Knitting News

 

How are you? How are you doing as we lead up to the holidays? I am getting things done bit by bit aided my a very detailed to do list. I finished my granddaughter's hat a week or so ago and forgot to show you! This project was a fun quick easy knit.

Below is a photo of my husband's hat that I would love to finish before Christmas. For incentives for me to finish on time, I started placing a marker before I start knitting for the day so I could see my progress. It appears I knit one inch or so a day. As of today I am confident I will meet my goal.

Lastly, I restarted a pair of mitts for myself with some lovely wool my daughter gave me for Mother's day. The original pattern I chose was too hard for me to see the stitches to do the cabling and there were mistakes in the pattern that I knew needed to be corrected before knitting. I can do both but I just didn't have the mental bandwidth to do it. The older I get, the harder it is to see dark wool in the evenings even with good lighting. I love the simple mitts I am knitting now!


What are you working on this week?

Comments

  1. BonnyDecember 11, 2024 at 8:21 AM

    Your granddaughter's hat is lovely, and you deserve a prize for knitting a gray Musselburgh! That is two hats' worth of plain gray knitting, but your husband will love his nice warm hat.

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  2. AsKatKnitsDecember 11, 2024 at 8:34 AM

    I agree... there are bonus points in Knitting Land for that solid grey Musselburgh!! But it looks so soft and warm! I started a hat for Steve this week as well!

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  3. MonicaDecember 11, 2024 at 9:20 AM

    love that hat! I'm sure she will look adorable wearing it. I'm still working on my sweater vest and my blanket. I place markers on my blanket each weekend to see how much I get done. It's motivation to knit more on my blanket. Can't wait to see the mittens you have going.

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  4. LeftycrafterDecember 11, 2024 at 9:42 AM

    What a sweet hat for your granddaughter. Hubby's hat will be so nice and warm. Gray is such a great neutral color too. I have a poncho going as well as 'toe' sock on my needles.

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  5. Juliann in WADecember 11, 2024 at 9:58 AM

    I am closing in on the end of one hat for a grandson and then need to finish a second for the other grandson. I’m using the progress marker motivation too. That little pink hat is so sweet.

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  6. VeraDecember 11, 2024 at 11:12 AM

    Your granddaughter's pink hat is lovely! And your husband's Musselburgh will be so cozy and warm for him. I'm hoping to cast on a hat soon (but I want/need to finish sock #2 first).

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  7. Judy S.December 11, 2024 at 5:50 PM

    I am working on a pair of mitts that are fighting me! Those are the last holiday project but don't have to be completed until our daughter's birthday on the 28th. (Yes, that was a nervous Christmas!) The last gift finished was a headband for my granddaughter who has very long hair. I have used that Musselburgh pattern also; it sure makes a warm, cozy hat!

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  8. JaneDecember 11, 2024 at 7:59 PM

    Your hats are just lovely. I'm with Bonny and Kat - bonus points for the gray Musselburgh, said the woman who has knit a few gray sweaters. I like gray. Sometimes its best to abandon a pattern/project and knit what feels right. I have two pairs of socks on the needles.

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