handspun mellie
short sleeve, cuffs and button band using the dyed yarn. rest will be handspun, alternating skeins.
short sleeve, cuffs and button band using the dyed yarn. rest will be handspun, alternating skeins.
Began | June 6, 2014 |
Finished | June 21, 2014 |
100% | |
Edited | July 1, 2014 |
Pattern URL | Abigail Cardi by 244565 |
Made for | me |
knitting along with the Knit Knit Cafe podcast KAL. Yarn was purchased at OFFF 2011, and it’s got some silk content like the original pattern. The colorway is Echo, ala Dollhouse. With silver, ooh Shiny! This skein is just a little short for the larger shawl so I did the smaller version. Did one extra…
When my eldest niece was born, I wasn’t knitting yet. So she never got a blanket from me as a little one like most of the other kiddos did. When she graduated from High School and her AS degree at the same time, I wanted to knit her something special. This blanket is a color-blocked…
special set to use my handspun Abalone colored fiber from Unwind Yarn Company (Dana, @craftygirl83) in Polworth and BFL Swirl plied together for an #unwindspinalong with MicheleStitches. mitts – custom to reach below the elbow with cable detail and a hole for the thumb. crochet around thumb area for a nicer edge. worked in the…
my mother in law saw a case like this in a sunglasses store for like $40. I whipped it up quick in less than an episode of TV.
The neutral colors were a set, and the pink was something I bought at another time. Started with 50g of the neutral colors, so I knew I wouldn’t have quite enough for all of it. Adapted to have less stripes after c2 and c3 brioche when I ran out of c2, and did the same…
see note on ittybitty for my recipe. Used leftovers from Tau’ri (Gemini) sweater including a little white in the top with a touch of a ruffle.