Finished Objects 2007

January


Asymmetrical Wrist Warmers
Japanese Kimono Jacket
Charlotte Wrap
Red and Black Scarf
Giotto Jacket

February

Noro Scarf
Ene's Scarf
Scrawl

April

Romance Shawl
She Sells Sea Shells Shawl


July

Valentine Doily
Brazilian Wrap

Brazilian Wrap

Front:



Back:


Yarn: Sirdar Denim Sport Aran. 60% acrylic/25% cotton/15% wool. 259 yds/237m = 100g. 2 balls

Source: Present from Vanessa

Pattern: from a translation posted on the Shawl Knitters Yahoo Group (since removed).

Needles: 6.5mm circs

Started 22nd July 2007

Finished 24th July 2007

Weight: 156 g

Notes: Would be nice in thinner yarn with thicker needles.

Valentine Doily

Unblocked:



Blocked:




Yarn: Unknown crochet cotton

Source: Stash

Pattern: from Marianne Kinzel's "First Book of Modern Lace Knitting".

Needles: 2mm dpns

Started: 17th July 2007

Finished: 18th July 2007

Blocked size: 8.5 inches/21.5cm diameter

She Sells Sea Shells Shawl

Yarn: 4 ply, 100% superwash wool

Source: Texere Yarns via "tinterweb"(as #1 son calls it)

Pattern: My own

Needles: 4mm circs

Started: 27th February 2007

Finished: 3rd April 2007

Blocked: 16th April 2007

Size: 54 inches square

Weight: 288grams

My very first self-designed shawl. I'm very pleased with it. More pictures on my main blog here.

Romance Shawl

Seen here in the unblocked state:




and here blocked, on the chair:



Yarn: Patons Baby 2 ply 100% wool

Source: Unknown Boutique (aka Charity Shop)

Pattern: Dorothy Siemens at Fiddlesticks Knitting

Needles: 3mm Addi cirss

Started: 17th January 2007

Finished: 25th March 2007

Blocked: 12th April 2007

Size: length - 42 inches
top edge - 92 inches
slanted sides - 54 inches

Weight: 113g

Lovely pattern (as Dorothy's patterns always are). I really like the double edging and the way that makes it heavier at the bottom. This causes it to hang beautifully.

Scrawl

Yarn: Gedifra Fashion Trend Sportivo. Colour 5712. Dye lot 7967

Source: Webs

Pattern: Free on line here.

Needles: 3.25dpns/4mm circs/6.5mm circs

Started: 16th February

Finished: 23rd February

Notes: A very versatile garment. Very easy and quick to knit. I think you do need to use a variegated yarn.

Ene's Scarf

The back



The front



Yarn: Unknown cone. Could be wool.

Source: "Boutique" (aka Charity shop)

Pattern: Nancy Bush in "Scarf Style".

Needles: 4mm circs

Started: 12/02/07

Finished: 18/02/07

More of a shawl than a scarf. Quick to knit. Would be a good first lace project.

Noro scarf

Yarn: Noro Silk Garden x 3 50g balls. Colour: 226

Source: Shipston Needlecraft

Pattern: Free from "Sheep in the City", available here.

Needles: 6mm circs

Vital Statistics: Length: 210cm; width: 11.5cm

Started: 1st Feb
Finished: 4th Feb

Notes: I used a regular cast off and found it made the end of the scarf splay out in a most unattractive fashion. So I unpicked the cast off and redid it. This time I did K1* K2tog, pass first stitch over. Repeat from * . Oh, I also cast off knitwise on the private ("wrong") side, as I find this gives a better match to the cable cast on.

Here we are in progress:



and here's a close-up of the stitch pattern, which looks almost woven, rather than knitted:

Giotto Jacket

Yarn: Colinette "Giotto" colourway Sahara

Source: Shipston Needlecraft

Pattern: from "Diana - La rivista per la maglia", bought in Sorrento

Needles: 9mm Addi Circs

Started: 4th June 2006
Finished: 30th January 2007

Notes: this yarn was originally a shapeless moss stitch cardigan, which I really didn't like. The yarn was reclaimed and became this jacket. Pattern calls for a huge button at the neck. I have used a hair slide because it was to hand.

Read the full story: The yarn, the pattern, the swatch.

Red and Black Scarf

Yarn: Red ACK-rylic; black eyelash.

Source: Stash.

Pattern: #1 son's own.

Needles: 4.5mm circs

Started: 20th December 2006
Finished: 21st January 2007

Charlotte Wrap

Yarn: Rowan Ribbon Twist 3 balls

Source: Shipston Needlecraft

Pattern: Rowan Magazine #38

Needles: 12mm, 10mm straights

Started: 16th January
Finished: 17th January

Japanese Kimono Jacket

Yarn: Rowan Yorkshire Tweed 4-ply
12x25g dark; 6x25g medium, 5x25g light

Source: Shipston Needlecraft

Pattern: From "Shadow Knitting" by Vivian Hoxbro.

Needles: 3mm Addi circulars

Started: 23rd March 2006
Finished: 16th January 2007

Asymmetrical Wrist Warmers

Yarn: 100% angora, 24g skein

Source: Tess at Silkwood Yarns. A gift from Lixie.

Pattern: free on line at Kpixie

Needles: 5mm straights

Started: 6th Jan
Finished: 6th Jan