Sall/The scarf

See kukkus välja ootamatult hästi. Kui kudusin, arvasin, et on tavaline sall, kuid pärast leotamist ja pingutamist panin kaela ja ei tahtnud ära võtta.
It turned out unexpectedly will. While I was knitting, I was thinking that this was just an average scarf but after socking and blocking I put it on and did not want to take off.

 

 

Kogu tehniline info siin.
All technical information here.

Üht ja teist/Various matters

Sall üleminekuvärvidega sokilõngast on valmis. Selle pildi tegin siis, kui oli veel pooleli. Varsti näitan juba valmiskujul ja kirjutan pikemalt. Praegu ütlen vaid, et pool- või täispatent on lihtne ja efektne muster, sobib ka siis, kui teha sall igasugu jääkides. Külmemal ajal võtan ette ja revideerin oma mohäärijääke, siis tuleb jälle midagi patentkoes.
The scarf from variegated sock yarn is finished. I took this pics when it was still in progress. I will get taken photos of the completed scarf soon and write more about it. For now I would just say that half-brioche and brioche is simple yet outstanding pattern and is good for a scarf from all kind of leftowers. When the cold season comes, I will undertake revision of my mohair leftovers and make something in brioche stitch again.

Varsti tuleb veel rätikuid, sest ees on traditsiooniline käsitöökruiis ja sain juba lõnga ja ülesande disainida krusiisrätik. Sügisel tuleb Tallinna Rahvaülikoolis rätikute konstrueerimise kursus, vt siin, selleks ajaks peaksin läbi kuduma veel paar konstruktsiooni.
There will be more shawls soon because the traditional carft cruise (Helsinki-Stockholm) is coming and I have already got some yarn and the task to design a shawl. In autumn I will teach shawl construction course at Tallinn Folk University (if you know Estonian, look here) and I have to knit up several more constructions before that time.

Jyväskylä kudumisfestifal/Jyväskylä knitfest

Kahjuks ei sobi mulle see aeg reisimiseks, aga mind esindab Jyväskylä festivalil Opera-nimeline rätik. Kui plaanite sinna minna, uudistage Woolmint käsitsi värvitud lõngu. Seal saab rätikut ka katsuda ja soovi korral õpetuse. Õpetus ilmub Ravelrys pärast festivali.
Unfortunately I cannot travel at this moment but I am represented with my Opera shawl at Jyväskylä Knitfest. If you are going to be there, have a look at hand-dyed yarns by Woolmint. You can see the shawl and get the pattern there, too, if you wish. The pattern will be published on Ravelry after the festival.

 

 

 

Rätik sokilõngast/Sock yarn shawl

Kirjutasin siin Martin's Lab sokilõngast. Nüüd pärast mitmeid katsetusi sai valmis rätik.
I wrote here about Martin's Lab sockyarn. Now after several attempts the shawl is completed.

Põhimuster on poolpatendi ja aukude kombinatsioon. Aga äär on ripskoes ning tänu lühikestele ridadele ei ole tipp nii terava nurgaga ja otsad on pikemad.
The body of the shawl is a combination of half-brioche stitch and eyelets. The edge is in garter stitch and due to short rows the tip does has a less sharper angle and the ends are longer.

 

Õpetus on tulemas.
Pattern is coming.

Vahelduseks üks rätik/A shawl for a change

Kirjutasin siin, et sain Martin's Lab käsitsi värvitud lõngu. Nüüd mõtlesin, et prooviks ühte konstruktsiooni ja alustasingi täna hommikul. Õpetus tuleb kindlasti.
I wrote here that I had received some hand-dyed yarns from Martin's Lab. Now I decided to try out a certain construction and started today in the morning. There will be a pattern, for sure.

Lihtne sviiter/Simple sweater

Sviiter sokilõngast Superwash (Alize), 100 g/420 m, 75 % vill, 25 % polüamiid, ~2,5 tokki.
Sweater from sockyarn Superwash (Alize), 100 g/420 m, 75 % wool, 25 % polyamide, ~2.5 balls.

 

Sviiter on valmis/The sweater is completed

Poolpatentkoes sviiter sai valmis, olen sellega rahul. Pärst niisutust ja pingutust avanes kude kenasti ja muutus ühtlasemaks. Tõsi küll, pidin alt pisut lühemaks harutama, aga see pole lõnga, vaid hoopis poolpatentkoe "süü". Sviiter on paras n-ö keskmisele ilmale, mitte liiga kerge ja mitte hirmsoe.
Half-brioche sweater is completed and I am quite satisfied. After moistening and blocking the fabric opened up and became even. I had to frog the hem a little bit because the garment had stretched after blocking but the yarn is not to "blame", it is rather a feature of half-brioche stitch. The sweater is fine for the weather that is not too warm and not too cold.

 

 

 

 

Sürrealistlikud pildid sidrunipuuga on minu tütre tehtud. Kogu info lõnga ja varraste kohta on siin.
Surreal pics with lemon tree are taken by my daughter. All information about the yarn and needles is here.

Jälle poolpatent/Half-brioche again

Seekord alustasin sviitrit sokilõngast.
This time it is a sweater from sock yarn. 

Jälle sall/Scarf again

Mul on kaks poolpatentkoes salli teravate otstega. Kootud paar aastat tagasi. Eelmisel aastal tegin veel ühe kolleegile kingituseks.
I have two scarves with pointed ends in half-brioche stitch. I made them a couple of years ago. Last yer I made one more as a present to my colleague.

 

Praegu on töös selline sall (mitte midagi erilist, laius on kogu aeg sama). Lõngad on Angora 2 ja peenike villane. Kogu saladus ongi selles, et üks lõng on jämedam ja kontrastne on päris peenike. Eelmisete sallide puhul on põhilõng mingi sokilõng või poolvillane.
Now I have this scarf on my needles (nothing special, the width is constant). The yarns are Angora 2 and laceweight wool. This is the whole secret: one yarn is heavier and the contrasting yarn is quite thin. The previous scarf have sockyarn or wool-blend as the main yarn.

Nüüd on ametlikult valmis/Now it is officially completed

Rätik sai pingutatud ja nüüd näitan veel mõningaid pilte (suur tänu, Kristel!).The shawl got blocked and now I show you some more photos (many thanks, Kristel!).

 

 

Ravelry (nähtav kõigile/visible to all).

Kõik on korras/Everything is fine

Tegelikult probleem oli selles, et tegin võrgu ripsi baasil (tagasiread parempidi). Kui aga tegin tavalise võrgu, s.o. tagasiread pahempidi, siis tundus korras. Too harutatud lõng on kuidagi väsinud, väga palju variante ei ole. Täisvillane käitub teisiti, ka pärast harutamist on hea.
Actually the problem was that I made mesh stitch based on garter stitch (knit worng side rows). When I tried usual mesh, that is, purl on wrong side, it seemed fine. That ripped yarn is somehow "tired" and does not leave you many options. Pure wool behaves in a different manner and is fine after frogging.

Näete kohe, et see on ikka vana hea Limericki rätiku modifikatsioon, juba teine. Esimene modifikatsioon oli enamjaolt must ja lühikeste ridade sektsioon hall, siin vastupidi. Väga paindlik mudel, kujutan ette, et peenvillasest oleks eriti kena. Rätik on veel pesemata ja pingutamata, jõuan täna õhtul koju ja siis teen korda.
No doubts you realize it is a second modification of the good old Limerick Shawl. The first modification was basically black and the short row section was grey and here I have the opposite. A very flexible construction indeed, I imagine it would be especially beautiful in light wool. The shawl has not been washed and blocked yet, I will get home today in the afternoon and see to it.

 

Jälle rätik jääkidest/A shawl from leftovers again

Jakk on peaaegu valmis, vaja on veel kududa alumist riba pärlkoes. Kuna pean mitmeks päevaks ära sõitma, otsustasin, et ei võta suurt ja peaaegu valmis kudumit kaasa. Selle asemel harutasin ühe vana sviitri Dropsi Fabelist (sokilõng) ja lisasin peenikest mohääri. Vaatasin nii ja naa ja sain aru, et sobib kõige lihtsam kude.
The cardi is almost done, I just have to add the bottom edge in moss stitch. As I have to go away for several days, I decided not to drag along the large and almost finished knit. Instead I ripped an old sweater from Drops Fabel (sockyarn) and added some thin mohair. I tried various options and realized that the simplest pattern is the best.

 

Jälle sama/The same again

Mul oli sokilõnga jääke. Loogiline, et panin juurde peenvillast ja peenikest mohääri ja tahtsin jälle teha samas vaimus salli, nagu eelminegi. Kuna kudusin üsna jämeda vardaga, siis venis poolpatentkude pikkusesse, vaatamata sellele, et üks lõngadest on mohäär. Lõpetades sain salli keerata ümber kaela üks kord, pärast niisutust ja kuivatmist aga kaks korda. Sall on üsna kohev ja soe.
I had sockyarn leftovers. Quite logically I combined them with laceweight wool and thin mohair and wanted to make another scarf similar to the recent one. As I worked with rather thick needles, half-brioche stitch stretched in the length, despite the fact that one of the yarns ows mohair. After binding off I was able to twine the scarf one time but after moisteing and blockin two times. The scarf is rather fluffy and warm.

 

Mängisin natuke fotoefektidega.
I played a little bit with photoeffects.

Jälle seiklusi/Adventures again

Mõne kudumiga on nii, et kõik oleks nagu korras ja sellegipoolest ei meeldi, ettekujutus maalib midagi muud. Millegipärast hakkasin ette kujutama, et peaks olema midagi võrgulist. Siis harutasin ja alustasin jälle.
It happens with some knits that everything is fine but nevertheless you don't like it because your imagination pictures something different. For unknown reason I started thinking that it should be something like a net. So I ripped and started all over again.

Mõnele tuleb meelde see postitus. Tookord oli sokilõg, võrk oli kuidagi liiga reljeefne ja seetõttu tundus koepind paks olevat. Seekord nii ei ole. Eks me siis vaata, kas õnnestub seekord.
Some might remember this post. Back then I had sock yarn and the net was somehow too prominent and this made the fabric seem bulky. This time it is not the case. We shall see whether it will work out this time.

Sall/The scarf

Lõppude lõpuks sai valmis sall. Alustasin mitu korda (vist kolm või neli). Kaja, tänan piltide eest! Mul oli sokilõnga (Fortissima) ja täpselt sama värvi villast (Baltica), selle salli jääk. Panin kokku sokilõnga ja peenvillase (Haaapsalu) ja kui see otsa sai, jätkasin kombinatsiooniga Baltica + Haapsalu.
Finally, the scarf is finished. I started over several times (probably, three or four). Kaja, thanks for the pictures! I had sock yarn (Fortissima) and wool (Baltica) of exactly the same shade, leftovers from this scarf. I combined the sock yarn with laceweight Haapsalu and after having finished it, I continued with the combination Baltica + Haapsalu.

 

 

 

 

Lõng/Yarn: Fortissima Socka (50 g/210 m), Baltica (50 g/250 m), Haapsalu (460 m)
Vardad/Neeldes: 5,5 mm
Ravelry

Otsast peale/From the beginning

Alustasin rätikut (vt eelmine postitus), aga sellise konstruktsiooniga sokilõng ei tööta (või vähemalt see, mis mul on). Peaks olema raske, hästi langev lõng, nagu linane, puhas maavillane jms. Sokilõngad meeldivad mulle jämeduse poolest (100 g/400-450 m, inglise terminoloogias fingering weight). Aga kuna ei ole puhas villane, siis pole ime, et ei käitu nii, nagu puhas villane.
I started a shawl (see the previous post) but sock yarn does not work well with this construction (or at least the yarn I have). It should be heavy, well-draping fabric, like linen, pure coutnry wool etc. I like sock yarns because of their weight (100 g/400-450 m, fingering). But since this one is not pure wool, no wonder it does not behave like one.

See konstruktsioon pole aga nii nõudlik. Nii et jälle võrguline muster (aga teistsugune).
This construction is not so demanding. So a net-like pattern again (but a different one).

Tuleb varuda rätikute lõnga: linast, peenikest puuvillast, Aade Lõnga 8/1 ja 8/2.
I should store some shawl yarn: linen, thin cotton, Aade Lõng 8/1 and 8/2.

Tegemisi/What is going on

Topp on valmis. Millal saab korralikult pildistada, ei oska öelda.
The top is inished. I cannot say when proper pictures will be taken.

Nagu näha, ripskude on õlatükkidel ja külgedel.
You casn see garter stitch both on the shoulder pieces and on the sides.

Seda konstruktsiooni kasutan kindlasti ka edaspidi. Ja siin on sokilõngast rätiku algus.
I will definitely use this construction in future. And here is the beginning of a shawl from sock yarn.

Asjade seis/The state of affairs

Kuna poes pole ikka veel lõnga, et saaksin halli sviitri lõpetada, jätkan musta sokilõngasviitrit. Halli sviitri jaoks oleks vaja üsna vähe lõnga: alla peaks kuduma 5-7 cm, ja ongi kogu lugu.
Since the store still does not have yarn for me to be able to finish the grey sweater, I am working on my black sock yarn sweater. I need only a little bit of yarn for the grey sweater: only to knit 5-7 cm of the torso and that's it.

Avastasin, et mulle meeldivad soonikud 2 x 2 ja laiemad. Kaeluses on 2 x 2 soonik (peenemate varrastega, aga lõdvalt maha kootud). Enne soonikut on üks pahempidine rida, on hea eraldusjoon.
I discovered that I like 2 x 2 ribbing and wider ribbing in general. The neck opening has 2 x 2 ribbing (with thinner needles but with a loose bind-off). There is one purl row before the ribbing, it separates the finishing from the rest.

Natuke on näha, et on längus õlad (aga lühikesed read ise pole eriti nähtavad).
You can see that there is a little slope on the shoulders (but short rows are not  quite visible).

Niipalju on praegu kootud. Minu majapidamises pole musti kudumeid kunagi liiga palju. Võib öelda, et selle mudeli proportsioonid on enam-vähem välja töötatud. Edasi võiks proovida mõnest muu koostisega lõngast (aga mitte oluliselt jämedamast). Hästi töötaks ka sokilõng + peenvillane, mis oleks pisut muud värvi.
This is how much I have so far. In my household you can never have too many black knits. You can say that I have more or less worked out the proportions for this construction. Perhaps later I could try a yarn with a different fiber composition (but not very much thicker than this one). Maybe a combination of sock yarn + laceweight wool in a slightly different colour would work well, too.

Vahepealne/Meanwhile

Otsustasime, et pildistame jakki kunagi hiljem, kui väljas on soojem ja valgus on sobiv. Vahepeal koon üht sokilõngast sviitrit.
We decided to take pictures of the cardi later when the weather is nice and the light is suitable. Meanwhile I am knitting a sweater from sock yarn.

Nagu näha, tegin natuke lühikesi ridu. Mulle meeldib neid teha disainielemendina (ei pea neid obligatoorseks). Antud juhul on labane kude ja väga lihtne tegumood, nii et sobib.
As you can see, I did some short rows. I like to do them as an element of design (I do not think they are obligatory). In this case it is justified because  there is plain stockinete and the garment construction is very simple.

Hakkan just esi- ja seljatükki ühendama.
I am about to join the front and the back piece.

Eile näitasin Reilie üht lihtsat mustrit. Kudumistrikid kolleegilt kolleegile!
Yesterday I showed to Reili a simple stitch pattern. Knitting tips from colleague to colleague!