Did not measure before gifting. Used up virtually the rest of the skein. Seamed into a cowl after finishing.
Climb and Swirl Cowl, Mom edition
December 29, 2019
I made this once before, but I must have cast on way more stitches, because this was more of a turtleneck style than a drapey one.
I also just barely got into shading out of the darkest color. Made it about 6” tall.
Beeswax Hat
Lunar Phases Cowl
January 15, 2020
Usage update: I’m still not totally satisfied with my overall gauge tension, but I’ve now worn it twice in below freezing weather, and it’s REALLY COMFY.
Piped
Test-knitting Ma’ayan’s sock pattern! And trying toe-up taat socks for the first time in a looooong time.
August 3, 2019
Foot length to start of fish-kiss heel 7 1/2 (measuring below the needle, final length measuring from lifeline is 7 5/8)
I used my most recent broken seed stitch socks as a model.
September 4, 2019
Bahahahahaha I was about to call it just an inch or two above the heel (because omg 1×1 rib is so boooooooring) and then I looked at the pattern and there’s a whole other section of leg that I forgot about entirely. (Things that happen when you take 3+ months to knit a pair of socks, with two other projects in between.) So I ripped back a half-round of purl and am just going to jump into the pattern from here. Should be about the right length.
September 16, 2019
Did both repeats of the pattern and then 6 additional rounds of 1×1 ribbing. Bound off with Jeny’s stretchy. Very comfy quarter-height socks, ended up just wearing them the rest of the day.
Piped
Test-knitting Ma’ayan’s sock pattern! And trying toe-up taat socks for the first time in a looooong time.
August 3, 2019
Foot length to start of fish-kiss heel 7 1/2 (measuring below the needle, final length measuring from lifeline is 7 5/8)
I used my most recent broken seed stitch socks as a model.
September 4, 2019
Bahahahahaha I was about to call it just an inch or two above the heel (because omg 1×1 rib is so boooooooring) and then I looked at the pattern and there’s a whole other section of leg that I forgot about entirely. (Things that happen when you take 3+ months to knit a pair of socks, with two other projects in between.) So I ripped back a half-round of purl and am just going to jump into the pattern from here. Should be about the right length.
September 16, 2019
Did both repeats of the pattern and then 6 additional rounds of 1×1 ribbing. Bound off with Jeny’s stretchy. Very comfy quarter-height socks, ended up just wearing them the rest of the day.
Upside-Down Vanilla Latte
Tried the slip-stitch pattern and once I actually read the pattern repeat description decided I didn’t like it. Going to try this ribbed/cabled pattern, amused by the random aspect.
And then I discovered that Dicey, while cool-looking, was the wrong number of stitches, and I couldn’t make the math work. So I decided to just do the Vanilla Latte sock, even though it’s a top-down pattern, and I’ll do the fish lips kiss heel.
September 2, 2019
Foot to start of heel: 7 3/4
Pattern from end of heel-related stst to cuff: 4 3/4
Cuff: 1 3/8?
Did Jeny’s stretchy bindoff, tried new method for binding off last stitch (https://vimeo.com/350991789)
Upside-Down Vanilla Latte
Tried the slip-stitch pattern and once I actually read the pattern repeat description decided I didn’t like it. Going to try this ribbed/cabled pattern, amused by the random aspect.
And then I discovered that Dicey, while cool-looking, was the wrong number of stitches, and I couldn’t make the math work. So I decided to just do the Vanilla Latte sock, even though it’s a top-down pattern, and I’ll do the fish lips kiss heel.
September 2, 2019
Foot to start of heel: 7 3/4
Pattern from end of heel-related stst to cuff: 4 3/4
Cuff: 1 3/8?
Did Jeny’s stretchy bindoff, tried new method for binding off last stitch (https://vimeo.com/350991789)
L’ombre de Lucretia
Not quite enough of the two main colors to make the full length so I added a panel of 28 rows/14 ridges in another yarn I had on hand (but apparently never added to Ravelry?) will have to do that later. (local dyer, mini skein, pale blue with the same sparkle as the others)
Then finished with 6 rows (3 ridges) of the Kodiak.
Stopped about 7 rows short, seemed long enough and I liked the balance of color widths. Turned out to be perfect for the pin I wanted to wear it with!
This was a really relaxing knit to work on, makes a nice squishy fabric. Also enjoy how the two colors worked up together into something with a lot of depth and visual interest.
L’ombre de Lucretia
Not quite enough of the two main colors to make the full length so I added a panel of 28 rows/14 ridges in another yarn I had on hand (but apparently never added to Ravelry?) will have to do that later. (local dyer, mini skein, pale blue with the same sparkle as the others)
Then finished with 6 rows (3 ridges) of the Kodiak.
Stopped about 7 rows short, seemed long enough and I liked the balance of color widths. Turned out to be perfect for the pin I wanted to wear it with!
This was a really relaxing knit to work on, makes a nice squishy fabric. Also enjoy how the two colors worked up together into something with a lot of depth and visual interest.