The stuff that got left out last time, and more stuff, and now I'm caught up!
A second sock got finished. Kroy 4-ply "Hip Hop"
A first sock got finished and the second one started (not shown). Trekking XXL #100
I got this cool new toy. Yes! A needle felting machine. Check out the scary business end.
I haven't played with it yet. I was too busy knitting this.
Yes, Virginia, there is a Bigfoot.
I actually knitted two of them and felted one. The pattern is Fuzzy Feet from knitty.com . I use this pattern when I teach my felted-slippers-and-mittens class which starts this Thursday. I seem to have neglected to take a picture of the felted one and now it is at the store as a sample. I will take a picture on Thursday and show it to you next time. Yarn: Cascade 220.
AND AT THE SAME TIME...
A first sock got finished and the second one started (not shown). Trekking XXL #100
I got this cool new toy. Yes! A needle felting machine. Check out the scary business end.
I haven't played with it yet. I was too busy knitting this.
Yes, Virginia, there is a Bigfoot.
I actually knitted two of them and felted one. The pattern is Fuzzy Feet from knitty.com . I use this pattern when I teach my felted-slippers-and-mittens class which starts this Thursday. I seem to have neglected to take a picture of the felted one and now it is at the store as a sample. I will take a picture on Thursday and show it to you next time. Yarn: Cascade 220.
AND AT THE SAME TIME...
I accepted a commission to knit an earflap hat for someone to gift to
their 16-year old daughter for Christmas. She likes brown. And black.
And colours in general. Hmmm.
Caution: Professional stunt knitter with tight deadline. Serious injury may result if you attempt this at home.
I apologize for the dark photo. Click for bigger. Sitting on the mouse is the beginning of the hat. It is brown. I was pretty much trapped at my desk to knit this because I was using Fleece Artist sock merino leftovers double-stranded. Yup. Two balls of each colour and two colours at once because, you know, it had to be stranded knitting, of course. There is slightly more yarn on the desk that I actually used. Those two balls at the left front were the only new purchase, and I didn't use them. Here are the ones I did use. The blue ball got wound into two smaller balls after the pictures were taken.
I managed one in-progress shot before the sun set.
And then the next day I finished it, gave it a bath, and dried it overnight on the vent.
As a seat-of -the-pants experiment, I think it turned out pretty well.
But I'm not sure it's good enough. I need a consult. I'll let you know how it turns out. There is still plenty of time to knit another one. Which brings me to the LAST thing. Remember the little hat with the triangle edging? Now it looks like this.
Caution: Professional stunt knitter with tight deadline. Serious injury may result if you attempt this at home.
I apologize for the dark photo. Click for bigger. Sitting on the mouse is the beginning of the hat. It is brown. I was pretty much trapped at my desk to knit this because I was using Fleece Artist sock merino leftovers double-stranded. Yup. Two balls of each colour and two colours at once because, you know, it had to be stranded knitting, of course. There is slightly more yarn on the desk that I actually used. Those two balls at the left front were the only new purchase, and I didn't use them. Here are the ones I did use. The blue ball got wound into two smaller balls after the pictures were taken.
I managed one in-progress shot before the sun set.
And then the next day I finished it, gave it a bath, and dried it overnight on the vent.
As a seat-of -the-pants experiment, I think it turned out pretty well.
But I'm not sure it's good enough. I need a consult. I'll let you know how it turns out. There is still plenty of time to knit another one. Which brings me to the LAST thing. Remember the little hat with the triangle edging? Now it looks like this.
Hi Paula! during show and tell you mentioned your blog and I was hoping to ask you for the URL but didn't get the chance and destiny was with me because I happened to cross it last night through another...yippee! Love your work. Where do you give your classes?
I was lucky enough to see that hat in person at guild. It rocks.
Hey Paula!
Just wanted to say Season's Greetings/Happy Hannukah/Happy Christmas, etc.
WOW and WOW Paula- I am so excited- I'm going to print this web-page out and tuck it in with the hat when I give it to her (she will get a real kick of this)- The hat is even more spectacular than I thought it could be- You are truly amazing!!!
Many, many thanks
Steph
Very productive. I think someone 16 years old will love that hat. What a great way to do that.
Susan took the words right out of my mouth. Those hats seriously rock!
Your hats seriously rock.
Wow - that machine looks like it would be FUN! Fast search seems it's not in the USA - bummer! I'd like to play too.
A needle-felting machine! I can't wait to see what you do with it.
Anyone should love the Fleece Artist hat, it's great.
You've been BUSY! Love the socks, all of them.
I had no idea they made machines for needle felting! how cool is that!
I think you did a fabulous knit on that commissioned hat, looks like it has all the colours specified and love the design.
but oh mercy, the little hat with the pretty edging? that's just Happy! Love it!