Jälle kraest/On collar once again

Selle postituse loogiliseks jätkuks. On ka selline võimalus, et krae võib kududa kahekordse lõngaga (ja muidugi jämedamate varrastega). Hiljem võib vardaid veel jämedamate vastu vahetada.
A logical development of this post. There is also a possibility to knit the collar with the yarn held double (and, of course, with thicker needles). Later on you can switch to even thicker needles.

 

Mohäär on võetud kahekordselt ja vardad on 5,5 mm, hiljuti vahetasin 6 mm vastu.
The mohair is held double and the needles were 5.5 mm and just recently I've witched to 6 mm.

Sviitri pilte/Pictures of the sweater

Ma ei ole veel terve, aga siiski saime eile pisut pildistada. Ülle ja Kristiina, tänan!
I have not yet got well but yesterday we managed to take some pictures. Ülle and Kristiina, thanks!

 

 

 

Lõng/Yarn: Fabel (Drops), 50 g/205 m (75 % vill/wool, 25 % polüamiid/polyamide), ~ 250 g
Vardad/Needles: 3,5 mm, 4 mm
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Tegemisi/Current work

Mul oli täna hoopis teised plaanid, aga jäin haigeks ja olen kodus. Seetõttu valmiskudumite pildistamine lükkub edasi. Näitan mohäärist ja peenikesest meriinost alustatut raglaani. Hiljem tuleb õpetus, nagu sellest juba juttu oli. Mõte on selles, et võib otsustada hiljem, kas teha suur krae või mitte. Aga nagu näha, on olemas vahe esi- ja seljatüki vahel. Loodan järgmisel nädalal valmis saada ja siis hakkan õpetust kirjutama.
I had completely different plans for today but I fell ill and will sit at home. This is why the new knits photosession is postponed. Here is a beginning of a raglan sweater (mohair and laceweight merino). There will be a pattern later as promissed. The idea is that you can decide later whether to make a large collar or not at all. As you can see, the front and the back piece are different. I hope to finish it next week and then start writing the pattern.

 

Õige värv on pigem tindisinine. Kuna värv on üsna tume, otsustasin, et kasvatused (õhksilmused) võiksid olla nähtavad (kõik muud vigurid ei paista).
The real colour is ink blue, so to say. As the colour is dark, I decided that the increases (yarnovers) would be prominent (all other tricks would remain invisible in such a colour).

Juhuslik avastus/An accidental discovery

Võib-olla "avastus" on liiga uhke sõna, aga, ütleme, tähelepanek. Koon ikka veel buklee lõngast sviitrit (üks varrukas on valmis, teine pooleli). Alustasin nagu ikka abilõngaga. Abilõngaks oli must sokilõng. Ja siis vaatasin, et vaevumärgatav värvikontrast ja tajutav faktuurikontrast on päris kena. Seetõttu viimestlesin varruka musta sokilõngaga. Sama viimistlus tuleb ka kaelusele. Pildil pole hästi näha, aga vahe on olemas.
Maybe "discovery" is too pompous a word but, let us say, an observation. I still have been knitting the sweater from the bouclé yarn (one sleeve is finished and the other one under construction). I started with a waste yarn, as usual. The waste yarn is a black sock yarn. And then I noticed that an almost invisible colour contrast and quite palpable fabric contrast is quite nice. For this reason the finishing of the sleeve is done with the black sock yarn. The neck opening will have the same finishing. The picture does not quite reveal it but the difference is there.

Edeneb. Mõned plaanid/Progress. Some plans

Kudum edeneb, kuigi aeglaselt. Alustasin varrukat.
The knit is progressing, albeit slowly. I started the sleeve.

Ühtlasi sain eile kirja Ravelrys küsimusega, kas selle sviitri õpetus on olemas (Kristiina Varone pilt).
Also I got a message yesterday on Ravelry with a question whether there is a pattern for this sweater (picture by Kristiina Varone).

Õpetust ei ole, aga võiks kirjutada, kui oleks soovijaid. Siis kooks minimaalsete muutustega, nt pikkade varrukatega. Aga tehnilises mõttes oleks siin küll arutleda, sest esi- ja seljatükk ei ole identsed, kuid lühikeste ridade asemel on teised võtted. Nii et kui keegi on potentsiaalselt huvitatud õpetusest ja/või kooskudumisest, andke teada. Väga kiiresti ei luba, aga ehk kuu aja pärast.
There is no pattern but I would write one up if there are people who wish it. In that case I would knit with minimal modifications, for instance, with long sleeves. In the technical sense though there is something worth discussion because the front and the back piece are not identical but there are techniques other than short rows. So if anyone would like a pattern and/or KAL, let me know. I don't promis the pattern too soon but maybe in a month.

Üht ja teist/Various matters

Eile ja üleeile oli meil tugev torm, tänagi puhub tuul. Mis tähendab, et väljas pildistada on paha. Sees aga pole head tausta ega valgust. Lisaks sellele on sviiter must, mis raskendab veelgi. Nii et pildid tulevad hiljem. Aga nüüd pikkus on paras. Lõnga venivuse üle sai sõpradega parasjagu arutatud. Eriti salakaval on meriino ja muud pehmed lõngad (oleneb kindlasti tootjast), linane võib samuti pikkusesse venida, kuigi mitte nii dramaatiliselt, nagu kirjeldatud eelmises postituses.
Yestereday and the day before yesterday we had a strong storm and it is still windy today. Which means that it is tedious to take pictures outside but also indoors I have no proper background nor light. Besides the sweater is black, which does not make things easier. So the pictures will wait. But the length is suitable now. We have discussed stretchiness with my friends quite a lot. Merino and other soft yarns are especially known for the tendency to stretch (of course, it depends on the manufacturer, too), also linen may stretch in the length, albeit not as dramatically as described in the previous post.

Koon nüüd sellisest lõngast (Megeva, ostetud Wool and Wollen poest). Esialgu plaanisin midagi muud, kuid buklee pind on suhteliselt paks, seetõttu tuleb teha võimalikult lihtne kudum.
Now I am knitting this yarn (Megeva, purchased at Wool and Wollen store). At first I had a different plan but the bouclé fabric is rather thick and for that reason it would be wise to make a simple knit.

Ülemised pildid annavad ettekujutuse värvist ja viimane pilt koepinnast.
The top pictures render the colour and the bottom one the quality of the fabric.

Patentkoe seiklused/Adventures of the patent stitch

Teatavasti patentkude venib. Nagu selgus, venib pikkusesse üsna palju. Loogiline, et poolpatent ei veni nii palju, nagu täispatent. Aga oleneb muidugi ka lõngast. Seda arutasime täna Suviga. Näiteks täisvillase karedama lõnga puhul on silmused üksteisest rohkem kinni. Selle sviitriga ei juhtunud mitte midagi. Siin on aga sile sokilõng (Dropsi Fabel).
As it is known, patent stitch fabric tends to stretch. As it has become clear, it stretches quite a lot in the length. It is logical that half-patent does not stretch as much as full patent does. But it all depends on the yarn. Today we discussed it with Suvi. For instance, if you have a somewhat coarse wool, then stitches stick more together. Nothing happened to this sweater. But here I have a smooth sock yarn (Fabel by Drops).

Pärast niisutamist on sviiter veninud pikkusesse 15-20 cm. Laius on korras. Alumisel pildil on marker seal, kus peaks olema sviitri äär. Esialgu mõtlesin, et pikem sviiter pole paha, aga siiski ei jäänud sellega rahule. Kavatsen pisut harutada.
After moistening and drying the sweater stretched in the length by 15-20 cm. The width is all right. In the bottom picture you see the marker that shows where the sweater should end. At first I thought that a longer sweater is not bad but after some thinking  I decided I don't quite like it. I intend to rip a little bit.

Peaks veel proovima mohääriga ja vaatama, kuidas lõng käitub. Arvan, et selles suhtes on mohäär rohkem villase moodi.
It would be useful to try out mohair and to see how it behaves. I think in this respect mohair would be more like wool.