Detaile/Some details

Kuna see kudum tuleb Käsitöö ajakirjale, ei tohi praegu palju näidata. Seega näitan väikset osa.
Since this knit was commissioned by the magazine Käsitöö, I cannot show you much. So here is a small part.

Sviitri pilte/Pictures of the sweater

Näitan lõpuks sviitrit. Võib osta Varkki poest Tallinnas.
Finally, some pictures of the sweater. Available at Varkki store in Tallinn.

 

 

 

Jätkub/Progressing

Praeguseks on juba mõlemad varrukad olemas. Huvitav, et "kananahk" on täitsa nähtav, kuigi lõngad on peenikesed.
I have already both sleeves completed. Interesting how double moss stitch has quite a good definition in thin yarn.

Veel üks topp küpsemas/Another top under construction

Mul jäi järele selle topi lõnga. Lõng on päris kena, saab teha ka reljeefseid mustreid. Pealegi mu palmikutega sviiter on osutunud üsna kasutatavaks, kandsin seda sel talvel üsna palju ja hakkasin mõtlema, et võiks ka suveks teha midagi palmikutega.
I have yarn leftovers from this top. The yarn is quite nice, suitable for textured patterns as well. In addition to this, my cabled sweater has proven very wearable and I used it a lot during the winter and started thinking about a cabled knit for summer.

Talvessviiter on aga suure mohäärisisaldusega ja seal on palmikud nähtavad, samas pole väga esileulatuvad. Sama efekti tahtsin ka siin, aga see lõng pole vist palmikute jaoks hea. Need siin pole palmikud, vaid nn pseudopalmikut. Seda mustrit olen kasutanud palju. Väga paindlik, sest saab reguleerida mustrikorra laiust ja mõnevõrra ka kõrgust (nt kududa ilma kahanduste ja kasvatusteta rohkem või vähem ridu).
The winter sweater has a great amount of mohair and cables are visible yet not very outstanding. I wanted the same effect here but this yarn is probably not very suitable for cables. These are not cables but so-called mock-cables. I've used this pattern a lot. It is rather flexible because you can adjust the width of the oattern repeat and the height to some extent (by knitting without decreases and increases more or less rows).

Pidin lahendama varrukate probleemi. Tahtsin lühikest varrukat. Nagu näete, servas jookseb kahekordne pärlkude (kananahk). Arvasin, et teen samamoodi, nagu talvesviitri puhul: koon varruka keskel ühe mustrikorra ja muu oleks pärlkoes. Aga ei olnud kuigi hea, pärlkoe ja mustri tihedus on liiga erinev. Siis mõtlesin, et 2 x 2 soonik oleks hea, aga siis tekib küsimus, kuidas lõpetada all, sest oleks üsna raske teha üleminek põhimustrilt 2 x 2 soonikule. Siis tegin lihtsalt 1 x 1 soonikut ja see töötas. Samamoodi viimistlesin kaelust. Nüüd peab vaid alla kuduma.
I had to deal with the sleeves. I wanted short sleeves. As you can see, I have some double moss stitch before and after the main pattern. At first I planned to do as in the winter sweater: one pattern repeat in the centre of the sleeve and double moss stich on the left and on the right from it. But it did not look good because the gauge was too different. Then I thought about 2 x 2 ribbing but then it is not clear how to finish in the bottom because it is difficult to make a nice transition from the main pattern to 2 x 2 ribbing. Then I just made 1 x 1 ribbing and it worked. I finihsed the neck opening in the same manner. Now I have to work downards.

Hommik on õhtust targem/Morning brings clarity

Olen hommikune inimene ja tean, et õhtul ei tasu mul midagi tõsist otsustada. Sain sviitri valmis, niisutasin, panin kuivama. Õhtul oli peaaegu kuiv, tõmbasin selga ja ehmatasin: sviiter oli veninud pikkusesse 15 cm, eriti koomilised olid varrukad. Kaelus tundus laiavõitu. Mohääri harutamine pole eriti lõbus asi, eriti mitte mahakudumisääre puhul. Mõtlesin juba, et kingin kellelegi, kellele suured asjad meeldivad. Ja üldse tekkis kahtlus, äkki oleks pidanud tegema labases koes klassikalise varrukaga sviitri. Pidasin nõu Maiuga, kes ütles, et tal on samuti juhtunud nii, aga mõni kudum läks normaalseks, kui oli täeisti ära kuivanud.
I am a morining person and I know that I should not make any serious decisions in the evening. I finished the sweater, made it wet and put to dry. In the evening it was almost dry, I tryed on and was shocked: the sweater had stretched 15 cm in the length and the sleeves looked especially funny. The neck opening seemed a bit too loose. Ripping mohair and bind-off edge in particular is not exactly a fun job. I started thinking that I would give it as a present to someone who likes oversized garments. And in general I started pondering whether it should have been a stockinette stitch sweater with a classical set-in sleeve. I asked Maiu's advice and she told me she had experienced the same but some knits went back to normal onece they were dry.

 

Hommikul polnud isegi viga. Varrukad olid küll pisut pikad, aga u 5-8 cm, mitte 15 cm. Alumine äär tundus sobiv. Vaatame, kas 2-3 cm on kriitiline või mitte. Kaelus oli korras. Harutasin varruka lühemaks, ei olnud eriti tülikas.
In the morning it was actually quite fine. The sleeves were still a bit long but about 5-8 cm so and not 15 cm. The bottom seemed fine. I will decide whether 2-3 cm are critical or not. The neck opening was fine. I ripped the sleeves for the required length and it was not especially tedious.

 

 

Siin on 3 lõnga koos: Roma (villane, 100 g/750 m), peenike mohäär (100 g/1000 m) ja peenike meriino Loden (100 g/1500 m). Roma lõnga sain Maiu käest juurde, lisaks 100-grammisele kerale kulus veel 7-8 g. Mohäär oli Diteksasest hangitud mohääri jääk, aga leidsin WW-st samaväärse Astor-nimelise mohääri (toon sobis täpselt ja võimalik, et see ongi see lõng, sest Diteksases liigub ka Igea toodangut). Koepind on pisut karvane, aga mitte väga, domineerivad siledad lõngad. Vardad 4,5 mm (kere), 5 mm (varrukad), 4 mm (soonik).
3 yarns are held together: Roma (wool, 100 g/750 m), thin mohair (100 g/1000 m) and laceweight merino Loden (100 g/150 m). I got some additional Roma from Maiu and used up 7-8 g in addition to the 100 g ball. The mohair is a leftover from Diteksas and I found in WW a substitute named Astor (the colour was a perfect match and it is possible that it is exactly the same yarn because Diteksas carries Igea merchandise from time to time). The fabric is slightly fluffy but not excessively so because smooth yarns are dominant. Needles 4.5 mm (torso), 5 mm (sleeves), 4 mm (ribbing).

Reljeefsed sviitrid/Textured sweaters

Üks stiili alane tähelepanek: see pilt on võetud meie viimases tunnis, avastasin, et palmikuline kude sobib hästi kokku jaki sileda pinnaga. Praegu on päris külm ja hea oleks ehk kududa veel mõni selline sviiter. Külli, tänan pildistamast!
A stylistic observation: this picture is taken during our last knitting class and I realized that the cabled fabric of the sweater goes together with the smoth fabric of the jacket. It is rather cold now and it would be nice to make another sweater of this kind. Külli, thanks for taking the picture!

Jätkates reljeefsete sviitritega, näitan, mis on töös. Kahekordne pärlkude ehk kananahk, mitme lõnga segu. Kirjutan täpsemalt, kui sviiter on valmis.
Continuing the topic of textured sweaters, I am showing you this one under construction. Double moss stitch, a combination of several yarns. I will write more about it once the sweater is completed.

Mõlemad varrukad on valmis, on vaja alla kududa u 20-25 cm.
Both sleeves are finished and some 20-25 cm have to be added to the torso.

Erepunane jakk/Bright red cardigan

Nüüd saab näidata pilte. Villane lõng on ikka üle kõige, nii kena langevus. Liina, tänan pildistamast!
Now I can show some pictures. Wool is above everything, it fall so nicely. Liina, thanks for taking pics!

 

 

 

 

Lõng/Yarn: Teksrena (100 % vill/wool, 100 g/350 m), ~ 1225 m
Vardad/Neeldes: 3,5 mm
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Punane jakk kasvab/The red cardi is growing

Alustasin eile esimest varrukat. Vahepeal tundus, et kuna kampsun on lai, edeneb kudumine aeglaselt, aga nüüd tundub, et täna saab lõpetatud esimene varrukas ja alustatud teine ning pärast on vaja kehaosa kududa ehk 2-3 mustrikorda pikkusesse.
Yesterday I started the first sleeve. Meanwhile I had a feeling that due to the fact that the cardi is quite wide, my progres is slow; however, now it appears that the first sleeve will be completed and the second started today and aftwerwards some 2-3 pattern repeats for the torso are needed.

 

 

Kõik ääred (nööbiliistud, kaelus jne) tulevad kahekordses pärlkoes (nn kananahk), kõige ülemisel pilidl on ehk näha. Hea teada, et Teksrena villane lubab seda kude, sest sugugi kõik villased lõngad ei armasta seda. Nt Raasiku 8/2 mitte eriti (minu kogemuse järgi), küll aga 8/3.
All edges (button bands, neck opening etc) are in double moss stitch, you can probably notice it in the top picture. It is good to know that Teksrena wool allows this stitch pattern because quite a lot of woollen yarns ado not favour it. For instance, in my experience it is not very impressive in Raasiku 8/2 but it is in 8/3.

Palmikutega sviiter/Cabled sweater

Mäletate seda postitust? Oli vaja vaid natuke soonikut kududa, aga pidin Leetu sõitma ja ei hakanud kaasa võtma. Nüüd on tõesti valmis.
Do you remember this post? Just a little bit of ribbing was lacking but as I had to go to Lithuania, I did not take it along. Now the sweater is really completed.

 

 

Pole veel kaalunud. Loodetavasti saab varsti modelli seljas pildistada, siis kirjutan lähemalt.
I have not weighed it yet. Hopefully modelled pictures will be available soon and then I will write more.

Sviiter kasvab/The sweater is growing

Nüüd on kootud niipalju.
Here is how much I've knitted.

Palmikute ja kahekordse pärlkoe (kananaha) kombinatsioon on klassikaline.
The combination of cables and double moss stitch is a classical one.

Nüüd alustan varrukaid ja pärast vaatame pikkust.
Now I will start the sleeves and later decide upon the length.

Vahelduseks ka palmikuid/Some cables for a change

Lõng on vana tuttav Angora 2 kahekordselt.
The yarn is well familiar Angora 2 held double.

Siin on näha sviitri algus.
Here you can see the beginning of the sweater.

Kahekordne pärlkude (kananahk) sõbrustab palmikutega hästi.
Double moss stitch is a good companion for cables.

Jälle Meeli jakk/Meeli's cardi again

Nüüd sai jakk pildistatud. Külli, tänan poseerimast! 16. aprillil on tund soome keeles, siis vaatame õpetust lähemalt.
The cardi got photographed. Külli, thanks for modelling! On 16 April I have a class in Finnish and we shall analyze this pattern.

 

 

 

Lõng/Yarn: Angora 2 (Midara), 100 g/750 m, ~ 120 g (kahekordselt/held double).
Vardad/Needles: 4,5 mm
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