Sunday, July 15, 2007

It's not all starteritis 'round these parts

I can actually finish something!



Pattern: Slithery Snake from Knitted Toys by Zoe Mellor.
Yarn: Odd bits of Wool-Ease (green and natural) and Red Heart (blue)
Needles: Sz 8 Clover bamboo circulars
Dates: early July-July 14
For: The Neph who turned 4 on Saturday!
Mods: Didn't do as many colors, went with a larger gauge yarn and needle, didn't follow the pattern exactly (as I seemingly can't read), was a touch shorter than the finished measurements.
Thoughts: Cute! Went quickly, though I was disappointed not to use up more stash yarn. Must find more uses for it.

Also: There is a minor error in the pattern - it calls for you to cast on 12 stitches, and then to increase in the first row to 12 stitches. You should cast on 8 instead.


There are also a few finished dishcloths around here (hey, if I can't do dishes, I can at least gather supplies for when I can, right?), but they are not really picture worthy.

I've been lax with giving you details on the knits in progress. Expect full updates this week - all of your questions will be answered!

And the kitchen? I don't want to talk about it.

5 comments:

  1. Cute snake! Hee hee - I was expecting to see 5 or 6 new projects in this post...

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  2. Using any stash is better than no stash at all, right? Very cute.

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  3. So cute! That's about the only kind of snake I'd like to find around the house. :)

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  4. Anonymous12:37 PM

    Oh, I must make that! Looks fun, easy and like a good stash buster and I bet the little guy loved it too!

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