Insides
Remember how I was smitten with the outside of the cuff increases? Well the inside is also oddly charming. Same with the inside of the stripe. Now, I don't think it's necessarily practical to actually think of these as reversible (I can't think of a suitably hidden way to weave in the contrast color ends to pull that off... But it is pretty enough I like flipping it inside out from time to time to coo over it (though this does slow down the knitting quite a bit if you indulge in it too much). And I do think I [...]
Detachable Pompoms
Remember how I said I'd sorted out a clever way to do detachable pompoms? And how I said it was all in hideous detail in the Wavering pattern, but we'd do a quick rundown here? Yeah, how about we do that! So, you're going to need one tiny extra gizmo to pull this off. You need a set of toggle clasps (like for jewelry making). I used these (as always, amazon links are affiliate links), but you can probably find them at your local craft store or anywhere that sells stuff for making jewelry. The idea is that you use [...]
Wavering (plus giveaway)
So it seems I'm not alone in either my love for this stripe, or for the ridiculously adorable pompom. Which is reassuring if I'm being honest! If you've been waiting for it, Wavering is out on ravelry now (and you can get 10% off with the code FLUCTUATION). I fully admit this should not be as enchanting as it is. It's a stripe. An simple little stripe. But somehow having it run vertically (easier than it looks, I promise) and having it swirl around like that makes for an absolutely adorable combination. And don't worry, it's not hard at all. [...]
Short attention span
So I'm knitting swatches. A whole pile of swatches. And they're not even going to get turned into things (or rather, the swatch is the the thing for this one), and it's a very very very odd experience. But it is awfully close to instant gratification!
Tidy
You know me. You know I love a tidy thumb gusset. And this? This is astonishingly tidy. I mean it's not hard. It's not even fiddly. It's just...it's just splendid. I'm actually sort of in love with my whole thumb plan for these. And honestly, it looks just as good on the inside. Which I'll show you real soon here (I have to get things ready for the hat to come out Tuesday first, but it's coming). [pextestim pex_attr_set="looking-for-this-pattern" pex_attr_autoplay="false"][/pextestim]
Yup, that’s what it needed
So. That was fun! I mean really rather more fun than someone who is ostensibly and adult should be having with a pompom. I probably shouldn't be this tickled but I absolutely am. And yes of course you can pop the pompom out if you're not feeling it. But I think your day will be better if it's on there. Pattern soon. Very very soon actually...like probably next week. I basically need to block it and get photos. I'm trying to show you things much closer to when the patterns come out because I've heard waiting is no fun. It's got [...]
Companion
So...there's a fair bit of yarn left over after the hat. Not just the orange, which I knew I'd have miles of. But the gray too. I feel like the hat needs a friend, don't you? I thought you might. Now as always, it's a good idea to weigh your yarn. If you're going to do something that comes in pairs, it's much more fun to know how much you can use for each one ahead of time. Go ahead...ask me how I know. Just guess how many times that bit me in the hindquarters before I stopped being a [...]
Steam buns
So do you like your pompoms steamed? I've started doing this to my pompoms, and it makes way more of a difference than you might think. The one in the back is unsteamed, the one in the front got to spend some quality time with the nozzle attachment on my steam mop (do be careful not to burn your fingers). They're both made with the same yarn. The steam seems to fluff out the ends of the strands and make them a bit fuzzier and fuller. The result is a sphere that looks more filled in (and a bit lighter [...]
Pompom time
The gray hat with the orange stripe clearly clearly needs a pompom. It's meant for a pompom. So let's do this. This is the first go on my newly discovered goldilocks pompom maker (as always, amazon links are affiliate links). Not too big, not too small, just right, and so far I'm smitten. As always, pompom happiness (at least for me...I suppose opinions could vary) comes from making sure your pompom is very very very densely wrapped. I also like to use a scale to be sure I'm getting the same amount of yarn on each side of the pompom. And really...I [...]
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