New November

A bit of how I percieve the world. It's time for a new end to a new beginning.

1. Shoot with Sade Williams, 2. Untitled, 3. beautiful sunset/storm, 4. healed skull wreath, 5. Hats Hats Hats!, 6. what's out there?, 7. Desert Rose, 8. goldenponies triple strap flats, 9. Rose White, 10. detail, 11. Stash2, 12. cat tattoo

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Central Coast Mitts

Here is my latest quick project inspired by the sunny California central coast. I knit these fingerless mittens using soft bright yellow hand spun/hand dyed wool. I love the subtle striping and stitch variation from using hand spun  yarn. The sea blue cuffs are knit with my old stand by Berroco Ultra Alpaca which is a blend of wool and alpaca.

I've also had to say goodbye to my squarespace url so I'll be spiffying up my new blogspot home whenever I have a free moment.

Seattle Scarf Pattern

I named this scarf after the amazing city where I bought the yarn. The tiny eyelet cables compliment the yarn perfectly and make the scarf fun and feminine. It's super soft and stretchy and can be wrapped tightly and tucked into itself or worn traditionally. I love this pattern because it looks fancy but it is super easy and it only takes about 200 yards of worsted weight yarn.

Materials needed:

1 skein of Berroco Ultra Alpaca (shown in Yucca Mix) or approx. 215 yards of worsted weight yarn.

Size 9 needles.

Gauge:

Not critical

Sizing:

Length measures 46 inches.

Width measures 5 1/2 inches.

Materials needed:

1 skein of Berocco Ultra Alpaca or other worsted weight yarn.

Size 9 needles.

Abbreviations:

k - knit.

p - purl.

sl - slip stitch onto right needle.

psso - pass slipped stitch over last knitted stitch and off needle.

yo - wrap yarn around right needle.

* - repeat directions between asterisks.

Directions:

Cast on 32 stitches with size 9 needles.

Row 1: k1, *k3, p6*, k4

Row 2: k1, *p3, k6*, p3, k1

Row 3: k1, *sl 1, k2, psso, p6*, sl 1, k2, psso, k1

Row 4: k1, *p1, yo, p1, k6*, p1, yo, p1, k1

(repeat rows 1-4 until scarf is desired length)

(repeat rows 1-2)

Bind off.

Finishing:

Weave in ends, block with cold water, and lay flat to dry

This pattern is for personal use only.
Copyright 2008, Jessica Kahele. All rights reserved.

Available as a free pdf.

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Meadowsweet Mitts Pattern

Meadowsweet is an herb that grows in damp meadows that has small flowers and irregular branches. These mitts are a match for the Meadowsweet Beret. I love these mitts because they can be knit with a relatively small amount of yarn ( approximately 100 yards).  These are stretchy with a snug fit. I have made these with heavy worsted weight handspun yarn which turned out adorable. The guage is flexible so many different types and slight variations in yarn weight will work for these. This is an easy intermediate pattern but I recommend some experience knitting in the round with double pointed needles. The mitts will be half an inch longer than the sample photos.

Sizing:

Cuff circumference stretches to 7 inches.

Length measures 7.5 inches.

Materials needed:

Approximately 100 yards of Berroco Ultra Alpaca or worsted weight yarn.

Size 4 double pointed needles.

Size 8 double pointed needles.

Tapestry needle.

2 stitch markers.

Scrap yarn.

This pattern is for personal use only.

Copyright 2008, Jessica Kahele. All rights reserved.

Available as a pdf for $3.00.