Three FKOs
Posted by Brian March 19, 2008 3 comments so far
While it’s slowed down a little bit lately, I’ve been doing some knitting. Here are my recent(ish) Finished Knitted Objects:
1. Toe Socks for David
David has a big list of “stuff Brian is supposed to knit for me.” Toe socks were the first thing on his list, so I made them for Christmas. The first socks I ever knit, and they had to have toes! Turned out to not be that hard, really. There was one freak-out moment when it came time to make the first toe, but a nice lady at the Yarn Mart sorted me out. David likes them, and I must say, I was really pleased with how they turned out. I can’t imagine wanting to wear them, though.
2. Regular Socks for me
No weird toe-gloves for me! These were fun to do, except that they took too long, because I had to cast on so many stitches to get around my stupidly wide feet. I like wearing them, though they fall down. All my socks do that, however. I blame my stupidly wide calves. But these seem to fall down a little more than most of my socks. Perhaps just a tad smaller next time. The toe looks really pointy in the picture, but it’s not pointy while being worn.
3. Baby Hat for I.H.
Baby hat made for a friend’s new baby. This one was actually kind of frustrating to knit. I blame the yarn. It was cotton, not nearly as stretchy as wool. Plus, it was my first time with color pattern knitting. Still, it turned out pretty cute, even with that wonkiness you can see in the right side of the picture. Please ignore the wonky diamonds. Thanks.
My current project is a jacket for David. You can see the prototype at Brooklyn Tweed, though I’m sure mine won’t be as beautiful as that one.
That is all.
