I have finished my headband in Merino/Silk/Cashmere from Sublime (86 m per 50g, needle size 5.0 mm). The pattern was adapted from one from Garnstudio , because I thought the pattern was so pretty. Of course it’s too warm to wear such things now, so I’ll have to save it for the fall/winter, but I’m sure I will enjoy it then. Finally something nice to keep my head warm!
Project started: March 2007
Completed: 10 April 2007
My Celtic Knot Afghan is finally complete. I finished the knitting last weekend, and now it’s all assembled. I am rather pleased with the outcome. I started this back in January. The main reason for choosing this pattern was that I wanted to learn how to knit cables. And if I was going to do that, I might as well make something that counts.
Well…. I think this counts.
The pattern is by Nicky Epstein and is available here. I used a red yarn, Alfa from SandnesGarn (60 m per 50 g), and 7.0 mm needles.
I learned a number of things while knitting this afghan;
1. Cables are fun
2. I prefer to use a double-pointed needle, slightly smaller than the regular needles, to do the cables (I used a 5.5 mm dpn). This works out better than any of the cable-needles I tried.
3. Patterns sometimes have to be modified slightly, and that’s ok. For this project, I changed the kind of make and decreases used at the top and bottom of the rounded portions of the knots.
4. I learned how to cast on by knitting on stitches – my regular CO method didn’t work for the edging.
5. Edging looks lovely.
Project started: 11 Jan 2007
Completed: 1 April 2007.
I have decided to be brave and design my own Aran Afghan. I have purchased some Aran Wool from Patons, and am diving head first into this ambitious project, with the help of Aran Stitches from Harmony Guides. My first challenge was to design a panel. After trying out three different versions I have settled on a panel with two different kinds of braids and trinity stitch. The trinity stitch is interesting, as it gives me something to concentrate on on the wrong side rows, since the cable work is always done on the right side rows. Now I need to use up one ball of yarn and estimate how many balls I need for the entire afghan.
Wendy kindly volunteered to host a second meeting for the knits and knags knitting circle at her house. Yay! It’s going to survive!
This time Christine worked on a purse, and Heather on another crazy scarf. Wendy couldn’t locate her knitting, so she spent more time knagging. Adrianna finished one of her panels and I finished the first sock. Crystal was starting a new project, although at the end of the morning, I think she had cast on only two stitches.
This Arctic Throw was knit in Berroco Air Cyberspace (purple) and Geothermal (green). The pattern is available here. It’s knit in on 13.0 mm circular needles. I started this project because I needed a simple pattern that I could follow even if distracted by kids, TV, phones and what not. I started it in January, but it’s been on the backburner for a little while, as I was concentrating on the Celtic Knot Afghan.
Project started: 16 January 2007
Completed: March 2007
This is a winter set – matching scarf and headband. Again my own design, created especially for my friend Allison’s birthday. It’s in worsted weight yarn, in sage colour (needle size 4.0 mm).
The headband is k3, p2, standard 6 cable, p2, k3.
The scarf is k3, p2, standard 6 cable, p2, k2, p2, standard 6 cable, p2, k3.
Completed: March 2007
The first knitting circle was a success.
I finished the third panel of my Celtic Knot Afghan – now it’s time for the edging!
Adrianna worked on her Aran Afghan. Christine knitted a baby blanket. Chris was knitting Izzy Dolls for the kids. Crystal worked on leg warmers, Wendy was knitting a sweater, and Heather was working on a crazy scarf. While we were knitting and drinking tea, the kids entertained themselves in the playroom.
This is a prime number scarf, knitted for my husband in charcoal gray, Shetland Chunky 25% Wool/75% Acrylic blend from Patons (needle size 5.5 mm). My very own design. It’s 23 stitches wide, and the rows are in alternating stockinette stitch/reverse stockinette stitch. Of course the rows are prime number width 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, etc. and counting back down to 1 so the ends are symmetrical.
Completed: March 2007
I decided it would be really fun to host a knitting circle at my house. If I’m lucky, someone else will continue and it can become a regular thing. So I invited Heather, Christine, Adrianna, Wendy, Chris, Crystal and Dawn-Heather to bring their knitting and come on March 6.
This is the very first hat I made for V. When I started I wasn’t sure who would get the hat, but when it was completed it was clear that he is the only one who could wear it. The rest of us have much larger heads.
It’s made with two strands of worsted weight yarn, both medium blue. For the stripe, one of the strands was exchanged for a light blue yarn.
Completed: Jan 2007
I then proceeded to make a larger hat for L to go with her scarf. This one is made of two strands of multicoloured (rainbow colours) yarn.
Completed: Jan 2007
…and with 3 kids, it’s important that everyone gets a hat, so I had to hurry to make this hat for A. His hat has one strand of rainbow coloured yarn and one strand of light yellow yarn. He opted for a pom-pom and a rounded top.
Completed: Jan 2007
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