JDknitter: Jean Chung Designs

New design in progress

JDKnitter — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:12:23 +0000

While Lady Sybil socks are being tested, I’m designing a new shawl.

If you’re interested in testing either the socks or shawl pattern, let me know!

Tagged: colors, design, downton abbey, fashion, Knitting, shawl, socks, testing

Pattern Preview: Lady Sybil Socks

JDKnitter — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:11:45 +0000

Again, a new pattern release is a couple of days away, so I decided to do a sneak preview. Again, the project is influenced by Downton Abbey’s character, Lady Sybil. Obviously, the character doesn’t wear (or I don’t know if she does) socks like these but I thought that if Lady Sybil came to me as a client wanting a pair of knitted socks, I would give her these. I hereby present Lady Sybil socks.

It’s literally a sneak peak into the sock. This shot was actually few months old when I first knitted a sample. I didn’t like the yarn for this project, so I re-knitted another sample.

Tagged: abbey, downton, knitted, lace, lady, socks, sybil

FO: Quincy Cardigan prototype

JDKnitter — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:19:10 +0000

Quincy Cardi Prototype

I finished this last night and blocked it. It’s a prototype, and I’m designing something similar to it.

Needle: US 5 / 3.75 mm
Yarn: Newtons Yarn Country Camel

Tagged: cardigan, Knitting, pattern, prototype, quincy

What’s On My Needles & Going Gluten Free

JDKnitter — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 08:05:14 +0000

On my needles:

Project Name: Wendy Bernard’s Custom Knits 2 KAL; Knotted

Yarn: Berroco Vintage DK

Needles: US 6

Since I started designing more seriously, I haven’t really had time to knit other designers’ works. I love all the pattern books in my library, but no time to knit them! I have to be honest, some books haven’t even gotten a good reading yet.

So I jumped at the chance to participate in the KAL with other Wendy fans on Ravelry. I’ve been working on Knotted, and I’m simplifying everything (skipping the waist shaping, winging the sleeves, etc)

Hopefully, I’ll be able to finish by the deadline!

Other than that, I found a good GI doctor in Irvine, and started going through some tests to find out if I’m celiac. My doctor actually put me on a gluten-free diet and I’ve been gluten free for the past 3 days. I never realized just how much of the everyday product contains wheat or gluten. Soy sauce and miso? some green tea? ice cream? I mean, no wonder more people are becoming gluten intolerant every year. They’re putting stuff in everything we eat!

I’m already feeling a bit better. First of all, my back pain is GONE. It’s only been 3 days so other symptoms are still there but I’ve noticed that my joint pains are mostly gone. That alone makes me want to keep the gluten free diet.

One of the test results is coming back soon, so we’ll see!

Jean Chung Designs Logo

JDKnitter — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:50:09 +0000

Jean Chung Designs Logo

Tagged: clothing, design, jeanchungdesigns, Knitting, logo