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
I’m getting so close to the end of the fingering weight yarn scraps! Still have too much of the Knitpicks Stroll Merlot Heather and Anzula Cloud Dusty Rose to get into hexipuffs yet, so here are Tiny Selbumittens.
Pattern: Roger Bear by Nice and KnitYarn: Classic Elite MountainTop Vista in Peat and Patternworks Bretton Heathers in color 9000Embroidery Floss: DMC 581 (eyes) and 3716 (nose)Needles: Size 5 DPNs and Size 8 circs I really love this pattern – easy, uses up scraps, and super cute. I’m definitely keeping this in my repertoire.
Getting those ornaments done put me into hexipuff territory for the Knitpicks Stroll Dusk and Pine, as well as some Knit Picks Palette in Silver (since I had the right needles out). Love knocking three yarns off the stash page…
Pattern: Mini Hats and Mitts by Anna NikipirowiczYarn: Twillingate Farm Alpaca, Knit Picks Stroll in the Merlot Heather, Pine and Dusk colorways and Anzula Cloud in the Dusty Rose colorwayNeedles: Size 3 circs and DPNs I moved on to this pattern because some of the options were already in the round, and others could be
