Tuesday, January 6, 2015

A little bit of knitting

Even though  I've been known as Crochet Queen, I am quite good at knitting too. With the cold season, my friend's Birthday and VKL approaching I was involved into a few projects that required two tools instead of one. By the way if you go to this web page you will see a lovely picture of my friend Darrin looking at some yarn. I am standing next to him. Unfortunately you cannot see a pleated skirt that I made, but Darrin's gorgeous knitted vest is popping. And yes, HE MADE IT!

Back to my projects. They weren't THAT elaborated. I prefer simplicity therefore my style would be described as Malevich' Black Square of knitwear fashion.  First I made a pair of hand warmers for my friend.

Worked in garter stitch about 8 inches wide and 6 inches tall and sewn up.

Leaving a small thumb opening. 
My friend is modeling them  (I am assuming at the store--she texted me a picture))))).
And just to prove how lazy I am I will tell you that these warmers were made to complement a hat I knitted for her 2 (!!!) years ago!

Here she is rocking a hat. Her daughter told her that in this hat she looks like a rich person))). I will take it as a complement))). 

Speaking of hats. I made one for myself. Using the same garter stitch as in warmers I worked  a piece of knitted fabric for 21 inches tall and 12-13 inches wide. Saw the side seams and gathered the top. 

 As you can see mine is totally representing my slouchy "not-a-rich-person" style (compare at my friend's sleeky and sophisticated). 

For the hand warmers:
Needles--8

For the hat:
Needles--6

21 comments:

  1. I need a pair of hand warmers, my birthday is tomorrow!

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    1. is it really? i will make you a pair! not by tomorrow though))

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  2. WHY DO THESE MITTS LOOK LIKE THEY WERE KNIT ENTIRELY IN GARTER STITCH? HMMMMMM..
    JUST ASKING!

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  3. I have a friend that loves purple, I'm making these for her!

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    1. We should make it in every color for all our friends!))))

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  4. would you be more specific in the pattern please? i am new knitting !
    thsnk you very much!!🤓

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    1. Sure, colin196950
      Working with the worsted weight (#4 or medium yarn size) you guage should be 18 st per 4 inches with #8 needles. If you cannot get your guage, change the needle size.
      Cast on 36 stitches and work in garter stitch (knit all the way back and forth) until your knitting is 6 inches from the beginning, or, in other words, the circumference of your wrist.
      Bind off. Sew the cast on and bind off edges leaving a hole for the thumb. Just try it on as you go and see how big of a thumb opening you need.
      Hope it helps. Please let me know.
      Edita

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  5. How many stitches to cast on? looks like about 36 sts and knit every row for 6".

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  6. Great pattern, thank you for sharing it.

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  7. Would you happen to have the pattern for the hat your friend is modeling?

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    1. Sarah
      here is the link to ravelry.
      http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/small-hills-hat

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  8. I'm a beginner...have barely mastered dishcloths...but I think I can do this! I'd love to make them for Christmas gifts!

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  9. Cheryl Kohan
    They are as simple ans easy as dishcloths! You have enough time to make plenty))))

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  10. love these hand warmers been looking for easy fast pattrn for gifts and charity. How far down from top should I leave unsewn and how far up from bottom? Keep me in touch with easy patterns Edita as I do a lot of charity knitting Thanks. Have a wonderful holiday Nina

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    1. Nina
      thank you so much for your interest.
      You want the top of your mittens to cover your palm up to the fingers--it could be about 1"-2" that needs to be sewn (depending on how long is the distance between the base of your thumb and the fingers). Then the thumb opening should be about 1"-1.5" . Just try it on and see by how much you want your fingers covered and how big you need the opening.
      Hope it helps.

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  11. Where can I get the pattern for the hand warmer. Thank you

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    1. please see the comment above for colin196950 for the pattern.

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