I do a lot of crafting. Sometimes I make things that
take a few hours, and some projects take years, but I am definitely
guilty of finishing projects, then not thinking of them again, so I
thought I'd put together a few finished object (FO) posts showcasing the
projects I've finished so far this year. I'm going to focus on my
yarn-related projects for the first couple of posts, but there might
also be a sewing post if there is enough demand - the Covid lockdown
inspired me to get that sewing machine out of the cupboard! This is the April-June 2020 installement, you can find the January-March 2020 installment here.
The FO-reel: April-June 2020
Rainbow banners - one day all this will pass
Remember April? That strange month when we were indoors all the time. The lockdown has now eased, and it seems surreal to think that we were ever in that deep lockdown. These knits were my antidote to the lockdown: bright rainbow banners to hang in windows and let everyone know that we were still here and that we could make it through.
Ravelry project pages:*
Ravelry pattern page* (at the time of writing, the pattern is only available on Love Crafts, but I will be adding it to all my other places to purchase in the next week or so; Ravelry will list all the places you can get the pattern).
Hiding in the Bamboo socks - perfect for pandas as well as humans!
I was sent some sock yarn by the lovely people at Love Crafts, and the colour inspired me to knit these socks inspired by bamboo - the colour reminded me of the stalks at our local boanic gardens, where the kids love to play hide and seek. The ribbed textre gives the socks lots of stretch too, which makes for a great fit.
The yarn is MillaMia Naturally Soft sock.**
Ravelry project page: Hiding in the Bamboo*
Want to buy the pattern? You can find it here.*
Easter weekend knit - Sparkle Pony socks
When I first started buying handdyed yarn, I fell in love with Cuddlebums yarn. Cuddlebums specialises in rainbows and I don't think she's ever dyed a colourway I don't like! This yarn was some that I got several years ago, but had never quite made it to the top of the pile. It's sparkly and pastel and rainbow, and I decided to knit it into socks over the Easter weekend.
The pattern is from my head, and I haven't managed to find time to write it up yet, but it's on the list. Hopefully I'll get on to it in the next few weeks.
Ravelry project page: Sparkle Pony socks
Gigantic socks!
My husband really likes hand knit socks, but socks in his size take forever to knit, so don't happen often. When I found this DK weight yarn in my stash, I decided that it would make good socks for him (DK weight = quicker to knit!). I rattled these out pretty quickly as they had roughly the same number of stitches as socks for me. The pair weighs 150 g, which means I should have enough for a second pair if I play around with the stripes...
Ravelry project page: Gigantic socks
Playing with Colourblocking
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I've been designing more garments this year, which has been really satsisfying. I'm really pleased with how my Soft Contrast Cardigan (designed for I Like Knitting) turned out. I've bought yarn to make one for myself as I designed it to be exactly the sort of thing I wear - it has pockets for throwing my keys into as I leave the house!
Ravelry project page: Soft Contrast Cardigan*
You can find out all about the pattern here.*
More Black and White - Just Checking In
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Another pattern for I Like Knitting on the monochrome theme: the Just Checking In socks. These socks were really easy to knit as you add the vertical stripes at the end! So much fun - I think there may be more pairs in the future...
Ravelry project page: Just Checking In socks*
Find out all about the pattern here.*
The 'I meant to finish this in the spring' project - Daffodil socks
I have quite a collection of self-striping yarn, and could probably create my own 'knit through the seasons in stripes' KAL (I might do that next year...). I'd had this ball of yarn for a few years and wanted to knit it up in Spring. I cast these on before Spring, hoping I could wear them by around April 1st when the daffodils were out. Instead they took until June, and only then because I made a concerted effort to finish them one wet weekend. I love them, and can't wait to wear them in the Autumn. Maybe I'll manage a daffodil photo shoot next Spring?
Ravelry project page: Daffodil socks*
While I was finishing up socks... - Halloween socks
Speaking of seasonal socks not quite hitting their season: I cast on these Halloween socks in the Autumn. Then lost the project bag in mid-October. The bag finally turned up in a bag of Bags for Life in the Spring, and I got back to the socks in June. I am clearly ready for this Halloween! I knitted these socks as a sock snake (knitting a giant tube, then adding heels, toes and cuffs at the end). I didn't really enjoy the process, so I don't think I'll do it again...
Ravelry project page: Halloween socks*
