Distraction and follow-through
So the Macho Ficchu is done, save only the finishing and the FO pictures. Yay! The stupid thing is that I stayed up til 4:30 working on it. I was kept company the last couple hours by a good friend from Australia over Skype, or I never would have stayed up so stupid late. I [...]
Finishing
It used to be that I had a gajillion things going, and nothing got done. Pondering this morning, I realize I’ve kind of moved on from that phase, and I’m not quite sure how it happened. I somehow got the knack for finishing. Right now I have two knitting projects on the needles, and three [...]
Macho Ficchu
Macho Ficchu Fichus need to be beefier in the mountains of Peru. This one is made of dense cables, and shaped with short rows. Materials Malabrigo Chunky in colorway “Cinnabar” 3 skeins (104 yds / 100 g per skein) size 11 needles stitch holder
Plus 3 Dragon Skin Gauntlets of Warming
Introduction: These are vorpal gauntlets of warming because of the tight knitting gauge and the alpaca. They might only be plus 1′s if you knit in worsted wool, but they will still be cozy and fun! These gauntlets are an introduction in heavier weight wool to techniques you need for sock knitting. There are short [...]
