Lauren Hat

Pattern: Lauren Hat by Lion's Brand
Yarn: Patton's Classic Wool

Come on… how could I pass this up, considering it has my name in it…

What I learned while knitting this piece:

• How to cable (sort of)


• How to work in pattern more than 2 rows


• I should really get larger US9’s because 10” was way to short for this project

It ended up a tad smaller than I would have liked, but it still fits fine. The “geometric pattern” is a little difficult to see, but perhaps the variegation in the wool is contributing to that problem. Overall, I really like it. My first hat! And it’s quite warm.

Facial Scrubbie

Pattern: Dishcloth Duo (PDF)
Yarn: Lily's Sugar N' Cream Twist

I made this facial scrubbie to go with a gift for my work's White Elephant gift exchange. This went so fast, that I even made another one for my mother! I will definitely be making more in the future.

Things I learned while making this:

• Increasing and decreasing to make a diagonal piece of knitting
• Not only seaming the ends, but around the sides to make a circle
  

Slippers for Mom

Pattern: Easy Family Slippers in Two Ways
Yarn: Lions Brand Wool-Ease Chunky

When my mom heard that I picked up knitting again, she said that she wanted a pair of slippers. This was my first go at it. I figured that if I messed up, I could keep the slippers and work on a new pair for her. Luckily, I didn't mess up that badly. :)

In making this project, I learned several new techniques:

• Working with bulky yarn
• Working in the round using DPN
• Decreasing stitches
• Seaming

I think the slippers turned out pretty okay. It took me a while to get the hang of knitting in the round. I am much slower with DPN than with straight needles. I imagine that this will be the case for a while. Also, the fact that the slippers turned out to be a similar size was probably due more to luck than technique. In the future, I'll probably have to block out things that are not scarves.

I hope my mom likes them!

Purpose

This will be my blog where I talk about my knitting projects, knitting woes, and generally stuff about my experiences in the world of knitting. I also have a wine blog, thus my name. :)