Knit/Crochet Winter Wear - share your pics

[Britesea]

I have problems with a trigger finger that limits how much I can knit or crochet these days

 

[Alaskan]

I always use circular needles because the straight needles are terribly uncomfortable. Hoping to learn Continental knitting, I’ve heard it’s easier on the hands! I’m a thrower! That’s English knitting? I think? I haven’t heard of that Spanish one though, going to have to look on YouTube for that one!

Part of my current issue is I spin finer than I can comfortably knit. Next time I’ll do 3 ply instead of 2, it may help a little.

Or hold the thin yarn double.... you can do it that way.

 

[flowerbug]

My eldest made this for my wife.
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nice and warm!

 

[flowerbug]

I had forgotten this thread! Here's my makes for this year - a hat and headband.

I started these about a decade ago! I spent waaay too much money on hand-dyed 100% superfine merino sock weight yarn. 5 skeins, about $130 all together. I planned to make a scarf.

When I started knitting, the colors got murky and weird. So I knitted the sock yarn into a chunky yarn. Since it was hand-dyed, this meant knitting lengths from each skeins, mixing them up and splicing it all together. And then I didn't have enough for a scarf.

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I decided to use the yarn up this year. I had enough for a hat and a headband. I used a bubble stitch on the hat forcwarmth, and a 1x1 rib on the headband so its twice as thick. They are heavy and very warm. 😍View attachment 25272

they look very nice and i'm sure they are plenty warm!

 

[tortoise]

@NikkiSavage137 are you working on any winter wear projects?

 

[tortoise]

What a sweet photo! And epic scarf! 😍

 

[FarmerJamie]

Maybe it was crocheted, now that I think about it

 

[tortoise]

Thanks @tortoise ! I will probably not make many sweaters for the kids because they take so long and kids grow so fast! My friend is a sheep farmer/fiber arts teacher and she’s teaching me everything, and suggested I start with a toddler sized sweater. I ripped it out and started over a few times but it’s going great now.

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Wow! I am impressed! You have made beautiful yarn! Are you obsessed enough with spinning that you have extra yarn to sell?

 

[Alaskan]

I would love to know how to totally knit. I can do the middle parts but I can't start, end, or make a new line

You tube videos

 

[NH Homesteader]

Wow I like it! Bright colors!