(Not So) Baggy Bolero

Project: (Not So) Baggy Bolero

Pattern: Baggy Bolero from Pickles


Material: stash yarn- hand dyed dk wool


Notes:
I didn't want this bolero to be quite so baggy, so I didn't make the last section quite as long as directed. I have been wanting a shaggy vest for fall, and this is sort of my stand in piece. I like the way that it turned out, and I am hoping to wear it over long sleeve tops when it cools down. It's much warmer than it looks- being wool. I really enjoyed the simple knitting and unique construction of this project. Thanks to BJ for posting it at the YLF board!

Drop Stitch Sweater

Project:
Drop Stitch Sweater


Pattern:
Modified Top Down Raglan generator


Materials:
DK Wool/Silk, US Size 5,3 and 2 needles


Notes:
I had seen a sweater at Nordstrom's with a design of dropped stitch stripes, and decided to copy it. My version was created as a top down raglan with a deep V neck and stripes of rows of dropped stitches. I finished in in about a week, and am looking really  forward to wearing it in the fall. I'm glad to finally use up this great yarn that had been just sitting around.

Pickled Socks

I'm not even going to write a real FO report. This is just another pair of plain Jane top down socks in my own sportweight yarn.

Sulky Socks

Project: Sulky Socks

Materials: one skein Chewy Spaghetti Spaghettoni, US size 1 DPN's

Notes:

These are just basic, top down flap heeled socks for The Boy Wonder. I think that it took me longer to write the FO report than to actually knit them LOL

Frenchie Scarf

Project: Frenchie Scarf

Pattern: Briloche stitch over 18 stitches with yarn held double

Materials: leftover Patons Merino in black, US size 7 needle, pom pom maker, and leftover Knitpicks Merino Style in black for the pom-poms

Notes:

I ran out of yarn sooner than I had hoped, so I blocked this scarf to make it long enough to wear. It eliminated most of the "squishyness" of this stitch, but it's still a nice scarf. The length turned out perfect- the "dingleberries" can hang on your chest where they can be appreciated.

Stained Glass Hat

Project: Stained Glass Hat

Pattern: The Armando Hat by Gina House

Materials: Lion Wool in brown (just a bit for the brim), Handpaintedyarn.com Bulky Merino (1/2 skein), US size 4 16 inch circ(brim), and US size 6 16 inch circ

Time to Knit: 3 hours or so

Notes:

I used the thinner Lion Wool for the brim. I did a k1tbl, p1 ribbing for the brim, and it worked out very nicely. I really love the simple stitch pattern for this hat, and I think that it nicely highlights the handpainted yarn. It makes a nice, warm, hat. I have been wearing it since I finished it. I used up all that was left from the two skeins that I had. I found these in the Odds N Ends section at Handpaintedyarn.com. The rest became The Rusty Knight's Keeping it Warm at Sunrise hat. This was a great use of what was left.

Chubby Cabled Tam

Project: Chubby Cabled Tam

Pattern: Chunky Cabled Tam by Heather Carlson from Knit.1 Fall/Winter 20008

Materials: Elsbeth Lavold Chunky AL in a burnt orange color (3 balls), US size 6 16" circ, US size 11 16" circ, US size 10 DPN's

Time to Knit: about 4 hours

Notes:

I made quite a few mods to this pattern. I wanted to make it smaller and less bulky for my dd, and also not run out of yarn. I did not do the second set of 44 increases, in fact I decreased 4 stitches for a total of 96 sts for the body of the hat. I also made the hat shorter in length, doing just a single pattern repeat before the additional 5 rows and the decreases. I also knit the brim on size 6 needles, and when I switched to DPn’s I used 10’s (both out of laziness, because I couldn’t find the other sizes) I’m glad that I didn’t make it any bigger, because this is still one big hat, and fits me as well as dd. I knit this on Christmas Day as I sat chatting with my folks. The mods that I made also fit the amount of yarn that I had almost perfectly. I had just a few yards left when I was finished. I held the yarn doubled throughout the pattern, and I think that the alpaca in this yarn gives it a nicer drape than the 100% wool that was used.