Oh em eff gee.
Oldies, but Goodies. I was cleaning out my email and came across a bunch of really old cell phone photos I took of different knitting projects.
Fuzzy Pink Bunny Hat
Made for the daughter of a friend and coworker of mine, Baby Rebecca (who is now around 3 years old) out of fuzzy acrylic shit I found at Michael's.
Baby Sock Monkey Hat
Also for Baby Rebecca, who incidentally had a huge head for a person that small.
Sock Monkey Scarf
To match the sock monkey hat. One end of the scarf buttons to the inside of the neck loop so there is no cinching or strangulation of the baby. It cannot get tighter around the neck.
Baby Umbilical Cord Hat
I have no idea who I made this for. It's out of some random cotton baby yarn from Michael's, held doubled. Original pattern is from Stitch n Bitch, I believe, and it's called Umbilical Cord Hat for the i-cord knot on the top of it.
Pasha the Penguin
I made this little guy for my mom shortly before my dad's 58th birthday and the first anniversary of his death. Acrylic yarn, pattern from Knitty.com. He deserves his own post.
More Recent Projects For Christmas and otherwise.
Communicate by Cable Sweater
Made for Ace for her 40th birthday. Found the yarn on Joanns.com for a screaming deal, the pattern was in the Spring issue of Creative Knitting. So far I am the only person on the Rav who claims to have knit this sweater, which I find really weird. The pattern itself gives you the options for "gender appropriate" versions of the sweater, with the women's version has the 3x3 ribbing going up to just under the bustline. So I faked the men's pattern to the smallest women's size, knit in the round, and I'm very pleased with how it turned out.
Habitat
Designed by the same guy who designed the Koolhaas hat. I was looking for a hat pattern to give Ace for Christmas to go with her birthday sweater, but was so sick of the 3x3 cable that I didn't want to make a hat that matched exactly. So. Habitat. Still a WIP. My last Christmas present to complete.
Warm Neck Thing
After battling a regular scarf during a cold afternoon of manual labor, I decided it was time to knit myself a warm neck thing that didn't have dangling bits to get in my way. Enter my Yarn Diet, and I scrounged for my first hank of Lorna's Laces. The colors didn't pool but I can see how it has the high potential to. I have probably about half the hank left, so maybe I'll make another one. Or a hat.
And I hate the word "cowl".
Felted Cable Hook Pouch
More stashbusting here with leftover Lamb's Pride. Knit in the round, made up the shape of the pattern from what I remember off the top of my head from the Felted Sushi Wallet and striped it to my liking. I have some cotton fabric to line it and a zipper that still need to be attached.
Someone Else's FO
Mom's Ski Sweater
This was Mom's first steeking project, which according to the instructions, was called "slashing". I have in my possession a copy of the pattern, which came from an issue of McCall's Needlework Magazine. I'm not sure what year, but an advert in the margin boasts of working from home to the tune of $50/day. The sweater Mom knit won't quite fit me, it's a little too short in the sleeves for my long monkey arms, but I hope to knit myself a larger size one day. Cascade 220 will do it if I can figure out how many yards are in 4oz of "American Thread Company's 'Dawn' Knitting Worsted".
After I've recuperated from this Post That Ate Manhattan, I've got another one to write about my Dad's favorite bourbon cake. Only 3 more hours and this holiday tradition can come out of the oven. Yikes.
Fuzzy Pink Bunny Hat
Made for the daughter of a friend and coworker of mine, Baby Rebecca (who is now around 3 years old) out of fuzzy acrylic shit I found at Michael's.
Baby Sock Monkey Hat
Also for Baby Rebecca, who incidentally had a huge head for a person that small.
Sock Monkey Scarf
To match the sock monkey hat. One end of the scarf buttons to the inside of the neck loop so there is no cinching or strangulation of the baby. It cannot get tighter around the neck.
Baby Umbilical Cord Hat
I have no idea who I made this for. It's out of some random cotton baby yarn from Michael's, held doubled. Original pattern is from Stitch n Bitch, I believe, and it's called Umbilical Cord Hat for the i-cord knot on the top of it.
Pasha the Penguin
I made this little guy for my mom shortly before my dad's 58th birthday and the first anniversary of his death. Acrylic yarn, pattern from Knitty.com. He deserves his own post.
More Recent Projects For Christmas and otherwise.
Communicate by Cable Sweater
Made for Ace for her 40th birthday. Found the yarn on Joanns.com for a screaming deal, the pattern was in the Spring issue of Creative Knitting. So far I am the only person on the Rav who claims to have knit this sweater, which I find really weird. The pattern itself gives you the options for "gender appropriate" versions of the sweater, with the women's version has the 3x3 ribbing going up to just under the bustline. So I faked the men's pattern to the smallest women's size, knit in the round, and I'm very pleased with how it turned out.
Habitat
Designed by the same guy who designed the Koolhaas hat. I was looking for a hat pattern to give Ace for Christmas to go with her birthday sweater, but was so sick of the 3x3 cable that I didn't want to make a hat that matched exactly. So. Habitat. Still a WIP. My last Christmas present to complete.
Warm Neck Thing
After battling a regular scarf during a cold afternoon of manual labor, I decided it was time to knit myself a warm neck thing that didn't have dangling bits to get in my way. Enter my Yarn Diet, and I scrounged for my first hank of Lorna's Laces. The colors didn't pool but I can see how it has the high potential to. I have probably about half the hank left, so maybe I'll make another one. Or a hat.
And I hate the word "cowl".
Felted Cable Hook Pouch
More stashbusting here with leftover Lamb's Pride. Knit in the round, made up the shape of the pattern from what I remember off the top of my head from the Felted Sushi Wallet and striped it to my liking. I have some cotton fabric to line it and a zipper that still need to be attached.
Someone Else's FO
Mom's Ski Sweater
This was Mom's first steeking project, which according to the instructions, was called "slashing". I have in my possession a copy of the pattern, which came from an issue of McCall's Needlework Magazine. I'm not sure what year, but an advert in the margin boasts of working from home to the tune of $50/day. The sweater Mom knit won't quite fit me, it's a little too short in the sleeves for my long monkey arms, but I hope to knit myself a larger size one day. Cascade 220 will do it if I can figure out how many yards are in 4oz of "American Thread Company's 'Dawn' Knitting Worsted".
After I've recuperated from this Post That Ate Manhattan, I've got another one to write about my Dad's favorite bourbon cake. Only 3 more hours and this holiday tradition can come out of the oven. Yikes.