in which I write about stuff
Made these two at a time. There was a bit of a disaster during the gusset where I missed a few of the yo’s on only one mitt, but amazingly I was able to pull back, redo that one, and finish them 2 at a time. Did fewer repeats both in the cuff and after the gusset, because I know my preferences in that sort of thing. (They’re very cozy.)
February 8, 2019
So soft, so cozy. (Not quite warm enough for 19F, but should be perfect for the more usual low 40s/high 30s.)
I’m always surprised how fast these go! Also, note to future self: do this on the interchangables, that’s the length that fits best.
Also, this yarn looks amaaaaazing in person but photographs exceptionally poorly. Something about that purply-blue, it’s hard to get the right light for the camera.
I think it’ll open up more if I block, but very cozy even unblocked.
Yup, much better lightly blocked.
Did 15 repeats and it looked about square (and I needed a washcloth) so I finished there. However, in use it tends to stretch sideways more than lengthwise, so I think even 17 repeats (as per pattern) is too short, if I make another I’ll do at least that many.
Used just shy of one skein.
Cast on 54 st, per her text, 7” wrist, 11” forearm
They fit great! (at some point I need a photo)
I maaaaay have janked up the pattern a smidge around row 5 or so of the pattern, but it shouldn’t be enough to be noticeable.
switched to 1-row stripes for the last few decrease rows to make sure I didn’t run out of the purple
My first pompom!
November 11, 2018
toddler size with mystery DK weight yarn
November 16, 2018
Frogged and recast in child size
Time listed is extremely misleading — I think I did the actual pieces in an hour or two, but it took me a couple of weeks to get around to seaming, and a couple more to get around to sewing the head to the body.
FWIW, since I was doing it a single color (to mimic a carved wooden duck), I just threw out the two beak pieces. Honestly I think they’re way too fiddly, both to knit and to attach.
I think I put the head on backwards, but that looks more like a duck to me. I also shortened the head a bit, since it looked too long in all of the photos. (Probably should have written down how much at the time, alas.)
Unlikely to make more, which is actually kind of a bummer, I would’ve liked to have given them to the whole gang.