First off, I'm working on a pair of Maine Morning Mitts! I finished the first one Monday and I'm in love! They are a fun project and a little out of my comfort zone but not too challenging. I learned Magic Loop and M1L and M1R and the phrase "pick up and knit". Thank goodness for Youtube tutorials. I have to see a stitch done before I can do it and videos really help!
I changed the pattern a little bit. I used Cascade Superwash 220 which is a finer gauge yarn then the pattern suggests. Its a 3 stitch repeat so I CO 54 stitches and used a size 6 needle. They are wearable but I wish they were a little looser. I think if I use this pattern and yarn combo again I will use a 7 needle instead. I was attempting to copy the $50 Jamie from Outlander gauntlets that I saw on Etsy! I think they work :)
I was so worried about the unevenness at the top where I bound off. I posted this pic on Facebook and Instagram and several knitters commented that its totally normal. Apparently, knitting in the round is actually knitting in a spiral and there are tutorials for creating a neater BO. Whew! That's good. I was all ready to rip it out and start over. So sure I'd messed up somewhere.
My Mom's scarf turned out great!! I was trying to copy the scarf Oscar Isaac wears on Inside Llewyn Davis.
Its not an exact replica so I'll have to call it inspired by Inside Llewyn Davis lol. I used the pattern in the neck ribbing section of this Seaman's Scarf pattern as a starting point and then began making samples, playing with the number of stitches cast on to get the width I wanted. Its just a basic 2X2 rib but I wanted to make sure that it had a nice edge so I really liked the added detail of slipping the first stitch. So, this is the pattern I came up with. I used the pic below and counted the number of ribs. I got 12. Then I multiplied 12 by 4 to get 48 then I added 2 because the first stitch of every row is slipped. It isn't perfect and I wish someone on the internets would find out the REAL patten for the Llewyn Davis Scarf so I can make an exact copy but for now this will have to do.
Inside Llewyn Davis Inspired Scarf
Size 6 needles
Medium weight alpaca/wool blend
CO 50
Pattern:
Row 1: Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front, *P2, K2; rep from* ending K1
Repeat row 1 until you get desired length. Bind off in pattern.
I also finished a really cool scarf for my coworker Mark! Its the Mariner's Scarf Pattern from the Seamen's Church Institute. It's a super fun pattern to knit and I started another one right away in red for my Uncle Brian! I used Cascade Superwash 220 and size 7 needles.
Mark wears it often and while I was photographing it I noticed that its started pilling! I'm super annoyed with this and hope that I can find a way to fix it soon. Mark hypothesized that its getting fuzzy because its rubbing against his stubbly chin and neck. I didn't even think about that being a problem with making stuff for dudes. Arg!!
Can't wait to get started on my new sewing and knitting ideas! Post coming soon ;)
Obligatory Pokey shot. He loves attention <3
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