One Stitch at a Time

November 24th, 2007

First the fun stuff…

I got a heck of a lot done on the cardigan during Thanksgiving, despite some time where I was just too full to knit. I’ve finished the waist decreases and started the bust increases. I just know if I wasn’t avoiding this due to Christmas knitting I’d zoom right through to completion quick quick. I’m loving it.

I took my completed gloves for Mom to a DnD session last week and got a lot of the ends woven in. One is complete and I just need to do 6 or 7 ends for the second glove. Then they’ll just need to be soaked and dried and they’ll be done! A whole year later. These are the Vintage Beaded Gloves from *Handknit Holidays* and I do not recommend that you knit them. I was unfamiliar with glove and mitten knitting when I started these, and didn’t realize they are badly in need of thumb gussets. If you’re familiar with the construction of gloves or mittens (can knit a pair without a pattern) then you should be able to easily alter these so the thumb fits better. Otherwise, I wouldn’t bother!

The cabled socks I was knitting for grammy aren’t really going anywhere. I’m frustrated with them as they’re too big, and my idea to provisional cast-on for the toe wasn’t the best. I still haven’t learned that if you have switches between purl and knit on your first provisional row, you won’t be able to pick up and knit down from those stitches easily. I got it to work out without too much wierdness, but am unhappy about it. I’m considering getting some leather soles or painting tread on these for slippers.

I *did* get some fun Christmas knitting in the past week or two, and somehow I just whipped these up in no time. The two yellow ones are the Mason Dixon washcloths with the drawstring, and the other is just a simple garter cloth knit on the bias. I love knitting dish/face cloths, and really need to knit a few more for myself. Come to think of it, that’s what I should knit for Christmas instead of all this other fancy stuff! Heheh.

Apart from having to cast-on 150 stitches, I really enjoyed knitting the Mason Dixon cloths. It’s a great idea, and I’m sure my mother-in-law will love them.

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