A hat and scarf for one of my little friends! The yarn was selected by the mother and I searched out a pattern for the scarf. I made the hat with the leftover yarn. It was a little too small on the crown, but the set is super cute!
A friend got me a book with several mitten patterns. I tried out a few as it was also my first time using double pointed needles. These ones were knitted in the round. With some more practice and the right yarn, I could probably make some sweet hand warmers. Actually, I also have some patterns for hand/arm warmers I'd like to try out...
I made this shrug with intentions of wearing it over a spaghetti strapped dress. Although it looks pretty good in the picture, I wasn't actually comfortable wearing it. Part of the problem was the yarn I selected and part was that it was a bit small across my back. I've since given it to my sister though we are considering adding a button so it closes in the front and potentially a flower on the side. Stay tuned, we might not be done with this one yet!
Last year I discovered "blocking". It was frustrating to continually have scarves that curled on the edges taking away from the beautiful patterns I had picked out. After some research I found how to prevent this from happening, for the most part. I purchased some pins, used some old cardboard, and pinned the scarf on some towels. From there I used my iron to steam the scarf and slightly dampen it. Once dry, remove the pins and bam - flat!
Last year a group of us took St. Patrick's Day off work to go out bar hopping. I purchased a pattern online for the above scarf. I made some alterations to narrow the scarf and have since worked on a few others with the same concept (I am working on one know and will post the details when completed). Let's just say there were a few people jealous of this awesome scarf while we were out celebrating!
I made this vest for my sister and just finished it a couple weeks ago. I used the smallest sizes on the pattern but it was still a little bulky for her. Things like this are hard because I'm not able to see where improvements need to be made until it's complete and then it's too late. Hopefully over time I will develop experience and be able to spot these alterations early on before it's too late.
The tail of this hat hangs just below my shoulder. I made it a couple days before going to the Lions/Packers game on Thanksgiving Day. So cute and really didn't take me very long to make! Next time I'll take more time to make the tail longer so it can wrap around my neck more like a scarf.
Finally, a friend asked me to make an ear band for him. I made this pattern/project literally from scratch. I had a shape to go off of, but did stitches, increases, decreases, etc all on my own...and better yet, it was a perfect fit!
I regret not taking pictures of everything I've made over the years. Like I said, I've been much more into my knitting over the past three years and only started taking pictures last year. Looking back over these makes me even more excited about what I'm currently working on and what other projects I can find to keep my hands off the snacks!
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