Twiddle Muff

Something a little different on my blog today.  

My father-in-law has dementia and the staff at the Care Home where he lives have suggested he may like a twiddle muff.  I followed the instructions from Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust using oddments of different yarns I've bought from charity shops - the large buttons, ribbons and tassel are from my oddments drawer.  There are buttons and ribbons on the inside of the muff too.

Kath x

Sea Green Infinity Scarf

I've knit a couple of these infinity scarves and enjoyed knitting them as the yarn is lovely and soft.  The scarf is knit with two strands of double knitting yarn which is an acrylic and merino wool mix.  It's been knit in a lace pattern on large needles so it drapes well.

Kath x

Knitted Easter Basket

My non-cardmaking item this week is a small knitted basket from a design by Marianna.

I won't buy Easter eggs because I object to the excessive packaging, so these small baskets made from oddments of yarn are ideal for filling with small eggs (my basket is actually filled with baking beans as I've not bought the eggs yet!).

Kath x

Another Buttoned Neck Warmer

I had previously posted a buttoned neck warmer in autumnal colours and have made another one in  blue and beige.  I enjoy knitting these as there's no complicated pattern to follow whilst I'm watching television in an evening!

This neck warmer is in a twist stitch with a garter stitch border and fastens with three beige buttons.

Kath x

Knitted Cable Head Band

I don't often wear hats, but do like to wear head bands to keep my ears warm when we're out walking.  I knit this head band with two strands of double knitting yarn that is a mix of acrylic and merino wool so it's lovely and soft.

I'll be adding some of these headbands to my Folksy shop soon.

Kath x

Knitted Beanie Hat

This week's non-cardmaking item is a knitted beanie hat using the yarn I had left over from the buttoned neck warmer I posted a couple of weeks ago.  The beanie was knit in stocking stitch on a circular needle so I avoided having to sew it up - I love knitting but dislike sewing up the finished item so circular knitting is perfect for me!

Kath x

Buttoned Neck Warmer

My non-cardmaking post today is a buttoned neck warmer scarf.  I've made a few of these in different colours - they're perfect for tucking into the neck of a jacket so you're warm and cosy without the bulk of a large scarf.  They're also for sale on Folksy.

This neck warmer is knit in pique rib in a lovely soft yarn in beautiful autumnal colours and has three wood effect buttons which keep the neck warmer in place too.

Kath x

Knitted Cable Hat

I made this hat with one of my charity shop finds - 400g of Wendy Chunky wool for £3.50, banded and brand new.  It was definitely a bargain that was too good to miss and up to now I've made two cable hats but also have yarn that is still to be knit.

Although I enjoy cardmaking I find it easier to take knitting or sewing when we go away in our campervan.  I enjoyed knitting this pattern and thank goodness for YouTube so I could remind myself how to sew it up with mattress stitch to get a tidy seam at the back.

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Kath x

Tinsel Christmas Trees

As well as my normal Wednesday cardmaking posts, I've decided to post on Sundays too.  These posts will all be non-cardmaking things I've made - most of which will be for sale on Folksy.

Today's post is three knitted tinsel Christmas trees.  A friend gave me a ball of tinsel yarn she had bought and then found she didn't have the patience to knit it.  I found the yarn easy to knit, but not so easy to sew around the polystyrene cones!  The trees were knit as triangles and then sewn around the cone with shirring elastic around the bottom edge to pull the knitting tight over the cone.

Kath x