2 in 1

Learning to knit two socks on one needle

This is a trial with larger needles and heavier yarn but the goal is this pattern on fingering baby blue.

Mega knitting

I cut a felted sweater sleeve into a long strip and cast it on these giant needles.  This was just a test but it knits up quite quick.  Maybe a scarf?

How far we’ve come

When it comes to knit sweaters, Eily started out like this: with a lot of resistant.  He ended up wearing that sweater only twice.   

But with this one, he picked the wool himself.  Wore it eagerly the first day it was done (though I may decide to rip out the neckline a second time – I don’t like that it didn’t size up as well as Gabe’s). And he continues to wear it, even directly over a t-shirt.

Heather

My cardigan is finished, started way back then.   

   
I lengthened the pattern and chose not to knit a bulky collar. 

I love the colour most of all. 

 (Eily took the pic and the other two photobombed it.)

Filling spaces

The beekeeper’s quilt (aka little bum rug) is taking shape.  I started sewing the hexipuffs together last weekend.

  
Meanwhile Gabe was gathering items to celebrate the 100th day of school.  

The time-consuming work of filling empty spaces.

  

Where’s the red?

  
Success!  He’s wearing it even though his first reaction was: but it’s not finished yet – there’s no red on it.

Armwards

Moving to the arms on Gabe’s new sweater. 

 I love the speed of circular stockinette.