Fall Cable KAL 2006

Fall Cable 2007

2007-09-04T10:32:00.001-07:00

The Fall Cable KAL 2007 is ready to go! If you are interested in joining us this year, please send an e-mail to fallcable at gmail dot com. We will send you out the invite.

Thanks for everyone who has participated!

Mini Latoya

2007-07-24T22:05:00.002-07:00

The 2/3 scale Latoya Cabled Tank is complete! Back views and changes are posted here.

Summer Cabled Tank Complete

2007-06-13T07:10:00.000-07:00

I finished Latoya, a cabled tank (click on the link for the free pattern from the Berroco website). Compare mine with theirs. I made several modifications to fit me and my yarn. I am mostly happy with it, though I may need to shorten the straps.

I posted the full errata and modifications instructions here. The post is of epic size with a pictorial tutorial for grafting stitches in rib.

My daughter asked for one. I will substitute 2x2 rib instead of 3x3 rib to scale it down for her.

Summer Cable Project

2007-05-15T22:22:00.000-07:00

This is not Fall, but it is a cable project. I was browsing the Berroco free patterns library when I stumbled upon Latoya, a knitted asymmetrical tank. The pattern needs some serious copy editing, but the pattern is instantly downloadable for free.

IMHO, it is a beautiful design. I just wish that the website credited the designers. I am just about ready to start the cabled section. My progress pictures and notes are here.

A Small "Large Cable" Project Complete - Burly Spun Helmet

2007-03-11T10:18:00.000-07:00

I know the contests are complete but I thought the group might enjoy seeing this small project with a very large cable. I've recently returned to knitting after a long break and have been working on small projects which allow me to try a variety of yarns and knitting techniques.

Pattern: Helmet with Earflaps by Lipp Holmfeld (Vogue Knitting on the Go Chunky Scarves & Hats)
Yarn: 1 skein (8 oz.) Brown Sheep Yarn Co. Burly Spun Wild Oak
Needles: Denise Size 15 and K crochet hook
Comments: Short row shaping left small holes toward the crown which are pretty noticeable in this large diameter yarn (anybody know what I could have done to avoid this?). Very warm and cozy hat nonetheless.I'm happy with the results but probably will not be working with super bulky yarn in the future. This hat is destined for the The Dulaan Project.

P.S. If you've not seen Lamb's Pride Burly Spun here's a picture with the yarn for my other two current projects - Central Park Hoodie in Classic Elite Skye Tweed and socks with Opal Magic.

Finally!

2007-03-08T17:51:00.000-08:00

A finished product; or, more specifically, a finished Irish Hiking Scarf in Lobster Pot Cashmere's Drawn Butter!

I am so proud of myself, I could just pop (or plotz)!

My X's & O's beanie for St. Patrick's Day

2007-03-02T12:59:00.000-08:00

I joined the Green Hat Along so I could make a St. Patty's day hat and I came up with my own pattern for this loosely based on the Besotted Scarf on Hello Yarn. It's pretty cool, but I have to figure out what exactly I did to shape the crown, I didn't keep good notes towards the end. After I figure it out I will post about it again. In the meantime...

Yeah I torture my cats by making them pose in knitting pictures with me.

The Cable FO contest winners!

2007-03-01T18:27:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone! I'm proud to announce that from October to February, our group have knit 168 small projects ranging from socks, scarves, hats, child sweaters, and handwarmers, and 34 large projects, mostly sweaters and one large blanket. Viva la cable!

Using a random number generator, here are our winners.

Large project category: Spinning Bunt wins for her gorgeous purple Rogue hoodie posted on October 7th. Please email Christie at the email address listed on the sidebar to claim your prize, a cable knitting book!

Small project category (3 winners!): Katie for the adorable Bookworm sweater for her son posted on October 31st; Zonda for her Cherry Garcia neck warmer posted on November 23rd; and Siow Chin for any of her six beautiful cable projects posted on January 26th. Congratulations ladies! You each have one a skein of sock yarn from me. Please email me your address at craftylilly AT hotmail DOT com.

Congratulations to all of our winners and to all of us for cabling together! I am inspired by all the gorgeous projects.

Late But Finished :)

2007-03-01T16:12:00.000-08:00

I wasn't sure if there was a firm ending date, but I've just finished my last small cable project and I'm just so darn glad they're done, I wanted to share them.

"Snicket" baby cable socks, started in December and just off the needles this afternoon. You can click the picture for details, if you'd like.

Although I fell off the knitting wagon with my large project (it'll be done someday, I hope) I was very inspired by the group and managed to get five small items knitted (two fingerless gloves, one hat, one scarf and socks).

Thanks all, it's been fun

Is it too late?

2007-03-01T06:00:00.000-08:00

Sorry, I didn't have time to blog yesterday or, to be exact, the last week, so I'm trying to catch up. Here is what I finished last week:

It's the complete set with the cabled hat, the matching cabled mittens and the not so matching, except for the color, not cabled so called scarf. Since the yarn is already varigated I had a hard time making the cables show and that's why I didn't go with this pattern for the scarf. Trust me, I tried, you can see the before and after on my blog, but I think my decision to change the pattern was the better way to go. I used Red Heart acrylic yarn in worsted weight and size 5.5 mm needles on the hat and mittens and size 8 mm on the scarf. It was well received!

Bobble Blue is Done

2007-02-28T17:25:00.000-08:00

It has taken me a year, but I have finished knitting Bobble Blue from Interweave Knits Spring 2006.

I knit it from Knit Picks Andean Silk in Bluebell. I can't wait to wear it, but now it is all humid and a bit hot here in Texas. :(

Cabled Blanket

2007-02-28T15:58:00.000-08:00

Finally Finished

It took forever but the cabled blanket is finally finished.

It is roughly 70 X 50 inches. Due to computer problems, these are not going to be the greatest photos.

The recipient, my husband, has not yet gotten home so he doesn't realize it is complete. He did, however, see it last night waiting to have the ends woven.

Due to the size of the blanket, I had to remove all pillows from the bed to even attempt a photograph. The blanket is just slightly smaller than a queen-sized mattress. Since the yarn is a cotton blend, and the blanket is large, the weight of it may cause the blanket to "grow" a little over time.

It will probably be a very long time before I knit a cabled blanket of this size in worsted weight yarn.

Under the Wire

2007-02-28T15:07:00.000-08:00

I finally finished a cabled project! I can't believe it took me this long, and I only have one thing to show, considering how many things I had planned for this knitalong.

I made Zephyr's Wicked pullover. It's a great pattern and literally flew off the needles once I got started. I'm sorry you can't see the cabling too well in this shot...I gave it away before I remembered the lack of cable close-ups, but they are there.

Specs:
Pattern: Wicked
Yarn: Araucania Nature Wool Color #9
Started: Wednesday, Feb. 14
Finished: Wednesday, Feb. 21
Mods: I added two more decrease/increase rounds and a few inches to the overall length. I love being able to do that!

I'll no doubt be making this sweater again in a different yarn.

2007-02-28T13:26:00.000-08:00

I just made it under the wire - here is my last cable project for this KAL:

Yep, y'all know what these are: Fetching from knitty.com. Frankly I think fingerless mitts are dumb, but wanted to use up stash yarn and give cabling without a cable needle a try. Pretty easy technique to get used to - think I might cable some more.

Thanks guys for hosting the KAL - it pressured me to try cable projects more than I would have.

lisa

Asymmetrical Cardigan

2007-02-28T12:23:00.001-08:00

I finished the Asymmetrical Cardigan from Knitting Nature, just in time! I really adore Ms. Gaughan's patterns, this is my third project from the book. I made a boatload of changes (mostly based on my different gauge from the pattern) - I'll have them all up on my blog (along with a proper photoshoot) within the next few days.

In under the wire

2007-02-28T11:14:00.000-08:00

I started and restarted so many cable projects in the last few months, but only a couple of them made it past the potential stage.

Here's my one and only actual FO: a pair of Stulpen inspired by the ones Angelika posted here last fall. Hers were a variation on this pattern (scroll down for English instructions), she added the partial fingers. I made mine as armwarmers.
Actually this pair is promised to my MIL and I am in the process of choosing yarn for a pair of my own. But they knit up very quickly. And I'm going to make a matching headband to keep my ears warm when I go walking (it's still cold here for at least a month).

Speaking of cabled goodness, I am still undecided about the right yarn for the sexy curvy cabled cardigan. The assymetrical cables are gorgeous in almost everything, but the reverse st st background just doesn't appeal to me in many yarns. It might work in some of my dk or light-worsted cotton blends. Maybe I can find my turquoise SWTC bamboo? I have lots of that. I'm pretty sure I don't have enough of the purple.

I'm also restarting my Stitch Diva dropped-stitch cabled cardi-wrap (the project formerly known as the Fall Cable Fiasco). I have a big bag of Berocco's Boho in the lovely Burgundy colourway that should work beautifully. The ribbon will give it the required drape and the subtle colour and texture variations will provide interest and depth without detracting from the cables.

Arwen

2007-02-28T05:02:00.000-08:00

I finished A Cardigan for Arwen up yesterday and not a minute too late! I'll admit to a bit of pressure to get it done it time for the end of this knitalong. Otherwise, it would have sat around for another month!

You can see all the details and drama over at my blog.

Boogie time!

2007-02-27T19:54:00.000-08:00

Boogie Vest from Knitty. I used Lamb's Pride Bulky in Deep Charcoal. I couldn't cable without a needle due to the bulkiness. I learned how to fix a miscrossed cable by dropping down to it and reknitting it...however, I had to frog back as there was a mistake further down that HAD to be fixed. Luckily it was only at the armshaping area where the neckline splits.

As you can see below, the true color! I love it and can't wait to wear it.

Starsky!

2007-02-27T08:33:00.000-08:00

Pattern: Starsky from Knitty, size small
Yarn: Berroco Pleasure, 66% angora, 29% merino wool, 5% nylon, 130 yards per ball, 10-ish balls
Needles: US size 10.5 (6.5 mm) for the body and US size 9 (5.5 mm) for the belt and the belt loops

Yay! I was hoping to finish this sweater this winter season and I just barely did. Of course, it's already too hot to wear it in Texas! A photo of the back and additional notes on this sweater can be found on my blog.

Final Entry

2007-02-27T06:54:00.000-08:00

I had hoped to have another Fetching and a sweater to enter but these Fetchings are my third and final entry before the deadline. They are two colored and match DS's Pirate hat. He is a phoographer and very much into the Nightmare before Christmas...I personally find these fetchings a bit creepy.
I wnat to take this opportunity to say there have been an amazing amount of gorgeous knitted items posted here. I have enjoyed reading the blog and hope there will be another Cable KAL.

Cheryl

Coronet Hat

2007-02-26T10:14:00.000-08:00

I finished my hat earlier this week. It has gotten a lot of use in the winter weather we have had.

Here are the details:
Coronet hat pattern from Knitty.com by Alexandra Virgiel
Universal Yarns Inc. Deluxe Worsted Tweed 100% Wool
Size 8 needles, my gauge-5spi

I really like this hat. The cabled band makes it look so dressy. Grafting the cable was a little tricky. I need to review how to do the purl stitches I don't think I did all of those right but it looks okay.

I think my band may have been a little smaller than the pattern designer's. I knit the hat to the length she suggested and it seems just a little bit tall. But that leaves me plenty to pull down over my ears when it is cold.

I will definitely use this pattern again. I often make hats for charities. I think this will be a good one for that too. There is just something special about it.

Denise--more details at Denise's Needleworks

Peek a boo! I see you!

2007-02-19T18:15:00.000-08:00

All done! (Sorry the photos suck; the modeled ones even moreso.)

The first picture is blurry, but more color accurate; the second is not blurry, but completely washed out.

This is Peek a boo from Inspired Cable Knits by Fiona Ellis, knit up in KnitPicks Shine Sport in Sky. I made the XL size. It took longer than I would have liked - I had hoped to finish it by Christmas; fortunately the recipient's birthday is next week, so I was able to switch things around and give her something else for Christmas.

The cotton yarn is pretty unforgiving and there are noticeable areas of rowing out in all the pieces; I'm hopeful that a few washes will even things out, though. I'd likely make this one again (this one is a gift for my sister), but not in a cotton based yarn - it's way too harsh on my hands to try to make that many cables in a yarn that has virtually no stretch!

Two More Little Projects

2007-02-19T18:11:00.000-08:00

At last, my Irish Hiking Scarf has it's mate! I started this toque right after finishing the scarf, but somehow it became buried under a pile of WIP's. I found it yesterday, while cleaning up and finished it this morning. Nice to have it done :).

The second picture is a newer project. More fingerless mitts to coordinate with a scarf. The cable design on the mitts is supposed to match the lace on the scarf, and it's pretty close.

My CPH is done!

2007-02-19T12:28:00.000-08:00

It went from this ...

to this ...

Central Park Hoodie
Pattern: Knitscene Fall 2006
Yarn: Peace Fleece in Lena's Meadow
Needles: Addi Circulars in US #7 and 8
(01/06/07 - 02/18/07)
Modifications: I ended up picking up 158 stitches for the hood. Otherwise, I followed the pattern (See errata on web site). I decided on 5 buttons for the closure.

Hood lays down perfectly

Button detail

I know, its been awhile....

2007-02-19T10:09:00.000-08:00

I've been busily knitting away but, unfortunately, not on cabled items. I finally have something to post here, though...

Its the Headline News: Cabled Newsboy Cap from SnB Nation. The yarn is Cascade Yarns Pastaza in color #67.

I really enjoyed knitting it and its really fast.