Knitting projects

Tenor Recorder Case sock

[before]

This illustrates the problem I'm solving.

Cast on 88 stitches on #1 needles. Knit stockinet in the round (I use two circular needles, but you can use double pointed as well.) for about an inch and then knit one round of perl. Continue knitting for several inches, and then join the stitches as for the toe of a sock.

Serpent scarf, October 2004

[serpent scarf]

The serpent has a joint between the metal ferrule and the wood. When the wood changes size and the metal doesn't, this joint can leak. The serpent was supplied with wax filling the joint, and this worked for several years. Then there was a summer when it suddenly seemed really hard to play the serpent, and I couldn't understand how I could be getting worse, when I was doing all the things that had formerly been making me get better. When I realized that it was the leaky joint, I bought some black candles and tried to replace the wax, but nothing I did worked for more than a few days. So I took to using teflon plumbers' tape to seal the joint. But they only make this in white, and it does seem to need some protection, so I knit the serpent a scarf.

The yarn is a hand-painted sock yarn, called something like "Anne". I started by casting on 32 stitches on #1 double pointed needles. I knit these in K1,P1 ribbing for about an inch. This forms the collar that goes around the bocal. Then I switched to #2 needles for 8 or 9 inches, and #3 needles for another 4 inches or so.

I have a theory that you could knit a serpent bodystocking just switching to larger and larger needles. You'd want to start with thicker yarn than the sock yarn.

Baby hat and booties, July 2003

[hat and booties] [hat on wineglass with booties]

And here's the hat on Colin Alexander Campbell: [hat and booties]

Yarn: Lang Jawoll cotton superwash 88.0014 5381

Pattern: Baby Hat with Matching Booties

Needles: 2

Socks, June 2003

[yellow socks]

Yarn: Lang Jawoll cotton superwash 88.0014 5381

Pattern: Andra's classic socks, sent free by Patternworks with purchase of yarn.

Needles: 1 and 3

I think I may try using #2 needles next time -- I tend to knit loose and my feet can feel the stitch under them. The yarn is easy to work with.

Laura Conrad
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