So here’s the latest knitting project: another Fish Hat Dead or Alive?. I’d made one for my friend L a few years back. Her nephew apparently thinks it’s the coolest thing ever, so when I mentioned I was taking commissions when I was down visiting them in January, that went on the list. I did […]
Here’s the end of the Tess’ Designer Yarns Peruvian sock. I’m now down about a thousand yards of yarn for the year, between projects, and selling a couple skeins that I had no immediate use for last week. (I’m still waiting for those to arrive at their destination so I can spend the money
Pattern: Lolo by Jared FloodYarn: Knitpicks Wool of the Andes Superwash in the Columbine Heather colorwayNeedles: Size 8 circs and 7 DPNs The construction of this hat is really neat – it’s knit flat, and then joined together at the back seam, with a little tiny bit of a join at the top in the
Finally, I’m done with the Knit Picks Stroll Merlot Heather yarn. I normally don’t like to do that many hexipuffs in one color, but I just needed to get rid of that yarn. It felt like it was going on forever, but it’s gone now!! That technically gets rid of all my unassigned
Pattern: Starshower by Hilary Smith CallisYarn: Tess’ Designer Yarns Peruvian sock in the Seabreeze colorwayNeedles: Size 7 circs The construction of this cowl is really interesting. It starts flat, and is eventually joined to be knit in the round. Once in the round, the main pattern repeat is more easily done on the
Pattern: Siksak by Marja SuomelaYarn: Patternworks Bretton Heathers and Reyholds Sea WoolNeedles: Size 3 and 4 circs and Size 4 DPNs This is a pretty cool pattern – it’s actually incredibly simple, but looks really complex, compared to the effort. And it’s a great stash buster. I’d definitely make it again.
This is the Siksak hat, by Marja Suomela. It’s actually super simple, but the pattern looks pretty complex. Kinda cool. It’s simple enough I would probably normally find it boring, but I like what it’s making so much I haven’t had that issue. The yarn is Reynolds Sea Wool and Pattern
After so many small projects, I needed something more substantial. This is the Starshower Cowl by Hilary Smith Calis, done in Tess’ Designer yarns Peruvian sock. I’m loving it. It’s nice to have something bigger to make, and the construction of this is interesting – it starts flat, and is
Pattern: Lucca by Wally OneYarn: Reynolds Soft Sea Wool and some natural wool yarn from a local to my brother fairNeedles: Size 2 and 4 DPNs This pattern was ok. The shaping portion got a little weird. I’ve been doing this long enough I was able to fake my way through it, but
Pattern: Tiny Selbumittens by Miriam Rosoy WathneYarn: Anzula Cloud in Dusty Rose and KnitPicks Stroll in Merlot HeatherNeedles: Size 1.5 DPNs This is a really cute pattern, and wicked fast. I probably could have finished it in one day if I’d started a bit earlier in the day. I’m quite over getting rid of
