Dad’s Cardigan
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting
Here’s another gift for Dad, a cozy cardigan. I really liked the texture motif that continued from the cuff up the sleeve and saddle. It’s technically a jacket, and is knit with bulky yarn, so it was relatively quick to knit.
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Tags: acrylic, bulky, cardigan, christmas, chunky, dad, farrow rib, gift, green, heather, jacket, kathy zimmerman, knit.1, lion-brand, mens, tweed, wool-ease, zipper
Gansey in Triplicate
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting
So, apparently, Mom and I created a monster when we collaborated on the first Gansey Watch Cap. It led to another, very similar hat, after which Dad asked for of his own (in the same two-color style) in maroon and gold, the U of MN Gopher colors.
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Tags: acrylic, charlene-schurch, christmas, dad, gansey, gift, gold, hat, hats on!, lion-brand, maroon, wool, wool-ease
A Christmas Stocking
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting
During Grandma’s recent visit, I showed her a couple of books filled with Christmas Stocking designs. I told her to pick a couple that she liked, and that I would make her one for the coming holiday.
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Tags: acrylic, christmas, gift, grandma, green, holiday, stocking, vanna's choice
Have you seen my sock mojo?
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting
I mostly made my holiday knitting deadline. Except for two pairs of socks. I just couldn’t get motivated to work on them. I started one, and the cuff was way too bag, and I felt the weight of the dreaded sock curse creeping upon me.
I feel I can’t start any new projects until I get [...]
Tags: christmas, cursed, etsy, gift, handspun, kasha's knits, knit 1 below, socks, wensleydale, yarn stash
Gauging Felt
Posted by limedragon | Filed under felting, knitting
Before I began work on the two big gifts due later this year, I realized I needed to knit and then full at least one swatch. Normally I don’t worry about gauge and size for felted items since the fulling process controls the end result. These two gifts I’m making are a bit more complicated [...]
Tags: bev galeskas, black, christmas, classic merino wool, felted knits, felting, gift, gray, green, patons
Adventures with Continental
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, techniques
I’ve been able to progress farther along on my left-hand scarf project. I was able to finish 8 inches in one sitting, yay! Some observations: Tension, tension, argh! It’s always been a problem when I try Continental knitting. If anyone has ideas/suggestions/wisdom to share, I’m all eyes. Practice does help… I think the number of [...]
Tags: christmas, clara parkes, classic elite, continential, gauge, gift, knitter's review, mom, montera, pomatomus, project-spectrum, scarf, stashbuster stole
