Shake It Off
At a knitting retreat, in a time before the terribleness of 2020, I bonded with a new friend over dinner and a mutual love of gin cocktails. When she jokingly suggested I design a gin-themed ornament, I thoughts, “Challenge accepted.” So let’s “Shake It Off” with a cocktail shaker that looks forward to happier times when we can socialize again. I’ve put my hopes on 2021 by working in the year using the Roositud inlay technique, but that part is totally optional! This pattern also includes all the numbers, 0-1, as well as a blank chart for mapping out your year of choice. Finally, this is a great project for scraps and leftovers - I used leftover stash yarns from three different dyers.
Skills:
Judy’s Magic cast on
knitting in the round
knitting through the back loop
Kfb and YO increases
K2tog and P2tog decreases,
Roositud colorwork (photo tutorial included in pattern; see also video tutorial at https://youtu.be/MfJ67LqD_hk)
3-needle bind-off (see video tutorial at https://youtu.be/xemJqQYNWMU)
attaching shaker cap to shaker with crochet chain (see video tutorial at https://youtu.be/Nl3taSvaMFY)
Yarn:
This pattern can be knit with fingering-weight leftover from other projects.
50 yds/46 m MC, shown in Elemental Fiberworks Electron Sock (80/20 merino/nylon, 400 yds/366 m per 3.53 oz/100 g), colorway Silver
2 yds/2 m CC1, shown in Mitchell’s Creations Fleur Mini (75/20/5 wool/nylon/stellina, 87 yds/80 m per 0.7 oz/20 g), colorway Midas Touch
4 yds/3.6 m CC2, shown in Honeycomb Hills Handdyed Yarn Twist (80/10/10 merino/cashmere/nylon, 382 yds/349 m per 3.53 oz/100g), colorway Almost Mint
Shaker Dimensions (not counting cap)
1.5”/4 cm wide at base; 3”/8 cm wide at widest point; 5.5”/14 cm tall
Blocked Gauge:
32 stitches and 52 rounds = 4”/10 cm in stockinette in the round
Needles and Tools:
US 1 (2.25-mm) needles for knitting a small circumference in the round, or size needed to obtain gauge
2.0-mm crochet hook
2 stitch markers
Fiber fill or yarn scraps for stuffing
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Scissors
Social Media:
Please post your ornament with the hashtags #ShakeItOffOrnament and #kinoknits on social media. Please also tag @kinoknits.