…Stefanie Japel Knits…

Here are some corrected stitch counts for the Shapely Boyfriend Cardigan. These don’t change ANY of the knitting that you do, just correct the stitch counts in the yoke. I sent these along to Amy, and the pattern should be updated shortly, but in case you’re eager to get going:

Text SHOULD read:
Repeat the last 2 rows 15 more times (33 total rows worked). 180 180, 180, 188, 188, 192, 192 sts.

Begin front increases:
At the same time that you’re working the raglan increases, you’ll also begin increasing at the front neckline. Stop where indicated for your size and continue below at “Separate Sleeves from Body”.

Row 34 (RS): k3, LLI, (k to 2 sts before marker, RLI, k2, sm, k2, LLI) 4 times, k to last 3 sts, RLI, k to end.

Row 36: (k to 2 sts before marker, RLI, k2, sm, k2, LLI) 4 times, k to end.

Size XS only: 198 sts. Go on to “Separate sleeves from the body”.

Row 38: (k to 2 sts before marker, RLI, k2, sm, k2, LLI) 4 times, k to end.

Size S only: 206 sts. Go on to “Separate sleeves from the body”.

Row 40: k3, LLI, (k to 2 sts before marker, RLI, k2, sm, k2, LLI) 4 times, k to last 3 sts, RLI, k to end.

Rows 42: (k to 2 sts before marker, RLI, k2, sm, k2, LLI) 4 times, k to end.

Size M only: 224 sts. Go on to “Separate sleeves from the body”.

Row 44: (k to 2 sts before marker, RLI, k2, sm, k2, LLI) 4 times, k to end.

Size L only: 240 sts. Go on to “Separate sleeves from the body”.

Row 46: k3, LLI, (k to 2 sts before marker, RLI, k2, sm, k2, LLI) 4 times, k to last 3 sts, RLI, k to end.

Row 48: (k to 2 sts before marker, RLI, k2, sm, k2, LLI) 4 times, k to end. –, -, -, 258, 262, 262 sts.

Hi All!  I have a new pattern in Knitty magazine! It’s part of the Knitty Fall Surprise:

O-Wool Classic [100% certified organic Merino wool; 198 yd/181 m per 100 g skein]; color: 4112 Rust; 5 [5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8] skeins.

Find out all the details at Knitty.com!

This sweater will be published in knit.wear, Premiere 2011

As you may remember from this oversized free-form piece, I’ve dabbled a bit in crochet.

My Ravelry projects page reflects a bit of crochety-ness, too.  I made a few blankies for Mazie like this one, just experimenting with form & shape & how the stitches can be used to create curves.

The blanket is actually photographed on top of a crochet rag rug, too!

This time, I’m taking some fun  online crochet classes from Vickie Howell and Linda Permann on Craftsy!  So far, I’ve made a whole pile of cute granny squares AND a cool chunky cowl using what I’ve learned.

My main goal is to learn to read patterns well enough to add cute trims to my sweaters and maybe even start experimenting with crochet design (at some point in the far – far future.)

Welcome those of you who’ve followed Anna’s blog tour from Zen Yarn Garden! (Hi Roxanne!) If you have, I can see why! This is a GREAT book! Anna’s a fellow “knitting scholar” and discusses the hows and the whys of shawl creation and shawl shape.  Any knitting book that talks about “analyzing the data” is a book that’s going to really delve into the structure of the patterns.  If you’re NOT a knitting scholar, and don’t care to be, don’t worry!

This book contains ten different shawl patterns.  Some of them are familiar shapes, like the one below, with two symmetrical triangles meeting at a center increase point, but there are many that may make you stop and wonder “how did she do that?”  There is such an awesome range of styles, and the directions are so instructive, that by the time you finish reading the book, you’ll be able to tackle even the most complex of Anna’s patterns.

From the book’s blurb: Anna Dalvi, of Knit & Knag Designs brings both her design sensibility and logical mind to bear in this book for new and experienced knitters alike.  Ten different shawls are divided into chapters based on shaping and construction techniques, teaching concepts in a fresh new way.  You’ll use not only diagrams and charts, but also mathematical means o keeping your designs in line.

Shaping Shawls by Anna Dalvi is available at Ravelry as a downloadable ebook, or at Cooperative Press in several formats.