Knitting FO’s, a WIP and Mending

/ LDSVenus

Time to update my knitting projects. In the top picture are two new for my Hats for Warmth Project I work on. I have 6 hats and the children will get 4, the other 2 will go in my bag to be sent to the shelter when I have 5 or 6 done. The hats I worked on during General Conference as I listened :). I use “I Love This Yarn” from Hobby Lobby, it’s a worsted weight yarn, and I use a size 5 (I knit a little loosely so I go down a size needle) 16″ circular needle (my favorite is the Knitters Pride Karbonz) in a two by two ribbing. For adults I like to make it 9 1/2 to 9 3/4 inches long so they can fold up the cuff (it’s too cold for a beanie here) and I don’t have to measure their heads for length that way :). ZeusHide on Etsy.

Next is the baby blanket I have been working on. This is a paid for pattern so I’ve linked to the Ravelry page so you can see more about it. I think I bought it from Webs patterns tho, I think that is where I first saw it. It is turning out to be a nice cosy easy knit. Turned out the lady I was knitting it for wasn’t pregnant (one reason I don’t ask because who wants to be embarrassed! LOL someone else asked). So I will continue to work on it at my leisure and enjoy the knit. Maybe it could be a lap blanket for someone at Christmas :). You can see the yarn I am using. It’s from Hobby Lobby, it’s soft, came in a large skein and was 30% off (which Hobby Lobby does every other week for its yarn). It will take the whole skein, but with the discount it was only a little over 8 dollars for the skien! It is a worsted weight 16oz skein, acrylic for easier washing. Without the discount it is $12.

The last small picture is 4 pairs of alpaca socks from my son’s store, a little critter snuck into his store and chewed them up. He had to go through all his merchandise to make sure everything else was ok and he put out traps to catch the little bugger. He’s not had the problem before so he’s looking to see where it came in at. He told me if I could fix them I could have them, so I said sure and I ordered what’s in the 4th picture, a nice darning set. The little flower looking thing is a needle threader, how cool!!! I was watching Knitting Expat from YouTube on her Finishing Fridays podcast and thought I could do that, no telling what they will look like but they will be wearable and since it’s on the toes or heels, no one will see it. They are different sizes so I think I can fix two of them one for my son and one for his spouse and the other two I can wear one and give the other one so someone else who wears an XL (it’s one of the colorful ones) tho with the toes involved, maybe it won’t be XL after I mend it lol. They are very thick and soft!

Gonna go make spaghetti for supper. 😉

9 thoughts on “Knitting FO’s, a WIP and Mending”

  2. You HAVE to post after pictures of the socks! They look a mess and impossible, so I need to see you made it possible!

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE that blanket! It’s so pretty! I think I’m gonna have to order the pattern, now because you made me love it!

    I’ll bet you turn out those hats like it’s your job! Anyone would be blessed to get one ❤

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    • Hehe I’m a little nervous about the socks hehe. She stitches around the ruined area and then uses the darning egg to sew back and forth, I need to go back and watch again. I think after sewing back and froth I might sew side to side, weaving in and out like if I was weaving since it looks like a bigger damaged area on the toes. The heels are really not too bad and should be an easier darning project.

      The blanket, once I finally quit making mistakes with stitch counting when I first started it, is really an easy mostly mindless knit. I do have to pay attention on row two but if you get in a rhythm it’s more mindless. Yeah, I love it :).

      The hats are absolutely a mindless knit. I really like the hat tags :). I should link to the maker on Etsy. Think I’ll do that tomorrow. I ordered ten more that you sew in, and when they are made and I get them I’ll post a picture, I made one change besides sewing them in. I was afraid when washed the brads might pop off in the washer and those that live in the shelters may not have a lot of resources for washing their things. So I thought it might be easier for them not to have to worry about that. The tags do say tho to wash in cool water and lay flat to dry instead of drying in the dryer. So I hope that won’t be a hassle for them instead of a blessing.

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      • Trust me, I’d be watching that video, and 6 others, trying to incorporate all the techniques at once!!! Good luck with the darning!

        Not only did I order that blanket pattern, I got a second one as well (thanks for that!), but I really enjoy Fifty Four Ten’s patterns so supporting them isn’t too painful.

        The hat tags are a really great addition to charity knitting. Why don’t you attach one to something you wash regular (like a towel) so you can see how the brads hold up? When I started using them, the instructions said not to get them wet, but I pinned one onto a pair of jeans and left it there for a few washings. It ended up fine. At least you’ll know how they react to it and you can adjust accordingly if needed.

        Please do add a link to the tags, it’s a blessing to share items we’ve found with each other!

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