Cable Knit Arm Warmers

Cable Knit Arm Warmers:

I wanted to start a blog about knitting projects that I've chosen to take on, and I haven't posted anything since Christmas!


Better late than never, I guess.

I'd like to start by saying that I don't want to take credit for anyone's work, and any pics I use will have links under them. I also apologize if I link anything that isn't free to use, like my beard-pattern post from Christmas, but it was super cheap, so deal with it (lol).



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So, here is a pattern I came across, and really liked. I've always liked cables in knitting, and I also like the look of arm warmers, and this pattern satisfied my needs!
Here's the link below, and it's free via Ravelry.com:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cwtchy-cable-armwarmers---wristwarmers



(Following images are mine. I like this yarn a lot.) :)

I've made one arm, and am currently working on the other arm warmer. I used size 5 dpn, and cast on 44 sts total, but this was because I have small hands and wrists. I used a yarn I found at Pat Catans (an Ohio chain of craft stores), and all I can say about the yarn is that it's mixed fibers (acrylic, nylon, polyester) from Fashion Plus.

 The length can be however long you want, but I like it going 3/4's of the way up the arm.

 I am excited to try another pattern, which I'll post about another time, and this source is from a book. I highly encourage anyone to check out this book, which is in the link below:
http://www.amazon.com/Knitting-With-Balls-Hands-On-Modern/dp/0756622891

Hope you enjoyed this post, and find it useful! Happy knitting!

My Knitted Beard

For those who cannot grow their own 

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When I started knitting, I wanted to work my way up to making cool things, like blankets and hats! After I had made some scarves and hats, I wanted to move on to something different, which brings today's post. I found (and payed for) this pattern on www.knitpicks.com, and I found that it was challenging, but really cool! Not only did I enjoy it, but I was very pleased by the challenge, because I am a beginner in the world of knitting. I was happy to find help for the wrap and turn stitch on Youtube, and with two days, I had a complete beard and mustache. I found that among my family, my brother would enjoy it the most, so I wrapped it and gave it as a Christmas present.

The materials I used were:
-Bernat Softee Chunky Dark Taupe yarn super bulky.
-Size 10-1/2 straight needles

The pattern was $1.99, and what really helped was printing the pages so that I could make notes, or cross off any rows I'd already finished.

This was the end result, and it can be hooked to a hat, or just have a string to go over the ears. The color can be any color, but I figured I could just tell you what I used.
I hope you take the time to make one of your own, because they are fun and worth the yarn to make :). Bye!