Sheepspiration
Would you believe I slipped away from everything last weekend to commune with sheep? Actually, with knitters – and some of my favorite ones at that! I made my first trip to Rhinebeck, NY for the New York Sheep & Wool festival. It was a fabulous weekend for a fiber festival, and the perfect chance to meet up with dear friends scattered about the country. To my surprise, I saw several Hallett’s Ledges walking around! I may have accosted perfect strangers for pictures of their sweaters. (Sorry about that, knitters. I hope you understand.) And, to my amazement (or horror), I returned home only two skeins heavier. How could I go in search of yarn with so many friends to see?
Although I’m still struggling to find time to weave in ends, sew on buttons, and block my growing stack of knits, things have improved a little bit. I quietly published a cowl pattern – Snows Creek – last week, using the yarn Stacey spun for me earlier this year.
I wanted to find a way to use up every last bit of handspun, and this seemed a nice way to do it. Plus, the cowl is long enough to double and wear more snugly around the neck.
In addition to the cowl, there are some accessory patterns waiting in the wings.
Not to mention the already blocked sweater expecting its seven buttons sometime this week.
Of course, there are always the ongoing knits…
Stay tuned!
That purple hat is so purty!
After meeting you Saturday night, I too saw more Halett’s Ledges walking around the next day
Can’t wait to see what patterns you have in the works!
It was wonderful seeing you this weekend!
It was so nice to see you again! I saw *so* many Hallet’s Ledges around Rhinebeck…what a great design.
I love the look of that purple hat, too!
OMG I was looking through stitch dictionaries yesterday and paused to ponder that exact same knit and purl alternating rib combo. Great minds
I want to knit alll the things.
so many beautiful Hallett’s Ledges out there! and that purple hat is making me droool. tease.
it was so so nice to meet you this weekend! and I hear ya about the yarn buying – I only bought one. too many other fun things to do
I Love your beautiful curly hair! And your knitting as well…
The cowl looks great.
you are a rockstar! how do you find time for everything outside of being a mother and med school student? i am in awe
and still bummed i missed you last weekend!
The production line has certainly been busy from sheep to FO.
Gosh, every year I plan to make it to Rhinebeck and get waylayed, it’s so darn close too. Thanks for the pics :}
I love the mustard color of the cowl! I’ve had my eye out for something that color, it’s just gorgeous.
I love your blog!!! I’m a blogger on blogspot. WordPress confuses me. How do I become a follower. Email me please and let me know.
love everything on your site. you have given me inspiration, now I just need to find more time. So much to knit, so little time.
Is the pattern for the purple hat available anywhere? Love it!
I’m not quite understanding the Gallitin Rock. I think that’s the blue knitted pattern. Your directions are k1 purl 3 and change every three rows. Change to what? Thanks.
Would like to get the pattern for k1p3 blanket , of you have it, I’m a new knitter and it looks like something I could do !! Thank you Arlene
Like the Gallitian Rock pattern. Could you please post the directions for it
I would love to get that pattern as well
Loving the k1p3 blanket. The directions on Pinterest say only, “knit. k1p3. shift every 3 rows great stitch.” I showed my mom the blanket and directions, but can’t figure out what “shift” means. Is there a more formal pattern for this lovely blanket?
I also love the k1p3 stitch. Can I get the pattern?
I too don’t not understand the instructions would also love a pattern or clearer instructions
I am also interested in the “Gallitian Rock pattern” Please and Thank you
I really like that Gallitian Rock pattern. Would love to just try it as a dishcloth to say I can make it.
For those looking for the stitch pattern. I think that pic is turned sideways, so if you turn your head to the right, you can see that after 3 rows, the next row (row 4) is p1k1p2, then starting row 7, you p2k1p1, then row 10 is p3k1..
I hope that’s right, I haven’t tried it…
Thanks, Jaci… So if we do that, how do we go back across the row? So you do that pattern across and then when you turn it to go back, do you just knit across? So more like you alternate row 1: k1p3 across, row 2: knit across, repeat for 3 sets, then shift to p1k1p2 / k across for 3 sets, then shift to p2k1p1 / k across for 3 sets and start over? Or when we go back across we knit the knit stitches and purl the purl stitches? Now sure I get how the backside will look.
I tried the k1p3 and shift after 3 rows.
But found out that it wasn’t right.
You have to shift after 3 rows, but not 1 but 2 knits. So this is for the first six rows:
K1 P3
K3 P1
K1 P3
K1 P1 K2
P2 K1 P1
K1 P1 K2
Repeat after six rows.
Good luck everyone!!
Hat pattern please?
OK – so I think I finally figured out the k1p3 and shift pattern.
Seemed to me that every other row purls back. It is a one sided pattern.
Here goes:
Cast on 30 stitches
Row 1: K1 P3
Row 2: P
Row 3: K1 P3
Row 4: P
Row 5: P2 K1, then P3 K1 till end
Row 6: P
Row 7: P2 K1, then P3 K1 till end
Row 8: P
Try it out!
Annie
I can’t get the math to work out. If I am reading the pattern correctly, row 1 is a repeated pattern of 4 stitches (k1 P3). After 7 repeats, you have 28 stitches. What happens with the 2 extras? Then in row 5 you start with 3 stitches(P2 K1), then go to a 4 stitch repeat (P3, K1). With 7 repeats of P3 K1 you have 28 stitches plus the 3 at the beginning for a total of 31 stitches. Am I just missing something? Am I misreading or misinterpreting the pattern?
Anne, that’s it…thank you!