Finished Objects

Puzzle Pillow Blanket

February 17, 2011

A couple of months ago, I had a close friend who nearly died while giving birth. I’ll spare you the gory details of it, but she and the baby are doing well now, alive and getting stronger by the day. This blanket is made for Baby Xander. Something that the family will cherish. Project [...]

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Blue Spruce

October 29, 2010

Alright guys, I’m squirming with excitement as I write this. Not sure if you guys already know, Knitter’s Magazine has gone digital and they just published their 100th Edition and are giving it out to the public for FREE. Yes you heard me, free!!! All you have to do is go to http://www.knittinguniverse.com and sign up [...]

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Mananita

October 1, 2010

Pattern: Mañanita with Peacock Lace – WG47 by Meg Swansen Book: Shawls and Scarves: The Best of Knitter’s Magazine Made for: Nancy’s Knits Size: 20 inches deep Needle: US 9 (5.5 mm) Yarn Brand: Plymouth Yarn Name: Happy Feet (90% Merino, 10% Nylon) Amount used: 5 skeins (really 4.5 skeins) = 960.0 yards (877.8m) Colorway: [...]

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Long Kept Secret

September 23, 2010

I don’t recall, but I think that I mentioned in one of my earlier post that I had something to post about a secret project that I was working on. Well, this is the post about it! Right before Australia, my friends, John S. and Chuck B., Kyle and Gregg, Chuck W. and myself were [...]

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Socks Appeal Boxers

May 26, 2010

Pattern: Socks Appeal Boxers by Skacel Book: Skacel Pattern Leaflet Yarn Brand: Berroco Yarn Name: Sox Yarn Colorway: 1483 Purple (1 skein), 1482 Green (2 skeins) Needle: Size 3 US (3.0 mm) and Size 1.5 US US (2.5 mm) Size: Medium

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Thoroughbred Stripe Pullover

April 28, 2010

Pattern: Thoroughbred Stripe Pullover by Kenny Chua Book: Interweave Knits Summer 2010 Yarn Brand: Blue Sky Alpacas Yarn Name: Dyed Organic Cotton Yarn Colorway 1: 7 skeins = 1050.0 yards (960.1m) Colorway 624 – Indigo Color family blue Yarn Colarway 2: 1 skeins = 150.0 yards (137.2m) Colorway 605 – Cumin Color family Yellow-orange Needle: [...]

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Don’s Vest

April 24, 2010

Pattern: Don’s Vest by Joyce Williams Book: Latvian Dreams by Joyce Williams Yarn Brand: Harrisville Yarn Name: New England Shetland Yarn Colorway: Teak, Camel (1 cone each) 1 cone = 900 yards Needle: Size 3 US (3.0 mm) and Size 1.5 US US (2.5 mm); Size 4 US (3.5 mm) to cast on tubularly Size: [...]

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Irregular Rib Scarf

April 12, 2010

Published: in Knitscene, Easy 2010 Yarns suggested: Tahki Yarns Sedona Hand Dyed Yarn weight: Aran / 10 ply (8 wpi) Gauge 22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches in Rib pattern Needle size: US 6 – 4.0 mm Yardage: 540 yards (494 m) Sizes available 9.25″ wide x 78″ long Mix up knits [...]

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Pixel Scarf

April 12, 2010

Published: in Knitscene, Easy 2010 Yarns suggested: Valley Yarns Berkshire Hand Dyed and Valley Yarns Berkshire Yarn weight: Worsted / 10 ply (9 wpi) Gauge: 18 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches in Modified Linen Stitch Needle size: US 8 – 5.0 mm Yardage: 564 yards (516 m) Sizes available 8.5″ wide x 80″ [...]

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Helical Raglan

March 1, 2010

Pattern: Helical Raglan by Kenny Chua Book: Knitter’s Magazine 98 Spring 2010 Yarn Brand: Mission Falls Yarn Name: 1824 Wool Yarn Colorway: Blue, Orange and Red Needle: Size 6 US (4.0 mm) and Size 8 US (5.0 mm) Size: 6 Woo hoo! Here you go guys, another Finished Object, published in Knitter’s Magazine 98 Spring [...]

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