“Wristers (1 strand fingering wool, 1 strand mohair, my own design)Â – 1 down, 1 to go”
Finished! I used Diamusee Fine and a strand of lace weight mohair. Penny’s hands will be warm except the fingertips now as she packs all your orders! Here’s the pic:
More updates to come. Original list here:
http://knittingtoday.com/knews/archives/2008/09/01/with-a-little-help-from-some-friends/
If you had only one project to make for next year, which one would it be? Every New Years, I try and start a new “big” project. Of course, I haven’t completed the Wrap Me Up, which is taking me forever, but I am making progress so I find myself dreaming. I have new lace weight yarn to try, new worsted weight yarn, several design ideas, help me make up my mind. Link to pictures [preferably from Knittingtoday.com, but not necessary], projects, yarn, and tell me what you like most and why you would like to make it . . . . Overwhelm me! Like I really need to be overwhelmed, but hey, maybe it’ll make me focus. Lea-Ann
P.S. I added the “giveaway” designation as I have an incredible Della Q goodie bag of “knitterly stuff” to give to some wonderful poster and we’ll choose January 2.Â
Hi everyone: I’m going to blog about my top ten list and the current update so I can move on to some new projects! You’ll recall one of the projects was the Crossed-Stitch Scarf from 101 Designer One-Skein Wonders. That really didn’t even qualify as a UFO as it was the closest to being done when Carli and I made the list. Well, here it is, in all its glory: one skein of Andy’s Merino II, the pattern from 101 Designer One-Skein Wonders, page 186 and if you scroll down, I’ll tell you how I improvised to make it a quick easy weekend knit. A note about this yarn: The dye jobs are different or should I say “Unique” even within a shipment. I wouldn’t want to have to integrate two skeins of the same colorway into a project, which is why I chose the scarf I did. The colorway I chose was Mercada De Merino. I’ll be offering a class on this in January if anyone wants to do it hands on . . . .
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Now, about this stitch pattern and how to speed it up . . . it requires knitting into the 2nd stitch first and then into the 1st stitch. This is very awkward and time-consuming to do. I recommend that you wrap your yarn clockwise around the needles instead of counter-clockwise when you purl. This reverses the stitch on the needle for the knit side and then you can simply knit into the back of the 2nd stitch and then the 1st stitch and continue in pattern across the row. Eazy Peazy! Lea-Ann
Cottage Creations has done it again, a new classic called Kyler’s Kardigan a.k.a. The Wonderful Wallaby Top-Down Garter Stitch Cardigan for the Family. As Susan says in her description at http://www.knittingtoday.com/go.mvc?ID=82314,
“I think the name pretty much says it all! This is a top-down cardigan knitted entirely in garter stitch. The pattern gives the options of either a zip or buttoned closure, and a hood or a collar. Sized for children Size 2 through Adult Extra-Large. ”
 And, wouldn’t it look lovely for moi done in the Midnight Lake from Shepherd’s Wool? Have you felt that stuff yet? I just keep wandering by the shelf and fondling – oh no!