My lovely Sister-in-Law back is traveling back to the UK next month, and I thought that she could use a hand with her packing . . . . . so I made her a couple of the box bags that I am currently somewhat obsessed with:
And a cute little jewelry pouch based upon this free pattern in Craftsy. The pattern was a little too big for my needs, so I made it smaller - opened up it is about 9" x 6". There are two zippered pouches, a piece of felt that you can use to hold your studs, and some ties for rings. Pretty neat right? It is a very clever design.
Miss Sharon also mentioned the other day that some socks that I had knitted for her (ages ago) keep her toes really toasty, so I managed to get a pair finished for her just in time for Christmas:
The colour of this yarn (Estelle Sockittome) is fabulous, and the dye pattern is very pretty, but boy, this yarn is splitty. I was constantly having to drop stitches, frog back, and then pick them up again as this yarn does NOT play nice with 2.5mm needles. Funnily enough I am knitting a cowl on larger needles in another colourway - and that is fine, but these socks were a NIGHTMARE because of the yarn. Such a pity as the colours are gorgeous.
The stitch definition is good, and has a lovely twist - which is just as well as the yarn is a single ply. I’m not to sure how long these socks will last - only time will tell … .
Next up was a pair of socks my Mr. for Christmas:
This time I used Knit Picks Felici - a lovely soft yarn that Knit Picks are no longer making/selling. If you can't have Christmas coloured socks at Christmastime - I don't know when you can!
Finally, I made some fabulous little holders to hold your hot bowls when they come out of the microwave:
I'm not sure if you can see in these pics, but there is a dart on each side of the square that pinches in the fabric, making a bowl shape. The above musical holder was a gift for my Dad, and the Christmas fabric ones are for my brother and SIL.
All the fabric, batting and thread are cotton, so the holders can be microwaved with the bowls on top of them. I made another black/red/white musical one for Mr. SDSC and he has been using it all week for his Weetabix in hot milk every morning . . . . . much better than a folded up tea towel!
I've also made a couple more waistcoats - a black one with red lining for my father (forgot to get a pic of that, and he now has it at home) and a black/brown houndtooth for Mr. SDSC - photos to follow.
How about you - did you get any Christmas sewing/knitting in this year?
Sad to say, no! I've started a new job and put in some overtime just before Christmas. Not the best of timing, perhaps! Anyway your gifts are lovely. The bowl holders are an excellent idea, but as usual I love your socks the best. They have such lovely colours in them, you would never find such nice socks in the shops.
ReplyDeleteThanks - we need to talk socks! I remember speaking earlier in the year and I said I would knit you a pair. Let me know colours and foot length . . . . . :) A treat from me to you!
DeleteWhat lovely gifts.. Know everyone loved them..I did make a few things...But not nearly as many as I intended..It seemed like Christmas slipped upon me to quickly.ha
ReplyDeleteThank-you, and I hear what you are saying, I don't really get in the Christmassy mood until December, and by then I have so much that I would love to make, and very little gets done. I really need to ramp it up in September. Maybe next year!!
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