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Iknitarod 2012 Update

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This is my Iknitarod project (over on Ravelry, Iknitarod 2012).

http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/us/pattern.php?id=4575&lang=us

Figuring this may be the only way I’ll get this done, as it’s due for a baby shower in, oh, about a week! And yeah, I just started it.

The yarn I’m using is Knit Picks Brava in a sport weight. It’s not as orange as it appears in the picture, it’s more of a coral. this yarn is, by far, the nicest, softest acrylic I’ve worked with.

Also, I have Knit Pick’s way cool Chart Keeper to help me keep track of my designs after I get that far.

I know I should round it out and knit this puppy on my Knit Picks Harmony needles, which are my absolute favorite needles to knit with, but they are busy over on several other projects.

To the right you can see how much I got done last night – the ribbing on the sweater. Now to change over to the Size 7 needles and start flying. Should go pretty fast, little bitty knit, on big (relatively) needles.

Keep up with my progress (read, please, please, please help keep me on track…) over at the Iknitarod 2012 Group on Ravelry! I am redwingschick (penchant for hockey….)

Comments

  2. Just joined this group last night after I read the post here. First time for me doing anything like this! I’m thinking about doing a lace shawl. That is going to be a challenge for me! Who knows if I will finish it in time, but I’m going to try 🙂 Happy knitting! See you on the trail!

  3. Just joined Iknitarod today, for a similar reason, have a baby blanket I want to do! 🙂

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Beyond Basic Pumpkin Knitting Patterns

Over the years I have shared a lot of pumpkin knitting patterns, and I’ve knit and crocheted a lot of pumpkins myself. But it feels like there are always more fun things to try with knit pumpkins, so this year I wanted to look a little more beyond basic stockinette or ribbed pumpkins and share some pumpkin patterns with cables, bobbles and colorwork. 

In the cable collection we’ve got these cute little basic cable and ribbed pumpkins from Elly Bear Knits. There are two sizes that make a wide, flat pumpkin and a taller round pumpkin. Both are worked in the round as a tube that’s cinched top and bottom when you’re done, and they use bulky weight yarn. 

Another cute cable pumpkin knitting pattern comes from Gray Bear Akswokrat. This one is knit flat and it looks like a chunky yarn but you could use other weights to make pumpkins of different sizes. This one also has an I-cord stem and uses yarn to cinch up the sections of the pumpkin, giving it a more natural look. 

Add some bobbles to your pumpkins with this design from Autumn Shelter Makes. Also worked in the round in a tube, it features a repeating pattern of bobbles and uses yarn wrapped around the outside to make segments. This one looks like worsted weight yarn to me. 

Of course there’s nothing that says your pumpkin has to be a single color, so let’s throw in some colorwork. I love the look of the Cozy Fall Pumpkin knitting pattern from South Stitch Girls. The little leather loop adds a rustic touch but you could also just add a stick. These pumpkins have five colorwork options and are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round. 

There’s also the Autumn Fair Isle Trio pumpkins pattern from Equestriann Style, which has three different sizes of pumpkins with four colorwork designs. They are worked in super bulky yarn in the round and look good with high contrast or more muted color combinations.