2007

Pattern: Drops 103-15

Yarn: Rowanspun DK

Amount: 5 x 50 gm x 219 yds

Needles: 4.0 mm & 3.0 mm

Size: 39" : Length: 27"

Modifictions: Moss stitch for neck borders .

Sleeves are in plain Stockinette instead of Ribbing.

Pattern: Tammy & Evan Forever by Haley Waxberg of Knitomatic

(originally from Spun mag)

Yarn: Scrap DK wool

Amount: 175 gm

Length: 46" Width: 6.5"

Needles: 4.5 mm

Notes: scarf knitted lengthwise in Garter stitch

Pattern: Set in sleeves sweater

The Knitter's Handy Book of Sweater Patterns by Ann Budd

Yarn: Noro Silk Garden (col 247)

Amount: 10 x 50 x 100 meters (with almost nothing left)

Needles: 4.5mm & 3.5mm

Knit for: self

Pattern:Rowan Mag 30, SNUG by Kim Hargreaves
Yarn: Rowan Polar(60%wool 30%alpaca 10%acrylic)
Needles: 8mm & 7mm
Amount: 6 x 100g x 100m
Finished size: 32"

Pattern : Set in sleeves

Knitting from the top - Barbara Walker

Yarn : Japanese Peony - 100% acrylic

Amount: 8x 40g x ?? metres

Needles: 3.5mm

Pattern: Knitpicks:One for the whole clan sweater

Yarn: Knitpicks Swish Superwash, Colour: Coast Grey

Amount: 15 x 50 gm x 110 yd

Needles: 4.5 mm

Pattern: Toe-up from Wendyknits

Finished size: Length 10", Leg circ 7"

Yarn: Knitpicks Essential,

Amount: 2 x 50g x 231 yds

Needles: 2mm

Gauge: 10sts to 1" stockinette

Pattern: Cool Cozy Shrug from Creative Knitting - July 2007

Size: XS for YL

Yarn: 3.6 balls x 100g x 149 yds Sirdar Spree (cotton rich chunky)

Needles: 6.5 mm

Pattern: Twin Rib (row 1: K3 P3, row 2: K1 P1)

Heel from Wendy Knits
Size: 6" circumference (fit my 8" foot)

Yarn: 80% 1 ball Regia Cotton

Gauge: 10 sts = 1" , Needles: 2 mm

Knitted on: 60 sts to cuff changing to K1P1 Ribbing

Cast on: 14 sts with Magic cast-on from Knitty.com

Pattern: 'Ruggles Original Reversible Scarf' (http://knitting.about.com/),

Pattern: Rolled brim hat (stocking stitch and normal decreases at top)

Yarn: Colorado Yarns, Worsted Weight, Superwash

Amount: 3 x 100 gm x 215 yds (for both)

Needles: 5 mm

Yarn: Cleckheaton 100% DK wool (superwash)

Socks: 2.5 x 50gm x 104m

Hat: 3.5 x 50gm x 104m, double strand

Pattern : Ogee from Jaeger Handknits (JM04)
Yarn : Japanese Cotton Novia
Amount : 7 x 40 gms x 105 m
Needles : 2.25mm and 3mm

Pattern : Boleros from Pildar No 443-T5-450

Yarn : Lion Brand Wool-Ease, worsted weight, 80% acrylic 20% wool

Amount : 2.2 x 85 gms x 197 yds

Needles : 5.5 mm

Pattern: Sahara from Stitch Diva, Size: XS
Yarn: 6 x 50 gm x (?) yds, 100% Acrylic by Peony (Japanese)
Needles: 3 mm & 3.5mm
Gauge: 26 sts to 4"
Modifications: Ribbing at base instead of Lace Pattern, Add 1 lace repeat at neckline

Pattern : Kimono Shawl (from Folk Shawls)

Size : 24" by 70" (blocked)

Yarn : 1000 yds, 100% cashmere, fingering weight, pale blue (from Colourmart )

Needles : 3.75 mm

Pattern : Truffles, Drops Pattern 25-83
Chest Size: 42"
Yarn: Knitpicks Swish Superwash, colour Truffle
Amount: 16 x 50 gm x 110 yds

Needles: 5 mm

2006 July - Dec

December 2006

Pattern : none, measurements from an old jumper

Chest Size: 48"

Yarn: Rowanspun 4 ply ( 100% pure new wool )

Amount: 16 x 25 gm x 162 yds (with some yards left over)
Needles: 2mm and 3mm

November

Diamond Fantasy Scarf

Pattern: Sivia Harding Diamond Fantasy Scarf
Size: 25" x 57"
Yarn: Knit Picks Gloss, Black, Fingering
( 70% merino wool 30% silk )
Amount: 2 x 50 gm x 220 yds (with some yards left over)
Needles: 4mm

Notes : Pattern recommended Scarf size plus 1 repeat

Clapotis Pattern: Clapotis
Size: 22" x 63"

Yarn: Knit Picks Twist, Broadway Lights, DK

( 30% cotton 30% visose 20% acrylic 20% nylon )

Amount: 8 x 50 gm x 99 yds (plus some yards from the 9th ball)

Needles: 4mm

My first lace project
Pattern: Hanging Garden Stole by Sivia Harding

Size: 22" x 70" (blocked)

Yarn: Knit Picks Alpaca Cloud, 100% Baby Alpaca in Smoke, lace weight,

Skein: 1.8 x 50 g x 440 yds

Needles: 3.25mm as recommended on Knit Picks pattern

October

Pattern:

Cozy



Size: 20.5" by 69" (blocked)

Yarn: Bendigo 4 ply cotton in Natural
Skeins: ( 200 + 75) gm x 670 yds = 921 yds
Needles: 3.5 mm

September

Socks_2Pattern: Simple sock in three sizes (Cat Bordhi-Socks soar on two circular needles)

Yarn: Knit Picks Dancing (41% cotton 39% wool 13% nylon 7% elatic)

Amount: approx 310 yds

Needle size: 2 mm & 3 mm (casting on and off)

August

Leg Warmers (Bernie)

Yarn : 100% 8 ply DK wool from Waverly Mills Australia
Length: 14" Circumference: 11.5" fully stretched
Pattern: k2p2 Rib
Needles: 4mm DPNs ; 4.5mm casting-on and binding-off

July

Office Casual 2

Pattern: from Bendigo

Yarn: Bendigo 4 ply 100% cotton

Skeins: 1.25 x 200 gm x 670 m (838m)

Needles: 2mm & 3mm

Modifications: Ribbing with 2mm instead of 2.75mm , number of stitches adjusted to knit in the round

Damien's baby blanket

Pattern: Fun stitch baby blanket
Yarn: 100% wool of Japanese origin
Skeins: 10 x 50 gm x 85 m
Needles: 6.5 mm

2006 Jan - June

June

Pattern: combination of various, short row heel flap, Kitchener stitch toe

Yarn: Opal sock yarn, 75% superwash wool 25% polyamide

Skein: 75 gm, 319 m (3/4 of a 100g 425m sock yarn)

Needles: 2 mm

Pattern:

Drops Design 70-21

Yarn: Cleckheaton Country 8 ply Naturals
100% pure wool superwash
Skein: 14.5 x 50 gm x 105 yds (86m)
Needles: 3 mm & 4 mm

Pattern: Bike helmet ear warmers

Yarn: Cleckheaton Country 8 ply
100% pure wool superwash
Skein: 2 x 50 gm x 95 m
Needles: 4 mm

Pattern:Voodoo wrist warmers

Yarn: Cleckheaton Country 8 ply
100% pure wool superwash
Skein: 1 x 50 gm x 95 m
Needles: 4 mm

May

The Weekend Shrug

Pattern : adapted from shimmer

Yarn : Plymouth Fantasy Naturale 100% cotton
Balls : 2 x 100 gms x 140 yds
Needles : 5mm

yarn: Sirdar Donegal Tweed DK

colour : mink

Finished size: 36"

45% wool 25% acrylic 30% polyester

5.5 balls x 50 gms x 132 yds

Needles : 3.25 mm & 4.0 mm

Pattern : Veste Everest by Veronik Avery- IK Fall 2005

Yarn: Jaeger Trinity Hibiscus

4 x 50 gms x 216 yards (plus 10 yards)

Needles: 4 mm

Finished size: 38" by 22" length

Edward's scarf
Scarf: K1P1 Rib

Finished size: 7" x 60" - width

Yarn: Japanese 100% wool
6 x 50 gm x 32 metres
Needles: 10 mm






Jumper: broken garter stitch

Finished size: 42" chest

Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease worsted weight
20% wool 80% acrylic

6.25 x 85 gm x 197 yds
Needles: 5 mm



(unblocked)

February

Yarn: Sirdar Acrylic - recyled from a top knitted years ago and washed several times.

The yarn is probably bought some 15 yrs ago. Still looks brand new though.

Gryffindor- Harry Porter scarf for YS

Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Worsted, 80% acrylic & 20% wool.

Scarf gifted to SuAnn, YL's Youth Fellowship friend.


Yarn: 100% bouncle wool of Japanese Origin

2005

Aran jumper

Wool: DK 8 ply
Waverly Mills, Australia

Cardigan

Wool: Bouncle mix

Cabled jumper
Wool: Cleckheaton 8 ply

Roll Brim hat : DK wool from stash

Scarf & hat set : Harry Porter scarf

Lion Brand wool ease worsted

Raglan T - Yarn: Sirdar acrylic

First attempt knitting top down

Aran vest for Estherie

Wool: 7 ply from her stash