14 Projects in 2014 - in memory of Soulie

pigpen

greentiger wrote: »

mrs-m, I knit faster when I think I'm short of wool too! Maybe we think if we hurry we can get to the shop and hardly miss a knitting moment!

I knit faster towards the end.. it is so I don't run out of wool.

mrs-moneypenny

pigpen wrote: »

I knit faster towards the end.. it is so I don't run out of wool.

thats what im hoping i had 5 balls in my stash, ive used 4 to make the blanket and the 5th is being used for the lace edging, im half way along the 3rd side so knitting as fast as i can so i get it finished before the wool runs out - cos if it does im stuck as i dont know where i could get any more of this wool from:o

greentiger

Ha ha - this fast knitting to save wool is normal then!

newthrift

Just popping in to say hello. Some really fab crafting everyone

I have started knitting a scarf (with needles instead of my arms for a change:p ) I am spending about 10 minutes+ each night but i'm quite slow. Would love to try knitting a baby hat at somepoint as we have a few friends expecting. Or maybe a blanket.

Any easy pattern recommendations for either?

Elizabeth_Braun

Time for another update, but I fear there has been little movement over the last 6 weeks:

1) [STRIKE]Rework ladybird stumpwork[/STRIKE] Done!
2) [STRIKE]Peach rose needle painting[/STRIKE] Done!
3) [STRIKE]Yellow Welsh Poppy needle painting[/STRIKE] Done!
4) [STRIKE]Tudor Lady cross stitch[/STRIKE] Done!
5) Painted Ladies embroidery 10% done
6) [STRIKE]Japan themed stitched piece[/STRIKE] Done!
7) [STRIKE]Finish peacock feather embroidery[/STRIKE] Done!
8) [STRIKE]Ring cushion for Bohwei and Marion[/STRIKE] Done!
9) Spring themed stitched piece 5% done ??Nov/December piece
10) [STRIKE]Blackwork samples[/STRIKE] Done!
11) [STRIKE]Blackwork picture[/STRIKE] Done! Simplified, but done
12) Paradise island cross stitch 15% done
13) Butterfly stumpwork November project
14) [STRIKE]Face stumpwork[/STRIKE] Done!

Ooof! I really need to smurf myself...:undecided

mrs-moneypenny

newthrift wrote: »

Just popping in to say hello. Some really fab crafting everyone

I have started knitting a scarf (with needles instead of my arms for a change:p ) I am spending about 10 minutes+ each night but i'm quite slow. Would love to try knitting a baby hat at somepoint as we have a few friends expecting. Or maybe a blanket.

Any easy pattern recommendations for either?

easiest baby blanket in the world -uses 2 100grm balls of yarn or how ever big you want your blanket.

cast on 2 stitches
knit one, knit into front and back of next stitch (to make an extra stitch.)
on every subsequent row you knit first stitch, increase into the 2nd stitch and then knit to the end.
once you have used up almost all of your first ball of wool you should have a triangle shaped piece of knitting. (if using more than two balls of wool or yarn you use half of total amount while increasing and then other half while decreasing)
then you start decreasing by
knit one, knit two tog, knit to end of row.
continue doing this till you have two stitches left knit them together to cast off. you will then have a nice square blanket.

mrs-moneypenny

finished the blanket, so giving that to proud new grandparents tonight


also got this little yellow duck sewn up so it went to the hospital with me today and was released in one of the corridors near childrens outpatients - hopefully cheered the finder up.

bmma

no 9 challenge completed - 9 blankets-this is some of them before going to animal shelter

bmma

Sorry reposted project 9 twice will update project 10 at end of October,lovely crating ladies x

greentiger

Busy people!

I love the wee speckly duck; someone will be very lucky.