A Few New Creations

I’ve been burying my nose in books lately, so my crafting has slowed down a bit. It doesn’t mean I’ve given my fingers a break, though; in fact, all the crocheting I’ve been doing has them curled up in an achy agony that only blissful sleep can cure. I wish I had a long and proud pictorial to show for it, but time and time again my project attempts are being unraveled to start anew.

I do have a few things to show that have been completed over the past month or two, however.

First up: cabled fingerless gloves.

After making pretty much everyone I know a pair of fingerless gloves this Christmas it was my turn. There was a hard lesson to learn with these things, though: the yarn I used was a cheap brand that was half acrylic and half cotton, and terrible for wearing! Sure, the cable is clearly defined, but that’s the only good thing I’ve got to say about it. They feel… icky. In fact, I’d rather be wearing sopping wet blue jeans. OK, that may be a slight exaggeration, but after the trial and error of getting the design right it was a disappointment.


So on to the next item: more cables…

This piece is actually the shell to a circular knitting needle holder, which I based on a design posted on Craftster.com.

The inside is lined with stash fabric, and the 6 pockets are made with craft felt. That means I’ve got about three more of these to make to keep all those twisty needles in check.


Next: stylish gloves to replace the aforementioned pair.

I love it when I come across free patterns on the web like this one. Punk Rock Corset Gloves from TheKnitteur.com were a lot of fun to make. Plus, I learned how to create i-cord edging.


Lastly, something that was directly inspired by Lyzard’s recently posted crocheted lunch bag made from plastic grocery bags.

It’s a mostly-knit version. Actually, the crocheted top and handles were the result of not planning a design before knitting up a bunch of rounds. It all worked out in the end, and now we’ll see how well it holds up with repeated use.



Ciao!