All right guys, I finally finished and sent my swap package for the Yarnie vs. Sewists swap on Craftster. My partner was MissDolly, and we decided to craft each other’s lists (we each had five items). Here is everything I made for MissDolly (and warning–the last one is probably NSFW). Pattern: None, it’s a top-down [...]
Posts Tagged ‘cold weather things’
Yarnie Vs. Sewists Swap
Posted in crochet, knitting, swap, tagged cold weather things, cotton, crochet, hat, knitting, mitts, slippers, swap, wool, yarn on April 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »
OWS: Sock Edition
Posted in knitting, swap, tagged cables, cold weather things, finished object, FO, knitting, ongoing wish swap, ows, socks, swap, wool, yarn on March 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Sooooo I claimed PheonixFireDesigns for hand knit house socks! And they are great. Pattern: Get-Together Cable Socks Yarn: Some vintage orange wool I got at the thrift store that I’ve had forever. Needles: US 6/4 mm Knit Picks Options Circular Mods: Knit toe-up, left out some of the cables. Basically, I took the k1 rib [...]
Cabled Snow Hat: Pattern is up!
Posted in knitting, tagged cold weather things, hat, knitting, patterns, wool on February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve written up and had tested the Cabled Snow Hat, and it is available for purchase through Ravelry. There will be more on the Ravelympics sweater on Wednesday, but for the moment, let’s hear a word from our sponsors (i.e., me): Cabled Snow Hat: US $1.75 Ravel it! This hat is perfect for both men [...]
Who wants to see a Sweater WIP?
Posted in knitting, tagged cold weather things, knitting, ravelympics, sweater, wip, wool, work in progress, yarn on February 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I know all of you guys do. And I am all too willing to oblige: One sleeve totally done and attached and the other sleeve up to my elbow. Which means I have about 8.5 more inches of sleeve to knit and I will finally be up to the colorwork. O hai thur, gold medal. [...]
FO: Saroyan
Posted in knitting, spinning, tagged BFL, cold weather things, finished object, FO, handspun, knitting, scarf, wool on February 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »
In case you were wondering, it is extremely difficult to block a full-length scarf in a dorm room. Just a PSA for your consideration. Still it worked out alright: Pattern: Saroyan, by Liz Abinante (free Ravelry download) Yarn: My own handspun BFL! Needles: US 7/4.5 mm Mods: Did seven increase repeats, six decrease repeats (yeah, [...]
FO: Cabley Snow Hat
Posted in knitting, tagged cascade 220, cold weather things, finished object, FO, hat, knitting, superwash, wool, yarn on February 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been knitting lots of small things lately, so it seems like every post recently has been a FO post. As such, here’s another small thing I finished: Pattern: My own. I’m thinking of writing it up mostly because I like the decreases. Yarn: Cascade 220 Superwash, about half a skein Needles: US 7/4.5 I [...]
Baby Things!
Posted in knitting, tagged baby things, cold weather things, cotton, FO, knitting, sock yarn, trekking xxl, wool, yarn on January 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As anyone who knows me will attest to, I have a serious love for baby knits. They’re small and quick, they don’t take much time and they’re SO CUTE. So when my friend Sarah told me her cousin was having a baby (the shower being this weekend) and asked if I would be interested in [...]
Swap! FO! Whoo!
Posted in knitting, swap, tagged cold weather things, FO, hat, knitting, swap on December 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ahem. I claimed Claire313 for a slouchy hat + surprise. Here’s what I sent her: Pattern: Star Crossed Slouchy Beret Yarn: Grants Knitting Worsted (Vintage wool from a thrift store purchase) in Tangerine Needles: US 8/5 mm and US 10/6 mm dpns. And here’s the surprise I send, a little knit Totoro: Pattern: None, really. [...]
Doin’ It for Money
Posted in knitting, tagged cold weather things, commissions, cotton, cozies, FO, for sale, knitting, mittens, novelty yarn, scarf, sharks, yarn on December 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Knitting that is. I’ve done few commissions over the last couple of weeks: Bufanda Del Diablo Pattern: It’s garter stitch. Seriously. Yarn: Lion Brand Fancy Fur in “Bold Black”. Three skeins. Needles: US 15/10 mm So, yes, Bufada Del Diablo. The Devil’s Scarf. A, novelty yarn. B, two strands. C, apparently the two skeins I [...]
Jurassic Mittens: Ready for Download!
Posted in knitting, tagged cold weather things, dinosaurs, knitting, mittens, patten, stegosaurus, t-rex, triceratops, wool, yarn on December 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The pattern for the Jurassic Mittens is available for purchase through Ravelry! (Ravelry account not required for download.) Jurassic Mittens: US $6.50 Ravel it! Included in the pattern are directions to make the following dino mittens: – Triceratops – Stegosaurus – T-Rex Sizes: Children’s S (Children’s L, Adult) Shown in Adult Children’s S: Ages approx. [...]
