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finished: noro mittens

noro mittens

This weekend I finished the mittens to match the Kitty Cat Hat. My daughter loves them, but wants to know when I’m going to add a cat face. Really? Can’t we just be happy they got finished before Spring?

When I bought this yarn I asked the store owner if he thought two balls would be enough to make a hat and mittens for a four year old. He didn’t think so and recommended I buy a third ball. I weighed the remaining yarn after I was finished and I had just over 50 grams, which is a little more than one ball.

If you’re thinking the same question, the answer is yes, it’s possible. You’ll use every bit of yarn, but may not be able to match color changes as nicely without a third ball from which to pull.

leftover yarn: I wonder if my daughter would wear a cowl?

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thrifty thursday

red sweater for unraveling

Last weekend I hit a few church sales that turned out to be a total bust. I decided to stop by Goodwill on the way home just to window shop. (Hey, I was in the neighborhood!) Not only did I find this great sweater, but when I checked out it rang up half price!

I have been thinking of making some Nebraska football inspired (i.e., red, red and more red) accessories for my shop in the Fall. I really like the black and red plied yarn for Husker Blackshirts fans.

recycle: The sweater is a super soft cotton/acrylic blend with perfect seams for unraveling. Score!

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hat + mittens finished!

handknit hat and mittens

handknit hat and mittens

handknit hat and mittens

After many attempts, we finally have a set of hat and mittens for the winter season. My daughter loves them, which makes all of the work worth it. I just need to sew name labels in everything for preschool tomorrow and they’ll be ready for action!

project notes: Yarn is Cascade 220, which holds up well after a lot of ripping and re-knitting. Mitten pattern from p2designs.com. No pattern for the hat—I just kind of winged it.

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a gray day filled with brown

It’s one of those cold, autumn days where it feels like snow, but all you get is rain. It’s not a very good day to be taking crafty pictures for the blog, but it’s perfect for cuddling with my daughter and reading lots of books. Our favorite one right now is The Apple Pie That Papa Baked. I love the illustrations, which are done in warm browns, rich blacks and candy apple reds.

Jonathan Bean illustration

I’m also knitting a pair of brown mittens to match her brown hat, which I finished last night. I wound up making a plain stockinette hat with ribbed border, just like the one she’s worn for the past two years. I abandoned the Marsan Watchcap after she complained that the larger size was still too tight. I think she just didn’t like all of the ribbing.

Tomorrow and Wednesday we’ll be out in the cold, wet weather, so today is all about snuggling with some warm tea and milk. I wonder if I can convince my husband to stop on the way home to pick up some apples?