IF: Theatre

Eric's Dashing

IF: Impossibility

IF: Fleeting

Cabled-out

Why is knitting a basic stocking stitch such a torture? Even knitting a gauge swatch, all I can see is that the stitches are uneven, loose, inconsistant. I show my mother the swatch and she can't see anything wrong with it. And I'm going to unravel the goddam thing anyway! I can knit with dpn's, place a thumb, cable, yarn-over, crochet with 1.75mm hooks, but a stupid stocking stitch will drive me up the wall. I will spend half the time sitting there, yanking at the yarn trying to get it even. And yet another week without an Illo Friday submission! I keep telling myself I will do a two-minute drawing as soon as I get the topic, but I've said that for the last three weeks.

Chunky Fingerless Mitts

Sizes: S (women), M (men), L (large) Gauge: 4" = 15 stitches Notions: 5mm and 6mm needles, 5mm crochet hook, 4 dpn(double pointed needles) Yarn: 8ply Panda Acrylic (I wound off half to make two balls, and knitted using both balls at same time. Using hook, make 14(16)(18) ch, to form start of tubular cast on*. If using conventional method, CO 27(31)(35)st, using 5mm needles. Continue in k1,p1 rib for 12-15 rows. Transfer stitches to 6mm needles. Continue in st.st for 6(8)(10) rows. On the last row, k 13(15)(15). Using waste yarn of a different colour, k 4(5)(7). Transfer these st back to first needle and continue in working yarn. Continue in st.st. for 10(10)(10) rows.** Using 5mm needles, knit in k1,p1 rib for 14 rows, cast off. Thumb: Remove waste thread and transfer to dpn. Divide st. evenly between three needles, picking up two other stitches either side. With one ball of yarn, knit thumb in st.st. for 1 1/2 (2) (2 1/2)". Cast off. Sew up side seam of glove. Turn inside out, fold down top section of rib. Sew loosely, weave in ends.

Brazil Pom Pom

Fingerless Gloves for Cesar

THE BLASTED FINGERLESS NIGHTMARES

MY KNUCKS

IF: Blanket

IF: Citrus