Knitting News


My knitting news is fast and furious.  So grab a cup of tea, sit back, relax and enjoy the knitting round up!


 First off is my son's blanket and the steady progress I'm making on it.  I work on this project right before bed knowing that I can keep the simple stitch repeat going while watching TV without mistakes.


The next project is my cowl that does take some concentration and so I cannot read and knit at the same time.  The pattern and the variety of stitch designs I get to explore make this a fun knit.  I highly recommend the pattern.


I started a pair of socks with some yarn I received as a Christmas gift.  I should have a pair of socks on the needles all the time for my grab and go project for babysitting duty.  I don't need to think much when I knit my memorized generic sock pattern that is burned into my memory.


My last project is the wurm hat.  I've made this hat around nine or ten times.  And yes, I could make it again.  This hat sits well on the head and looks good on just about anybody.  Even hat wearing haters look good in this hat.  I should know because I never liked wearing hats until this design.



Comments

  1. MaryFebruary 26, 2019 at 6:50 PM

    all of those projects look great ... but inquiring mind want to know - what's next up in your sweater queue?!?

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  2. kathy bFebruary 27, 2019 at 7:34 AM

    Oh Oh OH !!! MY hand is up!!! Teacher teacher I have something to say. WOW. I love each of these knits. The Cowl yarn is amazing lady! The son's blanket is perfection with the color specks. I love those worm hats too!!

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  3. DiannaFebruary 27, 2019 at 8:36 AM

    All very lovely projects...I especially like the blanket for your son and that gorgeous wurm hat!

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  4. margeneFebruary 27, 2019 at 9:12 AM

    I also have a tried and true sock pattern that is seared into my brain. I haven't knit a Wurm hat, but think I need to as I need to wear hats when I walk Mylo (4 times a day in all weather). It looks cozy and wearable. Your knitting all looks comfortable and relaxing. (As it should be.)

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  5. chrisknitsFebruary 27, 2019 at 9:14 AM

    I'm pretty sure I would still look stupid in the hat. LOL! All wonderful projects.

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  6. VeraFebruary 27, 2019 at 9:46 AM

    Your projects ALL look wonderful. I've been meaning and meaning to knit a Wurm hat and everytime I see that cowl pattern I think I need to buy it.

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  7. mamasmercantileFebruary 27, 2019 at 10:12 AM

    All the projects are wonderful but I am in love with the blanket for your son. Wow!

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  8. MaggieFebruary 27, 2019 at 10:49 AM

    Wow, you've been knitting up a storm! I love that cowl pattern. Maybe I'll go ahead and buy it (that would be a first - I usually try to find free patterns).

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  9. Two Cables and a FrappFebruary 27, 2019 at 11:50 AM

    Just Wow to you and your projects ! All are great. Looks like that cowl is going to be really pretty. I'm loving the colors on the socks too.

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  10. Jeannie Gray KnitsFebruary 27, 2019 at 1:20 PM

    Love all your projects. I've never knit a Wurm hat but back in the day, near the beginning of my knitting life, I knit a very similar hat. Looked pretty much the same but each of the purled sections was a different color. I knit lots of those hats and still have one or two of them in the hat drawer.

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  11. Corinne CunninghamFebruary 27, 2019 at 1:55 PM

    I love how you have projects for different moods and times - it makes so much sense :)

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  12. Needles and WoolFebruary 27, 2019 at 5:43 PM

    That is great you have so many projects on the go! I love the yarn color of the socks. I think it would be great to know a sock pattern off by heart it is a great project on the go! I love the hat too it is such a cool design.

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  13. JaneFebruary 27, 2019 at 9:38 PM

    Lovely new projects. I have not seen the Noro sock yarn so that is intriguing to me. I'll be watching the progress on your cowl. Another great pattern.

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  14. elizabethFebruary 27, 2019 at 10:42 PM

    lovely! you make so many nice things!

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  15. StefanieMarch 4, 2019 at 10:02 PM

    Your Wurm hat is fun. I love your son's blanket; those tweedy bits are fun. What yarn is this again? It's machine washable?

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    1. karenMarch 5, 2019 at 5:41 PM

      The yarn is wool-ease and it is really old! I bought it maybe 15 years ago??

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