Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting
The dog sweater? It is done, steeks and all! I finished it last Friday. Pictures coming soon!
Meanwhile, here’s a few small items I recently made. Small projects are great distractions!
This baby hat is part of the test-knit mentioned earlier. After checking with Polarbears, I used the leftover Cashsoft DK from the Bunny Pullover.
I wanted to do this because the yarn is so soft and shouldn’t irritate baby skin, and because I thought the lavender-white combination would be pretty. I had my heart set on lavender being the main color. But, whoops, I didn’t have enough, so had to restart and switch the color scheme around. The result, even if it’s not quite what I wanted, is still rather cute!
I had a bit of the crochet thread left, so next on the agenda was a quick, little doily.
It’s just big enough to use as a coaster.
And the last project was pretty fun to make, if a bit fussy. I made a Peace sign and turned it into a bookmark!
Two things to note: The peace symbol was rather elongated, nearly oval in shape, when I bound off. A soak and quick block helped make it rounder. It was also a bit tricky to attach the bookmark. My first couple tries were too flimsy and floppy. After I decided to align the bookmark with the peace sign’s center, I was able to stabilize the bookmark with a few couched stitches. I’m happy with the results, but next time (who knows), I would want to try a sport- or dk-weight yarn for a smaller peace symbol.
Pattern: “Cables & Colors Baby Set–Hat” by Merete, polarbears’ Ravelry Store Size: 2 years Yarn: RYC Cashsoft Baby DK, 23g 800 Snowman and 13g 806 Borage Needles: US 2.5 (3 mm), US 4 (3.5 mm), and US 5 (3.75 mm) circulars Started: October 26, 2008
Completed: October 28, 2008
Pattern: “Doily #10? by Patricia Kristoffersen, 99 Little Doilies (LA #3228) Size: 4? (10 cm) diameter Yarn: Aunt Lydia’s Classic Crochet Thread, Frosty Green Hook: Boye Steel #4 (2 mm) Started and Completed: October 30, 2008
Pattern: “Peace Bookmark” by Dawn Brocco, Curvaceous Cables Collection Yarn: Patons Classic Merino Wool, Paprika Needles: Clover US 6 (4.25 mm) circular Knitted: November 5, 2008 Finished: November 8, 2008
Token Progress: 5, 6, and 7 of 10
Tags: 99 little doilies, baby, bookmark, cables, cables and colors, cashsoft, colorwork, crochet, curvaceous cables, dawn brocco, doily, green, hat, knitting, orange, patricia kristoffersen, peace, polarbears, purple, rowan, stranded, test-knit, white
November 10th, 2008 at 9:43 am
All are wonderful projects. I really like your new doily phase. You’ve gotten me thinking…. What do you use to stiffen them?
November 10th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Small projects are so satisfying! I love the coaster in particularly.
November 10th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
The peace sign is very cool! And the hat is adorable.