.
Ohhhh that is so true, knitting is Therapy for so many of us.
Smiles I knit all the time and it is so relaxing and calming. It lets my mind think and rekindle with my thoughts and soul. I really hope there will never be a time where I am getting told I have to stop knitting or I can’t knit anymore do to health reasons.
Some of my friends and I decided to knit this shawl “Therapy” by Laura Aylor as a knit-a-long. We all knit 2 hours each week and finished all at the same week.
As I am having fun dyeing my own yarn now, why not use some of it and make a sample for “KnitswissYarns” too. Off I whent with 50% Silk and 50% Merino Superwash Fingering weight in Dunklegrau Wolke, Rosa Wolke and Rote Wolke and US4 -3.5 mm needle. Wonderful and so soft , love knitting with my yarn. Feels like butter running through my fingers.
Es ist doch kein Geheimniss das stricken eine Therapie ist für so viele von uns.
Lächeln, Ich stricke die ganze Zeit und es ist so entspannend und beruhigend. Meiner Meinung denke ich es entspannt meine Gedanken und Seele. Ich hoffe wirklich, dass es niemals eine Zeit gibt, wo mir gesagt wird dass ich aufhören muss mit dem stricken wegen gesundheitlichen Gründen.
Ein paar von uns beschlossen “Therapie” von Laura Aylor als Knit-a-long zu stricken. Wir alle strickten 2 Stunden pro Woche und fertig sind alle in der gleichen Woche.
Da ich Spaß am Wollen färben habe, strickte ich diesen Schal in “KnitswissYarns” meine Wolle 50% Seide und 50% Merino Superwash “Fingering” in Dunklegrau Wolke, Rosa Wolke und Rote Wolke und US4 -3,5 mm Nadel. Wunderbar und so weich, fühlt sich an wie Butter in meine Finger
1 skein = 1307.6 meters (1430.0 yards), Hemp for Knitting hemp3LUX 1 skein of each colour: Charcoal, Purple, lilacthis one is knit with Charcol, Lilac and Purple
A shawl by Mindy Ross that you too can download on Ravelry.
Truly one of my favourites pattern. Though I have to say the yarn makes this absolutely fabulous. Have you heard of “Hemp for Knitting” yes we used to tie our old newspapers into bundles for the recycling (That was back home in Switzerland way long ago). Well this Hemp is for knitting now. much more refined and softer than the rope I used for the papers.
Love this colour combo
Love, Love love knitting with this but then I enjoy knitting with Linen too that too can be a bit stiff and hard on your hands. But it softens up soooo much with knitting, washing and wearing the garment.
Pink, White and Purple colour combo. Looks nice too
I hope you are not shying away from this when you touch the hank it really does get much softer with wear.
Hemp for Knitting hemp3LUX 1 skein = 1307.6 meters (1430.0 yards), Colors used for this shawl are: Pink,Purple and WhiteBlack, Yellow and white another fab. combo for this Shawl. I totally forgot to take a pic of the green and blue skein. Stunning tooYellow, Golden and White….love it tooHave a look at all the other colour combos one could knit this shawl up too…
Yes knit up all in white and black. I thought I’ll create something fun and fast. So you too can knit it up asap.
Material needed for this cowl is:
3 Shades of gray around my neck 3 times. love it that close
2 skeins of Katia Air Lux about 600 meters in black
2 skeins of Katia Kiss about 500 meters in cream
1 Circular Needle size 4.5mm at a 60 to 80cm length
Pattern:
I am holding two strands of Katia AirLux together and using 4.5mm needle
Cast on 220 stitches. This cowl will stretch a bit so if you like it shorter cast on 180 to 200 sts. I can wrap this cowl easily around my neck 3x
now knit in the round don’t worry if it is twisted!
**Knit one round ,
Purl one round,
Knit one round,
Purl one round…. and so on till you have 5 rib.
You want to end with a purl row.
Next row; k1, 2 yarn overs, k1, 2 yarn overs, k1, 2 YO, K1, 2YO continue this way to end of row.**
Next row; knit all stitches but drop all yarn overs (YO) down. That will give you the bigger stitch.
Next row; start with one purl row and then follow pattern
reaped like ** these rows ** till you run out of yarn or have the desired width of cowl.
Cast off with a bigger size needle to make sure it is lose enough.
I used different yarn too. Some I held double and some I only used one strand. Play with your colours too. In the middle pattern I held one white and one black strand together.
my cowl has a total of 5 pattern reps.
Enjoy and yes if you see an error in this pattern write-up just send me a note.
Smiles and hugs and have fun
Do you have a passion for shawls…sure I think we all love to have one or two in our closet. Well I have to say I have a view more than just two. They are always nice to have. I smile when I hear my mom say when I ask her if I could knit her one..well one more than she already has .She sais … “How many shawls can a woman have, she can only where one at a time?”
So I knit this one for myself this one is called “Zaria” a pattern download on Raverly by Shannon Squire.
I used my hand dyed yarn that I call
“Knitswissyarns”.
Knitswissyarns
During the last view months I have been more at home due to less working hours and with free time on my hand. So I thought why not and see how I do at this new-found passion. Well I have to tell you “I love every thing about it” how each skein comes out just “Amazing” and I can say all because I love yarn and yes playing with colours. It is fascinating to see the colours that I can create. Less can be great and more can be fantastic….well will just have to see what will happen with my next skeins of yarn…
Fingering Weight 2 different skeins held together
So here a little more info on the shawl ” Zaria” with needle US 6 -4.0mm and 2 skeins of my Fingering weight in colour “Gin Sapphire” and “Pernot Passion” It finished in no time. However leave it to me, I changed up my pattern a bit. On the wrong side row I purled my stitches. So it is not really a reversible shawl as one could say but I liked it that way .
KnitswissyarnsZaria Sawl in
Hast Du auch eine Leidenschaft für Schals? Wer hat schon nicht ein oder zwei in Kleiderschrank. Nun ich muss sagen, ich habe mehr als nur zwei. Ich lächle, wenn meine Mutter sagen “Wie viele Tücher kann eine Frau haben, man kann doch nur einen tragen” Ich wuerde ihr gern etwas stricken doch wieder einen Schal will sie nicht….lach:-) sie kann ja nur einen tragen.
So wir dieser Zaria Schal halt bei mir bleiben. “Zaria” ist ein Muster auf Raverly von Shannon Squire.
Früher habe ich meine Hand gefärbten Garn, die ich als
“Knitswissyarns”.
In den letzten Monaten hatte ich weniger Arbeitsstunden, mit freier Zeit an meinen Händen. Also dachte ich, ich nimm etwas Zeit für meine neue entdeckte Leidenschaft selber Wollen zu färben. Nun, ich muss sagen, “Ich liebe alles was damit zusammen hängt. Wie jeder Strang besonders “Spezielle” ist und ich darf sagen ich liebe Wolle und hab’ schon immer mich mit Farbe beschäfftig. Es ist faszinierend, sehen zu können wie die verschiedene Farben zusammen kommen.
Also hier ein wenig mehr Informationen über den Schal “Zaria” mit Nadel US 6 -4.0mm und 2 Kneuel meiner Fingering weight Wolle in der Farbe “Gin Saphir” und “Pernot Passion” in kürzester Zeit fertig. Aber lassen es mir, änderte ich das Muster ein bisschen. Auf der Rückreihe strickte ich die Maschen “Links” durch das Lace Muster. So ist es nicht wirklich ein Wendeschal für beidseitig zu tragen…Auch schön so
as it is called…well I have added a PomPom but you can leave it off and then it would be perfect for your Man. The pattern is really wonderful and great for so many yarns.
This Man Hat by Haven Leavitt is available for free on Ravelry.
I used US 8 – 5 mm needle and yes a discontinued yarn from Cascade Yarns “Jewel” Hand Dyed with 129 meters (142 Yards) one skein was enough gorgeous blue tone one tone colour.
“Mann-Hut”
ist das Muster genannt … nur habe ich eine PomPom hinzugefügt, kann aber auch ohne PomPom sein. Das Muster ist jedoch wirklich wunderbar und großartig für so viele Wollen.
Dieser Mann-Hut von Haven Leavitt ist auf Ravelry kostenlos zur Verfügung.
Mit US 8 oder 5 mm Nadelstärke ging es los. Leider ist diese Wolle abgesetzt worden von Cascade Yarns “Jewel” Handgefärbt mit 129 Meter ein Knäuel war genug dazu und ein wunderschöner blauen Ton dazu auch noch.
Blowing in the summer wind it is for sure…
We celebrate 150 Year Canada this year …
Totoro Mittens for my daughter.
Sweet as can be is this Baby Jacket…..
Sunshine all around….thought it was the perfect day to dye a view skeins of yarn…Only to find out I ordered the fingering weight instead of the sport weight yarn….off to the ordering again as I have a view of my friends looking for the “Sport Weight” not fingering Weight….but as I had the skeins soaking already why not go ahead with giving them a colour….
Lacy Cardigan 2016
Passion To Create 