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Santa
stocking for Elizabeth
[Started 11th December:
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Completed 16th December
2007]
One
of a variety of Christmas Stocking patterns from Jean Greenhowe's
Christmas
Special. Also included are patterns for cuddly dolls, tiny
crèche figures, and little tree ornaments. All items
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Web
of Wool socks for Terry
[Started 4th December 2007: :
Completed 12th and
21st December
2007]
Yet
more socks knitted using the standard pattern
from Web of Wool,
who also supplied the Austerman
Step yarn in colours 6, Lark, and 14, Pebble, (100g balls;
420m). Superwash blend of wool (75%), and polyamide (25% ).
The yarn is very soft and contains Jojoba and Aloe Vera, so
very kind to the hands while knitting.
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Web
of Wool socks for [Terry] Me!
[Started 4th November 2007: :
Completed 26th
December
2007]
More
socks
knitted from Web of Wool supplied
pattern. The wool is Rio
de la Plata from their Multicolour
Sock range Code SP08 - pure wool superwash (3½
oz skein; 437 yards); described as a 3ply, I am using size
12 (UK) needles. The wool is lovely, very soft, but looks
more attractive combined in the skein than knitted up. I purchased
the wool from Hollis' shop Full
Thread Ahead in Los Altos,CA.
Decided to keep these for myself!
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Mother
Bears
[Started 25th October 2007: :
Completed 26th October 2007]
We
made bears for this charity as suggested in our Stitch'n'Bitch
Calendars. The pattern is supplied from the Mother
Bear Project on payment of 5 dollars which includes a donation
to cover the cost of sending the bears overseas. Alison made
the knitted bear and I made the crocheted one - as per the patterns.
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Plain
cardigan jacket
[Started 14th October 2007: :
Completed 12th December 2007]
Debbie
Bliss design from her "Out
of Town" book (2005). Plain cardigan knitted in Cashmerino
Astrakhan (50g balls; 70m/76 yards), shade 18 (gold). Soft
blend of Merino wool (60%), microfibre (30%), and cashmere (10%),
which knits as an Aran weight. Requested by Sheila while at
the Knitting and Stitchcraft show in 2006 - so hopefully it
will be ready for Christmas 2007! |
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Möbius
Cowl
[Started 15th August 2007 :
Completed 15th August 2007]
Cat
Bordhi's design from her "Magical Knitting" books.
Technique and full instructions from Knitty
Gritty at DIYnetwork. Nice little project for an evening.
I used RYC
Cashsoft 4ply (50g ball; 180m/197 yards); 57% extra fine
merino, 33% microfibre, 10% cashmere. |
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Maiden
Over
[Started 27th June 2007
: Completed 5th September 2007]
Cricket
pullover from Vintage
Pattern by Twilley intended for a 4ply weight, knitted
in Wendy
Guernsey wool (100g ball; 224m/244 yards). Pure wool "5
ply" guernsey weight. |
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Cable
Half Hose
[Started 27th June 2007 :
Completed 9th July 2007]
Manly
socks in no-nonsense colour from Patons
Family Socks using Sirdar
Town and Country 4 ply sock yarn (50g ball; 205m/224 yards).
This is a wool-rich sock yarn: wool (75%) and nylon (25%), 28sts
to 4cm with UK 10 (3mm) needles. |
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Leaf
socks [Started
27th June 2007 :
:Completed 3rd July 2007]
Monkey
socks
[Started 3rd July 2007:
: Completed
1st November 2007]
Embossed
Leaves socks by Mona Schmidt from Interweave
Knits Winter 2005 and Monkey
socks from Knitty Winter 2006. Both knitted in a vintage
wool mix (75% wool, 25% nylon), Falcon Peregrine 4 ply, colour
373 "Moorland" (25g balls). |
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Tobias
[Started 6th June 2007 : : Completed
4th November 2007]
Cool
manly sweater (or that's what I am hoping)
from Rowan
book 41 knitted in four shades of Summer
Tweed (50g hanks; 108m/118 yards). This is a silk (70%)
and cotton (30%) mix, which knits as a fairly chunky Aran weight. |
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Bliss
[Completed 20th May 2007]
Pretty
cross-over cardigan by Sarah Hatton from Rowan
book 39 knitted in Calmer
colour number 476 Coral (50g 160m/175 yards). This is a cotton
yarn with 25% Acrylic/microfibre, which makes it slightly elasticated
- nice to knit with - and gives a good yardage. Double knitting
weight knits to a tension of 21sts x 30 rows to 4 inches on
UK No. 6 needles. |
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Marble
[Completed 28th May 2007]
Simple
cotton T from Rowan
book 41 knitted in various shades of 4
ply cotton (50g 170m/186 yards). This is 4 ply pure cotton
yarn. The yarn is knitted double (terrible) but produces the
lovely effect of old-fashioned marbles - maybe Kaffe rather
had in mind the stone marble but that's not what it evokes for
me. |
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Fetching
mittens
[Completed 10th April 2007]
Dashing
mittens
[Started 9th September 2007 :
Completed 30th September 2007]
Famous
"Fetching"
pattern from Knitty.com. This pair knitted for Ava in Rowan
Magpie Aran Tweed in grey (no longer available).
I may now do some for George now, as I notice knitty have some
guy-friendly
"Dashing" mittens! Too late for Rob's though;
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Hanging
Basket Liner
[Completed 6th April 2007]
Hanging
Basket liner
from New
Knits by Erika Knight.
Recommended to be knitted in parcel string. This one knitted
in a completely horrid mixed fibre yarn from eBay, purchased
as a "mistake"- to put it mildly. However perfect
for this project as it cost next to nothing and has the texture
and colour of hessian.
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Fliss's
kitchen: dishcloths
[Completed 4th April 2007]
Cloths
knitted in Lily Sugar 'n Cream cotton, Hot Orange colour number
1628 (2½oz
109m/120 yards) and Playtime colour number 2741 (a smaller
2oz
ball), imported from the US. It is a heavy double knitting/Aran
in pure cotton. The dishcloth patterns ("Alex" "Mason
and Dixon Ann" and "Little Houses") are available
on-line at
Knitting Pattern Central.
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Boudoir
Boots [Completed
2nd April 2007]
Bedsocks
from a vintage pattern knitted in Debbie
Bliss Baby Cashmerino, colour 007 (50g 125m/135 yards).
Original
pattern will be available online in "Pattern of the
Month" in the winter.
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Pebbles
bag [Completed
2nd April 2007]
Knitted
bag in Rowan Chunky Print in colour 081 Shriek (100g 100m/109
yards).
Original
pattern available online.
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Welly
socks
[Completed 20th April 2007]
Socks
knitted in an Aran weight wool. Vintage Patons pattern and
vintage Robin pure wool.
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Short
and Sweet
[Completed (olive) 24th March and
(red) 4th August 2007]
Charming
(and flattering) top from "The
Happy Hooker". Crocheted in Phildar Coton No 4 in
colour 08 Jungle (50g 68m/74 yards). Coton No4 is 100% cotton
DK. I made this as a birthday
present for Alison, which is slightly risky though she
seems to like it - the olive colour is good for her but the
yarn has a slight sheen, which is not her favourite
, and you can never tell if a heavy crochet top will be loved
or loathed!
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Bonita
[Completed
19th March 2007 and 20th April 2007]
Simple
lace stitch top from Rowan
book 41 knitted in Damask
colour Basalt number 47 (50g 105m/115 yards). This is DK yarn
in a mixed fibre blend 57% viscose, 22% linen, 21% acrylic.
And I had to knit another one for "guess who?" as I
liked it so much - whether she needs one or not. Second
colour is Molasses 45.
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Socks
from Web of Wool [Completed
20th February 2007]
Socks
knitted in self patterning cotton/wool mix: the pink is
Regia
Cotton in colour Rosso Surf 5411 (100g 400m/433 yards)
and the blue is Schoeller
and Stahl Cotton Colour in Lavender 6533 (100g 420m/455
yards). Both were purchased from Web of Wool and knitted
using their supplied
pattern.
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Molly
dishcloth [Completed
23rd February 2007]
Cloths
knitted in Lily Sugar 'n Cream cotton, Hot Pink colour number
1740 and Strawberry Cream colour number 0144 (each 2½oz
109m/120 yards), imported from the US. It is a heavy double
knitting/Aran in pure cotton. The dishcloth patterns for
"Molly" (and Mason and Dixon "Kay" -
the hexagon in the pop-up) is available on-line - along
with many others - at
Knitting Pattern Central. The square cloth pattern is
my own design
"Flag".
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Jaywalker
socks [Completed:
11th February 2007]
Socks
knitted in wool from
Lorna's Laces, Shepherd Sock in colour Lakeview number
504 (2x 2oz skein 198m 215 yards). The now well-known pattern
Jaywalker designed by Grumperina,
available on-line from Mag
Knits.
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Furrow
[Started:
11th February 2007 :
Completed: 23rd September 2007]
Man's
sweater with an interesting knitting technique from Rowan
book 40; knitted in a mixture of Tapestry,
(50g hanks; 120m/131 yards). Kid
Classic, (50g hanks; 140m/151 yards). and Wool
Cotton, (50g hanks; 113m/122 yards).
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