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German Short-Rows

26/7/2014

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German Short-Rows Phototutorial by La Maison Rililie
These are the short-rows I always use as a knitter, but I suggest them also in my own patterns as a designer. Whatever the instructions may be... the german short-rows simply are the most discreet and incredibly easy to work, in my humble opinion at least!
Until recently there was this great tutorial on the socktopus website about how to work this rather amazing technique. I used to put the link to said tutorial in all my patterns that used the german short-row method (as a quick explanation for knitters that weren't familiar with it) - but recently the domain went down and this had as a result that all my patterns were pointing to a "blank" page!!!

I myself have made some tutorial in the past and I generally prefer to make photo-tutorials that showcase something new, something that is not already to be found on the internet: usually about innovative methods that I have came up with or, in some rare exceptions about already known methods, where I couldn't find a tutorial that was clear and concise enough. 
For one, I think that there is no point in having a ton of different tutorials about the exact same technique on the net. But I also believe that it is a nice gesture of appreciation for the hard work of knitters that create informative tutorials and videos to link their sites in patterns or on personal blogs and to provide traffic and make them known to a wider audience.
That's what I thought until recently.... (and I still do)...
But I didn't think of the possibility that these great tutorials can just simply disappear, like in the case of the german short-row technique on the soctopus-site... 
(RIP soctopus and thank you!!! It was a great informative read)!

Well.... Since I will need to change all the related links in my patterns in the next days, I decided that I'd have to write up my own tutorial about this method - which hopefully will stay online for a looooooooooooooooooong time!!! 

Edit: If you choose to work this technique by following a pattern that uses the Wrap & Turn method (which is a different short-row technique commonly used in Anglo-Saxon regions), you would need to work one stitch more than indicated in your pattern:
The slipped stitch of the German Short-Rows is equivalent to the W&T stitch.
(thank you Love2stitch for this clarification!)

Click on one of the images below, to open up a big, high resolution version of the Tutorial.

German Short-Rows Phototutorial by La Maison Rililie
German Short-Rows Phototutorial by La Maison Rililie
German Short-Rows Phototutorial by La Maison Rililie
As usual, you can find this tutorial together with a bunch of others on this page here, where each PDF is also downloadable for further reference.
...And on a completely unrelated note: there is an interview Robin did with me on her blog. 
And I am very excited about this!!!!
You can find it here if you are interested to read something about me!

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The SpliTTop

17/7/2014

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...is finally published!!!
SpliTTop by La Maison Rililie
I have been working on this baby since April! But with the workshop and my stay in Berlin for the whole of May and some other things that kept popping up, this pattern really took a long time to get finally out there!
SpliTTop by La Maison Rililie
I have to admit that I am very pleased with the SpliTTop! It has so many elements that make it quite unique (at least in my book). A lot of new stuff in terms of seamless techniques, that I discovered while experimenting with yarn & needles in my living-room (all of which are shown step by step in photo-tutorials as usual) and an unusual construction that allows for a (hopefully) very fun project and beautiful finished garment!
SpliTTop by La Maison Rililie
SpliTTop by La Maison Rililie

You can either download the pattern for this little summer top on my website here or find it directly on the ravelry pattern page, together with many other beautiful versions, knitted up by talented ravelers.

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The Wonderful Feeling When...

7/7/2014

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...you hold the package you recently ordered, full of knitting related goodies!!!
Knit bags & goodies from Fringe Supply CO, La Maison Rililie
No, it wasn't yarn this time (but I am waiting for a shipment of some lovely wool, too... I am addicted to internet shopping, I know)!
This one is probably even better: I bought knitting accessories..... striped project bags, a fancy Japanese yarn clipper and a statement tote from Fringe Supply Co!
Knit bags & goodies from Fringe Supply CO, La Maison Rililie
Isn't the little black yarn-clipper cute? I like the simple "mechanical" no-nonsense look of this one... makes me feel very accomplished when I cut my yarn with gusto!

And although I really didn't need another handbag for my overflowing collection, I had to have this tote! I mean, as a die-hard-knitter one has to share one's conviction and show that we knitter mean business wherever we go...
Knit bags & goodies from Fringe Supply CO, La Maison Rililie
But the main reason for my internet-hunt was the need for a representable project-bag! I had a cloth drawstring bag that I lost somehow and soon found out that it was a really bad idea to keep your knitting without any protection together with all the other random things that accumulate in a large handbag (you know what I am talking about: The Miss-Marple-Effekt of opening a handbag and shoving all kind of meddled clutter on the table). 

I always admired some really beautiful handmade project-bags, where you can store your knitting while on the go without having your yarn and needles all over the place. But most of the ones I found were a little bit too flamboyant and overly decorated for my taste....
 
The ones I got are called Bento-Bags and apparently they can be used as lunch parcels, too... 
or indeed for whatever else you need to keep secure in your handbag. For my part they will have the one and only honourable job to exclusively house my precious WIPs! 
They come in different sizes to hold small project like socks up to whole garments together with lots of yarn! I am thrilled!!!!!
Knit bags & goodies from Fringe Supply CO, La Maison Rililie
Knit bags & goodies from Fringe Supply CO, La Maison Rililie
Knit bags & goodies from Fringe Supply CO, La Maison Rililie
Knit bags & goodies from Fringe Supply CO, La Maison Rililie
Knit bags & goodies from Fringe Supply CO, La Maison Rililie
Knit bags & goodies from Fringe Supply CO, La Maison Rililie
Aren't they cute? Such an easy and practical design... I noticed that I like simple and clean lines with an unfussy shape that's easy to use. 
And Fringe Supply & CO has just this aesthetic that I love!!!
So... now I definitely need to go somewhere just to sport my new tote with my WIP neatly packed in it's lovely project bag, where it belongs!

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