Whew! Got through the holidays! I had one last gift to make and finally finished:
An adaptation of Plinth Mitts in Ella Rae Classic Wool, color Lunar Green. Hubby also received his Cobblestone Pullover. It was a little skimpy 🙁 so I tried reblocking it. For some reason, Shelter just does not budge with reblocking! I got a little more but not quite enough. It does fit okay, though:
He is wearing it as we speak! Yay!! I call that a win!
These are two quick knits to enhance your holiday gifting. I used both as gift card holders/ornaments. — both are free patterns!!
The first is called Santa Knit Gift Card Holder. A very quick knit — add a hanging loop and it can also also work as an ornament.
The other is a mitten ornament designed by Jared Flood. I blocked mine big enough to hold a gift card.
Just wanted to share!! 🙂
PS to Michele: The knitted chicken in my picture is a pattern designed by Susan B. Anderson called Three French Hens. Very cute! I made a matching one for Surly, the other Rainey Sister.
Yep, that’s me! Working on a goal of 500 hats. Or, at least that’s how it feels!! My latest hats…
The first is a Christmas gift for DD’s BF. I cannot post it on Instagram since she follows me! I had hoped for a super slouchy, cool vibe because BF is very cool. It didn’t quite make it. The hat is soft and warm, so it definitely has something to offer! I bought the yarn at The Yarnery: Holst Cielo, in Ash (charcoal) and Chanterelle (gold). I opted for brioche because I love a dark color as the main color and a hot color as the CC. I didn’t use a pattern, but included my notes on my project page. I knit the yarn down quite a bit. It is 18 inches around, because I did not want it to stretch out before he started wearing it.
Here is a picture with the MC on the outside:
Turned inside out:
I kind of like it better wrong side out, so I wove in the final ends invisibly so it is reversible! I used my “work both the MC and CC rnds at the same time” throughout. This short video demonstrates. When I pasted it into the post it was HUGE!!
The next hat pattern was a gift from the Minnesota Knitters Guild to its members: the MinneSNOWta Hat! Designed by Kathy Lewinski, guild Prez, who must spend 43 hours a week on guild activities!! I had Jamieson Spindrift in stash, so I dove right in. I did make some changes to “Minnesota,” the crown, and the crown shaping. Here is a link that shows the original design. It is not as slouchy as I prefer (even after adding some rounds), but it fits hubby perfectly and he LOVES it!
So, there you go! I am off to knit more hats! 😉
PS to Gretchen: the Minnesota hat could be adapted to all trees. The MinneSNOWta motif is the same number of sts. The guild is planning on releasing the pattern later for non-members as a fundraising activity.
Yes, it’s that time of year again…when I release a free Hostess Hat pattern!! Second annual!! This year it is The Holly Hostess Hat. It’s the sister to last year’s The Hostess Hat.
Not sure if there will be one next year, but stay tuned!! 🙂
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