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last-minute handmade gifts

12/23/2007

so, I had the great idea to make some mug cozies as gifts for people on Christmas. I made 3, thinking that’s all I’d need for my son’s grandparents. Well, Jason saw them and said that I should make them for so and so and by the time he finished listing names, I needed to have 14! I started on Thursday and only need 2 more to make. The photo on the right shows my original 3.

At first, I thought I should knit them, as there’s a great little pattern in the holiday ’07 issue of Interweave Knits, but I got about half-way done with one and it had taken me 2 hours, so I KNEW I had to start crocheting them. after the first, the rest took about an hour each to make. the perfect last-minute gift! I even bought a little Christmas mug for each and we’re going to put a little pack of gourmet coffee and some biscotti in all of them. fun!

12/14

Pattern: my own

Yarn: various wool (mainly Paton’s Classic Wool and Cascade 220)

Hook: size G (4.25 mm)

I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas! stay safe!

Koolhaas

12/14/2007

Pattern: Koolhaas by Jared Flood, found in Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts (2007)

Yarn: Patons Classic Wool (100% Merino)

Needles: US 6 & 8

no mods, except yarn sub. I made the men’s size and it barely fits my huge noggin. I hope it fits the intended recipient!

I couldn’t get a great in action shot. really, this was the best I could do:

but look at that pattern! it was fairly easy, once I mastered cabling wtihout a cable needle. it looks so intricate, though! I highly recommend the pattern.

Ganomy #2

12/03/2007

I wrote an entry, then left for lunch and returned to publish, but I didn’t think to back it up. I hit “publish” and was prompted to login. The internet ate my entry and now I have to start over!

The jist of it is I’ve been either too sleepy or nauseated to do much of anything, the past month or so. I’ve reached 16 weeks in my pregnancy and I’m finally starting to feel human again. The week before Thanksgiving I actually decided to start knitting again! I went with an oldy but a goody–Ganomy.

I first knit it in January. I made it for Nathan out of a single ball of Noro Kureyon. It got some good use, even being worn on an unusually (for Houston!) cool Easter.

Unfortunately, I LOST this amazing hat and so my Nathan needed a new one. I didn’t have any Noro in my yarn stash, so I chose a random ball of Cascade 220.

Pattern: Ganomy from The Knitter’s Almanac by Elizabeth Zimmermann
Yarn: Cascade 220 in Straw
Needles: 16″ US8 circular
Modifications: I changed the cast-on to 98sts and had to adjust the decreases accordingly, so I wouldn’t end up with an insanely long hat.

Of course, I love it. it’s floppy and wonderful. I don’t have any good action shots because apparently posing is just not cool for 2 and half year-olds. *sad mommy face*

last-minute handmade gifts

Koolhaas

Ganomy #2

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