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Pattern: Baby Hat from One Skein
Yarn: Pink acrylic from the stash
Needles: US 5
Gauge: 21st/4"
Date Completed: May 17, 2007
Comments: Cute, simple little baby hat. I like the pattern around the bottom edge, and it's encouraged me to go through some of my pattern stitch books to look for some other cute edgings for baby hats.
This hat is going to be donated to the Milford Hospital.
Pattern: Basic hat - CO 65, worked in ribbing for 1", worked straight for about 3 more inches, decreased evenly (starting with every 8 stitches) every other row.
Yarn: Leftover Paton's SWS
Needles: US 7
Dates: May 7-8 2007
Comments: Still in love with this yarn. And the way the decreases are worked in pink on the top makes me think of a flower. This hat is also earmarked for charity.
Pattern: Caps for Kids Swirled Ski Cap from Knitting For Peace
Yarn: Wool-Ease from the stash
Needles: US 7 & 8
Dates: May 2007
Comments: A cool hat pattern, with some interesting variations possible (every section a different color, all in one color, etc.). I hated weaving in all the ends! It would have been better if I had figured out how to carry the non-used color up the side as I worked.
First time with a pom-pom maker, and I got a little carried away, so it came out a little big.
I used Elizabeth Zimmerman's sewn cast off after I did the ribbing, and it came out a little loose, so next time I think I'd do a normal cast off.
I also would do it on smaller needles next time - I felt the fabric was a little loose.
Pattern: Ball Band Warshcloth from Mason-Dixon knitting
Yarn: Peaches n Cream (cone of blue variegated I inherited from my mom)
Needles: US 7
Dates: March 2007
Comments: Not a bad pattern at all - I understand why so many people make these washcloths! It kept my interest without being too complicated, and was nice watching-Bunchkin knitting. The cloth tightened up nicely after it was knit. I'll admit I haven't actually used it on a dish yet, but I will, honest!
Pattern: My own, but used Knitty's Fetching as a jumping-off point.
Yarn: Rowan Wool Cotton - 1 skein
Needles: US 4
Date Completed: March 25, 2007
Comments: I made this fingerless mittens for my upstairs neighbor; she loves owls and the color orange. The yarn was leftover from a baby sweater I made for Bunchkin.
CO 56 stitches, rib pattern is k8, p2, k2, p2, doing the owl cable on the k8 portions. I used an afterthought thumb (no gusset) and the Elizabeth Zimmerman sewn bind-off.
These ended up taking a couple of weeks due to limited knitting time, but I'm very happy with how they turned out. And this yarn is really nice and soft. I can't wait to give to our neighbor!
Pattern: Hooded Kaftan by Debbie Bliss, size 6-12 months
Yarn: Rowan Wool Cotton 4(?) skeins
Needles: US 3 and 5
Gauge: 22st/4"
Dates: ?? - March 9, 2007
Comments: I modified this pattern so most of it was knit in the round (I hate seams!). It got a little tricky when doing the final seaming, but I think it all went together correctly. I also decided to forgo the embroidery shown on the original.
This yarn was picked up on sale, and I loved it - very soft, not splitty, feels warm.
Pattern: My own
Yarn: Knit Picks Palette in Gray, random fun fur
Needles: US 2
Dates: February 2007
Comments: A cute little monster cozy I made for a neighbor's iPod Nano. It's hard to tell from the pictures, but there are two googly eyes, a button for closure/nose, and a felt fang. Cute and easy. Knit flat and then sewn up.
