November 2009 Archives

Started: 18th February 2009
Finished: 31st October 2009
Yarn: Regia 4-Ply Sierra Colour (75% virgin wool, 25% polyamide; 100 g / approx. 420 m); colour no. #5547 "Ethno"
Needle: 2.5 mm Inox DPNs
Pattern: No particular pattern....just toe up plain stockinette socks with master numbers from Cat Bordhi's Sockitecture. Probably could categorise the pattern to the Universal Toe-Up socks, since I'm planning to do short-row heel on this one.

Start: 12th October 2009
Finish: 22nd October 2009
Needles: 6 mm / 80 cm Addi Turbos
Yarn: Schachenmayr Nomotta Extra Tweed; 95% wool, 5% viscose; colourway #0099 (Black); yarn held double; used up the totall of 18 balls (actually about 17 balls weight-wise).
Notions: 5 crescent horn buttons
Pattern: "Smokin'" by Jared Flood, aka Brooklyn Tweed; from the book "Son of Stitch 'n Bitch"
Size knitted: S
Modifications: Pockets are done by set-in pocket linings instead of just sewing the linings on to the outside of the jacket. I also replaced the leather cased buttons for crescent horn buttons instead.

HERE is a very interesting article (in German) about knitted fashion making a come-back in the fashion industry. Seems like knitting is really back.