Friday, December 15, 2006

"cozy" next project.

My Gilmore Girls scarf will be finished while watching the next episode (is it tuesday yet!!). So I have choosen my next GG project. This was found on www.knitty.com I love that site. I think i'm going to do this in colors from the show. Maybe lore's bedroom, lukes dinner, or maybe lore's living room (love that shade of yellow). I would love to see some of you join in on this project. It seems like a very easy pattern, one that you can zone out on and watch your favorite show. So here are the detail


FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Length: 67.5 inchesWidth: 18.75 inches

MATERIALS
Reynolds Mandalay [100% silk; 98yds/88m per 50g skein]; color: #32 "oatfield"; 8 skeins
24-inch US #8/ 5mm circular needle Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

GAUGE
18 sts/20 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch

STITCH PATTERN
[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations can be found here]
Feather Pattern (worked over multiple of 6 sts plus 1)Row 1: K1, [YO, k2tog tbl, k1, k2tog, YO, k1] to end.Row 2: P all sts.Row 3: K1, [YO, k1, sl1, k2tog, psso, k1, YO, k1] to end.Row 4: P all sts.Row 5: K1, [k2tog, YO, k1, YO, k2tog tbl, k1]Row 6: P all sts.Row 7: K2tog, [k1, YO, k1, YO, k1, sl1, k2tog, psso] to last 5 sts, k1, YO, k1, YO, k1, k2tog tbl.Row 8: P all sts.Rep Rows 1 through 8.

DIRECTIONS
CO 85 sts.Work 3 rows in garter st.Switch to Feather Pattern and work in patt until piece measures approx. 67 inches, ending with Row 8.Work 3 rows in garter st. BO all sts.


FINISHING
Weave in ends. Block if desired.

thanks to the designer: Danielle Schoonover from Pennsylvania, I tried to contact danielle but was unable to find her. So if anyone knows her please let me know how to contact her.
thanks folks,
mandie

4 comments:

Sarah said...

Are you accepting new members? I love GG, and I always knit when I'm watching it. I would like to join your knitalong.

mandie437 said...

Sarah, yes i am. just get me your email addy and i'll send you a invite. thanks mandie

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Anonymous said...

Just as a note, the photo from Cozy is a copyrighted image. I don't mind if you use it, just please credit the photo accordingly.