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Safe and appreciated

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I mailed a package to my friend in Kentucky last Saturday.  She received it safe and sound yesterday so I thought I’d share pictures of what I sent to her.  The soaker is for her 8-month old girl.  Yarn: Cascade 220 (green and brick-red) and Sensations Kashmira (aqua – discontinued).

Curly Purly Soaker front

Curly Purly Soaker back

Originally I was going to make a face on the back side but didn’t have the right colors of yarn to finish it.

I also sent her very own pair of Musica Mitts.  She loves music and commented on the mitts I made for Mr. Aitch so I thought I’d make a pair for her.

Leah's Musica Mitts

Knit Picks Stroll in fingering weight yarn: Midnight Heather (dark navy), Firecracker Heather (red), Pea Pod (green), and Dusk (blue).  Size 2.5 US needles.  Total stitches: 8520

Whoa!  8520 stitches!!

Been busy

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The soaker was sent yesterday and as soon as I know it was received I will post pictures.

I knit three hats last week.  One for a friend, one for Mr. Aitch, and one for me.

Mr Aitch's hat

 

Joe's hat

Yes, I actually knit myself a hat.  I wasn’t going to make one for me but when I went to work on Tuesday, it was bitter cold and the wind was really blowing.  I was going to mail the hat to my friend right after work so I had it with me.  I took it out of the bag and wore it from my car into the office building.  It kept my head warm but most of all it kept my ears warm.  I only had the hat on for about 3-4 minutes and didn’t have “hat hair” so I decided I needed one of these hats for these bitter cold days.

My hat

I also knit up an iPhone cozy.  I don’t have an iPhone but I see one in my future.

iPhone cozy

I knit this pattern from Brent Annable using leftover Saucy Sport mercerized cotton yarn.

Only 48 stitches

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All I had to do to finish a soaker was to pick up 48 stitches along the leg opening and knit in a k1p1 rib for 10 rows.  It took me over an hour to pick up those 48 stitches.

I bound off at 10:00 last night and thought about weaving in the ends before I went to bed.  Decided against it.  I should finish it tonight and send it off to cover a cute baby bottom.

Maybe I’ll even remember to take a picture of it before I send it.

My papaya cardi is still a UFO (unfinished object).  I discovered not one but two mistakes in the collar.  They are not that noticeable but I know they are there so I will frog and reknit.

I should be able to take some pictures of these things this weekend.  Stay tuned…

Argyle hat

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I adapted the Spud and Chloe hat stripes to argyle.  Not the easiest thing to do when knitting in the round.  I’ve never used three colors in one row before.  It might not be as difficult with fingering weight yarn but it was almost too much with worsted weight used double.

Margaret's Hat

Lion Brand Wool Ease in Violet, Avocado and another yarn in Ivory.  I-cord ties and tassels.

Happy Birthday Margaret!