The Miller Hat

Twice already.

Pattern:  The Miller Hat by Kirsten Kapur
Yarns:  Red - Dream in Color Classy in In Vino Veritas and Pink:  Malabrigo in Little Lovely

Wet and blocking

but done!

This appears misshapen as the hips are not nearly that much wider than the bust.  It must be the way I have the sleeves pulled out.

 

The neckline is lovely.  It is almost a sweetheart and not a true vee.

Pattern:  Eileen Tee
Yarn: Malabrigo in Simply Taube (Simply Taupe)

I had 6 skeins and used all but about 50 yards, but the sleeves three-quarter length, rather than long.

LOVE this pattern and the yarn.  A fairly quick knit, too, as it took me just over a week.

If I can get someone to take a few shots, I might even model this one.  I adore it THAT much!

I will be knitting another of these for me in a different color, perhaps that saffron...just need to get the last of that Christmas knitting out of the way...

Progress

A hoodie for the wee child is underway.  The back is nearly complete:

The colors are fun.  I think she will like it.  This one has been designated as the Christmas knit for her.

The sweater for me is coming along.  Just when I began to think I would run completely out of yarn, I finished the front.  As I knit the body in the round, it was slow going until I hit the underarms, then the front practically finished itself, complete with the decorative trim at the raglan arm seams.

Here is a shot of the seam at the right arm:

So far, so good!

Okay, so I started something else for myself...

With Christmas knitting down to one hoodie for the wee child, I started feeling a little cocky last night.

I know I cast on a few weeks ago for a new sweater for me and as wonderful and lovely as it is, it is dk weight and will take me a while.  Not to mention, it is not knit with Malabrigo.

So, I glanced at the projects I had ready to go, as in:  have already been swatched for and I decided I just had to cast on for the Eileen Tee:

Except, of course, there will be modifications.  Instead of the rolled stockinette hem at the bottom, I opted for a variation of the ribbed hem:

All it requires is the following when knit in the round:

Odd numbered rows:  k2, p1, k2
Even numbered rows:  knit

If one is knitting flat, then cast on and:

For WS odd numbered rows: p2, k1, p2
RS even numbered rows:  knit

Additional modifications include working in the round, instead of flat, and lengthening the sleeves.

As the sleeves are oddly shaped raglan-style which are seamed on after the fact, I decided I will use a provisional cast on and knit the sleeves as written from the bottom up to the shoulder.  When the sweater is done and sleeves are added, I will unzip the live stitches and knit the sleeves down to the wrist, in-the-round, two-at-a-time, because I am concerned about running out of yarn, although I think I should have enough.

For my size (46 1/2 bust), the pattern calls for 7 balls at 108 yards = 756 yards.  I have 1260 yards or 504 yards extra out of which longer sleeves and length will be added.

Hopefully, that is enough!

Despite what the pattern says, I am finding it hard to believe 756 yards is enough to knit a sweater for me. 

For Sweet One's Christmas sweater, as well as my mother's Christmas sweater (Sweet is modeling my mother's here) I knit the size 36" bust and used right at 660 yards on the same size needles.

This pattern is not yet in Ravelry, so I cannot compare to what others have done.

Does anyone else see a potential problem in the yardage?

Models are so tempermental...

Pattern:  Miller's Hat by Kirsten Kapur
Yarn:  Dream in Color Classy in In Vino Veritas

This pattern was a joy!  I loved every second of working on it.

It is a quick knit; however, I did have to go up a needle size for the herringbone section.  There is no give with the herringbone and I am a tight knitter.  Looking at other projects, I should have gone up a needle size for the body of the hat, too; however, as this has been called by Wee One, the fit is fine.

(As I have just soaked it and am drying it, I may have to revise the size statements.  It appears to have grown...)

I anticipate making a couple more of these.

Celty Mittens

 

 

Pattern:  Celty Mittens (scroll down) Ravely link here.

Yarn:  Pagewood Farm Denali Hand Dyed Sock Yarn in Rainbow

Even though both mittens are knitted from the same skein, there is a distinct color difference.  Notwithstanding, I really like this yarn.  I will be stashing more.

This project was fine, but I think I am just not that enthused about knitting mittens.  I have decided, they are not my thing.

But, another project down.


Yay!

If ever there were a sweater which screamed my name...

It is this one:

The Twist Collective is up and live!

Tribeca Blue Grass

Wee One's birthday sweater is done!

Although, I have only just pinned the button on.  I need for her to try it on before I sew it on.

While the yarn is wonderful, this would not have been my first color choice, but I am not an eight year old.  Hopefully, she will be pleased.

Pattern:  Tribeca
Yarn:  Miss Babs Yowza worsted in Blue Grass

Crappy phone shot,

but it fits and she loves it!

Details here.

Herringbone

Pattern:  Miller's Hat by Kirsten Kapur

Yarn:  Dream in Color Classy In Vino Veritas

Down with the count!

Despite typically feeling like a slacker, a quick inventory of finished projects tallies up quite impressively:

12 Sweaters (three more on the needles)
9 pairs of socks (granted 2 pair are made up of 4 individual test knit socks)
5 hats
4 scarves
2 shawls
1 pair of mitts
1 bookmark
1 swiffer pad

In addition to completing the three sweaters presently on the needles, I hope to do three more pairs of socks, a couple of hats, and a pair of mittens before Christmas.

Even if nothing more gets done, I feel as though I have had a darn good knitting year!

Hoot!

Good Beagle

Modeled pictures will have to wait until after Christmas, but the husband's sweater is complete!

I love this pattern and the Malabrigo is perfect for it.  I am so glad I decided to knit the body in the round because I could not have withstood knitting a back, then having to start all over and knit a front, too.  It was a bit of a slog until I reached the armholes, but once I made that milestone, the rest of it verily knit itself, even the sleeves.

Pattern:  Beagle
Yarn:  Malabrigo in Marine

With an eye on the finish line

The sleeves for the husband's sweater have been cast on (two-at-a-time in-the-round) and are a third complete. 

Yay!

Although, I think he has finally caught on.  Over the weekend he asked:  "Who is that one for?"

Me:  "Don't ask."

Him:  "It's too big for you."

Me:  "Says who?  I may be planning to grow into it."

With a laugh, he pressed:  "Is there a boyfriend I need to know about."

Me:  "No."

Him:  "I like the color."

All the while I am working on his sleeves, I am itching to get back to my Jamison Square.

Here is the progress on my sweater, it is knit in-the-round, too:

Not too bad, but I have set it aside to finish up the husband's and then onto Wee One's...

There are just not enough hours in the day.