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Cheese in the Trap Cardi Knit Pattern
What comes to mind when you think of cheese? Maybe swiss cheese? Inspired by the Korean drama, movie, and webtoon, I present to you the Cheese in the Trap Cardi. This cheesy, cozy, fitted knit cardigan is the perfect garment in cool fall weather.
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The Pattern
The Cheese in the Trap Cardi is a fitted cardigan worked bottom-up with set-in sleeves with 2 strands held together. The yarn used was Yarn Bee 44th Street in Mustard. Roughly 2,000 yards of yarn are needed to complete the only size offered at the moment. The yarn is considered a category 3 (DK) but is a thinner DK weight yarn and can be found at Hobby Lobby.
The Cheese in the Trap Cardi is only offered in size XS/S. Unfortunately, I was unable to figure out the math for this particular design specifically because of the front panels. I am hoping to figure out the grading for this irresistible cardigan next spring. Stay tuned!
Design Story
I was inspired to design this cardigan after watching both the Korean drama and movie of the webtoon, Cheese in the Trap. I had originally thought of making this cardigan a plain yellow garment but another big-time blogger came out with something similar. To not become a "copy-cat", I decided to design my cardigan more fitting to the name I decided to give it.
When I think of cheese, Swiss cheese always comes to mind which happens to be one of my favorite cheeses. (Brie cheese comes in first place in my heart though.) To represent that holey Swiss cheese, I used the beautiful diamond lace stitch to complete the look.
A lot of time was spent calculating out this detailed garment and I am truly pleased with the way it came out.
The Cheese in the Trap Cardi was a fun design to create and also my favorite out of all the garments that I have designed thus far. Because of this, it makes me sad that I am not able to have this pattern size inclusive. (One day, it will. I promise.)
Purchase your pattern today. Sit down in front of the TV with your knitting needles in hand with the Kdrama streaming. By the end of the drama series, you should have your very own Cheese in the Trap Cardi!
Ending Remarks
Stay connected with me! Find me on Instagram and Facebook! Tag me with your makes using the hashtag #modestybylaura.
Until next time, happy knitting!
XO,
Laura
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Are you a K-Pop fan? Then you are in good company cause I am an OG (original) K-popper. I guess it helps that I'm also of Korean decent so my parents listened to Korean music and I just grew up listening to it.
If you have missed out on the original K-Pop Mask (crochet version), you can find it HERE. It is a black K-Pop mask with an optional bear motif made using acrylic yarn.
The K-Pop Mask in this blog post is a knit pattern with a heart motif. Taking those with sensitive skin into consideration, I decided to design this mask with Lion Brand's 24/7 Cotton yarn. The mask is more rigid with this yarn so if you decide to knit this one and don't necessarily have sensitive skin, you can choose to knit with a different yarn that's close to the given gauge for this pattern.
I want to note here before you decide to buy this premium pattern that the K-Pop Masks (crochet and knit) are in no way, shape or form able to protect you against the Coronavirus. IT WILL NOT PROTECT YOU FROM THE CORONAVIRUS. This mask is strictly a K-Pop fan mask.
PATTERN
To purchase this pattern, please visit Etsy.
To pin this for later, visit Pinterest.
I'm not going to lie, I'm pretty late in the game with becoming a fan of BTS. I've always been more stuck with the older K-Pop groups and Eric Nam (of course). If you don't follow me on Instagram then you probably didn't see this photo:
OR this one:
YES! I finally met my favorite K-Pop artist of all time last month and gave him a mostly Tunisian crochet blanket of his logo that I personally made for him.
How did it feel to meet the K-Pop artist I admire the most? Pretty surreal! I had so much to say and so little time. I literally blanked out and tried to spat out most of the important things I wanted to tell him. But the one thing I forgot to tell him was my name! HAHAHA. Will he remember my face? I have no idea but I truly hope that he will.
In the comments below, let me know who your favorite K-Pop artist is! I would love to know!
Wow! It has been quite a journey designing and having this pattern tested. The first time I shared the Homeschooled Cardigan on any of my social platforms was on October 20, 2019 and this was a few weeks after finishing it. The one I am wearing in the pictures on this post was the second time designing this particular garment. I still have the original one in the house but wear the second one I knitted the most, mainly because it fits a lot better on me.
To purchase this knit pattern, you can visit my Etsy or Ravelry stores.
This cardigan has been named the Homeschooled Cardigan. If you follow me on Instagram or have read my About Me page on my blog, you probably figured out that I am not only a fiber artist but also a homeschooling mother to three kids. When homeschool was in session, I knitted to keep my hands busy and this is what came out!
The design itself is very basic in nature and it truly is a quick knit for a cardigan. The whole body portion of the garment is knitted from the bottom up. It is knitted up to the underarms and then split into three sections- front right, back, front left. After the body panel is complete, the arms and collar are knitted and sewn on.
The testing group for this cardigan was the most amazing group of girls I have worked with since becoming a designer. They all raved about the pattern and more than half of them have made two or more of the cardigan. I was so, so grateful for all the love they gave this cardigan pattern and I hope that it will be a pattern that you decide to take a chance on and try and love.
Happy knitting!
XO,
Laura
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Please give a warm welcome to the Elsa Shawl. This knit shawl was inspired by Disney's Frozen Elsa.
To pin it for later, visit Pinterest.
The Elsa Shawl is a knit wrap that uses Yarn Bee's Marblesque. This yarn is considered a worsted weight yarn so if this yarn is not available near you, I recommend looking for a thinner worsted weight yarn.
The beautiful lace work that is worked on this shawl is called the twin leaf lace panel. The look of this lacing reminded me of the way the snow and ice whisked whenever Elsa used her powers. Hence, this shawl was so named the Elsa Shawl.
I am not a shawl wearer but lately I have been really enjoying designing them so I can guarantee that more shawl designs will be coming out this year.
In this blog post, you will find picture tutorials to guide you through the garter tab cast on and the i-cord bind off which are both used in this shawl.
Garter Tab Cast On
Cast on 3.
Row 1-6: Knit
Rotate your work 90 degrees, pick up 3 stitches with your left needle and knit.
You should now have 6 stitches on your right needle.
Rotate your work 90 degrees again and pick up 3 stitches with your left needle. Knit.
You should now have 9 stitches on your right hand needle.
You have successfully completed the garter tab cast on.
I-Cord Bind Off
Cast on 2 stitches.
To cast on, knit the first stitch on your left needle as you normally would.
Instead of slipping off the knitted stitch, leave it on your left hand needle and slip the stitch that you created on your right hand needle to your left.
*Knit 2. Then knit the next 2 stitches together through the back loops.
To perform this, take your right needle and slip your needle from the back through the second stitch and then in through the first. Knit as you normally would.
The pictures below are pictures of how k2togtbl looks like. These pictures were not taken during the i-cord bind off but k2tbl is performed the same way.
Repeat from * til you have 3 sts in total left, slip the 3 stitches on your right hand needle to the left hand needle, k2togtbl, k1, slip last 2 sts back to the left hand needle, k2togtbl, Fasten off.
I hope that these picture tutorials have helped you get through some of the stitches in your Elsa Shawl. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me.
Happy knitting!
XO,
Laura
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I hope that these picture tutorials have helped you get through some of the stitches in your Elsa Shawl. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me.
Happy knitting!
XO,
Laura
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Caron Latte Cake is a bit thinner than the Red Heart Hygge. If you are unable to find the Caron Latte Cake (which seems to be a seasonal yarn that only comes out in the winter time), you can substitute with Red Heart Hygge if you don't mind the slight gauge difference. You will end up with a slightly larger shawl. I actually have an extra skein of Red Heart Hygge from my Homeschool Cardigan design so I will likely make another lovely shawl with it.
The only downside to using the Hygge yarn for this project is that they only come in one solid color whereas Caron Latte Cakes come with color changes.
Pattern
Materials
-6.5 mm knitting needles
-1 skein of Caron Latte Cake
-tapestry needle
Gauge
13.5 sts and 21.5 rows equals 4 inches
Measurements
8.9 inches in with and 11 inches in length
-tapestry needle
Gauge
13.5 sts and 21.5 rows equals 4 inches
Measurements
8.9 inches in with and 11 inches in length
Notes
To make this shawl larger, cast on in multiples of 2+6.
If you decide to make this shawl larger, you will require more than one cake of this yarn.
Wow! I can't believe I'm sitting down and writing this blog post on the Mountain Breeze Pullover. I started designing this oversized knit pullover pattern almost a year ago. Yes, it took me that long. In September of last year (2019), I sat down and thought to myself that I should probably finish up this work in progress.
The Mountain Breeze Pullover made it's first appearance on my socials in October, tested in December and now finally debuting as my very first knit designed garment. What do you think?
The sweater was made using Lion Brand's Jeans yarn. It's a thinner worsted weight yarn so if you're looking for an advanced beginner knit pattern, look no further and try this pattern out. The yarn itself is very soft and it comes out beautifully knit.
The knitted pullover is easily a favorite that can be worn out or as a night in sweater. Looking for cozy? The Mountain Breeze Pullover is for you!
Pattern
Materials
-5.5mm circular knitting needles
- 5 (6, 7) Lion Brand Jeans in color Stonewash
-tapestry needle
Gauge
Every 24 rows and 18 stitches equals 4 inches.
Measurements
Measurements are rough estimates as reading can vary depending on how you spread your work. The pieces can stretch fairly easily so as long as your work is roughly around the measurements you’ll be okay.
Back Panel= S/M (27.3” length, 28.25” wide) L/XL (27.5” Length, 29.25” Width), 2XL/3XL (27.8” length, 30.25” in width)
Front Panel= S/M (22.5” length, 28.25” wide), L/XL (22.8” length, 29.25” width), 2XL/3XL (23” length, 30.25” width)
Sleeves- S/M (16.3”), L/XL (16.3”), 2XL/3XL (16.6”)
Armhole depth- S/M (7.75”), L/XL (8.75”), 2XL/3XL (9.75”)
Notes
-The sleeves are purposely designed to be longer than the normal arm length. If you would like them to be at wrist length, simply knit fewer rows.
-Everything is customizable for lengths. You can simply knit more or less rows to achieve your desired length.
-This pattern has a positive ease of 8-9 inches. If you’d like a smaller positive ease, size down.
Remember to tag me on my socials with your very own Mountain Breeze Pullover. I look forward to seeing it!
Introducing the first knit pattern of year 2020: The Earl Grey Scarf.
The knit Earl Grey Scarf pattern is a beautiful gender neutral scarf that uses the eyelet lattice insertion stitch. I wanted to design a scarf that would suit my grandfather so I planned on a criss-cross look and I am very pleased by it's turn out.
Growing up in a Korean home, my brother and I were taught to bring a box of fruit or some food to offer to the people we were visiting. (When I lived in Korea to teach, parents always brought a little gift or something yummy to eat; this may have been when my donut obsession began as it was a common snack that was gifted.) This past Christmas I decided to bring him something handmade. As the years go by, we've noticed that his appetite for food has dwindled a lot. My father mentioned that food goes bad in the fridge all the time because my grandfather just cannot finish the food that is bought. So this year, I gifted him the Earl Grey Scarf.
I love how you can wear a traditional scarf in so many different ways. The pictures I took for this scarf, I wore it the two most common ways I like to wrap my scarf. But trust me, there are still so many different ways to use your scarf.
I hope that this knitting pattern finds you well and that you'll be interested in making one for yourself.
Materials
-5.0mm knitting needles
-1 skein of Caron Simply Soft Tweed in Gray Heather
-tapestry needle
Gauge
Every 18 stitches and 24 rows equal 4 inches.
Measurements
7 inches x 56 inches
Notes
-The length of the scarf can be shortened or lengthened to your desired length simply by knitting more or less of rows 7-10.
-Take note that if your desired length is longer than the measurements described in this pattern, you will require another skein of yarn.
-Take note that if your desired length is longer than the measurements described in this pattern, you will require another skein of yarn.
Make sure to share your finished Earl Greys on Instagram with the hashtag #modestybylaura. Can't wait to see yours!
Happy knitting!
XO,
Laura
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