Month: May 2026

A Few Cast Ons

I dithered around for a couple of weeks unable to settle on any new projects but I have finally landed. Whew. Do you do this too? I really dislike this feeling of being on edge about my knitting.

Here are the couple that are going ahead:

A summer circular yoke with Allhemp 3 fingering weight hemp by Hemp for Knitting. http://lanaknits.com

I’m not getting anything close to gauge which I totally expected. Nothing to do with the yarn. It’s the loose way I knit that’s the culprit. I’m getting 22 sts/4” instead of 28sts/4” on a 2.5mm needle. I’m comfortable knitting at this gauge so here we go.

I’m happy with how it’s looking. I’m using my own cabin fever Need a Circular Yoke book, with a few modifications of course. All that’s in the video. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/need-a-circular-yoke

The other project is the Inishmurray Shawl in my own BFL handspun. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/inishmurray-shawl

You can’t see the detail yet.

I wanted a solid shawl to wear instead of a sweater. This is it: a slightly thick and thin handspun, DK-worsted weight wool on a 3.75 needle. I’m excited just to be using it.

I did a video:

https://youtu.be/-ed6uPK6F5c?si=jdhQmT2us5qaz_PT

Happy spring, Deb

Any gauge and gauge-free patterns by Deb https://www.ravelry.com/designers/deb-gemmell

Cabin fever patterns https://www.ravelry.com/designers/cabin-fever

Deb.gemmell on instagram

Debgemmell435 on YouTube

Rip, rip, rip

A discouraging couple of weeks when everything didn’t quite turn out as I had hoped. But now I am finallly reconciled to ripping, here we go.

Now you see it.

The Coriolis Sock from the New Pathways for Sock Knitters book by Cat Bordhi with what I thought was a slight modification – a second spiral, which didn’t work!

Now it’s gone and I’ll start the heel and leg again.

Another rip. My Contiguous Drop Shoulder with colourwork which I think would have more drape than I want

Colourwork gone. I’m going to repurpose this as a vest, maybe, possibly.

I finally got back on the video train so here is the full explanation and what I’m up to.

Now I’m back on track! I think it’s time to cast on something new. Fact is, it’s always that time, right? Video link if you need it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF1svP2GBhA&t=7s

Hope your knitting is going well for you. Cheers, Deb

Any gauge and gauge-Free knitting patterns by Deb

Cabin Fever patterns by Deb & Lyn and the cabinfever crew

Deb.gemmell on instagram which I haven’t been on much.

Debgemmell435 on youtube