Unfinished projects

A couple of years ago when I started a project, I finished it and then moved to the next. These days unfortunately I am having on average 5 to 10 things on my needles. Probably I just have too many needles :) Some of those projects quite certainly will not be finished. Some will never be worn. Here are some pictures.

1. Cabled vest. I don't really like its bulky yarn and this colour is not mine either.

 2. Cotton top in lace for me. Yarn and colour is quite nice. It is actually more denim than in pictures. I am not a lace person (don't know what came into my mind when I started this top) but I don't want to transform it in some wearable dress for my daughter either. Top was once finished but I didn't like edging and bands. Frogged and put in a pile under bed :)

3. Crocheted cotton summer hat. I don't like hats but I hoped this one would become loved. Well, it didn't. I have not worn it even once.

4. Surprise cardigan. I run out of kid mohair yarn so I could not finish one sleeve properly and didn't knit hood. Nevertheless, I sewed in a zipper and was wearing it last winter. Recently I bought another zipper which matched colourway better. Took the old one off and here is the current stage: 2 zippers, none in the cardi, no hood, no yarn. I would love to finish this one.

5. Leg warmers to match with this tunic dress. My dear little girl is refusing to put them on so there is really no point to keep them in drawer. Probably should unravel and knit something else instead.

Bits and pieces

Last week I knitted neckwarmers and fingerless mittens for the whole family. Not that I particularly like knitting small items but we really needed some. It's freezing cold there. So here come some pics of finished items, some are pictured together with previously posted hat.

The only one without warm accessories is me, of course :)

Entrelac skirt - done :)

I have finished entrelac skirt I posted WIP pictures some time ago. Here come some action shots.

Tunic or dress or top for little girl

I am not sure what's the correct word to name the latest project I knitted. It is a combination of dress, tunic and top. I had a very rough idea of what I am knitting once I started. It is done bottom up in the round, ties knitted separately and sewn on.

Tasty Finnish piirakkaas

I am so glad I won a fight with my laziness and made those piirakkaas. A delicious savoury snack indeed. I remember how well they tasted in Helsinki and mine are almost as good. So one very happy ferby over here today.

Recipe is from this site.

Entrelac skirt

Slowly progressing on entrelac skirt.

Size 4-5 yrs, DK weight yarn. I started with 120 stitches / 15 squares on 2.25mm needles, 8 stitches each in the first entrelac squares row. After 3 rows of squares changed to 3.25mm needles, continuing 8 stitch squares. After another 3 square rows starting the dark blue row I increased squares to 9 stitches, picking up additional stitch in the first backward going row at the end of square (the other side of k2tog line).

Knee length socks #2

I have been trying to buy or knit some socks which 4yo would actually wear. I don't know if it's material, or colour, or just the feeling of something on her feet, but no socks stay on more than 5 minutes. This pair has been worn twice (and once for the whole night!) and there is a hope.

My first ever test knit

As I am rather inexperienced in pattern reading I decided to learn new skills and did test knit for Azure mini cardigan, in Ravelry Free Pattern Testers group. These are the pictures of finished garment I did. In pink, of course.

Cabled vest with no hood

My first Etsy custom order was this cabled vest. I wish I would have done garter edging at the bottom a bit differently but otherwise quite satisfied with the result. Hope the customer likes it too.

I used Bendigo Woolen Mills 8ply Luxury in Purple Storm, 4.5mm needles.

Cabled top with yoke in short rows

My first published pattern called Raspberry Wonder Cabled Top. It is a free pattern, available @ Ravelry here. I will be more than happy to receive feedback about this pattern, you are welcome to send an e-mail to ferbyscorner [at] gmail [dot] com

This was a project to learn short rows technique. I knew the technique but had never really used it.

Started with casting on 32 stitches that would be the length of yoke. I knitted 3 cables one bigger than another and after first few rows started shaping it. Short rows are worked just after each cable. The biggest cable thus has three times more rows than the smallest inside cable. Posting some work in the progress photos.

Action shot of 4 yo in her top length cabled Raspberry top. Tunic length can be seen in the other post here.

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