Tag: reversible ribbon

A Couple of FO, Yay.

I’m sure the knitting rule is that if you finish 2 projects you are allowed to cast on 5 more. That’s right, isn’t it? I’m quite sure it is.

So here are my two finished objects. I’m feeling the joy of being at the finish line.

My tea cozy is done. I used an aran weight plus a sports weight held together for the top and 3 sports weight yarns held together for the straight body section. As I had mentioned, I am an incredibly tight crocheter so the funny horizontal lines are because I can’t get my crochet hook under the 2 legs of the stitches to make a single crochet, so I just go into the top leg. It works for me and I like how it looks. Have I inadvertently stumbled on a real crochet stitch?

My second FO is my Reversible Ribbon wrap/scarf. Yay. It is easy knitting but an 80″/203cm long wrap is still a large project. I’m all set for winter now. I’ll wrap this around my neck, outside my coat, to hold my hood in place and cover part of my face. I am already warm and toasty just thinking about it.

I added a second contrast colour and am really happy that I did. I’m sending an update for the Reversible Ribbon out with the finished photos in it.

Does a little sweater that still needs to be blocked and the buttons sewn on count as a FO? Sure it does.

This is going to be called the Build A Better V, a baby/child sized garter stitch cardigan. It is a redo of the Build a V without the pointy bit at the bottom. I used left-over DK weight yarn (from the rainbow sweater). The extra bonus is that the different colours show the different parts of the cardigan. Four buttons to sew on and I’m done.

Now I am in a dither. What to cast on?! Maybe that, wait this would be good, wow, look at that. You know how this goes.

I made one decision.

I cast on Winter’s Finery by Romni Hill. I wanted to try some rustic sport weight wool I have from Lichen and Lace. I want to see how it works for a shawl. The pattern is written for fingering weight yarn, so with the sports weight I’m using a 4.5mm needle. What a relief to be using a larger needle. Everything else I’ve been knitting lately has been with 3.25mm needles. I’m really happy to be zipping along with this one.

Now, back to ravelry to contemplate some new projects. See ya, Deb

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Resting after vacation

Does anyone else have to do this? I’m just back from an 11 day bus tour of Newfoundland, with 3 days of driving on either side. We travelled across 5 provinces, wow. It was a whirlwind tour around most of the NFL province. When I got home and let my daughter know, she sent the message “will you be in bed for the rest of the week?”. Ha, Ha. She’s not wrong. My husband knows I won’t even go out of the apartment for several days. There are people out there and I can’t talk to another person, except you guys, of course.

So I am knitting, knitting, knitting. My comfort place. I’m finishing up a Musselburgh hat for my grandson. It will be done today.

Timberyarns

I knit on the trip. Not as much as I had thought but that’s always the case. My Reversible Ribbon Wrap/Scarf was easy knitting on the bus. Please excuse the wrinkles. I had it stuffed into a small project bag. It’s probably a little bit larger than a travel project should be but easy to work on.

I added the second Contrast Colour and am really happy with it. I wish I had thought of it sooner. My winter coat is that green colour but I felt the wrap needed a little lift and the celery coloured stripe does that. I’m going to make the celery colour wider and the dark green narrow as I progress. You can see I’ve started triangle #4 (bottom right). This will be good TV knitting.

On the trip I finished a pair of socks for my grandson.

Timberyarns

As you can see Stripey the Sock went on an adventure. My grandson is 5 and reading so I sent him a Stripey story every day. Stripey saw the ocean. Look at all the rocks on the beach. Stripey though a beach had sand but not here.

Stripey went on a couple of boat rides. The sun was shining and the ocean was calm. A great ride.

Stripey liked all the fishing boats, especially this one.

Stripey accompanied me on a little walk in the woods.

When travelling in an new place it is comforting to be somewhere that is somewhat familiar. I took a big breath and enjoyed a woods walk, even though it’s not quite the same as home.

And I went to a wool store in St. John’s. This is Pam of Windswept Fibre and Designs.

It’s great to go away but it’s wonderful to be home again.

Cheers, Deb

Cabin Fever patterns by Deb & Lyn and the Cabin Fever crew

Any Gauge and Gauge-Free patterns by Deb

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