Newly Finished Knit Projects – Page 5 – Elliebelly Knit & Dye Works

The Zissou Hat

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Joyce Makes Art

If you know someone who loves Wes Anderson movies, then this is the perfect Father's Day (or any day) gift.

Anderson's movie The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is a comedic take on Jacques Cousteau, sea explorer and icon of my childhood (oh the Sunday afternoons spent watching Jacques take on creatures in exciting underwater locales!) And this hat, the classic Cousteau/Zissou hat, is a lovely reminder that even guys with no fashion sense whatsoever can sometimes start a trend.

Since "guy with no fashion sense" is pretty much the guy I married, this hat should be perfect for him (she said lovingly). Modeled here by one of our boys, it's sweet and charming, and just a little bit silly. Everything a good hat should be.

Hold your breath along with me — he's notoriously picky about presents. I'm hoping this one will make the cut!

Frostline, Finished!

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Joyce Makes Art

I'm pleased with Frostline. It was worth all of the miles of stockinette to get here. And, the lace border, which looked indescribably poor when I finished knitting, sprang right into shape with a gentle block.

It is one of my most colorful knits ever and I adore it. I'm going to find way to wear it, even during summer!

Update: Knitting On Spring Break

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Joyce Makes Art

My first spring break knitting goal is accomplished, my Tipperary Shawl, knit from The Plucky Knitter’s Snug Bulky yarn, is finished.

It is, of course, love. There are three reasons for that: Cashmere and Alpaca in a bulky lace pattern, a Warm and pretty finished object, and, an easy but never boring to knit pattern.

This is another pattern I can’t recommend highly enough.

Next up for me is casting on my Antarktis Scarf in the morning when the Adventurous April KAL starts.

First Finished Object — Malabrigo March KAL 2015

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Joyce Makes Art

It's my first finished object for this year's Malabrigo March Knitalong. Or does it count as two? Tardis Blue mittens, knit from Malabrigo's Bulky weight Rasta yarn.

This is a great last minute gift project, as they knit up in just a few hours at this weight. The yarn is so soft! This is the kind of project that makes you glad you're a knitter.

The Virtue Of Knit Hats

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Joyce Makes Art

Just in time, my Cold Snap Hat is done.

It knit up, I promise you, in no time at all. And it looks good on everyone, even our sweet doggie.

Best of all, it matches my Olivia wrap. I'm wearing them together, all week long, with everything. They're delightfully warm and soft, and everything that knitting should be. Knit hats have such great virtue, especially when the temperature dips down into the teens or even single digits. There is nothing I would rather have and I'm glad this one is done.

Olivia At Last

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Joyce Makes Art

I'm done with Olivia! Despite some last minute, late night concerns about finishing the short rows and some early struggles with fisherman's rib, I'm finished and really very please with the result.

I like the color. In case you've forgotten, since it's taken me months to do the knitting, this is the Plucky Knitter's Holloway colorway on her Primo Aran yarn. Lovely.

Let's be candid. Because we are all friends here.

There are mistakes in my Olivia. Mistakes I did not fix. I struggled to fix mistakes in the rib, so I finally decided that the two places with mistakes needed to stay. And I needed to embrace them because, well, Olivia is not perfect and neither am I. Good reminder of my limitations.

I love her despite, or perhaps even because of, her mistakes. She's so warm and scrunchy, even though the yarn grew and softened with a good wet blocking. I'm hoping my model will give her back to me at some point. It's been hours, but she still shows no signs of returning Olivia to me.

I've got almost three-fourths of the last skein left, so I've cast on a hat to match. I love the host of cables. Hopefully with a three day weekend, there will be some time to knit this up.

A Pom-Pom For A Knit Hat

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Joyce Makes Art

Last year, I knit a series of wonderful hats for our family trip to Iceland. I finished one of them, Fuego, mid-trip, during a hike to see some wonderful waterfalls and rainbows.

But, I didn't have a pom-pom maker with me, or any knowledge about how to make one, not being a pom-pom kind of girl. So Fuego came back home with me, pom-pomless. There was a brief flirtation with one after I found out how to make one, but I attached it too loosely and then it got hot and Fuego never got her pom.

Until today.

Fuego now has a big, fat, fluffy pom-pom. She's complete, thanks to my fantastic Clover pom-pom maker.

Fuego was a fun hat to knit and I have no idea why this took me so long, but with temperature creeping down into the teens and snow in the forecast, I'm really happy to have her this weekend!