Stuffed Sausage

Day 2 and the Thrumming continues. I'm actually a bit further along with the first mitten than this, but I'm too lazy to take more pictures.

I'm finding that pulling pieces of wool off the bunch is the most tedious (and painful) part of this project. If the roving was already in little thrums, I would be enjoying this much more! BUT I shall persevere!





I've got about two more inches before I can start decreasing the top and than the thumb. Of course, one mitten is not all that helpful, so I suppose I should probably make it's mate!

Thrumming

I'm trying something new. It's called Thrumming. My Aunt Sondra mentioned it to me a few months back so I thought I'd look into it. Basically, what you do, is knit unspun wool called Roving into your project.
















The result is a lining of wool that traps heat. My understanding is that they are SUPER warm.

I've gotten the cuff and the first round of thrumming done. It's not hard, but it is time consuming.













Each piece of roving needs to be pulled off the bunch of wool and they need to be a uniform thickness. This should keep me busy for a while though!!

Peaches-n-Cream

I made these for my friend Regina. The yarn is really soft and warm. They are a Wedding/Xmas gift. We generally don't exchange presents, but she really liked my fingerless gloves so I told her I'd whip her up a pair!

This pattern is really easy and each glove takes me just a few hours. I think next time I knit this pattern, I'm gonna add some cables to the cuff for some more visual interest.

Slipper Socks Rock!

I decided to see if I could figure out a way to make slipper socks with a non-skid sole. I did a little digging on the internet and found a woman who uses plasti-dip on felted slippers. So I hatched a plan to try with regular knit socks.

The trouble would be that the liquid plasti-dip would or could seep through the bottom of the sock. I solved this plan by using thermo-webbing (like you would use for sewing). I traced my foot and than affixed it to the bottom of my sock



This provided a solid base upon which the plasti-dip could adhere
Speaking of which...here it is..



I than applied two coats of the Plasti dip allowing 30 min. between each coat.



4 hours later, I had a dry, non skid bottom for my socks!!

2nd pair of Socks

This is the second pair of socks I've knit. I've decided that while i love the look of the bulky yarn, it's not all that comfortable to wear. So sock weight yarn it is. This is not the best picture I have of this sock, but I loved that Micah was peeking at me from underneath!!
Completed 12-21-07

Socks

The thought of turning a heel made my knees weak. I finally mustered the courage to give it a try and LOVED it! Absolutely not as difficult as I had imagined and yet another Instant Gratification project!! This is my first pair of worsted weight wool blend socks. Completed 12/19/07

hats

My dad got hats this year for Hanukkah. The first I made for him was a bit to big. So a second attempt was made. I decided to line this one with fleece. It was pretty easy and makes it super warm! First hat completed 12/3/07, Second Completed 12/14/07

Fingerless Gloves

Once I felt comfortable with the double pointed needles, I decided to give fingerless gloves a go. I made two pair and LOVED doing them. I'm sure there will be many more pairs in the future. They're quick and provide instant fulfillment! First pair completed 11/24/07, Second pair completed 11/27/07

Dog Sweaters

These were really exciting because they were my first adventure with double pointed needles. I had been so nervous about using them, but found that it was much easier than I had imagined!! All of these sweaters were completed in the first week of November 2007

Scarf for Mom

I knit this for my Mom this past Hanukkah. I liked that it was a "sample" pattern where the stitches changed every 16 rows or so. It kept thing interesting and she seemed to really like it!
Completed 11/22/07

Braided Scarf

Scarves and other flat projects were my first accomplishments. They've become increasingly more complex as the year has gone by, but honestly, I don't enjoy knitting them too much. I get bored very easily and scarves just take too long!!

I finished this one last winter and really love how warm it is. The pattern looks so complex, but is really quite easy to accomplish!