Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 20:52:38 -0700
From: patrick.boudreau@ns.sympatico.ca
Subject: [BOND] Ragg Sweaters & Multiple Knitting+ Basic Pattern
Due to numerous requests, I will post my own pattern for the ragg
sweaters that I am finishing tomorrow, my fingers are sore this evening.
Since yesterday afternoon, I have rewound 60 skeins, 50 gram ones, of ragg
wool, 20 each in grey, denim and beige. Have knit a total of 6 backs, 6
fronts, and 3 sets of sleeves with three sets of sleeves to go.
I had to do these in a hurry as the ragg yarn is the design itself
and does not require a lot of fancy stitches, I knit two in medium and four
in large and have plans for doing three more, but not right now, want to get
them ribbed, as I prefer handribbing.
When I knit the backs, I cast on the number of stitches I wanted to
use with the weight of yarn and the swatch done...after I ravelled a
complete sweater out, thinking I could skip this step ( VBG ). and then it
was straight up for 132 rows, then I knit 6 rows of waste yarn and continued
on until all six backs were done, then I did the same for the fronts to
where you cast off for the neck, figured I could do this by hand and still
save time, but when it came to the sleeves, had to do these each one at a
time. So far have only had to use 1 5o gram balls each for the sweaters,
but this does not include the bands which are being knit in different
colours and patterns.
Basic pattern:-
Small-Medium-Large-Extralarge
Keyplate # 2 20 x 22 rows = 4 inches on keyplate 3 ragg yarn from
M.Maxim - yardage of 120 yards.
Back - Cast on 100- 110 - 120 - 130 stitches and knit even for 132 rows,
cast off on waste yarn.
Front - Cast on 100 - 110 - 120 - 130 stitches and knit even for 110 rows.,
then cast off on waste yarn and either do your own personal favourite
neckline or do some fairisle and then the neckline.
Sleeves:- All sizes - cast on 60 stitches - knit 5 rows, increase one stich
each side every 4 rows until 104 stitches, knit 10- rows even.
Ribbing:- Decrease the ribbing by at least 20% of your stitches or your
desired specifications.
Rib as desired. I ribbed 6 - 4 - 6 in white/red/white on grey ragg
yarn, and will do the same on the rest, for the other sweaters will do solid
colour bands, if you want the bands all in the same colour as the sweaters
add an extra 3 balls of ragg yarn at least.
If you are knitting this in Bernat it can be done with 7 -100 gram
balls for extra large, which is 140 stitches, and 5 - 100 gram balls for
small which is 110 stitches. plus one 100 gram ball each of banding and one
50 gram ball of contrasting yarn.
I also have plans on making one in the henley style with just the
front placket opening and no collar, this would be stunning in a contrasting
colour as well. Have fun!
This has got to be the simpliest sweater pattern I have played with
in a long long time.
Have fun,
Bonding on the net,
Linda
patrick.boudreau@ns.sympatico.ca
Linda Boudreau
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Date: Wed, 20 Aug 1997 08:19:15 -0700
From: patrick.boudreau@ns.sympatico.ca
Subject: Re: [BOND] What is it?
>I'm sorry to be so dumb, but what is "ragg wool"?
>
Not everyone is aware of ragg wool, it is a double
twist in the yarn that does not give a verigated look, but gives a look of a
twisted yarn, it is usually knit up in socks years ago, and now this fall
has made a comeback in sweaters. Remember the sock monkey of years ago,
they were knit from yarn like this before. Go to the Mary Maxim site, I
think it is www.marymaxim.com, and there is a sweater set there done in ragg
yarn. Bernat puts it out in 100 gram skeins, which I have not found here
as yet, but just finished working with the Mary Maxim one and must say it
has turned out gorgeous. It knits up beautifully on the ISM.
Friends,
Linda
patrick.boudreau@ns.sympatico.ca
Linda Boudreau
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