Monica Knits

Repair StitchI started knitting a pair of socks for my dad late last night in low light and didn't see that I had accidentally split a stitch in the first round until the next morning when it glared at me in daylight. I had completed six or seven rounds by this time. No problem; this is very quick to correct with a crochet needle and a couple of minutes' time. Read more ... for illustrated instructions.

This is the second neck cozy I knitted this week from Koigu^TM yarn and brings to four, the number of neck cozies I have knitted. The light green cozy was for my sister and the gold one was a treat for myself. Read more ... photos in additional colors and related links.

Koigu^TM Neck Cozy The neck cozy and I have always been inseparable winter evenings, but during the week in which our furnace broke down, I wore it night and day when at home. Naturally, the furnace failed during the wee hours of one of the coldest days of the year! When it snagged and got a hole, I decided that I had better knit a back up. In the meantime my sister and a girlfriend each requested one.

Two things make this neck warmer amazing: the premium (soft), hand-painted merino yarn and the lightweight, compact design. Read more ... for knitting tips and pattern information.

The photo shows the cabled headband in process, after blocking, before joining in the round, since it is easier to photograph this way. This is the fifth cabled headband I've knitted, but the first in acrylic yarn. My girlfriend brought a skein of frosty green yarn over and asked if I could knit her a headband like mine, so that's what I did yesterday evening. The pattern is easy to memorize. Read more ....