FO #23: Earwrap in Cashmere II

The first one was too small for my big head, so a friend of mine received it as a gift.

This one was also done very quickly, with a few changes: I cast on 82 (not 78) stitches, and knit those stitches at the end of each round. I used size 7 US needles (not size 4, not size 6) on 20" circs (not 16" circs).

Much better...








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The down and dirty details:

Yarn(s): ggh Cashmere (aran weight)

Pattern: Dragon Scales

Purchased: The Yarn Shoppe, Davenport

Needles: size 7 US

Time: for me - 4 hours; for most knitters, 2-3 hours

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FO #22: Enzo's Earflap Hat

I'm on a roll!

Done and will be mailed tomorrow:








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The down and dirty details:

Yarn(s): Encore Colorspun Worsted

Pattern: Baby Earflap Hat

Purchased: Jimmy Beans Wool

Needles: size 7 US

Time: for me - 5 hours; for most knitters, 2-3 hours

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Moving Right Along

The baby cousin Enzo needs a more "manly" colored hat, so I'm whipping this out tonight (50% mark already, yay for worsted weight yarns!). Tomorrow evening I plan to have it done as well as blocked, to be mailed out on Tuesday:

FO #21: Cashmere Earwrap

Holy crap, I finished this so quickly JUST TODAY, I've kind of scared myself!





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The down and dirty details:

Yarn(s): ggh Cashmere (aran weight)

Pattern: Dragon Scales

Purchased: The Yarn Shoppe, Davenport

Needles: size 7 US

Time: for me - 4 hours; for most knitters, 2-3 hours

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FO #20: Cashmere Mitts

I had some stashed cashmere yarn that went on sale years ago. This is the good stuff made in Italy, shipped over to the States to taunt women such as myself into making the yarn into naughtily soft knitted items.

Instead of the bra liner I had in mind, I ended up with these:



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The down and dirty details:

Yarn(s): ggh Cashmere (aran weight)

Pattern: Notwoven Fingerless Mitts

Purchased: The Yarn Shoppe, Davenport

Needles: size 7 US

Time: for me - 8 hours; for most knitters, 4-6 hours

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Not About Knitting

I am trying to resist purchasing these guys...

Happy Thanksgiving!

To all my U.S. friend celebrating Thanksgiving in whatever way you enjoy - have a great one!

I'm thankful for friends, family, and the Tank.





And llamas, alpacas, sheep, goats, bunnies, silk worms, bison, yak, guanaco, and vicuna.

I'll be especially thankful when I finish these cashmere mitts I'm making for myself, because weather people lie about warm weather this time of year. Maybe they're practicing wish-fulfillment.

On Its Way Out The Door

Tuesday is when this sweet kimono sweater will be out the door for the wilds of Minnesota for one young lady, Miss Nora.









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The down and dirty details:

Yarn(s): Encore Colorspun Worsted

Pattern: Seamless Kimono Sweater

Purchased: Jimmy Beans Wool

Needles: size 8 US

Time: for me - 12 hours; for most knitters, 6-8 hours

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Makes Me Smile

One of the best things about knitting items for friends is that it will keep them warm and comfy when they need it. And if those friends live far away end up sending me photos of wearing the items, it's even better!

What were once this in my studio:











Were this when they arrived in the UK for my friends:







I'm so pleased they enjoy them!

Now, back to that kimono sweater for Miss Nora...

Softy

I have some silk yarn that I'm going to use for a friend's birthday gift. However, the dye job on it made it kind of crunchy. So I did some searching on the internet and found this product, Milsoft, and how to use it (about half-way down the tutorial, there are notes about softening silk).




So here we go:












And it's *much* softer, very worth the investment in the Milsoft.