Tag Archives: yarn

the forgotten cowl

23 Dec

I stitched this up in July, but just took a picture of it yesterday.  It’s malabrigo rasta yarn in natural.  Personally, I blame the weather for  my forgetfullness.  It’s a thick cowl and the weather just hasn’t been cold enough around here for something this cozy.

It’s just knit in the round on with big needles.  After all this time, I don’t remember what size needles I used.  I think maybe 15, I do remember I used the whole skein.

I’m sure it will feel more like winter soon enough, and when it does, I’ll be ready with this new cowl.

mrs. johnson’s birthday

4 Oct

malabrigo gruesa kettle dyed pure wool, super bulky thick & thin in dark earth

becomes a set of wrist warmers

chunky yarn wrist warmers

one skein malabrigo gruesa thick and thin

size 8 double pointed needles

cast 25 stitches onto needle and divide among three needles

knit in round for approximately 4 inches stopping at end of a round

make thumb hole

while still on needles, turn work inside out purl one row

turn work to right side and knit row

continue turn to wrong side purl row and turn to right side knit row for a total of eight rows

join work again and continue knitting in round for another 1 1/2″

cast off

join in ends

Christmas surprise

29 Dec

I have been meaning to make a hat for the spouse for years now.

The weather for the days surrounding Christmas was rough, so all of our plans went awry.  I started this on the morning of Christmas eve and finished it up on Christmas night.  It’s knit with 2 types of yarn held together.  The off-white is a merino wool.  The dark brown is a blend of 75% bison and 25% wool.

men’s 2×2 rib hat

cast on 84 stitches on circular needle (I used size 9). Place marker at beginning to keep track of beg/end of round.

*k2, p2* in rib pattern for 11 inches

*k2tog, p2* repeat for one round

*k1, p2* repeat for round

switch to double-pointed needles

*k1, p2tog* repeat for round

*k1, p1* repeat for round

k2tog for round

k for round

break yarn and draw through remaining stitches on needle, weaving end into stitches on wrong side of hat.

weave in tail from beginning stitches as well.