Showing posts with label Pastaza. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pastaza. Show all posts

March 2, 2011

Staghorn Cable Neck Wrap

ok, as this is the first time ever formally writing a pattern, I apologize in advance for any mistakes! Please let me know if any of this is unclear and I will definitely try to revise!! Feedback is much appreciated :) :)






I used 1 skein of Cascade Pastaza in White with size 10 needles, I encourage you to use whatever yarn and needle size suits your fancy - I just wanted this to knit up quick so I used relatively large needles! It's been great to add a little warmth to my early Spring wardrobe!!
















CO 40 stitches - leave a long tail
Ribbing:
k2, *k4, p4* rpt to last 6, k6
k2, *p4, k4* rpt to last 6, p4, k2
Repeat these 2 rows until you have about an inch of 4x4 ribbing

Staghorn Cable (from Interweave Press Cables & Arans):
The actual cable stitch is centered and involves 16 stitches:
Foundation row (WS): purl
R1 (RS): k4, C4B, C4F, k4
R2, R4, R6: purl
R3: k2, C4B, k4, C4F, k2
R5: C4B, k8, C4F
Repeat rows 1-6 and on either side of the cable panel work 10 moss stitch and 2 reverse stockinette stitch until wrap reaches desired length



Repeat 1 inch of 4x4 ribbing as before
With a crochet hook, weave the long tail from beginning in a couple stiches and chain a button loop. Weave in ends and block. Sew button on opposite end from button loop.

 


 and Voila!












Abbreviations:
C4B = right leaning 4 stitch cable. slip two stitches onto cable needle, hold in back, knit 2, knit 2 off cable needle
C4F = left leaning 4 stitch cable. slip two stitches onto cable needle, hold in front, knit 2, knit 2 off cable needle 


My epically cabled neck wrap ... just needs finishing touches!

So I stayed up kinda late last night getting the knitting finished on this cute little neck wrap I've been working on using white Cascade Pastaza (note to self: the minute you start knitting with white pastaza, you WILL be covered in white fuzz.. ) Consequently, I'm at my day job right now and not feeling so great! I woke up late this morning, bad hair day and apparently I look pale (was hoping the the tanning sessions I paid beaucoup bucks for would take care of that, lol). Anyway, I am looking forward to getting home this afternoon so i can sew some buttons on it, take some pics, and figure out how to write a pattern for it!! (it'll be my first pattern writeup).