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WIP Wednesday: The Choose-Your-Own Adventure Scarf

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WIP Wednesday: Choose your own adventure scarfAbout a month ago I told you about a knitalong Yarnspirations is doing in support of its United yarn. I decided to do it just for fun, and because I have a little time for fun knitting right now, since I’m not working on a book any more.

I’m actually working on a couple of things right now, but this is one WIP, and I’m actually a bit behind, because I’m still on week one’s clue and week two was just released. But I’m almost ready.

(I’m also cheating because I’m not using Yarnspirations yarn. This is Color by Kristin, which I picked up because it was literally right beside me when the first clue came in. These are leftovers from my book; thanks Classic Elite!)

I like the idea of this project and the little story that goes with it is fun. But I’m pretty much picking all the intermediate pattern stitches because they are the most interesting.

What are you working on? I’d love to hear about it! You can also share pictures on my Knitting Facebook page or tag me on Instagram.

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  1. I’m doing the same challenge and knitting the Intermediate stitches too. Lots of complexity that I usually don’t attempt. Yours is so cute in those bright colors! I’m using what I had on hand too – Medium gray, black and a navy/gray/black/white mixed.

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Knit a Glasses Holder for Your Bedside Table

knit glasses holder

Not too long ago I was seeing a crochet pattern for a glasses holder shaped like a bear all over the Internet. It was super cute, and also useful as a place to put your glasses on your bedside table instead of just throwing them somewhere random.

This project stewed in my brain for a little while and I decided I needed to make a knit version, but I didn’t want to make a bear. If you know anything about me you might know that I’m a cat person, so of course my version had to be a cat.

The base is just a basic little basic worked from the center out to the desired size, then up the sides as long as you want them. Knit some ears and add embellishments to make it whatever kind of animal you want.

The way I figured out to work the base from the center out was to use a crochet cast on, which gives you an easier way to pick up stitches from the back of the cast on than if you worked a more traditional cast on for a knitting project. It’s kind of fun to do things in a different way from time to time.

This little project is adorable if I do say so myself, and even as a plain little basket not made into an animal it’s a cute way to keep your glasses or other little things in one place. I’m tempted to make one for my desk to hold pens or even little little scissors and sewing needles that are always on my desk but somehow always seem to get lost on my desk.

If you need a little holder for your glasses on your table, check out the pattern at Our Daily Craft.

[Photo: Our Daily Craft]