Jälle varrukad/Sleeves again

Mõned lugejad hakkavad juba naerma seda pealkirja lugedes, sest varrukate üle otsustamine on minu jaoks võib-olla kõige raskem. Siiski, nagu näha, varrukaga on alustust tehtud. Mõtlesin, et mingid varrukad peaksid ikka olema.
Some readers would laugh while reading the title because for me to decide about sleeves is probably the most difficult part. However, as you can see, I have started the sleeves. I thought that some kind of sleeves is needed here.

Miks on varrukaid vaja? Põhjendus on taas teoreetiline. Kui kudum on eest lahti, siis "tiivad" lehvivad just puusade piirkonnas, juhtides tähelepanu kõige laiemale kohale. Seega tuleb ülemine ja alumine osa tasakaalustada. Kasvõi lühike varrukas aitab seda teha.Veendusin selles, olles selga proovinud isegi niisuguse varrukahakatisega. Töö käigus otsustan pikkuse üle.
I had a chance to prove it after having tried on even with such an initial sleeve. Why are the sleeves needed? The reason is a theoretical one. When the garment is not pinned together, then the "wings" are just about the hips area and bring attention to the widest part of the figure. Thus, one has to balance the lower and the upper part. Even a short sleeve would do the job. During the process I will determine the length.

Homme sõidan jälle välismaale ja ilmselt ei saa kirjutada. Loodan siiski järgmise nädala alguseks valmis saada ja siin näidata. Siis tuleb ka lubatud postitus konstruktsioonist. Võrreldes varasemate ürpidega, siin on üks uuendus.
Tomorrow I again travel abroad and possibly will not be able to post. Still, I hope to finish the wrap at the beginning of the next week and to demonstrate it. Then there will be a promised post on the construction. Compared to my earlier wraps, there is an innovation here.

Hakkab ilmet võtma/It is getting shape

Nüüd hakkab must kudum ilmet võtma ja on rohkem ürbi moodi. Koon juba teist hõlma.
Now the black wrap is getting shape and looks more like a wrap. I am knitting the second front piece already.

Nagu näha, mohäär + viskoos on hea kooslus, kui tahta langevat koepinda. Teine hõlm on veel vardal, pole nii hästi näha.

As you can see, mohair + rayon is a good combination if you want the fabric to fall. The second front piece is still on the needles and you cannot see it very well.

Tagantvaade:

Back view:

Tegelikult pole koepind läbipaistev. Pilt on vastu valgust ja valgel taustal, et reljeefne muster paistaks.

In reality the fabric is not transparent. The picture was taken against the light and against white background so that the structured stitch pattern would be visible.

Must/Black

Käsil on must kudum. Jällegi pildistamiseks kapriisne värv. See on ürp, nagu näha, jõudsin juba seljatükki alustada. See oli hommikune pilt, nüüd on mul kootud juba 8 mustrikorda, umbes pool selga.
I am knitting something black. Again, I have picked a difficult colour to photograph. This is a wrap, as you can see, I have started the back piece. This picture was taken in the morning and by now I have 8 repeats, almost a half of the back.

Lõng on mohäär, mille sain Robinilt, lisaks on nimetu viskoosi-nailoni segu Pronksi poest. Too viimane on mingisuguse tundmatu Itaalia vabriku jääk, pooli peal, sildilt loeb vaid nimi Monique, metraaži pole.
The yarn is mohair that I have got from Robin and some unknown rayon-nylon blend from the Pronksi yarn shop. The latter yarn is a remnant of some obscure Italian factory production, sold on bobbin, the sign says just Monique and no yardage indicated.

Teadsin varemgi, et mohääri ja viskoosilõnga ühendus on päris hea. Nüüd sain proovida. Viskoos annab raskust ja koepind langeb ilusti, mida ongi ürbi jaoks vaja. Annab ka reljeefsust. Jämedam on viskoosi-nailoni segu ja peenem lõng on mohäär. Loodan, et saan lähipäevil nädiata rohkem ja kindlasti kirjutada konstruktsioonist.
I have known that mohair and rayon combination yields a good result. Now I had a chance to try it. Rayon gives heaviness and the fabric drapes well, exactly what you need in a wrap. It gives stitch definition as well. Rayon-nylon blend is the thicker yarn and mohair is the thinner one. I hope to be able to show more tomorrow and to write some words about the construction, for sure.

Vahepealne/In-between

Olen pärast reisi jälle kodus. Mul polnud mahti seal kirjutada ega pildistada. Tänan kõiki, kes punase seeliku kohta nii kenasti kirjutasid! Luban, et homme näitan midagi uut, mis on parajasti töös.
After a trip I am at home again. I had no opportunity to blog or to take pictures. I am grateful to everyone who has commented on the red skirt so nicely! Tomorrow I promise to show a new project under construction.

Leheseelik/Leaf stitch skirt

Nüüd on ka pilte.
Now some pictures.


Ja lähivaade mustrist.
And a close view on the stitch pattern.


Vist kõige õigem värv on siin:
The colour is probably rendered most accurately in this picture:

Lõng/Yarn: Aade Lõng 8/2, ~160 g
Vardad/Needles: 3 mm, 3,5 mm
Pildid/Pictures: Anu
Kiidan seda lõnga ikka ja jälle. Väga hea pitsimustrite jaoks.
I praise the yarn all the time. It is excellent for lace patterns.

Kui palju lõnga kulub seelikule?/How much yarn is needed for a/the skirt

Eile tekkis mul kahtlus, kas lõnga jätkub või peaksin juurde ostma. Kui palju lõnga seelikule kulub? Sellele kulus 160 g ja kuigi lõng on sama, siin on rohkem kasvatusi ja teine kalkulatsioon.
Yesterday I was in doubts whether I have enough yarn or need to buy more. How much yarn is needed for a skirt? I used up 160 for this one and although the yarn is the same, there are more increases here and the calculation is different.

Nagu ikka, kasvatasin pahempidiseid ribasid.

As usual, I increased the purl sections.

Lõpuks sain kasvatatud niipalju, et kahe mustrikorra vahele mahtus veel üks mustrikord, nõnda tekkis mustriline äär.

Finally I got enough increases to insert a pattern repeat between two repeats and thus I have a lace edge.

Ühest mustrikorrast all oleks olnud vähe. Küsimus oli aga, kas pean paari rea pärast uue vihi muretsema. Ei pidanud, lõnga kulus pisut vähem kui 160 g ja järele jäi 2 g!

One pattern repeat in the bottom would have not been enough. The question was whether I would have to buy a new skein for a couple of rows. I had not, the skirt took slightly less than 160 g and 2 g left!

Seelik, proovilapp ja mustriraamat/The skirt, the swatch and a pattern book

Kõigepealt näitan seelikut. Umbes pool seelikut on olemas. Sellel pildil on värv enam-vähem õige.
First of all I am showing the skirt. Approximately a half is done. The colour in this picture is rendered more or less accurately.

Juba ammu kootud proovilapp on nüüd Pronksi poes. Lõpuks sain mahti pilidstada. Värvid ei ole pildil päris õiged, kuid muster on nähtav.
The swatch I knitted some time ago is now at the Pronksi yarn shop. Finally, I managed to take a picture. The colours are not exactly right but you can see the pattern.


Ja lõpuks midagi veel. Otustasin vaadata, mida huvitavat on meil Akadeemilises Raamatukogus. Leidsin sellise raamatu:
And finally something else. I decided to look up what we have in our Academic Library. I found this book:

Autorit pole. Väljaandja on OÜ Heili Kirjastus, Pärunu, 1997. Kujunduse järgi saab aru, et see on nn üleminekuperioodi raamat. Sees on mustrid ja skeemid, alguses tingmärgid ja seletused eesti, vene ja saksa keeles.
No author indicated. The publisher is OÜ Heili Kirjastus, Pärunu, 1997. Looking at the layout you realize that this is a book from so-called transition period (mid-1990s). It contains stitch patterns and charts; chart symbols in the beginning are explained in Estonian, Russian and German.
On palju tuttavaid mustreid, kuid on ka midagi mitte nii tavapärast:
There are many familiar patterns but also something not so common:

Mulle meeldis väga tagakaas. Päris hea mõte!

I liked the back cover a lot. Quite a clever idea!