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Current WIP count: 8
I had a look back through my WIP list this week and I couldn’t remember why I had abandoned the crochet fingerless gloves. The answer, of course, was ends.
180 ends.
Clearly they’re not going to sew themselves in so I had a word with myself and got on with it. So far I’m 5 down, 175 to go.
This might take a while.
Hannah
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Current WIP count: 8
The pug progresses, although I’ve already decided that this isn’t the right colour for his wee body (it’s more grey in real life) so I’m definitely making another one when he’s finished.
Let’s call this the practice run because I already have some tweaks to the pattern I want to try, mainly to deal with the massive holes in the tummy and where the legs join the body. I might end up with a pug army by the end of this!
Hannah
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Current WIP count: 8
My manager at my new job has had a terrible time for the last three years, and this week her wee pug puppy has been very ill and ended up in the ICU. She is such a lovely person who doesn’t deserve any of it so I just had to make a wee something to cheer her up.
Obviously I haven’t got very far yet, but it’s going to be a teeny little pug. It’s a free pattern that I found here at Stella’s Yarn Universe if anyone else feels like making an adorable puppy for themselves.
I’m actually not 100% sure about the colour at the moment; I’m struggling to picture the finished puppy so I’ll probably end up making two versions and giving my manager the one that looks most realistic. And I’ll just have to keep the other one for myself, what a shame!
Hannah
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Current WIP count: 7
My mojo has been missing for so long I had to dig through the memos on my phone to find my WIP list, and there are things on there I forgot I’d even started.
I think it might be on the up again though, as the other day I was minding my own business and suddenly got a massive urge to cast on a sock IMMEDIATELY. So I skimmed the top of stash mountain, found two sort-of-coordinating skeins, and started a pair of shortie socks.
The cuffs and toes will be a Blue Raspberry mini skein from Mothy and the Squid, and the main colour is (I think) from Hand Drawn Yarn. Possibly called Thistle. They’re not as high contrast as I usually go for, but it’s so good actually wanting to knit again after all this time that I’m enjoying it anyway. Fingers crossed it will last!
Hannah
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Current WIP count: 6
Stubbornness wins! I kept trying and trying with this joining pattern, and last night it finally clicked into place.
It’s actually really simple now I know what it’s asking for.
My problem was that the pattern uses the terms ‘same square’ and ‘adjacent square’ to explain what’s going on, but when you have to turn the work a few times (which you do) it’s a bit difficult to keep track of which square is which.
Some photos or diagrams would have helped, but never mind. I’m on the home stretch now and I can definitely finish off this blanket before the new year!
Hannah
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Everything was a bit of a disaster in my last post, but it wasn’t actually the end of the world like my brain kept telling me.
The jumper is flying along now and should be finished in time for posting at the weekend.
I haven’t seen the recipient for about a year, and have very little interaction with children in general, so I have no idea if it’s going to fit right. My hope is that it will either be the right size or have a little room for growth.
And I’m extremely happy to say that the pizza dough was perfect, which is handy as I made enough for five pizza bases!
Thank goodness it’s freeze-able.
Hannah
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Current WIP count: 8
It recently came to my attention that there is less than a week of November left. ARGH!
My friend’s little girl has a birthday at the beginning of December, and I was always planning to make her a jumper, so I started a Good Old Raglan (Rav link) immediately.
It doesn’t look like much yet. I’ve got loads of spangly yarn in different colours so I’m planning some big, chunky stripes from blue to purple to pink. Keep your fingers crossed that it works out as I’m imagining.
Hannah
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I love me a good pattern test, and I love knitting cables, so when Cinna Knits put out a call for testers I jumped at the chance.
This is just over half of a mini Chaos Cables cowl and I’m loving it. I’m already mentally digging through the stash for another yarn to use in the middle of a larger version.
You guys better get your hands on this when it comes out – it’s awesome!
Hannah
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Current WIP count: 8
We all knew it was only a matter of time before I started another blanket, and this week I found I couldn’t resist any longer.
This is the beginning of another Beachcombing blanket. My last one was in mostly blues and greens so I decided to use my hot colours this time round. I’m not totally convinced that the dark brown (showing up as black in photos) works, but a few other people said they like it so I’m going to keep it in there.
I’m starting my temporary job tomorrow – training starts at 8am sharp! Wish me luck!
Hannah
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But at least not imagining things.
It turns out if you keep scrolling through Diagon Ally, past the charts, there are in fact written instructions for each foot. Sigh.
See what I mean about lacking brain power right now?
So the socks have come out of the naughty corner, and as of this morning I can just about see the beginning of the foot pattern emerging.
Hopefully I have enough wits left to follow the written part and I won’t have to frog the whole sock. Do please keep your fingers crossed for me!
Hannah
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Current WIP count: 7
The Beachcombing blanket has been languishing for a while because I wasn’t sure what to do about the border.
Of course Eleonora designed a lovely border for it, but it involves these big bobbles that look like bouys and I’m really iffy about appendages on my yarny makes. It’s far too easy for them to snag or get caught, and I had visions of one of the bobbles tearing off and unravelling the whole border.
So I didn’t want to do that, but I had no idea what to do instead. Until Monday, when I came across this video for a wavy shell border.
Waves and shells fit nicely into the seaside theme of the blanket, and it looks good – win win! Plus it’s a bit of a yarn-muncher so that’s helping with stash mountain as well. Now I know what I’m doing it’s whizzing along and I should be able to cross this off the WIP list by the end of this week. Hooray!
Hannah
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Current WIP count: 7
Yes I’m one WIP down, but that’s because I frogged rather than finished something.
The Havana blanket has been sitting in a box for over a year, and I realised the thought of working on it wasn’t bringing me any joy, so I frogged it.
I’m actually quite relieved now it’s gone. Maybe I’ll try again one day if I find the right yarn.
I’m also chugging along with my socks. Apologies for the photo quality – it’s miserable weather in Scotlandia today.
I sort of wish I’d gone for a contrasting heel as well, especially looking at the amount of main yarn I have left.
So these may end up as not-quite-matching socks in the end. That’s okay though; they’re only for me and hardly anyone will see the toes whether they match or not. I can’t wait to get these done and make a start on another pair for The boyfriend.
Hannah
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