Yet Another "Another Hat"

Lisa liked Nora's 'Another Hat' (see previous post), so I offered to make one for her. She gave me a ball of yarn that she brought home from England last year -- King Cole brand, Riot. This hat is knitted at a finer gauge, since the yarn is not as thick as the Malabrigo Rio.  It striped up beautifully, don't you think?

This was inspired by a hat in a book, but I have changed it enough that I think I could claim it was my own pattern. I added the earflaps, changed the geometry of the crown, and also changed the striped pattern.  The stripes are made with stockinette rows alternated with reverse stockinette rows, so the reverse stockinette rows stick out, making those ridged stripes.

I like it so well, I would like to make a sweater with this detail at the collar and cuffs. 

Another Hat

I think this yarn is just fabulous, but I wanted to experiment with a small project, so here is a hat. It is simple stockinette and reverse stockinette stitch. The pattern is modified from the Cosima pattern (pg. 122) in Hip Knit Hats: 40 fabulous designs, by Cathy Carron (2005). The yarn is Malabrigo Rios - worsted weight - color: Iris

Recent Knitting is All Blue

I have three finished knitting projects, and look! they are all blue.

Number One:  A pair of sockweight lace gauntlets. These were a Downton Abbey Mystery Knit-a-Long. The idea was that we got a piece of the pattern each week, to knit as we watched the latest installment of Downton Abbey. These were  finished back in February. Yarn: Knit-Picks Stroll fingering weight.

Number Two:  This wavy hat is knit  in a fan lace pattern.

Yarn is Madeleine Tosh Merino DK, Color Mica.  Pattern is the cover pattern from Weekend Hats, by Cecily Glowik MacDonald and Melissa LaBarre.

While it appears that it is knitted from side to side, it is actually a fancy twisted rib. 20 stitch x 18 row pattern.

Number Three: The Dragon Wing Shawl This is a nice circular shawl in a pretty pattern. (You can have your very own - they are on sale at YarnSmith Knitting Patterns.  Yarn:  JoJoland Melody. The photos are not color exact, but it's a nice mottled denim color.

The top section is knit back and forth, increasing in an arc to keep it round, then there is what seemed like an unending border knit around the bottom 32 sts x 12 rows. Actually, the edging is interesting - it is a combination of three patterns.

Spring Update

The formatting defeats me here!  What I see is not what I get.  Sounds a little like needlework projects sometimes!! 

 

Embroidery

Bird

 

 

 

 

Pattern: Silverpebble Icon http://silverpebble-jewellery.blogspot.com/
Threads: Kreinik & YLI Silk

 

 

 

 

Heart

 

 

Pattern: Valentine 2010 free download http://kviltstina.blogspot.com/
Threads: DMC

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knitting

Cowl

Pattern:  Garter stitch
Yarn:  Wool Classica by Manos del Uruguay, color 113; 2 Skeins
Needles:  US 10.5
Button: Dill 45 mm




Shawl

Pattern:  Lace Shawl by Candace Eisner Strick in Vogue Knitting Fall 2011

Yarn:  Plymouth Dreambaby D.K. Color 0128, 4 skeins
Needles:  US 6










 Sweater

Pattern:  Juliet by Sarah Johnson
Yarn:  Biggo by KnitPicks in Green Tea Heather 7 skeins
Needles:  US 10
(sad to say it is much too large...guess this is better than much too small.  Love the pattern and yarn though so will be frogging and remaking at some future date...)

Sewing

Blue items made for quilting basket to be auctioned at school

Pincushions

Patterns: Scrap and inspired by this post  http://kansastroublesquilters-lynne.blogspot.com/2013/03/kt-bernina-quilt-shop-countdown.html

Fabric:  Green - Paisley Wings by Michael Miller

             Red Stripe - Hall of Fame by Emily Herrick for Michael Miller

             Blues - PamKittyMorning by Holly Holderman for Lakehouse Fabrics

             Green - Stash

Project Bag and Needle Book

Patterns: NeedleCase by Mary Pat Pogue & Kelly Hansen in Circle of Friends for Ginger Cookie Company
Fabric: Blues - PamKittyMorning by Holly Holderman for Lakehouse Fabrics
            Green - Stash
            Yellow - Oz by Sanae for Moda

 

Market bag

The pattern is from Jane Austen Knits, Summer 2012. They called it the "Pemberly Reticule" in the magazine, but I call it a Market Bag. Yarn from Knit Picks, Comfy Fingering (75% Pima Cotton, 25% Acrylic), color: Blackberry. The pattern calls for 861 yards, but this bag only used about 550 yards. The bottom is worked with double yarn on size six needles. The upper pattern, called "Cathedral Windows" was knit half on size 5 needles and half on size 4.

Potholders

A final attempt to document every little thing! Here are five of the seven potholders I finished this month.

It's Been A Year Already??

Gosh, I guess we did finish a few things!

The last of my finishes for 2012 (at least those I remember doing!):

Cross Stitch

Cheerfulness Brings Harmony
Pattern: Seen on a wall in this blog:www.sweetcottagedreams.blogspot.com
Threads:  DMC over 3 threads
Fabric:  DMC 32ct Linen
Size:  7 1/2 x 7 1/2







Storytime
Pattern: Storytime by Barbara Bangser for The Posy Collection from artwork by Michael Schwab
Threads: DMC black
Fabric:  Cream Aida 18 count
Size:  3 1/2 x 9 1/2
Note:  Photo distorted fabric - it is smooth cream

Embroidery

Bird
Pattern:  Apple Blossom by Catie Kearney;
              Bird in Hand Book by Mary Pat Pogue & Keli Hansen for Ginger Cookie Company
Thread:  DMC olive green
Fabric:  Cream cotton

Christmas Gifts

Potholders:
Heart Pattern:  Handy Heart Potholders by Eva Holen
Rectangular Pattern:  original
Fabrics:
  Floral - The Caroler Mary Engelbreit for Moda
  Green Dot - Children at Play by SaraJane for Michael Miller
  Holly - Paisley Wings by Michael Miller
  Red Stripe - Hall of Fame by Emily Herrick for Michael Miller
  Apple Plaid - Debbie Mumm for SSI
  Brown Dot - Cinnamon Stars by Joanna Figueroa and Lisa Quan of Fig Tree Quilts for Moda

More Little Bags:

Pattern: Annie Pouch, K Cotton Studio by Keiko Clark
Fabrics:
  Dragonflies - Notions in Paradise, Ltd.
  Blue Dot - Unknown from stash
  Purple Floral - Autumn Mist by Hoffman California International Fabrics
  Purple Batik - Kona Bay Fabrics 2012, Design - Shad 02



Miscellaneous

Quilted Pad for Sewing Table
Pattern:  original
Fabric:  Rural Jardin by French General for Moda



 My Goal for 2013 - Work on  blogging and photography skills !!

Happy New Year!!