Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Off the needles ... A Yarn Along Post

Joining Ginny today at Small Things


I love small projects that knit up quickly. Boot cuffs have been on my knitting 'wish list' for some time now, so I found a lovely chunky wool blend and a cute pattern off Ravelry and got to it.


I loved knitting this pair up - so quick and easy. Now of course I have loads of requests from my daughters :o) They make a really great addition to your autumn and winter wardrobe!


Still on the needles :: Some lovely rib and cabled fingerless mitts for the autumn. The yarn is Drops Alpaca and is simply lovely to work with. It is so soft and warm!


I think these mitts may stay on hold for another week or so as I am quite addicted to boot cuffs at the mo ;)

Reading :: I'm reading 'Old Farmhouse Recipes' by Alison Uttley. I'm wanting to find some traditional, tried and tested recipes for harvested fruits from the garden and hedgerows. I have not actually started looking through this book yet so I have no idea if it is actually has what I am looking for :o)

Happy Wednesday to you all...

14 comments:

  1. love the boot cuffs and I do love how fast of a knit they are :) Gorgeous!

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  2. The boot cuffs look awesome! What a great idea for Christmas.

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  3. The boot warmers are beautiful! Was it hard to make? Happy knitting! :)

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  4. Oooh I just bought some extra yarn to make some wrist warmers - wonder will I have enough to make me a pair of matching boot cuffs? Lovely knitting.

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  5. The title "Off of the Needles" really piqued my interest. It feels so good to say so, doesn't it?! The boot cuffs look great - it's funny I've been meaning to make a pair for such a long time too. I have way too many sweaters but no mittens, hats or socks:) Great booklist too. Happy knitting!

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  6. Those boot cuffs are really cool. I love all the cable-y goodness and can see why you want to keep making them. ;-)

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  7. I love the boot cuffs. I think I just found a Christmas gift for my daughter. The mitts are quite pretty also.

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  8. I made boot cuffs for my friend for Christmas last winter but forgot to make myself a pair - love these ones, I think I'll have to pop them back on my "to knit" list!

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  9. Those look great! Good job!

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  10. I love the boot cuffs! They just got added to my queue for Christmas presents

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  11. The boot cuffs look very cosy. Love the simplicity of colour and design to make something so practical.
    Enjoy the knitting.

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  12. I like the cable-ly pattern on your boot cuffs. Yes, so cute. How fun to see that you have chosen a soft gray wool for fingerless mitts because I also have this color on my needles for the fingerless mitts I started awhile ago. Leg warmers under a skirt and fingerless mitts are worn by me indoors on the coldest of winter days here in the USA.

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