Monday, August 28, 2017

Hospital Mitts #1

Next phase of use up the stash:

Mittens

First up

Newfie Mitts

Making several using left over yarns



#1 Child size Purple main, Pastel contrast
Cast on 32 sts, used 30 sts for body.
Used 37g yarn; 15g contrast, 22g main

#2 Adult size 40 sts. Gingerbread main, Mushroom contrast

#3 Child size 32 sts. Green main, Pastel contrast


Pattern: Newfie Mittens by Nadine Reeves
Size: 32 or 40 Stitches
Yarn: Bernat Super Value Solids
Colour: Purple, Gingerbread, Mushroom
Yarn: Merit Worsted
Colour: Kelly Green
Yarn: Patons Canadiana
Colour: Light Pastels

Antler Mittens

A new pattern so I knitted the child's size with no modifications.

The result is a long and narrow mitten


Next time I will make it wider and longer in the rib and shorter in the hand

Pattern: Antler Mittens by tincanknits
Size: 28 Stitches
Yarn: Bernat Super Value Solids
Colour: Purple

Sunday, August 27, 2017

Hospital Hats #2

Made some more hats for charity

Hurricane Hats
These are so easy
A very simple pattern which I have memorized



#1 Mushroom 45 g
#2 Gingerbread 42g

Pattern: Hurricane Hat by Andrea Guldin
Size: 80 Stitches
Yarn: Bernat Super Value Solids
Colour: Mushroom, Gingerbread

Barley Hats
Easy straightforward pattern



#1 72 stitches Toddler size no mods! took 35g
#2 84 stitches Adult size no mods! took 50g
#3 66 stitches Baby size alternating stripes all knit took 24g




Pattern: Barley by tincanknits
Size: 72, 84, 66 Stitches
Yarn: Bernat super Value Solids
Colour: Mushroom, Gingerbread