My firstborn is a Renthead and wants a Mark scarf, so I made him one for his birthday :-).
Pattern: Striped Team Scarf by Ruth Ellen
Needle: US 7 – 4.5 mm
Yarn: Plymouth Yarn Encore Worsted Solids & Heathers; 0848 Navy Blue and 0208 White
It’s our tradition to get a Yule ornament each year that represents something representative of that year. In 2012, we watched a lot of Doctor Who, catching up on Doctors 9, 10 and 11.
I used the basic Christmas tree TARDIS ornament, but added a light based on the larger TARDIS pattern — 2 rows on 5 sc. The windows are embroidered, as is the year. The lower contrast on the year is deliberate.
Hook: 3.75 mm (F)
Yarn: Not sure, since it was something I’d frogged from an earlier project.
A gaming friend saw this pattern and asked if anyone would be willing to make them for her. Always up for trying something different… 🙂
Pattern: Gaming Dice Expansion Pack for Polyhedral Balls by June Gilbank
Hook: 3.75 mm (F)
My hunny saw something like these in Big Sur, and I commented that I could easily make them to order for a fraction of the price (after all, I don’t charge for my own time ^_^). These were made to look as much like Link’s arm covering from Ocarina of Time as I could make them without driving myself crazy with an intricate pattern. The first one was done straight up the arm, which fit nicely at the wrist but was too tight up near the elbow. So, I did a second one with more sts cast on that decreased … (read more) “Link’s Ocarina of Time Gauntlets”