Wednesday, January 24, 2024, Issue 331: Happy Wednesday!!

• Posted on 24 January 2024
• By Susan Wong-Tsang
• Posted in hearts, January 2024, knitting inspiration, sweater weather, winter knitting
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Today it was foggy and wet with unseasonably warm temperatures above freezing! I for one am happy we haven't had too much snow but it is the perfect for digging out that work in progress or starting something new.

Feel the love of Valentine's Day!

Elske by Merrian Holland are knitted from the toe up and the pattern assumes using either magic loop technique or two circulars. If using DPNs please divide the stitches evenly over 4 needles using 2 DPNs for the instep stitches (labelled Needle 1) and 2 DPNs for the sole stitches (labelled Needle 2). The left and right socks are mirror images so the seam and subsequent ‘jog’ from knitting in the round runs up the inside of the ankle.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3)

Finished foot circumference: 17.5 (20, 22.5) cm /
7 (8, 9)”

Yarn: Koigu Premium Merino (4ply/Fingering weight; 100% merino, 160 m / 175 yds per 50 g skein)

Shades: 1 skein per size in each of the following; A: Pink, B: Natural; C: Dark Grey

Gauge: 35 sts & 46 rows = 10 cm / 4” over stranded colourwork pattern on 2.25mm needles

Needles: 2 mm / US 0 AND 2.25 mm / US 1 knitting needles of your preference for working small circumferences in the round.
Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

How many hearts is too many hearts for one hat? Obviously there’s no such thing as too many hearts as Heartthrob Hat by Tanis Lavallee shows.

This simple fair isle hat is taken up a notch with the addition of heart shaped earflaps. Though absolutely adorable they add a double layer of warmth over the ears making them a practical
consideration on these freezing cold winter days. They also go a long way towards upping your cute factor - not that you need the help, you’re cuteness is already off the charts. Hey, if you got it, flaunt it!

Size
baby (toddler, child, adult small, adult large)
Hat Measures 14.25 (16, 17.75, 19.5, 21.25)” circumference unstretched. My 5 yo and I can wear the same size hat (adult small) kids have big heads! My 3 yo (pictured) wears the child size.

Yarn
100 (120, 150, 175, 210) yds of worsted weight yarn total.
MC: 75 (95, 120, 140) yds
The remaining yardage for pompom, fair isle hearts, heart earflaps and ties can be made up of 1 or several colourways.

Gauge
18 sts and 24 rounds = 4” in stockinette stitch on larger needles after blocking.

Needles
4 mm (US 6) 16” circular needle and dpns.
5 mm (US 8)16” circular needle and dpns.

Suggested Yarn: Berroco Ultra Wool, Berroco Vintage

We all need a little love and rainbows in our lives so Stephanie Lotven wrote the pattern for My Rainbow Heart and the matching Heart Head Hat.

This is a fun, simple colorwork pattern that is easy to memorize. This pattern was specifically designed to showcase the rainbow in your yarn stash.

Sizes
Adult Small (Medium, Large)

Yarn
FINGERING WEIGHT YARN
Main Color : 120 (140, 160) yards
TOTAL Contrasting Color : 104 (116, 128) yards
Contrasting Color/6-round repeat* : 4-5 (4.5-5.5, 5-6) yards
*All CC color changes in chart A will require 4 (4.5, 5) yards. All CC color changes in chart B will require 5 (5.5, 6) yards.

Finished Dimensions
Circumference : 6 (7, 8) inches
Length : 9.5 inches

Needles
US 3 (3.25mm) & US 1 (2.25mm) DPNs or other small circumference needles in each size or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge
32 stitches & 40 rounds = 4 inches in stockinette stitch (using colorwork heart motif) on LARGER NEEDLES

Suggested Yarn: Self-Striping such as WYS Signature 4 Ply, Uneek Sock or Timber Yarns Twin Sockswith a solid sock yarn such as WYS Signature 4 Ply Solid or CoopKnits Socks Yeah!

WIPs and FOs

I am happiest working on only one or two projects at once. Since finishing my Secret Garden Sweater, I have been working on my Growing by Lone Kjeldsen. Last Sunday I had part of my first sleeve knit.

I took this progress shot this morning. I have one sleeve finished and the other is almost half finished. For mine, I knit the second size but with a 21 stitch gauge instead of the 18 stitches over 27 rows of the pattern. I used Regia Premium Merino Yak held double with mohair. I decided to use the last of the Manos del Uruguay Cabrito in Steampunk (dark grey) that I had instead of the Drops Kid Silk.

KNIT GROUP AND GALLERY

Kandy knit Karen this awesome Moose Cap by Christine LeGrow & Shirley A Scott from their book Saltwater Classics.

Claudia (@cgriffs01) knits this super cute Ballet Bunny by Lorraine Pistorio for her granddaughter. She used Berroco Vintage, Rowan Cotton Cashmere and Drops Kid Silk left over from her other projects.

Rita (ritz) knit this Adjacent Shawl by Shaina Bilow for her daughter.

Rosemary (@coolknitsbyrose) finished the second pair of socks from The Darrowby Sock Set by Summer Lee that were inspired by the stunning knitwear featured in PBS’s series All Creatures Great and Small.

Sandi (sandima) made this pair of Men's Loafer Slippers Felted by Monique Rae for her husband using Cascade 220 Heathers with some not so easy adjustments to the soles which were too big to start.

Christina (@thebusyknitter) joined the Fair Isle Sock MKALendar by Susanna Winter and knit this pair.

Krystyna came for new projects and brought her finished Bonnie Isle Hat by Linda Shearer that she knit using a KIT.

I took this picture of half of 3 of pairs that Krystyna brought with only the ends needing to be sewn in. The top one was her very first sock.

Krystyna knit this pair without a pattern.

Melanie knit this wonderful pair of Hanne by Amy Christoffers mittens.

Happy Wednesday, Happy Knitting, Crocheting and Crafting!