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Outfits for hatchlings

Submitted by mpd on Wed, 30/01/2013 - 09:07

Tuesday - 29 January 2013

Today I decided to focus on baby-things I can make for my friends. As I don't have kids but have a fair number of friends who do have kids, I put the question out on twitter "What do new 1st time moms actually need?" I know that they will get swamped with cute newborn outfits at their showers and as I was wanting to knit them baby sets, I needed to know how to size them.

Keep Calm and Knit On!

Submitted by mpd on Sun, 20/01/2013 - 23:13

Sunday - 20 January 2013

Another day of The X-Files, couch bonding and cat entertaining. This time mixed up with some knitting. I have a three friends currently preggers and due in July. Two so far are having girls, one is still hoping for a boy. Such begins my first round of knitting for babies. I just hope I get things finished in time for the debuts!

Project Completed: My varigated scarf

Submitted by mpd on Wed, 24/10/2012 - 12:47

I finally knitted something for myself. A scarf.

Project completed: Red mohair lace wrap

Submitted by mpd on Wed, 01/08/2012 - 18:11

My mom's close friend Liz came to visit. We hadn't seen her in ages as she has been on treatment for leukaemia. I had a stash of bright red mohair from my brother's wedding in 2010 and she loved the colour.

She got to see it at two thirds done before she left and it was posted to her last week. She is very much looking forward to being wrapped up in its squishy softness.

On my needles (June 2012)

Submitted by mpd on Sun, 10/06/2012 - 16:24

On my needles

I seem to have a bit of a scarf obsession right now. A lace one too! Three different scarf projects on the go, at least another 2 buzzing in my head but at least there is also a set of ruffled wristlets planned to go with the scarf I'm actually knitting for myself.

Project Completed: Lacy Bed-jacket

Submitted by mpd on Sun, 15/01/2012 - 12:35
Lacy Bed-jacket by magependragon
Lacy Bed-jacket, a photo by magependragon on Flickr.

Bed jacket knitted out of cotton for my Gran's 90th birthday. The panels were machine knitted with the lace edging hand knitted on afterwards. The front features a small lace panel on each side.

@AniB's ruffled "Abby" cuffs

Submitted by mpd on Sun, 15/01/2012 - 11:47

Made for my dear friend @AniB in black chunky double knit and cherry red double knit on DPNs. This set don't have beeds around the edge as the wool is thick enough for a firm edge without them.

Trivia: Abby wears a set of these in NCIS season 8 episode 10 “False Witness” sent to her by @bonniejacobs.

Lace Palidrome Cable Scarf - 2011-10-04

Submitted by mpd on Tue, 04/10/2011 - 20:53

One of the two Xmas gift scarves I'm knitting this year. This one for my brother's wife.

The quirk of this scarf is that it is fully reversible - the cables and lace are the same on both sides. This is achieved through the clever use of 1x1rib.

I'm intending to knit this with at least two balls BUT having to knit it double to get the texture right.

I'm also using a two-needle cable method which is not as difficult as I thought it would be.

Project Update 2011-09-30

Submitted by mpd on Fri, 30/09/2011 - 13:39
Saturday morning hoodie by magependragon
Saturday morning hoodie, a photo by magependragon on Flickr.

My KAL hoodie kinda stalled (again) but I'm now back on track and nearly finished.

After finishing some other minor projects, I continued to tackle the band. 208 stitches in total around the front (up the left, round the hood and back down the right) on circular needles (simply for the number of stitches) in double (k2p2) rib for 4 inches is not to be scoffed at.

Project Completed: Marita's ruffled cuffs

Submitted by mpd on Sat, 24/09/2011 - 23:01
Marita's cuffs by magependragon
Marita's cuffs, a photo by magependragon on Flickr.

Done in 4-ply purple and double-knit black with charcoal beads on the purple cast on edge, these came out better than I expected.

I've never done a long tail cast-on before and never knitted with beads. Neither skill was too hard to pick up but I am glad the beads were placed during the cast one as having them hanging there messes up my tension.

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