Knitting

Block hat 1
Finished | Knitting

Block hat 1

Making for Christmas 2009. Instead of 3 solid colors, I’m using 2 solids and one multi, which adds a nice random touch. I need to learn to weave in ends as I go better, it took almost an hour of weaving for the first half, but there’s nice edges to weave them into so it…

Finished | Knitting

Earflappy

guestimating yarn use. Didn’t have the colors to make it a true Jayne hat, but it’s cute. I used the Sport weight to crochet an edging around the earflaps since it was a little lighter weight.

Yellow Paneled Shirt
Frogged | Knitting

Yellow Paneled Shirt

Creating this pattern as I go. Using a dragon scale stitch pattern for the over-arm panels which may travel to the back panels. Doing both panels at the same time. Plan to introduce some Felici with the sport version of Comfy in the front panel. The back will have an eyelet and laced seam, and…

Liam’s baby blanket
Finished | Knitting

Liam’s baby blanket

Use Comfy Sport for the crochet motifs, and weigh skeins. 6/23: knit 2 cashew panels, one large honey dew, and part way thru one large ivory. 6/25: finished all knitted panels, started on crochet test samples out of Comfy Sport. 6/27: knit 4 of the 8 crochet squares. Final: Used large knitted modern rectangles intermixed…