Photos of things made

What a lovely, cosy-looking blanket, coolgran, and how nice that your Dgd could help. Mine would love to help but but she's only 3 - I've told her I'll teach her to knit when she's 6 - if she still wants to by then!

gmelon, yes, they are rather large - between 8 and 9 inches - 20 - 22cm. Wise Men are slightly taller because of the headdresses.

Here are two cushion covers, recently finished. I am now in the process of knitting a jumper for me.

Just finished this scarf, from a 'potato chip' pattern because it looks like Pringles! Might do another for GD as it only took one of the two balls of wool I bought.

Now I’m not just envious, but feeling inadequate too ?
Well done all of you “crafty” ladies.

The scarf and cushion covers are lovely! Cushion covers look like the sort of pattern I'd love to tackle but hardly ever do, since anything but plain knitting has me going wrong, having to undo, and cursing a lot!

Am currently knitting the Indian Nights blanket by Jenise Hope

Starbox, that looks lovely

That’s stunning starbox

Really lovely. This has to be one of the nicest threads on GN. Hope to see some more handiwork

shysal I love that scarf! I would really like to make one (exactly the same!) and have googled Potato Chip scarves but haven't seen any as nice as yours! Are you prepared to divulge the details of the pattern and yarn?

JoyBlioggs I hope abysmaL won't mind me replying, the pattern is also called "Spiral Scarf", it's really easy, here's a link:

dinkyflowerpots.blogspot.com/2012/05/spiral-scarf-wip.html?m=1

I once knitted one on a long-haul flight, I took short bamboo needles and no one took them off me!

"Abysmal"! Apologies to Shysal from autocorrect!

Starbox your knitting is on a whole other level! That's beautiful.

Thanks so much, Grannyknot, just had a look at your link and can't believe that it looks fairly simple and within my limited capabilities! I love shysal's yarn and hope she'll be back to tell me what it is.

(How on earth does autocorrect come up with these bizarre variations!!!)

Joy I agree, Shysal's yarn is perfect, it "makes" the scarf. I also hope we find out what it is

In the article on the link I sent, is a link to another blog post for this pattern, where a cast off method is given so that both ends of the scarf match. The pattern in the first article doesn't mention cast off.

Good luck with knitting it.

Many thanks! If you can do fairisle, it's honestly not hard at all.

freemotion-kate.blogspot.com/2010/07/scarf-by-many-names.html
This scarf pattern is similar to the one I used, with Aran weight wool and 5mm needles. Here is the wool. It comes out quite slim.

Just finished this shawl. It's made from odd balls of home spun alpaca yarn, and milk fibre yarn that a friend was giving away. I can't show it to its best advantage as the only place I could find to hang it was on the front door!

Wow minimoon! Your shawl is lovely. I also love Starbox's blanket. I wouldn't have the patience for anything so intricate.
For those who were interested in my spiral scarf, this is the one I am knitting now for the school Christmas Fayre.

MiniMoon that’s so elegant. Wondering how long it took to make?

Lovely colours for the spiral scarf, Shysal.

Bellanonna, it took about six weeks, on and off. I kept it as a project to take to my local Knit & Natter group.

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I love working with leather and gorgeous fabrics, which I sell. Here are a few.

Grannyknot, thank you! I've followed your link and enjoyed reading the comments and the nifty casting off tip. Raring to go now..!

shysal Lovely to get the details of the wool, thank you! I've ordered the same colour as yours, I like it so much, hope you don't mind! I shall have to try really hard not to let it distract me from Christmas preps... I have that feeling that once I start I won't be able to put it down...

MiniMoon I’d have thought much longer actually, especially as it was off and on.
Antonia, what lovely pieces. I’ve never seen a tooth fairy pouch before!