New Knitted Cellphone Case!

I knitted this yesterday and finished it early this morning. This is the first time I have knitted a cell phone case. I have made several in the past but they were all crocheted. This is also the first time I have used a knit chain (which was used for the draw string). For the case I used Serendipity Tweed made by Brown Sheep Company in colour Teal Orchid. It is 60% cotton/40% wool. The drawstring chain was made with Cotton Fleece by Brown Sheep Company in colour Lime Light. It is 80% Cotton/20% Merino Wool.

Felted Hat

Here is just a hat I felted for no one. I made it shortly after I made my grandma's slippers. I liked knitting with the yarn and I still have a lot left. This hat was made from the pattern "A Classic Cloche" from Knit One, Felt Too by Kathleen Taylor. I did not follow it exactly because I didn't want a cloche so I made it more like a regular winter hat. The mouth is actually a lot wider than I expected...didn't really hold its shape. So...it seems more like a beanie or an over-sized yarmalka. It just sits on your head like a piece of paper and comes to the tops of the ears. Not sure if I can fix this; I guess I could do some research and figure out what I would need to do. It shrunk length wise but not width wise :-(. It was made with Crystal Palace Yarns "Taos" 100% wool.

Felted Slippers for my grandma

These were made for my grandma for her May birthday. The first picture shows how big they were before they were felted. They felted so fast that they actually are a little too small for her :-(. She has already tried re-wetting them and stretching them over a pair of shoes but they still aren't big enough. She said she would try to stretch them out again. The opening where you put your feet was a littler larger than I thought it would be. The pattern is from Knit One, Felt Too by Kathleen Taylor. They are made with Crystal Palace Yarns "Taos" 100% Wool.

Throw for my grandma

I made this throw for my grandma earlier this year (2008). It turned out to be only be enough to cover the legs. I didn't make it longer because each stripe was a whole skien and the skiens were around $8-$10 each so just the yarn alone was well over $100!! EEK!! But it was awesome to work with. It is Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Chunky which is 55% Merino Wool, 33% Microfibre, and 12% Cashmere.