Raanu

Year 2015 was anniversary for folk costumes in Finland and even I got very inspired. I didn't use though directly folk costumes as inspiration sources but got inspired by other traditional textile crafts. As one source for my inspiration was a traditional wall hanging raanu that I used for a stranded pattern and executed as a cardigan:

SIZES: XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL - 3XL
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Bust Circ 100 - 110 - 120 - 130 - 140 - 150 - 160 cm (40 - 44 - 48 - 52 - 56 - 60 - 64”)
YARN WEIGHT: fingering (14-16 wpi)

RECOMMENDED YARN: RintalanTila Kampalanka 
MATERIALS: MC about 720 - 815 - 920 - 1040 - 1175 - 1330 - 1500 m (790 - 895 - 1010 - 1140 - 1285 - 1455 - 1640 yd) and CC1, CC2 and CC3 each about 180 - 205 - 230 - 260 - 295 - 335 - 380 m (197 - 225 - 252 - 285 - 323 - 367 - 415 yd)
NEEDLES: 3 and 3.5 mm (US 2.5 and 4) or a size to obtain gauge
GAUGE: 10 x 10 cm = 24 sts and 34 rows
SKILL LEVEL: advanced
TECHNIQUES: Provisional crochet CO, short rows, stranded knitting in flat, chart, intarsia

PRICE: 6€ 

Top Down Hulda Jacket

I have re-written the pattern for Hulda Jacket! The new pattern, Top Down Hulda Jacket, is now a top down version of the original jacket, made in one piece without any seams and also with more sizes and multiple gauge alternatives!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

YARN WEIGHT, NEEDLES, GAUGE and MATERIALS: in table below - The jacket is worked with same size needles throughout the whole work. Use needle size in the table or a size to obtain the gauge. Pattern is written for 4 different yarn weights and gauges that are listed on the table.

SKILL LEVEL: intermediate

TECHNIQUES: short rows, stitch count charts, Provisional Crochet CO

EXAMPLE PIECE: The original Hulda jacket is made of unknown fingering weight wool blend in size S. The new top down version in size M that is made in quadruple cobweb weight mohair blend that is equivalent to a sport weight yarn. Both jackets are photographed on a 170 cm (5’7”) tall model with strategic measurements of 80 – 70 – 95 cm (31.5 – 27.5 – 37.5”).

PRICE: 5 € 

Tein Huldan takin ohjeen uusiksi… Top Down Hulda Jacket neulotaan ylhäältä alas täysin saumattomasti! Uudelleen kirjoitetussa ohjeessa on nyt myös lisää kokoja sekä useampi tiheysvaihtoehto eri vahvuisille langoille.

VALMIIN NEULEEN MITAT: yllä olevassa tasokuvassa

LANKA, PUIKOT, TIHEYS JA LANGAN KULUTUS: yllä olevassa taulukossa - Koko työ neulotaan samankokoisilla puikoilla. Ohje on kirjoitettu neljälle eri vahvuiselle langalle ja tiheydelle, jotka löytyvät taulukosta.

VAIKEUSLUOKITUS: keskiverto

ERIKOISTEKNIIKAT: Lyhennetyt kerrokset, silmukkaluvut taulukoissa ja väliaikainen virkkausaloitus.

ESIMERKKINEULE: Alkuperäisen Huldan takin lankana tuntematon villasekoite ja se on neulottu koossa S.  Uusi ylhäältä alas neulottu versio on nelinkertaisesta hiuksenhienosta mohairsekoitteesta koossa M. Molemmat takit on kuvattu 170 cm pitkän mallin päällä, jonka strategiset mitat ovat 80 – 70 – 95 cm.

HINTA: 5 € 

”5 sekuntia parrasvaloissa”

Viime keskiviikkona oli jälleen neuletapaaminen vakkaripaikassamme Rantakertussa. Tällä kertaa saimme vieraaksi myös media-alan opiskelijan, joka kävi kuvaamassa tunnelmia ja haastattelemassa neulojia. Tosi kiva ”pätkä” tuli ulos perjantaina:

Juu, siellähän minäkin raakun mun viskibassollani… Mun höpinät sai näköjään leikkaamalla kuulostamaan suht fiksultakin :D – Mut vähänkö oon polleena kun mua on haastateltu samaan juttuun kuin käsityönopettajaa/filosofian tohtoria/muodin tutkimuksen ja käsityötieteen dosenttia Ritva Koskennurmi-Sivosta!

We had a guest visiting our knitting meeting last Wednesday who interviewed also me for a really nice piece about knitting trends. We had also an English speaking knitter popping her head in our cabinet door and we were so startled that nobody realized to invite her to join us… So if you happen to read this, you’re more than welcome to join us next time :)

Still Panda

I’ve had a long time plan to make myself Still Light Tunic by Veera Välimäki. It was on my to do -list for a really, really long time, for years and I even got the pattern in the beginning of the year as a Mummot lumessa birthday raffle gift… Now I finally took the time to make it!

I did some modifications to the pattern and they are listed in my project page onRavelry, as well as modifications that I need to do to the next one. The biggest modification though was to mash-up the pattern with my own Panda pattern:

I’m really pleased with my new tunic! 

Monday Morning in lace

I made this lace turtle neck pullover over 2.5 years ago and have used it a lot. Now I’ve finally managed to write the pattern for it! And am of course looking for test knitters for the pattern :)

Sizes: XS – S – M – L – XL – XXL to fit bust Circ 70 – 80 – 90 – 100 – 110 – 120 cm (28 – 32 – 36 – 40 – 44 – 48”)
Gauge: 10 x 10 cm (4”) = 28 sts and 40 rows
Yarn weight: fingering
Deadline: January 31^st, 2016
More in my Ravelry groups Monday Morning Pullover test thread.

Monday Morning Pullover is a lace pullover worked from top down in one piece without any seams. Effortless, stylish and timeless.

Pattern has a charted, but pretty easy, lace pattern. Includes also an option for wider hips made with lace darts.