23 January 2009
Winter Knits
This Entrelac Scarf was a birthday gift for my mom-in-law.
I used the YarnPath tutorial and Estelle Watercolours in teal (0610-218) and white (0610-121).
Once I started Entrelac, I just couldn't stop! I'm finishing Joe's way belated Christmas prezzie which is a nice tweedy scarf.
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This is a hat that I made for my dad. It's based on a brown hat that my Aunt knit...it's famously known around the house as the 'brown bean hat' because of its distinctive reddish brown shade.
When I asked dad what colour he wanted, he said French blue...the kind you see in Provence. I chose Mission Falls 1824 wool 536 (Aster).
I checked the Barbara Walker "A Treasury of Knitting Patterns" and after agonizing for a week, I chose "Aran Diamonds with Moss Stitch" flanked by the uneven cable. I'm not sure that the uneven cables turned out the way they should have. It took three tries before I got the hat just right. I have enough yarn left...I think I'll make myself one too!
Too big?
So fab!
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I auctioned these mittens off at work to raise money for the United Way campaign. Again, it took three tries to get them right but once I got it, they knit up really fast. It was my first time embroidering and it's a lot harder than I thought it would be! I used the basic mitten pattern from "Knit Mittens" by Robin Hansen and I based the snowflake design on this free pattern by Mags Kandis.
By the time I was done them, I kinda wanted to keep them!
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My next project is something for me: Whit's Knits Flip Top Mittens from Purl Bee in pink and gold. Pics of these and Joe's Christmas giftie are coming soon!
Have a great week!
Erika.
I used the YarnPath tutorial and Estelle Watercolours in teal (0610-218) and white (0610-121).
Once I started Entrelac, I just couldn't stop! I'm finishing Joe's way belated Christmas prezzie which is a nice tweedy scarf.
***
This is a hat that I made for my dad. It's based on a brown hat that my Aunt knit...it's famously known around the house as the 'brown bean hat' because of its distinctive reddish brown shade.
When I asked dad what colour he wanted, he said French blue...the kind you see in Provence. I chose Mission Falls 1824 wool 536 (Aster).
I checked the Barbara Walker "A Treasury of Knitting Patterns" and after agonizing for a week, I chose "Aran Diamonds with Moss Stitch" flanked by the uneven cable. I'm not sure that the uneven cables turned out the way they should have. It took three tries before I got the hat just right. I have enough yarn left...I think I'll make myself one too!
Too big?
So fab!
***
I auctioned these mittens off at work to raise money for the United Way campaign. Again, it took three tries to get them right but once I got it, they knit up really fast. It was my first time embroidering and it's a lot harder than I thought it would be! I used the basic mitten pattern from "Knit Mittens" by Robin Hansen and I based the snowflake design on this free pattern by Mags Kandis.
By the time I was done them, I kinda wanted to keep them!
***
My next project is something for me: Whit's Knits Flip Top Mittens from Purl Bee in pink and gold. Pics of these and Joe's Christmas giftie are coming soon!
Have a great week!
Erika.
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