Finally a matching pair! I knit three of these amazingly simple fingerless gloves. Cast ins the same, row counts the same, but clearly knit at different points in time. Tension much different. So ended up with 3 different sized fingerless gloves. Finished mitt 4 yesterday. Hurray! It matches one of the existing gloves. I have enough yarn left for another mitt, so hopefully it will also result in a match. If not I will give up, frog and start over. I just can't count on someone with different sized hands being the recipient.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Affectionately finished
I finished my Color affection shawl. I used Lionbrand sock yarn. The big skeins, you know the kind one skein makes 2 socks. It was nice to work with, washed up beautifully. It even blocked out nicely. I did a no traditional blocking. Hung it on the clothes line at the cabin. Gentle breeze. Used the weight of wooden clothes pins to stretch it out. It worked great!
I cranked out a basic cowl out 2 skeins of donated yarn. Both were wool thick and thin variegated yarn. With almost a roving feel. I love the shades of blue and yellow together.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Another hat. Another donation.
Continuing on the path of stuff out the door. Finished another hat loosely based on the pattern, in grey and yellow.
Down to the last two rows of my color affection shawl. Yahoo! I enjoy mindless knitting, but I'm growing weary of this pattern.
Another load of stuff out the door to charity. A pickup today. A drop off next week. That's about it. Gave a dresser, Christmas tree and some misc, to the neighbor for her daughter. Gave all the accumulated, new still wearing their tags beanie babies to the local police. They keep them in squad cars to distribute to children in stressful situations where the police are involved. Accidents, domestic etc. It is nice to know that they will be used for good. Passed on a bit more of my stash. I can't get it knit for charity, but others will.
Dd2 helped with more house prep. It seems endless. Especially when it feels like I've been trying to make 50 lbs of flour fit in a 5 lb sack.
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Hats
Finished a couple more hats for Pine Ridge reservation for the Rav of 40s kal. This was one of those patterns that are easy but produce a complicated finished product.
Plus they were a great way to use up some scrap wool.
Monday, August 5, 2013
Progress
Knit lit
I own a bunch of knitting books. Patterns, how to's, you know standard knit lit. I've read several adult books about knitters. Knitters who form deep friendships and solve life crisis over their needles. Knitters who solve murders. And even knitting themed children's books.
I just purchased my second knitting themed children's book. The title drew me in.
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