Oct
And I do still knit.
With all the yarn dying I’ve been a bit lacking in the actual knitting department. Well, the shop I work at got in some fabulous new Noro Yarn called ‘Taiyo’ which is (allegedly) a super bulky silk/wool/cotton/nylon blend in all the yummy colors Noro is fabulous at. I fell in love with it, but didn’t really have much of a plan for it, so I only bought one ball to play with. And came up with these:
Not the greatest pictures but good ones will be forthcoming.
These were great fun and a super fast knit, but sadly they don’t match AT ALL. I don’t mind a little fudging of the color way to make them sort of match, but the first one came out three distinct colors that are all quite pretty, and then the second one is all shades of blue. But they work for keeping your hands warm and that’s the point.
A tiny sort of intuitive pattern:
Hobo Gloves
US7 DPNs (set of 4)
Mitts:
CO 36, join in round (12 sts over 3 needles)
k 2×2 rib for 10 rows
k 1 inch stockinette
Begin thumb gusset:
Round 1:K11, pm, k1fb, k1fb, pm, knit to end of round
Round 2 and every other round: knit even
Round 3: k to m, kfb, knit to 1 before next marker, kfb, knit to end.
Rep round 2 and 3 until there are 12 sts between markers.
Knit one round even
Knit to 1st marker, place sts between markers on scrap yarn, co 3 sts and continue knitting in round.
Knit st st for one inch, decrease 1 st in last round.
Next round: begin working 2×2 rib for desired length of glove. BO loosely (in pattern, preferably)
Knit thumb:
Pick up sts on scrap, 6 sts on two needles, then pick up 6 sts across opening for thumb on a third needle.
K one round even
Next round: decrease evenly around to end up with 10 sts for thumb.
Work a few rounds of 1×1 ribbing until thumb is desired length (just below thumb nail), BO loosely.
Repeat for second glove!
There you have it, proof positive that I do still knit occasionally.
