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Jan 25, 2010

A new knitting project for beginners


Yes, I know you can't see my face but you see the shrug I am wearing, right? Being inspired by the magazine called "Creative Knitting", I knitted this pretty handy shrug by just following the instructions there. As a beginner, I spent about couple of weeks for making it and at the end I got a shrug (I call it a bolero...anyway) that is extremely useful when it is too hot/cold to wear a jacket.  
Now that you learnt the basics of knitting (if you still haven't, please check our video from the series of an easy-to-follow guide; you can find it either in utube or on our blog), you can easily make your own shrug. If I could do it, you can definetely do it!!!

O.K. Ready? Let's start!!!

What you'll need: Yarn of the colour you like (recommended 50g balls of the cotton thread), knitting needles 5.5mm and 4.5mm (equivalents for US are 9 and 7; for UK 5 and 7)

What you need to notice:  Please find your measurement and knit, following the instructions that suits to your measurement. You don't want to knit a shrug that you can't wear at the end coz it is either small or big in size, do you?

Woman's Measurements
                    S   M       L     XL
To fit size (cm)     8-10  12-14    16-18     20-22
Length (cm)          34      35           36         37


Girl's Measurements

Years                  2    4     6   8    10
To fit chest (cm)  50  55  60  65  70
Length (cm)         16 20  24  28  31

What you need to understand: You might have noticed from the knitting magazine etc, knitting has its own 'language', i.e. abbreviations. I will provide you with the glossary that in fact helped me to follow the instructions and hopefully, will be helpful 4 you.

Glossary: To be honest, I just copied it from the magazine "Creative Knitting". Thanks to the editors of this lovely magazine.

KNITTING ABBREVIATIONS



Alt - Alternate; alternately

Beg - Begin; begins; beginning


CC - Contrasting colour


Ch -Chain


Cm - Centimetre/s


CO - Cast on


Cont - Continue; continuing


Dec - Decrease; decreasing


Dk- Double Knitting


Foil - Follow; follows; following


G st - Garter stitch. If knitting back and forth, knit every row. If knitting circularly, one round knit, next
round purl.


Inc - Increase; increasing


K-Knit


K1 - Knit one stitch


K2tog - Knit two stitches together


Kb - Knit through the back of the stitch


Kwise - Knitwise


M - Make one stitch


MC - Main colour. When two or more colours are used, the main colour is the yarn that is dominant.


P-Purl


P1 - Purl one stitch


P2tog - Purl two stitches together


Patt - pattern


Psso - Pass slipped stitch over previous stitch


Pb- Purl through the back of the stitch


Pwise - Purlwise


Rem - Remaining


Rep - Repeat


S1 1 - Slip one stitch across from  left needle to right needle without knitting it.


S1 1 Purlwise - Slip next stitch off left needle onto right as if to purl the stitch.


Sts - Stitches


St st - Stocking stitch. If knitting back and forth, one row knit, next row purl. If knitting circularly, knit


each round.


55K - blip, slip knit. Makes a left slanting decrease. Slip two stitches knitwise, on at a time from the left to the right needle, then knit them together through their backs.


Tog - Together


WS- Wrong side


Ybk- Yarn back


Y fwd - Yarn forward - bring yarn under the needle, then over to the knitting position again, creating a


new stitch.


Yo - Yarn over.

Instructions

WOMAN'S SHRUG (BEG AT LOWER BACK)



Using 5.50mm needles, cast on 86 (98-110-118) sts.


1 st Row: K2,*P2,K2,rep from * to end.


2nd Row: P2,*K2,P2,rep from * to end.


Last 2 rows form rib patt for Back.


Cont in rib until work measures 16cm from beg, working last row on wrong side. Tie a marker at each end of next row to indicate beg of armhole.



Beg Armhole: Change to 4.50mm needles.


1 st Row: K2, 'M1' knitways, rib to last 2 sts, 'M 1 'knitways, K2 ... 88 (100-112-120) sts.


2nd Row: P3, * K2, P2, rep from * to last st, P1.


3rd Row: K3, * P2, K2, rep from * to last st, K1. Rep last 2 rows until work measures 36 (38-40-42) cm from markers, working last row on right side.


Next Row (wrong side): P2, K2tog, rib to last 4 sts, K2tog, P2 ... 86 (98-110-118) sts. Place a marker at each end of last row to indicate end of armhole.


Change to 5.50mm needles and cont in rib until work measures 16cm from second markers, working last row on wrong side. Cast off loosely in rib. 

TO MAKE UP

'Mattress St' method and a plain yarn to sew up your handknit are recommended. Join side seams to markers, reversing seams half-way to allow turn-back for collar.

Mattress Stitch method is as follows:



1 . Put the two pieces next to each other, right side up and edges together.


2. Thread a wool needle with along length of yarn.


3. Work one whole stitch (V shape) in from the edge and leave a long end before beginning to sew.


4. Put the needle between the edge stitch and the second stitch on the first row. Pass the needle


under 2 rows (2 cross bars), then bring it back through to the front.


5. Repeat step 4 on the other piece.


6. Swap from side to side, always going into the hole that the last stitch on that side came out of.


Always go under two rows - be careful not to miss any rows,


7. Keep the seam firm, but do not pull the yarn too tightly.


8. When the seam is finished, sew in ends.


GIRL'S SHRUG (BEG AT LOWER BACK)


Using 5.50mm needles, cast on 54 (62-66-70-74) sts.


1 st Row: K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to end.


2nd Row: P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to end. Last 2 rows form rib patt for Back.


Cont in rib until work measures 5 (8-10-13-14) cm from beg, working last row on wrong side. Tie a marker at each end of next row to indicate the beg of armhole.

Beg Armhole: Change to 4.50mm needles.

1st Row: K2, 'M1' knitways, rib to last 2sts,'MTknitways, K2 ... 56 (64-68-72-76) sts.


2nd Row: P3, * K2, P2, rep from * to last st P1


3rd Row: K3, * P2, K2, rep from * to last st, K1. Rep last 2 rows until work measures 22 (24-28-30-34) cm from markers, working last row on right side.


Next Row (wrong side): P2, K2tog, rib to last 4 sts, K2tog, P2 ... 54 (62-66-70-74) sts. Place a marker at each end of last row to indicate end of armhole.


Change to 5.50mm needles and cont in rib until work measures 5 (8-10-13-14) cm from second markers, working last row on wrong side.


Cast off loosely in rib.


TO MAKE UP


Work as given for Make Up for Woman's Shrug.

And, that's about it!!!
If you have any questions, contact us on notazebra@hotmail.com or comment on the blog....

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