Knucks to you mate!
Used size 3.5mm circs, magic loop method and Debbie Bliss cashmerino DK.
Cuff knit longer than was stated in the pattern.
I also knit a 3 row 1x1 rib at the start of each fingerless finger
These were my 3rd and 4th attempt at making the fingerless gloves.
The first attempt, I made as a prototype almost, but I found that the stocking stitch was rolling a bit on the fingers, and I didn't make the cuff long enough for my dad.
The second one I made, I had forgotten what needle size I had used for the first one and somehow got it into my head it was a larger needle size, and of course the gadge was way off.
I didn't actually notice this until I got just past the thumb...
So for the third attempt, I knit a swatch, and measured it against the first glove I did, and finally got started on the pair!
These were, ahem... er... supposed to be a Christmas present for my Dad.
I was stern with myself at the weekend and wouldn't let myself cast on for anything else, or work on anything else until I had them finished.
That said, I finished them on Saturday night, then couldn't sew in the ends (which I am Crap at!) until Sunday as the light wasn't very good.
Cast off Sunday and then sewed in the ends of the knucks.
Couldn't wear the calorimetry as didn't have a button to hand, so have to wait and find a suitable one from my button stash today.
Pictures on next post!
Labels: Christmas knitting
Hat for my BIL
Again, another request for a hat, from my BIL.
This time done in Sublime Extra fine Merino wool dk.
Despite the bad photos and bad light, its not in fact navy blue, its actually a chocolate brown colour!
The piece of yarn coming out of the top of the hat on the pic on the right is actually to show you how much was left out of a 50g/ 127yards ball.
I was sooo disappointed in this yarn.
Why?
Well, it was a dream to knit with, really soft and spongy and no problems knitting it, very warm when I finished it, no problems with gadge. Loved it.
Then I washed it.
In warm water, not hot, with eucalon.
And it stretched.
Noticably so.
It went from a nice stretchy but tight enough fit, to a loose fit.
On me, I'd have been worried about wearing it in windy weather as I could see it flying off, but my BIL's head is a little bigger than mine so I thought it wouldn't be too much of a problem.
When he tried it on, it didnt look too bad actually, it was much bigger on me, so fingers crossed its what he wanted.
I haven't heard any complaints from him about it...yet...I was disappointed about the stretching, it was a real let-down from an otherwise seemingly perfect yarn.
I have another ball of it but am reluctant to try anything else with it really at the moment!
Labels: Christmas knitting
Hat for me Da
This hat was made for my father.
Request came from him, colour also.
Its made in Alpaca and is wonderfully soft yet light and warm.
Fits him like a dream.
I'm also making him some fingerless gloves at the moment, have had a few false starts with them, but currently running as planned.
Labels: Christmas knitting, Knitting
OOmpa Loompa
Another Elf cap!
I knit this for my sister Ruth, not as a revenge thing (honest Ruth, I thought you'd like it!)-because she likes hat as much as I do.
We were all in the pub just before Christmas and when we were leaving I took out my elf hat and put it on (it was cold outside!!) and Ruth started laughing and started singing oompa loompa from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. I turned to my other sister and said, little does she know but she'll be an oompa loompa soon too!
I used size 10mm circular needles using the magic loop method, and you can see the difference in both the size of it and the way the colours fall. The picture on the left is a bit brighter as I used a flash, but it shows the colouring better than the others. The last picture is my first hat on top of the second one, to show the differences. the one on top is also washed and the one below isn't so Im wondering if this is the cause of the colour difference as they are from the same batch.
I left the cast off yarn at the top as I wasn't sure if Ruth would like a pom pom on it or not, she hasnt gotten bak to me yet....
Labels: Christmas knitting, Weird and Wonderful
The end of the journey for Budd and mate
Wooohooooo
Managed to get the socks finally finally done, only about 7 months too late eh?
Problems included running out of yarn and not being able to obtain more without actually having to get it ordered in (and yes, springwools had no problem in ordering me in ONE ball of yarn!), and castonitis.
Em, yeah, castonitis, where I get such a thrill of casting on for new projects that everything else is put aside.
Until I find another project to cast on for.
OOps.
well, its done now, and FITS and has been worn, that very day
Labels: Christmas knitting, Knitting
Slouching
A hurried photo taken of the present I made for myself whilst on a flying visit to Clare.
Can you tell that I used the yarn that my secret pal sent me from
Artyarns.?
Its 100% superwash merino wool, 50g=104yards and I probably used about 75g.
Size 6mm and 5.5mm circular needles using magic loop all the way.
No wearing photos, but I love it.
Photographed on a wall beside a very stormy sea in Doonbeg, Co. Clare
Micheal has started calling me the mad hatter....
Labels: Christmas knitting, Knitting
Some Christmas Knitting done and dusted
2 finished objects, neither recipient reads this, so.....
(excuse the dodgy flaking windowsill, the only way to get a good picture in the light is to bring it into work with me)
This is a hat in alpaca for my Dad, this alpaca is lovely to knit with, especially on the addi turbo's, it just slides through it.
The finished hat. Its nice and stretchy, which is good as my Dads head will (hopefully) fill it.
This aplaca is both warm and light, which I really like.
Here's a close up of the top of it, showing the decreases, a simple knit 2 tog. I'm going to do a ssk on my next hat, similar to the
elf hat, as I like the effect of it on the top of a hat.
The next FO is a scarf for Micheal's sister, if you remember I showed you
previously.
Its been finished for a few days, just getting round to showing you here.
I love love love these colours. So pretty.
I have to block this still, as its still got that just finished look to it.
Its short enough, as I only had the one skein of Noro Silver Thaw in this colourway, but I think its a nice length, and may be just right for the recipient.
Wanna see another close up?
Course you do!
(This is my favourite colour bit)
Labels: Christmas knitting, Knitting
