Contempo Jewelry

All Contempo Jewelry pieces are designed and hand crafted by me, Staci Egan.
Wire is my obsession, I bend it, shape it, hammer it, solder it - it's like
meditation for me. When I mix wire with semi-precious stones and freshwater
pearls - I'm in love!

I started creating jewelry in 1999 shortly after the birth of my son. I was
young and lived far away from family. One day I decided to treat myself to a
handmade necklace on eBay. It arrived and I thought to myself - I can make
this! I experimented with my new hobby during the long days and nights with
my little boy. Now it's my full time job and I love it!

My studio space is in Surface Artist Cooperative -
www.surfaceartistcoop.com. Surface is an old barn nestled in a plush hills
of Central Pennsylvania with a stream running through the back. Through my
large window in the back of the studio - I can watch the birds, bunnies,
ducks and beavers. This is where I derive my inspiration.

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Comments

Contempo Jewels said…

Beautiful! Thank you for the opportunity :)

Sunday, June 05, 2011

Hand Knitted Baby Cardigan Pattern

By Popular Demand!
This is in one size only - takes for ever to figure out other sizes!
For chest 10" - finished measurements about 14"
Sleeve 3"
You will need:
2 balls of a soft yarn that woks with 3.25mm (US 3 Needles)
A button

tension is 25sts and 50 rows for a 4x4 inch square

If you are a beginner you may not understand this pattern - for more experienced knitters, I am sure you will see the 'pattern' of the decrease rows forming the raglan)
I think this was originally a Debbie Bliss pattern i had written down somewhere so please forgive me if there are any mistakes - as i keep saying, I am hopeless at writing down patterns and i just had some notes on a scrap of paper!

Back
cast on 45 sts
knit until back measures 3" ending with a wrong side row
cast off 4 sts at beginning of next 2 rows
leave remaining 37 sts on a spare needle

sleeves (I knit both at the same time)
cast on 29 sts
K 7 rows
increase:* k3, m1, k to last 4 sts m1, k3
knit 7 rows*
repeat *…

2 needle fingerless gloves

This is an easy pattern that can be adapted according to your skill.
I used worsted weight yarn and US 5 needles.
You need just over 50gms of yarn.
I also found that knitting them both at the same times ensures that they bout turn out the same !

Cast on 42 sts
Knit 20 rows in k2 p2 rib
on the 20th row place markers this way:
k20 place marker, k2, place marker, k20
the 2 sts between the markers will form the increase for the thumb.

Switch to stocking stitch (1 row K - right side- 1 row P - wrong side)
Knit to marker, (20 sts)
knit twice in the next stitch and in the one after that (the sts between the markers)
K20
next row and all wrong side rows, Purl
Knit 20 sts (you have reached the marker)
knit twice in next stitch, K2 (till next marker) and K twice in the stitch before the marker
K20

Continue this way, always increasing a stitch at each marker till you have 16sts between the markers.
k 2 rows then with right side facing, k20, CO 16, k20 (shaping the thumb)
next row, (W side) knit …

Straight Needle Sock Pattern

I dont like using circulars - and this is an easy pattern with just one seam up the back and the foot.

Straight needle sock pattern
MATERIALS:size 5 needles,(3.75mm) 100gms worsted weight yarn Abbreviations K – knit P – purl Tog – together PSSO – pass slipped stitch over Top of sock Cast on 42 sts, Work in K1 P1 rib for about 4 inches or for a high as you would like the socks to be Start shaping the heel: Knit 11 sts, Turn : knit on these 11 sts only for 16 rows, ending with a purl row Make heel Row 1:-K2, k2tog, k1, turn, Row 2: - slip1, P3, turn. Row 3:-K3, K2tog, K1, turn, Row 4: slip1, P4, turn. Row 5:-K4, K2tog, K1, turn, Row 6: slip1, P5, turn. Row 7:-K5, k2tog, K1. You have 7 sts left Pick up 10 sts on the side of the heel (the part you have just knitted), and knit them. Knit across the sts left on the needle Turn and knit on the 1st 11 sts only for 17 rows ending with a knit row Make the next heel as follows: Row 1: P2, P2tog, P1, turn, Row 2: slip1, K3, turn. Row3:- P3, P2tog, P1, turn, Row 4:…

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