I am running this knit to the wire but I am getting there! My Teacher gloves are almost done for pair #1. I have been distracted by finishing socks and hats. These will become my next priority!
These are an adult size medium and fit/stretch nicely. So finger crossed (hehehehe) that they fit the kid’s teachers. Oh, and I can crank out a second pair of these yet this week.
The mate has been started so as to avoid SSS (Second sock syndrom) so let’s warm up the hot chocolate and get to knitting!!
A little toasty update to my 2023 advent socks!
The pair on the left are my Cozy Knitter advent and are for sure coming out in a rainbow. Its beyond gorgeous but sometimes late in the evening the subtle fade is hard to detect. Still so happy with it and wouldn’t change a thing!
The pair on the right are my KirbyWirby advent and its Friends themed. These stripes are random but still cohesive. These stripes are smaller than the other advent and will result in shorter socks. And that’s okay, I’m fine with executing the dyers vision
I will try to sneak in one more update before Christmas on these. I’m so stoked to have two new socks for the season!
I had to stay up a little later than I wanted, but I did manage to finish my Chocolate Musselburgh! I squeaked out a perfectly lovely adult sized hat that is super snuggly and warm.
Pattern: Musselburgh by Ysolda Teague
Needles: US 8s
Yarn: K-Zip Knits Waterfront Worsted in Cocoa and Blacklight
Mods: I had to add the contract bit to be able to close up the hat.
The hat did come out to a comfortable size after adding that extra bit of yarn. The full hat is 257 yards so a full skein plus a fifth of that remainder. I am kind of liking the sneaky pop of color hidden inside my hats! It is also doing great to use up my little bits of scraps.
Happy Knitting!!
The boys had evening events this week so I grabbed PB and took her to the local Children’s Center to see the Curious George exhibit. This place is indoors and full of fun, science, art and lots of room to run. We spent almost 3 hours running around and I CRUSHED the rest of my Chocolate Musselburgh hat.
PB got some solo mommy time and I got lots of steps and stitches complete as well. Can’t ask for more during this hectic season! I am afraid that I am not going to have enough yarn to make this an adult medium hat. I do have some K-Zip Knits scraps of this same base laying around.
I think I will pull those out and use to close up the inside of the beanie like I did with my handspun Musselburgh. Bonus of this time, it will be like weight and wool type. I think I might be able to crank this out after my advent socks tonight!
Happy Knitting!!
I am making decent enough progress on my purse knitting, which is my Emotional Support Socks. I was working on them and set them down to grab some water. Only to come back to find Duke using them as a pillow. I didn’t have the heart to move him.
I have this goal of getting these socks finished before the Christmas holiday. I am just ready to move on to another skein of pretty yarn. Maybe even something in a heavier weight like sport or DK?
But that probably means I need to keep the pup off them and they would get done faster! Happy Knitting!!
We are screaming towards year end at work and that means year end financials and audit season. I have taken the grace to work from home one day a week to focus on tasks that take concentration.
I have been keeping my Chocolate Musselburgh on my WFH desk to add a few stitches while my queries are running or I’m reading narratives. It’s a great way to add lots of knitting and keep the Christmas sweets out of my hands!
Happy Knitting!!
Cast-on-itis has me in its grips. I got a wild hair to cast on some fingerless gloves to see if I could make homemade teacher gifts. This is Christmas insanity!
I have made these mitts before out of this exact yarn. I am making the Dreaming of Spring Fingerless Mitts by Joelle Hoverson. It’s in my More Last Minute Knitted Gifts book. The yarn is Claddagh by Good For Ewe and its been kicking around in my stash since 2020.
It’s a 2-ply yarn so it’s not great for everything but makes really pleasing fabric for mitts. Crazy me wants to make two full pair of women’s medium mitts in like 12 days. I am now confident I am nutts.
Happy Knitting!!
This photo is a few days old but I wanted to show off this gorgeous advent yarn. I think this is day 5? I have also increased both sets of socks from my standard 68 stitches to 72 stiches as my gauge has tightened a bit this year.
The pair on the left is the 2023 KirbyWirby advent skein that is Friends themed. Each day comes with a quote from a character that lines up with the shade. I find them exceptionally fun and its nice to have a chuckle every evening.
The pair on the right is the 2023 Coxy Knitter advent skein. This one has slightly thicker stripes even though I am using the same stitch count and the same size needles. I am betting these will be taller socks. The back to back greens did get my old eyes. I knit these at night and it can be hard to see when the new color starts. But I LOVE the project they are making.
Happy Knitting!!
I MADE IT but by Saturday and not Friday. (Close enough, right?) My Cozy Hat is finished and ready for the holiday gift pile!
Pattern: My Own Beanie recipe with 96 stitches and a folded 2×2 brim (Rav Link)
Yarn: Lilliput Yarn – Woof Worsted base – Sasha colorway
Needles: US 8s
Using the scale method, I did a much better job at maximizing my yarn usage. I used all but 8 grams of this skein and I was super happy. This hat is a shade over 200 total yards of yarn and 92 grams. It will be super warm and cozy!
I think this hat will be gifted to a fellow manager at my job. She walks regularly outside and I think this hat will aid visibility and in keeping her warm.
Happy Knitting!!
My handspun Musselburgh is DONE and Jellybean helped me model it. This has been done for awhile but I got swept away by deadlines and holiday to-dos and forgot to get this photographed. I have even worn this once to hang Christmas lights in 28 degree weather.
Pattern: My own loose recipe based on the principals of the Musselburgh hat by Ysolda Teauge
Needles: US 8s
Yarn: My own worsted/bulky handspun and a TEENY but of mystery DK to finish the final decreases
This hat came out to an Adult Medium and fits either me or Jellybean quite nicely. I used the 80 stitch count and it worked out nicely. I used every inch of handspun and this is a deliciously warm hat with two layers of worsted.
I can see the benefits of this pattern/recipe for my single skeins of heavier weight handspun. There might be more of these in my future!
Happy Knitting!
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