Showing posts with label colorwork. Show all posts
Showing posts with label colorwork. Show all posts

Monday, February 25, 2019

Thumbs Up!

I finished the thumb on the second mitten in no time;
why do we dread doing something at times?!
I was able to follow my notes
and changes to the thumb portion of the pattern--
I know better than thinking I would remember what I had done on the first one!

This is the Hansa Mittens
knit in KnitPicks' Palette yarn
on #1 needles
size large

It certainly satisfied the colorwork itch!

Friday, October 12, 2018

Helianthus

The mitts are started and this is all I could accomplish last night but it was an enjoyable beginning!
I haven't knit colorwork in a long time, it is slower but has a nice rhythm all its own!
 Helianthus are sunflowers which we enjoyed this summer!
And this happy kitty likes to sleep on my knitting which makes me chose 
another project....

A PUMPKIN PATCH

Our patch begins with the first pumpkin!   Knit on the Caydo knitting machine with a crocheted stem;  it is filled with polyfil and a small ...