When I love something this much, I obsess and pop out tons of them. Keep an eye out for spring colors soon!!
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When I love something this much, I obsess and pop out tons of them. Keep an eye out for spring colors soon!!
This project was inspired by my niece, who has always adored cats. I knew she would rock this look and I was right! Read on for pattern.
Left ear:
using the size 7 needles (or size desired – not crucial to be exact gauge here)
decrease seam, in desired position beginning with the WS:
Rnd 1-3 knit in seed st pattern to end. (11 sts)
Rnd 4 (RS) ssk, seed st pattern to last 2 sts, k2tog. (9 sts)
Rnd 5 and al l WS rows knit in established seed st pattern.
Rnd 6, 8, 10 (RS) as Row 4.
Rnd 12 (RS) k3tog.
Right ear:
using the size 7 needles (or size desired – not crucial to be exact gauge here) , pick up 13 sts along
decrease seam, beginning with the WS, continue as for the left.
FInishing:
Weave in all loose ends. Lightly felt my machine washing in HOT water. Let air dry. This tightens up and neatens the stitches. *IMPORTANT* If you used wool, from this point on, hand wash in cold water only, air dry.
Here is what I have been working on… I can’t stop knitting!This is the first time I have ever knitted two items at once on the same circular needle. I feel like a real knitter now. These are a simple k2 p2 ribbed pattern knit with peruvian wool and lightly machine felted. I will from this point on, work both pieces in paired knits simultaneously. It just works for me. I know they will be the same size, and I love that when I finish, both are done!!
It is crunch time folks, and I am knitting myself right into an arthritis diagnosis. I do this every Christmas. Handmade mania with an emphasis on wooly treasures to temper the winter freezes.My nephew wanted fingerless mitts and here is what I came up with (after making 3 oddly shaped gloves I would rather forget). I used Stitch Nation yarn by Debbie Stoller called “Full o’ Sheep”, 100% peruvian wool.
Here is the pattern I used, which I found at Piece By Piece. I used size 5 circular needles and the magic loop method. This pattern called for size 6 needles, but i knit BIG, so I dropped down a size. I also decided to machine wash felt the finished mitts for 10 minutes. It makes a fuzzier, tighter, neater knit, smaller mitt. Taylor will love. I am considering some button embellishments or maybe some embroidery. Off to knit more…
I knitted these from a pattern I found in the awesome book “Knit One, Embellish Too” (click here to learn more). My niece Ashlyn loves purple. This was her Christmas gift.
My friend Megan is a mushroom farmer, so I always keep an eye out for mushroom crafts to whip up for her.
Pictured is my version of the Knit Pick snowmen pattern, available for free download! I used Moda Dea bamboo wool in cream, and it felted fine in the washer on hot (2 cycles, with detergent). I abandoned the pattern in terms of accessories, mainly because I find crochet to be faster than knitting, and I was in a hurry. I just crocheted the earmuffs, hat and scarf.
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