When I'm knitting my buns I would usually use 100% acrylic double knit - mainly because of cost and also because of the wide variety of colours available. I particularly like Stylecraft dk, as I think it has a nice sheen to it. I also love the multicoloured dks available such as the JC Brett ones.
However on my recent visit to the Glen gallery I splashed out a bit and bought some lovely yarns. I started on the first ball, a purple Rowan pure wool aran. I knitted a pair of leg warmers to wear with boots and also squeezed a pair of fingerless mitts out of the ball as well.
I found the fingerless mitts pattern on Ravelry .... Superquick Fingerless Mitts by Aemmeleia
The leg warmers were knitted as a simple tube on dpns with size 6.5mm needles. The rib was k3, p3 and I casted off very loosely.
Thanks Chris for being photographer for the day!I really should be getting on with my City and Guild stuff, oh well maybe next week.
Happy Knitting, Ali
Onya Ali, well done...look great!
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