First thing…Happy Fall! New seasons usually mean new events and classes and happenings. So I wandered over to see what’s up at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington. Looks like a bunch of good things. There’s the 7th Anuual Bird Lover’s Weekend in October. There are bird inspired activities all weekend long and of course you can pick up some glass birds in the gift shop or see them made in the hot shop. Or how about checking out some of their exhibits. Or learn about Science and Glass. I always say when I teach, “If science class had been this much fun, we’d all be scientists”. The Museum of Glass is a glass destination that shouldn’t be missed…
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Stitch Up a Pair of Comfy Pants
When it comes to knit garments, I think pants are probably the most overlooked project out there. Pants are a big project, much bigger than a sweater, and they will take a long time to knit.
But knit pants are also super comfortable, and they can be made exactly to the fit you want. Add more ease in the legs, make them longer or shorter, whatever you want!
I’ve knit a pair of leggings in sock yarn, and I love them, but the Sierra Pants by Safiyyah Talley have a looser fit in the leg that would also be nice for lounge pants.
These are worked from the top down with a folded over elastic waistband. There are short rows to make the back longer than the front, as well as increases for hips and more short rows to fit the backside. The legs are worked straight and have a rolled edge, but you could easily work a folded over hem at the bottom of the leg if you wanted.
The pants are worked in fingering weight yarn held double, and they come in a whopping 17 sizes, to fit a waist from 24 to 56 inches, or 61 to 142 cm. There’s meant to be about 2 inches/5 cm of negative ease at the waist.
The pattern calls for a cotton/acrylic blend (Knit Picks Comfy Fingering), which comes in 19 different colors. This would be great for a summer pair of pants, but you could also use a wool blend if you want to make them warmer for the colder part of the year.
And of course you can add stripes or use up your whole stash of sock yarn on this project if you want.
You can grab the pattern on Ravelry or from Saifyyah’s website.
Can’t get enough knit pants? Check out this collection of pants and shorts knitting patterns.
[Photo: Safiyyah Talley]