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A Lovely Second Set of Gloves

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Made it to the finish line on my second set of Teacher Fingerless gloves! Not in time before school was out, but they still make a lovely gift.

All the Christmas hubbub is dying down and I managed to snuggle down last night and crank out the second mitt since we had nowhere to be. A single mitt takes me my full post-kiddo bedtime time.

I made these in the 48 stitch count which is Adult Large. I didn’t see much difference between these and the adult medium. Maybe two stitches per inch? The large size used 120 yards of yarn on US5s. I didn’t mess with smaller needles for the ribbing, I couldn’t be bothered.

This pattern is in my brain now and I am having the craving to make a set of these in my black handspun to put with my new winter dress coat…. so that may need to be a New Years cast on.

Happy Knitting!!

A Matching Pair

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Still sprinting to Christmas and I finished first pair of fingerless gloves for teacher holiday gifts. I LOVE how they turned out.

Pattern: Dreaming of Spring Fingerless Gloves by Joelle Hoverson

Needles: US 5s throughout

Yarn: Good for Ewe Claddagh in the Abyss colorway

Mods: I didn’t use smaller needles for the ribbing. I just couldn’t be bothered and they turned out just lovely.

I unfortunately will not get a second pair made before class lets out later today for the other teacher. So I slipped a card with a treat and an IOU for the other teacher. Now I can chill a little bit and work on the gloves over school break.

P.S. I literally was finishing the second glove and lost the first one for like 20 minutes. I had a full on panic attack….10 out of 10 do not recommend.

Happy Knitting!!

A Cozy Pair of Emotional Support Socks

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My Emotional Support Socks are finished and ready to be all cozy for Christmas!

Pattern: My own 68 stitch toe up vanilla sock “recipe”

Yarn: Agirlandherwool BFL Sock. This is the full skein that came with my 2020 advent calendar

Needles: US 2 (Flexi Flips)

Mods: None! Just cruised on the socks until I used up all the yarn

These socks fit like cozy gloves. I have been making my socks with 68 stitches for years now. I think between my feet changing and my gauge changing….I might be cruising for a 68 stitch toe and then a 72 stitch foot and leg. It’s a fine line as I still want negative ease but I also want the finished objects to wear well.

These socks are reasonably tall and used 90 grams of yarn which is 360 yards. It felt great to get this stash completely used up and out of my stash! Now I need to game plan my next pair of sock. I am thinking they will be for my Christmas Eve cast on…..

Happy Knitting!!

A Hat With A Pop Of Color

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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!!

FO Friday: A Cozy Hat

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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!!

FO Friday: Blue And Gold Handspun Hat

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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!

FO Friday: A Toddler Hat

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I made it! My hat trio is complete with the finished tiny toddler hat. And it turned our adorable.

Pattern: A 64 stitch basic beanie “recipe” with a rolled 2×2 brim (Rav link)

Yarn: Lilliput Yarn Woof Worsted in Chocolate Lab and Chasing Cars

Needles: US 8s

This project was a great stash buster. I knit the brim and the start of the hat until I ran out of chocolate and then finished off with the teal. I didn’t want to guess at yarn chicken and play with the decreases. So I knit until I had enough yarn to do a 3 needle bind off.

I’m not sure it will fit the toddler for long but I think it’s the gesture that matters most. Before I pack up these in a gift bag I think I will snag a photo of all three hats together. A little memento of cuteness for me.

Happy Knitting!!

FO Friday: The Other Coworker Hat

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I made it! The second hat is done and ready to move to the Pacific Northwest

Pattern: My own 96 stitch basic beanie “recipe” with a folded 2×2 brim (Rav link)

Yarn: Lilliput Yarn Woof Worsted in the Chasing Cars colorway

Needles: US 8s

This hat was made to be a large but somehow, magically, I used THE SAME amount of yardage as my medium hat. I don’t under the physics….but the scale does not lie. It could be this skein was a tid bit heavier/larger than the chocolate? Whatever, this hat is roughly 177 yards of yarn and 80 grams.

Happy Knitting!!

Racing to The Finish: A Coworker Hat

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My Coworker Hat is complete! I couldn’t love this chocolate dream any more. The subtle color variegation really looks like a lovely marbled chocolate.

Pattern: My own 88 stitch basic beanie with a folded brim (Rav Link)

Yarn: Lilliput Woof Worsted in Chocolate Lab

Needles: US 8s

I ended up using 80% of the 100 gram skein of yarn. That is roughly 176 yard of yarn for this medium sized hat. I was really tryin to use the full skein and probably could have made the brim bigger. Oh well! It is still beautiful.

I still have a little time before they leave so I may try to make hats for the whole family! Wish me luck 🙂

Fancy Finished Hat

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My Basic Dude Beanie is FINISHED and oh so pretty in the setting sun.

Pattern: My own “recipe” for a beanie with 96 stitches

Yarn: Ella Rae Classic Wool in brown/tan

Needles: US 8s

Mods: For this version I used a folded stockinette brim

I still need to give this hat a bath to even out some of the stitches. But I didn’t want to miss the golden hour vibes for photos. I worked star like crown decreases in a “traditional” fashion. The finished hat used 87 grams or 174 yards of yarn for the whole hat. Once again I missed the mark a tad on using the whole skein.

All in all, this was a great knit and felt great to get an orphan single skein out of my stash. This hat will 100% be a gift and I need to work on the washing and finishing touches. And then find the right occasion to gift.

Happy Knitting!!