In this season of
exchanging gifts, here is one that I knit for a good friend and colleague who
is also a superb knitter. Since I make so many interesting little objects from
the past, this miniature ensemble could be a modern companion to some of my former
projects.
The Yarn Basket and
its contents were made on 2.0mm needles. All of the yarns are Knit Picks’s
Palette. The Yarn Basket’s pattern
is from Winter Wonderful, a booklet published by Knit Picks, with
designs by Kerin Dimeler Laurence and Nina Isaacson. The basket is made in
Sweet Potato and measures approximately 3” long and about 1 ½” square at the
base. The knitting is in Whirlpool on toothpicks with glued-on beads for the
knobs of the miniature knitting needles. The little cap is from the Jayne Cobb
Hat Pin pattern, in Bison and Pimento, and is about ½” tall. The Icelandic
Sweater is from Miniature Sweaters by Betty Lampen, is knit in Peony and Ivy
and is just over 1 ¾” tall.
The little sock, 1 ¼”
tall, is my own design, and is knit in Canary and Majestic.
As a finishing touch,
I made a cord of various yarn scraps for a loop to go through the handles of
the basket so it could become an ornament on the tree.
2 comments:
What a lovely and charming gift for your friend!
I think it likely goes without saying that I absolutely love this.
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