Odessa revisited
Pattern: Odessa from MagKnits.
Materials: Misti Alpaca suri silk on #4 needles
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Odessa the second The second revision of Odessa, after the first one I started came out too short. This one is at least a half-inch longer in the body, and has two plain rows between the first three rows of decreases for a gentler curve. The sl1, k2tog, psso section was modified into sl1, k2togtbl, psso. It looked a little better than the first version, although I’m still not thrilled with how neat they turned out. That’s me, though, not the pattern. |
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Odessa the second, rear view The spiralling looks good. You can also see it’s a little jerky, though, where the decrease rounds are. Also, it was difficult to work those final rows of ssk. |
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Odessa on my noggin Longer than the first one, this one would cover my ears if I pulled it down a bit. Hopefully that’ll be good for someone with no hair to get in the way. And speaking of hair, I need a haircut BADLY. The trademark wings I get when the bangs go too long are threatening to send me airborne. |
This was knitted from one and a tenth balls of Misti Alpaca suri silk in ruby on #4 needles. The ball band of the yarn doesn’t have a recommended needle size. But no way is this “worsted” as the label says it is. DK, maybe. On the up side? Softest. Yarn. Ever.
I ran out of the first ball about five rows from the end. Had I simply omitted one of the extra rounds, one ball would have sufficed. The ssk decreases called for in the pattern were modified to slip 1 knitwise, slip 1 purlwise, knit two together. It made a neater edge. See below for example.
Old Odessa, worked on #6 needles with a decrease of SSK (both slipped knitwise).
New Odessa, worked on #4 needles wih a decrease of “improved” SSK (first slipped knitwise, second slipped purlwise).
Naturally smaller needles accounts for some of the change, but I can still tell a difference in technique.
This was a fun pattern, and I’d do it again with beads for myself. I’ve even got some Aurora Karabella 8 that would work, with bigger needles and fewer repeats.
Wow, that’s a really cute hat.
Wow, that’s a really cute hat.
Why did you switch to this improved SSK? My SSKs are stinky and loose, so do you think this might help?
My husband and I are getting haircuts tonight. For me it’s not “wet dog” stage yet, but OMG my husband has gone past hockey hair. I hope he’ll get something drastic and not his usual pre-mullet.
Why did you switch to this improved SSK? My SSKs are stinky and loose, so do you think this might help?
My husband and I are getting haircuts tonight. For me it’s not “wet dog” stage yet, but OMG my husband has gone past hockey hair. I hope he’ll get something drastic and not his usual pre-mullet.
I switched because my SSKs were stinky and loose too. I think I’m actually lucky that the first try on #6 needles didn’t come out well, since it gave me the opportunity to try something different. I looked at this illustration from knittinghelp.com and decided to give it a go. It didn’t look that different on that site, but it sure looked better in my knitting. The stitch underneath the top, left-leaning stitch did lay flatter, which means that the whole thing looked smoother.
I switched because my SSKs were stinky and loose too. I think I’m actually lucky that the first try on #6 needles didn’t come out well, since it gave me the opportunity to try something different. I looked at this illustration from knittinghelp.com and decided to give it a go. It didn’t look that different on that site, but it sure looked better in my knitting. The stitch underneath the top, left-leaning stitch did lay flatter, which means that the whole thing looked smoother.
Thanks!
Thanks!
She’s gonna LOVE it.
She’s gonna LOVE it.
Wow, I love the way it turned out! I like the beaded version, but I had been waiting to see a non-beaded version to see if I liked it as much, since I am not sure I feel like dealing with beads, and I love it! The color is gorgeous!
Wow, I love the way it turned out! I like the beaded version, but I had been waiting to see a non-beaded version to see if I liked it as much, since I am not sure I feel like dealing with beads, and I love it! The color is gorgeous!
I’ll have to check when I get home, but I’m thinking that it’s my top stitch that is loose. Of course, up until a couple months ago I was passing them both purlwise…
Maybe I’ll try your method and its opposite.
I’ll have to check when I get home, but I’m thinking that it’s my top stitch that is loose. Of course, up until a couple months ago I was passing them both purlwise…
Maybe I’ll try your method and its opposite.