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