Sunday, October 31, 2010

Blocking the grey tweed shoulder wrap

Well, it's not a pretty system but it does block the piece;



You can see I've held down the bottom edges with cloths pins to fix the yarn so it does not curl. I ribbed around the top edge to create a cowl neck and the cable twists are visible on the front. All in all it is a nice warm wrap to wear with a dressy outfit. I will also probably need to steam it along the bottom edge.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

It's a wrap, in gray mohair tweed.

We all know how dressy dresses, both formal and informal can be a bit, well, lets say less then warm. We want to wear that dress, it's so pretty. The winter weather, on the other hand is just not cooperating. Keeping your coat on is not going to look good and no one will be able to see the pretty dress that you wore. Well this piece is my solution to that dilemma.
Enter the knit shoulder wrap, problem solved.

The first cable twist is in place.

A close up of one of the cables.


This will be a wrap done in a silvery grey mohair knit. It is a simple but elegant tube that goes on over the head and is worn around the shoulders. I have just knitted the first row past the first cable link. I've never done anything with big cables before so this is new to me. I am doing a wide five stitch cable. I will be posting the finished project if it turns out as planned. It should.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Knobble Kuffs, Kno More Knausia, LOL


This picture shows the cuff inside out, the knobble/bump should be facing the wearer's wrist.

Kno more knausia knobble kuffs.


The idea for this cuff is based on Chinese Medicine. It uses an acupressure point located inside the wrist. My thanks to my good friend and massage therapist, Jan K., for teaching me this point and for making me awair of just how versatile this point is.

There is a similar cuff available commercially that is made of a synthetic material and a hard plastic pointy button. This commercial cuff can, after extended use, distress the skin. I made this cuff from 100% cotton yarn to avoid skin problems.

Work with #6 to 8 (USA sizing) DPNs depending on the yarn you've chosen. These are made for an adult woman with a small-medium wrist. Adjust your stitches as needed to accommodate the user's wrist. A small bead can be placed into the knobble if more pressure is needed to achieve the desired effect.

In the middle of a 28 stitch purl faced cuff, place a knobble;

Keep the tension of the knobble stitches snug to give it firmness.
Knit three stitches into one, turn your work and purl those same stitches back, turn and knit them back again.
Next row; purl one, knit three into one and turn the work to purl those three back into one. (The change in the texture of the face to 'knit' makes the face of the knobble stand prouder.) finish the row by purling the next stitch.
Knit n purl those same orig. three stitches of the knobble turning for each row. Make sure you Knobble is protruding from the purl face, not the knit face of the cuff, push it through if it is on the wrong side. Continue knitting in the round to complete the cuff.

These cuffs can be used for chemo nausea, pregnancy nausea, sea/motion sickness, hiccoughs or indigestion. The point, known as P6 in Chinese medicine, can be easily land marked by bending the wrist in so that the palm faces the wrist. Place three fingers from the other hand into the crevasse formed at the wrist so that they are tucked side by side facing the wrist. The point is right where your thumb tip sits with your fingers so arranged. it is right over the tendon cords that you can see (or feel) inside your wrist. Just make sure that the knobble is pressing on this point.
This is a link to a alternative medicine site that describes the point well;
http://www.altmd.com/Articles/Acupressure-for-Nausea
Scroll down about mid page you will find the point locator description for P6.

This blog entry is not intended to be a substitute for the care of a competent physician. As in all things; contact your doctor if you can not get relief for your symptoms or if your symptoms can not be explained.