Winter is coming! Part 4 : Toast

A quick and easy project : Toast, available on Ravelry for free.

Un projet rapide et facile à réaliser : Toast, disponible gratuitement sur Ravelry

Pattern/ patron : Toast
Yarn/ laine : Dream in Color Starry
Needles/ aiguilles : 3mm

Winter is coming! Part 3 : Rikke hat

Everyone needs a good hat for winter and the Rikke hat is just the thing. When paired with Madelinetosh DK this hat is just perfect. I made my first Rikke hat a few years ago but unfortunately I lost it in Paris in January. I quickly knitted theses two up to be sure to always have one.

The pictures were taken in the North of Brittany at Plougescrant and my daughter insisted on modeling them for me.

Rikke Hat knitted with Madelinetosh DK Spectrum

Rikke Hat knitted with Madelinetosh DK Amber Trinket

"The house between the rocks" Castelmeur, Plougescrant. Really amazing and worth seeing.

Pattern : Rikke Hat by Sarah Young (Free pattern)

Yarn : Madelinetosh DK in Spectrum and Amber Trinket

Notes : I knitted these hats 1 inch less than stated in the pattern because the Madelinetosh DK yarn grows a bit after blocking. 1 skein was just enough for each hat.

Winter is coming! Part 2 : Coler Mitts

 

Hot off my needles ... Coler Mits by Stephen West. I just love them.

Pattern : Coler by Stephen West available on Ravelry

Yarn : Dulcimer DK from l'OisiveThé

 

Winter is coming! Part1 : Tiny Tea Leaves

Summer has come and almost gone and now it's time to think about your winter knitting. The Tiny Tea Leaves cardigan is a very easy knit and accessible to beginners. If you are considering knitting your first top down seamless knit, this pattern is for you. It also exists in an adult version. I made one many moons ago.

I finished this one in December and it still fits my daughter. What I like about this pattern is its top down construction which makes it easy to lengthen the cardigan as the kids grow. If anyone has a few grams of Madelinetosh DK in Flashdane left, I'm interested because we might have to lengthen the sleeves a bit so that she can continue wearing it this winter.

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 L'été est presque terminé et il est maintenant temps de penser à vos projets de tricots pour l'hiver. Le Tiny Tea Leaves Cardigan est un très facile à tricoter et accessible aux débutants. Si vous avez envie de vous lancez dans le tricot "top-down" sans couture,  ce modèle est pour vous. Il existe aussi dans une version adulte.

J'ai terminé ce gilet en décembre et il va toujours à ma fille. Ce que j'aime de ce modèle est sa construction "top-down" qui est très pratique car les enfants grandisse vite et avec ce genre de construction c'est très pratique pour rallonger les manches et corps du gilet. Si quelqu'un a quelques grammes de Madelinetosh DK Flashdane, je suis intéressé parce que je vais peut être devoir rallonger un peu les manches pour cette hiver.
 

Pattern : Tiny tea leaves

Yarn : Madelinetosh DK in Flashdance

Moroccan Nights

Moroccan Nights, my new favourite sweater. I finished this one a few weeks ago and I'm very pleased with the way it all tuned out. This was a very tricky textured knit: double moss stitch, increases, decreases and cables all at the same time. I had to write everything down and keep notes of what I was doing. I got stuck at one stage because I misplaced my little notebook and didn't know what I had to do next. So keep notes and don't loose your little notebook ;-)


If I should make this again, I will change the neckline a bit. I don't like the way the neckline rolls at the back. I was thinking of addding an i-cord to flatten it but another blogger suggested to do a row of single crochet, so I might just try that.

Pattern: Moroccan Night by Rililie
Yarn: Drops alpaca, 5 skeins for a size small
Needles: I used 3mm and 3,5mm needles

Cable detail on the sides

Circumnavigate

My new favorite cowl. I made one of these a while ago but a very persuasive friend convinced me that she needed it more than me. This one is just for me! I used two skeins of Malabrigo Silky Merino. Before blocking the cowl measured 90 cm. After blocking the cowl grew to 116cm. This is due to the silk in the yarn. Next time I make one of these, I'll make one repeat less of the pattern to get the perfect size.

Mon nouveau doudou de cou. J'ai déjà fait ce col il y a longtemps mais amie très douée m'a convaincu qu'elle l'avais plus besoin que moi. Cette fois je me laisserais pas avoir :-) Celui là est à moi! Pour réaliser ce col, j'ai utilisé 2 écheveaux de Malabrigo Silky Merino. Avant bloçage le col mesuré 90 cm et après 116cm à cause de la soie dans la laine. La prochaine fois que je ferais ce col, je ferais une répétion de moins du motif pour avoir la taille idéal.

Pattern: Circumnavigate

Needles: 4,5mm circulars

Yarn: Malabrigo Silky Merino, color : Gray Green