On My Needles: One Cable Mitts and Big Sack Sweater

Hey kiddos! I figured it was high time I elaborated on my last blog post, where I briefly mentioned that I had started the Big Sack Sweater from Stitch n Bitch. Since that last post, I have made little progress on it, because I started a secondary project that was smaller and portable. Those would be these delightful fingerless mitts, called the one cable mitts on ravelry. The pattern, which is not mine, is here:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/one-cable-mitts

So far, the knitting is pretty quick and I would probably be done with the first one except for the fact that I made a HUGE mistake that was not salvageable, so I was forced to frog it. Anyway, pretty fun problem that only needs one skein of worsted weight. I had been looking for a pattern like this for quite some time, so it was a nice find.

I will post some pictures when both the mitts and the sweater is complete. In other news, my best friend says she wants to learn how to knit. Pumped! :D

Pattern: Leg Warmers

Howdy! Well I finished my weekend project of leg Warmers (I had a long weekend). They turned out pretty well all things considered, however, they are kinda slouchy. Which is fine, but maybe a little tighter would be good. Anyway, here is the pattern:

Materials:

Set of four or five size 11 DPNs
1 skein oh homespun yarn (or yarn of your choice)

Skills:

Cast on for DPNs
Knit stitch, no purls
Cast off
Weaving in yarn ends
Looking sassy in leg Warmers!

Directions:

Cast on 30 stitches evenly onto your needles. I have fairly muscular calves, so you might need to adjust the stitches you cast on.

Join in the round.

Knit every ditch until desired length. (About 10 to 12 inches for my taste)

Cast off.

After knitting this pattern I would recommend doing a knit two Purl two ribbing on the top and bottom so that it doesn't slouch so much. But that this is up to personal reference.

Happy knitting!

On My Needles: Leg Warmers

Hey everyone! With the arrival of my new DPNs, I decided to embark on some knitting in the round. Leg Warmers were the obvious choice, as they are simple and very functional in our chilly climate. I am using some thrift store homespun yarn. So far, I really like the yarn. The color changes, which is interesting, and it's very soft. I will post the pattern once I finish.