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Bree scarf – quick knit on large needles for when she was in hospital for broken pelvis, hit by drunk driver. She’s fine now. Pattern – None. Cast on 10-12 stitches. Work in garter stitch changing yarn every 3 inches or so. Yarn – Various novelty yarns. Cost – probably $15 |
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Subtle cable chemo cap – for a friend of a friend, who has since passed away. Pattern – My own, just fiddled with some cabling until I found something I liked. Available upon request – free. Yarn – Rowan Cashsoft Cost – don’t remember, probably about $25 (2+ skeins, I think) |
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Green matador bolero – quick knit for DD Pattern – Knitscene Mag, Fall 2006 Yarn – Don’t remember, bulky boucle, mostly acrylic. Cost – approx $30 |
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Fingerless mitts for friend at work who covered for me while I was at a conference. Pattern – sort of a combo/mishmash. I think I started with the Interweave Knits pattern in Fall 2005? Yarn – Cascade Fixation Cost – maybe $10. One skein of variegated, just a few yards of the solid |
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Katie’s baby blanket (of course, mostly done in 2005) – finished in June Pattern – my own, simply 45-stitch mitered squares. Yarn – Cascade 220 Cost – one skein of each color, two skeins of red – 8 skeins, $50? |
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Baby Poncho and hat set for a 1st-time grandpa friend Pattern – don’t remember mag, about 2-3 yrs ago. Garter stitch mitered squares. Yarn – Don’t remember, bulky wool/acrylic blend Cost – probably $15 |
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Fingerless mitts with cable – dark purple and green (from Tacoma class) Pattern – Karen Alfke’s cabled mitts (the “Unpatterns” designer) Yarn – don’t remember, handpainted, expensive Cost – $20-25 |
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Fingerless mitts with cable – lime green, for DD Pattern – Karen Alfke’s pattern Yarn – Cascade 220 wool Cost – About $10 |
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Fingerless mitts in turq/blue/dk coral KP sock yarn – wonder where THEY are? Pattern – Knitpicks Yarn – Knitpicks sock yarn Cost – Prob less than $10 |
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Fair Isle sox Pattern – Knitpicks Simple Stripes Yarn – Knitpicks Simple Stripes yarn, being discontinued, plus KP Essentials solid sock yarn Cost – $15
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Diagonal cotton washcloth Pattern – the old standby Yarn – Sugar & Cream (colors are a lot more vivid than they look here) Cost – under $5, prob enough left over to make two more
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Fingerless mitts for a special friend who asked for them – her office is very cold Pattern – started with Interweave Knits pattern, lost pattern, eyeballed it Yarn – Cascade Fixation Cost – $10 |
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Quick knit hat for self Pattern – none. Just cast on about 60 stitches, knit til you’re sick of it, dec, BO. Yarn – Licorice wool from JoAnns, handwash, will felt. Cost – under $10 Have started a mistake stitch rib scarf to go with it. |
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Scarf for only nephew Pattern – None. Cast on 10 stitches, knit until long enough. Yarn – Lion Brand Boucle, “Hard Candies” color, from Dollar Tree Cost – $2 |
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Slingshot for Purchased coffee cup Pattern – Knitty, Winter 2006 Yarn – Knitpicks Simple Stripes yarn, Tropical colorway (discontinued) Cost – under $5, could make several more from the one skein
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Lengthwise scarf for previously mentioned special friend Pattern – modified Melville Shape-It scarf, Cast on 215 stitches, work center in short rows. Done on #13 needle Yarn – Mohair/rayon novelty yarn from Fabric Depot, 2 skeins, about 150 yds Cost – prob $10-15 |
Oh yes, and the two felted bags for office potluck:
Pattern – Interweave Knits, Summer 2006, maybe?
Yarn – Noro Kureyon
Cost – $50 yarn, $10 fabric, accessories, finishing
Felted and lined bag for office potluck
Pattern – Noni
Yarn – Cascade 220, Noro Kureyon
Cost – $45
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