So as promised for the knitters in the group, I'm back with my January knitting finishes. I got two projects finished! Let's have a look.
Design: "Liberty Cowl"
Designer: Nora, owner of Lambikin's Hideaway
Yarn: Classic Elite Liberty Wool in "Magic Carpet"
Needles: Knitter's Pride#7 (4.5mm) Nova Platina tips with a 24" cord
Started: 1/7/17
Finished: 1/18/17
This was a really fun knit. I especially liked the yarn I picked. I enjoyed seeing the colors change as I went along. I found myself wanting to knit "just one more row" to see how they would look together. This was my first time knitting in the round and I really liked it. I'm still puzzled how doing the knit stitch on circulars produces a stockinette but using straight needles you have to go every other row with the knit stitch to get stockinette. Newbie mysteries!
Design: "Garter Stitch Dishcloth" #3
Designer: Interweave Press
Yarn: Lily Sugar and Cream in Hot Green
Needles: Knitter's Pride#7 (4.5mm) Nova Platina tips with a 24" cord
Started: 1/18/17
Finished: 1/20/17
After finishing the cowl, I really wanted to start something new but since I don't have a stash, I was at a loss. I know Carol Fun is giggling right now. Yes, I'll probably end up with a yarn stash too at some point. It's pretty inevitable.
So anywho, I still had some of the cotton yarn that was gifted to me for my birthday so I cast on another dishcloth. I decided to try using the same needles as I used for the cowl. I'd seen folks on YouTube using circulars for straight knitting and I decided to try it for myself. I liked it!
This dishcloth went pretty fast. Now that I know what I'm doing with this pattern, it's almost like comfort knitting. I really like that garter stitch. I gifted this to the person who gave me the yarn. She was absolutely thrilled to receive it.
So yeah, I'm now hooked on knitting too. So much so that I've signed up for a sock knitting class that starts this month. Yep, I'm going to give it a go! Can. Not. Wait!
So there you are friends, my knitting update. It's so fun to learn something new and I'm thoroughly enjoying myself. My funny DH says I'm "cheating" on my stitching peeps. I hope they don't feel that way. It's just something I've felt the pull to learn to do and life's short so you gotta roll with it!
Hope you are all well and doing what you love! Thanks for stopping by today.
Until next time,
The Inspired Stitcher
