New Sweater

I have bought some yarn. Online.


This is always exciting when I have a project in mind and I wait until I know I will be making it, and then put an order in. When I buy yarn in a store it feels more impulsive, so when I shop online I make myself wait, think about it and then decide sensibly.

Now, when I buy the sensible yarn I don’t always JUST buy that – when shipping is free you take advantage, right?!

I have bought 800g of Wendy Mode Chunky in their Vanilla colour to make this Aidez cardigan. 

I made my O W Ls sweater out of this yarn in Navy and it washes well, is easy to knit with and 50% wool and 50% acrylic its’ perfect weight and feel for a hard wearing every day kinda sweater. This Aidez sweater looks like a lot more work, and I might have to pay attention, but I cannot wait!  

I also mentioned that I may have bought some other yarn (possibly impulsively!). 

I have been seeing more and more Hudson Bay stuff online, either on Ravelry or Pinterest and feel I need a bit more Canadiana in my life. I need to get in touch with my roots (my roots, not Roots, but I'm sure that will come later). 

I bought some white, green and yellow soft DK, and I already have some red and blue... so something similar to this blanket might appear, should I decide what to make. I'm thinking, hot water bottle, or mittens? But then, that's what I'm always thinking, so maybe instead some sort of cabley cowl? SO MANY OPTIONS! Who says I have to choose? 

Where's Waldo Fingerless Mittens

They are complete!  Waldo and the Wizard would be proud! (I hope)

Pattern will follow soon!

Designing Woman

I think I really am on a designing kick. I recently have been working on this hat (here's a better picture to show the colour of it!) and plan to publish a pattern for it really soon! I like how its' simple, but feminine! Worked in either worsted or DK weight yarn, it will be something many can make from your stash! (I know I can!) This exact one will be for sale on my Etsy shop ThisgirlknitsUK as soon as I can take better pictures and start another hat!

I have been home sick from work and have always wanted to make red and white striped mittens, so for the past day I have been working on these!    After starting a few different ways, with a few different stitch counts on various needles I finally settled on a curled purled edge and 3 row stripes. They remind me of Where's Waldo so I think that will be the name of these beauties. I still have to make the second one and then I will work on making a pattern available for them as well. I will be posting the patterns for both on here when they are ready. 

Men's Massive and Chunky Mittens

Here is my pattern for my Men's Chunky and Simple Mittens. 



I made these last year, but as I found it hard to find a mitten pattern that was this simple for men I thought I should share it! 


This uses half a skein, or 50m of chunky yarn, I used Wool Ease Thick and Quick. You could use any similar weight yarn. 

Cast on 26 stitches and join to knit in the round. A simple way of joining seamlessly is to bring together and switch your first cast on stitch with the last one you made.

Knit 1, Purl 1 for ribbing for 8 rows.
Knit two rows then increase at first stitch and increase before last stitch of the row.
Knit another 2 rows. Increase same again.
Knit 10 rows. Increasing the same every two rows.
Knit 4 rows plain.
Hold the first 5 and the last 5 stitches for thumb on scrap yarn. Cast on 2 and continue to knit the hand part of the mitten. Knit 10 rows. Cast off knitwise.

Place thumb stitches back on your circular needle and add two stitches. Knit for 5 rows, then cast off knitwise.

Grand Designs

So when I first forrayed into knitting I designed some slippers. Basic, simple, Hey Look at Me Knitting Slippers. 

Now, I have designed a HAT! Yes, not just purl rib, but an actual pattern. That if I can say so myself its' quite girly and pretty, but easy enough for a beginner (who wants to learn the basics of lacework) to do! 

I need a better picture, but here it is last night, blocking on the plate! Pattern coming soon!

Spring Cleaning

Did I tell you I bought a chest of drawers?

To hold all my knitting supplies and stash?

This is true. I have decided to sell off the rest of my finished items in my Etsy shop and make room for new ideas! I lowered the prices... it is spring after all! Time to celebrate!

And finished that purple and green hot water bottle. I love it, really really. If I hadn't made myself one that's a bit bigger I'd be keeping this one!