My knits 2024 so far

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Nearly half a year already behind us and so much still to get done …Life took over for a while, but managed to do a small project for a cousin on his request and a fairly complex (for me) knit for my daughter. And …embarked into attempting amigurumi …what a delight to see the outcome, although there are times when I would rather use two needles instead of one :sweat_smile:

Midvale Beanie : On the request of my cousin Gopu, who was fascinated by the Lake Reed pattern beanie I made for my husband, I took up this relatively easy knit - although I had gauged it right, the beanie still appeared to be a “tight fit” - realised later that the beanie pattern is not intended to cover the ears, like the Lake Reed pattern. Something to watch out for the next time, while selecting beanie patterns.

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The Love Letter Top by Kutovakika is my latest knit, just completed two weeks back. My 19th project !

I fell in love with this intricate lace pattern by Kutovakika. On checking with my daughter, she was excited as she once had a similar top in white. I bought the recommended pattern yarn in white -Sandnes Garn Norwegian yarn LINE (53% cotton, 33% Viscose, 14% Linen) in London. It was a fun knit, challenging and exciting. Took about 2 months. I blocked it and that brought all the stitches nicely together and the outcome is gorgeous, and fits my daughter like a charm.

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#2

Very creative and gorgeous. The hat is lovely and the lace pattern is beautiful. I love the hearts within the lace.

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#3

Thank you @salmonmac - I have missed the motivating endorsements :heart_eyes:

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This lace top is so pretty and you’ve made it perfectly, I’m not surprised your daughter is pleased!

You mentioned working amigurumi with one needle - crochet? You know there are knitting patterns for these small stuffed toys/characters too?

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Thank you @Creations ! I didnt realise one could knit amigurumis - wonder how I missed that vital info. Ended up getting a set of crochet needles - they are way easier on the wallet than knitting needles.
Have added a knitted amigurumi to my bucket list (and a tunisian crochet piece too)

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#7

Love the top, that looks perfect for a hot summer day!

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#8

Ooh, Line is a very nice yarn. I have a couple of balls of the standard one, and a couple of Tynn Line (thinner version). I think they also have a thicker one.

It looks lovely in your lace pattern.

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#9

Beautiful! I have seen a number of Kutovakika’s You Tube videos and find her and her patterns really interesting. Great job!

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#10

Thank you @Claudia1, @Shintoga, @kushami - indeed Kutovakika’s patterns are very endearing and enjoyable to knit too

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Here is another knit of mine - done over the summer while in DC, sitting amidst the lovely summer weather, surrounded by greenery, with birds chirping. A Life is Cozy - Ksenia Naidyon - pattern, made with Kelbourne Woolens skipper cotton yarn, 4-ply 100% un-mercerized cotton yarn - that I sourced in Fibre Space, Alexandria, Virginia. My daughter in law wanted olive green and I managed to get a reasonably close swatch gauge with this yarn. Pattern suggested 3.5 mm for body and 3 mm for ribbing. I used 3 mm throughout. Once you get the front triangles of the Cami right, the rest of the cami is knitted in the round, with just knit stitches.As usual, at every stage, I was doubtful whether the cami would fit, but once the cami was completed, before the ribbing, I found it fitted well. We chose to have an extra 1.5 inch length which would be given by the ribbing. The straps of this Cami are knitted using I-cord stitches. The video tutorial accompanying the pattern helped. The 4 straps were made to the length suggested and we chose the cross strap pattern for the behind and once I grafted the straps to the back, the Cami was completed ! Advantage of the cross strap is they keep the cami in place without the risk of the straps slipping off the shoulder.
It fits to the T and my daughter in law loved it ! Relatively simple, nevertheless a gratifying knit !

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#12

Your 2024 knitting projects look amazing so far! It’s inspiring to see all the progress and creativity. Can’t wait to see what else you make this year—keep up the great work!

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Here is another quick knit that turned out beautifully !
Rick Rack Tee - A pattern spotted last year by Yamagara Knits. The closest yarn to the recommended yarn was purchased on Lovecrafts, but sat on the shelf for a year. The pattern found its way to the needle only this year, when the recommended yarn was sourced at Moondrake USA - Pika Pika yarn which means sparkling in Japanese. The hank of yarn had to be wound by hand into a ball using the Nostepinne, which was a tough task as the yarn got entangled and needed 2 pairs of hands to work, took almost 2-3 hours to get the ball rolled.
Used 3.75 mm needles as against the 4 mm recommended. As always, me being a tight knitter, the width and length of the T is smaller than the size I chose, but since some negative ease is suggested by the pattern, it fits my daughter to the T. I had to make atleast 3 additional reps of the chart to get it to a length of 19 inches as against the 17.25 inches that the pattern suggests.
On blocking, the length increased to 20 inches. And I adjusted the width as well a bit more.
A beautiful T with a textured finish !

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#14

Ooh, la! That is sparkling for sure. It looks fabulous on your daughter and is a beutifully knit top.

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#15

Wow, that’s spectacular!

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#16

Beautiful work

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#17

Stunning!

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