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Saturday, 5 January 2013

And Now for Something Different...

A thoughtful friend spotted this knitting pattern and kindly passed it on to me because she knows how I like quirky things.  Wrist warmers seem to be all the rage at the moment and there are lots of different styles around but the fact that these had cute owls on the backs of them is what appealed here.  They are knitted in chunky yarn on four needles which I found a bit ifddly, mainly because of the small number of stitches and the large size of the needles plus the fact that there is also some cabling to do.  I do like knitting in the round but am more accustomed to knitting socks in 4 ply on fine needles (something else which I've been doing recently as well).  I've done my best to photograph them in the poor light and although the eyes do look different shades they are in fact all the same colour - just a trick of the light.  Again apologies for my lack of blogging but hopefully once the weeks get back to starting on the right day I can catch up!!

Wishing a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year to anyone I have missed.


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10 comments:

  1. Stamps and Paper5 January 2013 at 10:00

    Val these are brilliant and just love the owl that has been knitted into the design..very clever, your addition of buttons for eyes just adds the finishing touches....

    Anne

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  2. Paula (PEP)5 January 2013 at 10:20

    Oh these are very splendid & I love the owl look to them. I was convinced it was Saturday yesterday. Oh what creatures of habit we are.
    PEPs & knitting are not compatible!
    Paula (PEP

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  3. Sue's Crafty Corner5 January 2013 at 11:09

    These are wonderful Val, I thought " I like the idea of knitting a pair of these myself" until I saw you'de put knitted on four needles. That was enough to put me off :)

    Sue x

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  4. jackiescrafts5 January 2013 at 13:04

    Ohhh Val I love these and the owls make them especially perfect. I'm not sure I could manage 4 needles and cables one or the other maybe but not both

    Jackie x

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  5. veronica5 January 2013 at 14:00

    these are lovely Val, especially with the owls knitted in - do you know where the pattern came from? (would love to have a go myself)

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  6. Jenny Marples5 January 2013 at 22:28

    LOVE these Val. Such a clever idea. Love your male card in the previous post too. Thanks for pointing out the X-cut horology set - must look this one up as your results are fantastic. Have the happiest New Year. Hugs, Jenny x

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  7. Jill5 January 2013 at 22:31

    They are great Val, something I won't be trying though!

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  8. Canonbury creations5 January 2013 at 22:46

    These seem very popular at the moment Val, not sure why it's never my wrists that are cold!! But I love the way the cabling shapes the owls, very cute:)
    Val x

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  9. Christine B.7 January 2013 at 12:20

    Hi Val these are great love how they are owls. You've done a great job with them. Hugs x ChrisB

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  10. vinny9 January 2013 at 19:45

    these are just gorgeous Val. Who made the knitting pattern please ? x Lavinia

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