kris knits (and sews, and crochets, …)

I finished Besotted Scarf for me, using Black Oak Wool Company Fisherman 100% wool in Medium Sheeps Grey on size 8 needles. I made the whole thing without a cable needle. The pattern was very easy to get to know and I didn’t need it after the first couple of repeats.

 

I made a few versions of Perdita using DMC Pearl Cotton #5. The rose one is the Lilac pattern in color #315 for me. The brown one is the Lily of the Valley pattern in #838 for my brother’s girlfriend. The seed beads are some my mom has had since she was little. The buttons are 1/4″ La Mode style 49162. These bracelets were knit on US 1 needles. This was my first time knitting with beads.

   

I designed Mikey for my father for his birthday.  The yarn is Mountain Colors Bearfoot 60% superwash wool / 25% mohair / 15% nylon in Evergreen, and I got it at Rosie’s.  It was knit on size 6 needles with size 7 for the brim.  This was my first design.

 

I made Tempting for Laura for her birthday.  The yarn is Cashmere Luxury Aran 45% merino wool / 49% microfiber / 6% cashmere in Plum (07) from AC Moore.  The needles were size 8.  I needed an extra skein since I made the torso 2 inches longer than called for.

I made Cabled Wide Brim Hat for my aunt.  The yarn is Panache 40% baby alpaca / 20% cashmere / 20% silk / 20% extrafine merino in Dusk (23748) from KnitPicks.  The needles were size 10.5.

I made Duo for my cousin’s baby.  The yarn is TLC Cara Mia 50% acyrlic / 19% nylon / 18% rayon / 13% angora in Demin (2801), Cranberry (2376), and Winter White (2001) that I got at AC Moore.  The buttons are 7/8″ from JHB International, style 92086.  I used size 7 needles.  The sweater is size 2T.

 

Once he actually tried the sweater on I removed the buttons.  They were too close together for comfort and actually completely unnecessary, which is a shame since I love those buttons.

I made Chemo Hat [pdf] for my aunt.  The yarn is Shine 60% Pima Cotton / 40% Modal in Violet (23611) that I got from KnitPicks.  It was knit on size 3 needles.  This was my first time doing short row shaping.

I made Cozy for my mother.  The yarn is Reynolds Mandalay 100% Silk in Stones (0039) that I got from Herrshners.  It was knit on a 24″ size 8 circular needle.  Without blocking, the shawl is 70″ long.

   

I made Haiku out of Carons Simply Soft 100% acrylic in Buttercup (9743) on size 8 needles. The sweater is sized for a 1-2 year old.

I finished the Floppy Brim Hat for my aunt. It is meant to match the Breast Cancer Ribbon Scarf and uses the same yarn: Rowan Yarns Classic Cashsoft Aran 57% extra fine merino / 33% microfibre / 10% cashmere in Burst (005) that I got at Rosie’s.  I used size 7 needles for this as well.  I blocked the hat using a balloon for shaping.