easy-peasy little baby hat. given that I also had a doctor’s appointment, and knitted a bit after dinner, it was a one-day project. (easy enough that I could pay attention to Fantasia while knitting, including decreases!)
Mistake Braid
Not sure yet whether to make M or L size, so I’ve paused at the first place where the patterns diverge.
After looking up some stuff about foot sizes, decided to go with the original measurement that Elizabeth sent. (Aka 11”, so size L.)
12/13 – after conferring with the yarnaggedon gals, decided that I need to pull back and knit size M. (sigh)
12/16 – did the pulling back, managed to very neatly restart from the place where the sizes diverge!
12/19 – started gusset increases. I like the way this is going, it’s maybe just a smidge over intended gauge.
12/29 – once I got through the rassafrassing heels (I really didn’t like the doubled w&t with pickups. if I’d done it better, it’d look amazing. But I had a terrible time with it.) it went really fast, and they look cozy!
Hedgehog!
I think the gauges on the two yarns didn’t quite match as well as I was hoping. Could’ve gone with one bigger needle on the face/belly. Also, the eye & nose yarn should be fairly heavy, more like an aran or even bulky, but the worsted I had on hand looks cute too!
Coffee Socks
8/4 – started leg pattern. Sort of wish I had an actual cabling needle.
8/21 – dropped a stitch somewhere yesterday. 🙁 Going to try to pick up today, hoping it’s not actually in the cable! OTOH, I’ve definitely gotten the hang of doing the cabling w/out a cabling needle.
8/31 – started heel flap of sock A.
9/2 – finished heel flap & turning heel.
9/4 – finished heel of sock B.
November – had to go to one at a time for the toes.
12/7 – had dropped for a while after having him try on the first one & it being a smidge too small. Pulled back to end of cabling pattern for toe and reknit with a few extra rows of K1 all around, finished it and length was perfect.
12/15 – omg finally done.
Brown Aran Socks
So I had to do some …interesting… things to adjust the heel to two-at-a-time magic loop. Should probably write up.
10/27: getting a little nervous that I’m going to run out of yarn!
11/2: ran out of the Najad, knit in the leftover blue Cascade 200. quite possibly going to run out of that as well, I think I have some Lion something or other in tan if so. (started the toes, though.)
11/3 – managed to finish the toes in the blue! still have to weave in ends & block.
First Day of School
Also used up a bunch of Plymouth Encore Chunky. Other pieces made by Susan & Bridget. 🙂
Bandana Cowl
Got slightly off on the short rows, probably very early on when I was still figuring out how they worked.
Not quite enough of the yarn to finish, but I like the gist of the project so I might buy some. note: used same style in a different color.
9/9 – restarted. 75 St remaining.
9/11- may have decreased one too many, so I increased back again in the final purl row.
Very cosy. I’m pleased, it’ll be nice when we have cold weather. Interesting effect with the heathered green & the tweedy black.
Update, November 2014: OMG this is amazing in cold weather. A++++ would knit again.
garter toes
7/8, finished toe
for pattern, did k7, (k1,p1) 5x, k8 to get correct number of stitches.
after a few rows, expanded ribbing section, so pattern is now k5, (k1,p1) 7x, k6.
7/16 – started 1st heel too early (as usual), so ripped back heel & last row of heel garter section. Debating whether to pick back any more of that garter or just have a slightly longer garter section at the end of the foot….
7/23 – about 2in up from garter heel reduced back of leg, ssk k6 (p1 k1) 5x, k6, k2tog.
7/28 – been gradually expanding the ribbing sections, front and back, to taper into a k1p1 cuff. Planning on at least 1” of ribbed cuff.
Used this bindoff: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall09/FEATjssbo.php, love the way it looks & feels.
Belmondo Shawl
Grey (“zinc”) for most of the body of the shawl, doing “orchid” (pink/purple) for the top 1/4 or so. Really happy about the speed & simplicity of working, and the feel of the cotton/wool blend in the open style.
Got HUGE after blocking, which I’m delighted about. I have enough grey yarn left to make fringe, but I’m not sure if I’m going to. (I’m not usually a fringe person.)
It’s perfect for wearing over a sleeveless dress, especially in our chilly conference room!
Fingerless Gloves
Strange to make this pattern again, given that it was one of my earliest projects! (Tucker’s Ashley has admired those a few times, so when I got some Cascade 220 for Christmas, I knew that was what I wanted to me.) Very pleased with it. Just need to sew up the side seam, but want her to pick where the thumb hole should fall.
Finally finished seaming, 6/29.