Knitting Update

[cdave]

I finished both of my first projects last week.


First up here's a case for a Card Game I like.

It changes from stocking stitch to garter stitch halfway through when I figured out what I was doing wrong with purling. It's just about the right size though :)

Lessons learned. Vertical button holes are not easily doable.


Gerkin Pencil Case

This one started out as just a swatch to practice on the small circular needles I'd bought so I could knit on the underground without poking people. Also airport security confiscated the straight ones I'd try to take with me. Next flight I go on, I'm knitting on pencils.

Then I thought I might as well try something more complicated, and started trying a braid. When it was about 6 rows long I realised it was the right width to make a pencil case for my doodle pens.


Finally here's a doodle of what I think the back of the Cthulhu hat and scarf will look like once it's done.

I tried about three or four time to start the Cthulhu hat at the weekend, from the top down. But despite a rather useful video on small diameter circular knitting (Thanks Nikki) I couldn't get the hang of it.

I think I'm going to have to start with a larger tube just to practice. I've got no idea what to make though. I suppose I could just make a little pouch to keep the random foreign currency I've got on my desk in. Hmm.

Comments

[agaj-d.livejournal.com]

Wow, I'm impressed. The Cthuhlu hat is an interesting idea, I would love to see the final outcome :)

I'm myself in the middle of a garter scarf and a beginning of a ribbed belt.

And yes, never try to fly with needles! Unless wooden ones ;)

[cdave]

Wooden ones with graphite cores. Seriously these were very blunt plastic ones.

A good tip I heard was to bring a self addressed envelope with you, so they can post your needles back to you if they confiscate them. Doesn't always work, so don't bring pricey, or sentimental needles.

As for the hat/scarf, I think it'll take me a while to finish it. I don't have much knitting time.

A belt's a nifty idea. Don't think it would suit me though.

[arborophile.livejournal.com]

Very impressive! :)