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F.O Friday

 

It’s a bumper one this week, seeing as how I’ve neglected things for the last few. We’ve made the heart breaking decision to have Rommie put to sleep on Monday. She’s not having any quality of life at the moment- she doesn’t know up from down and is falling over all the time, and struggling to right herself when she does. It’s heart breaking, not as heart breaking as loosing her will be; but we have to choose what’s right for her.

Enough sadness, on with the F.O’s


Phone Case

P1010462

Yarn: Trekking XXL (4ply)

Needles: 2.5mm Knit Pro 120cm Fixed circs

Pattern: Own

Notes: Nice, quick and manly basket weave pattern for my other half’s phone.

Cup of Tea and A Stick of Rock (Ravellenics)

Yarn: Rico Essentials Merino Aran

Needles: 5.0mm

Pattern: Own

Notes: Entry for the Ravellenic Games.

Owl Mitts

P1010459

P1010460

Yarn: Rico Essentials Merino Aran

Needles: 4.0 and 5.0mm

Pattern: Owl Mitts by Amanda Jones

Notes: 2 Sets, Blue set as written, but with 2 extra rows of rib at the top. Yellow row has 2 rows of rib at top and bottom.

OH’s Jumper

P1010458

Yarn: James C Brett Rustic Mega Chunky (7 skeins)

Needles: 10.0 mm and 12.0mm

Pattern: James C Brett Hoodie Pattern

Notes: Added a little extra length in the body and sleeves; could have maybe done with a slightly higher neck line. Will hopefully grow a little with blocking

Tablet Cosy

Yarn: Ístex Álafoss Lopi 

Needles: 8.0mm Knitpro Interchangeables

Pattern: Star Stitch used from Holding Hands Feeding Ducks

Notes: I-Cord bind off on half the stitches, stocking stitch flap worked; stitches picked up around the border, i-cord bind off on these stitches, with i-cord button hole.

P1010461

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