Shownotes for Episode 4 of the FrannyDoMakes Youtube Channel – 17.03.22
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Patterns
Finished Objects:
Sockhead Slouch Hat – Kelly McClure
Yarn- Lockwood Fibres – 4ply Merino/Nylon “Jewel Sea”
Needle- 3.00mm ChiaoGoo Interchangeable and 3mm Knit-Pro Zing DPN’s (for decreases)
Size made- Adult Medium
Yardage used- 50g=212m
Start date- 18.02.2022
Finish date- 03.03.2022
Gauge was slightly bigger than in pattern but fit was fine.
I knit for 24 cm before beginning decreases.
Veste à torsades- Bergere de France
Yarn- Bergere de France – Filomeche – “Canard”
Needle- 6.00mm & 7.00mm KnitPro Trendz Interchangables
Yardage used- 11 Skeins – 660 m
Start date- 04.11.20.11
Finish date- 08.03.2022
Modifications- picked up stitches and knit neckband and button bands instead of knitting separate and grafting as instructions were not on the pattern.
Pattern was very minimal and took some working out to understand the decreases and shaping
Yarn was awful- splitty and weak would not use again.
Buttons – Vintage Wooden buttons (28mm) from ButtonBox Leicester
WIPs
Spring Equisox KAL
Bloom and Grow Socks– Becki Norman
Yarn- Hedgerow Yarns – OOAK “Pink Fizz”
Needle- 2.25 ChiaoGoo
Vanilla socks
Yarn- Lockwood Fibres – Mystery Yarn Club – October Colourway
Needle- 2.5 ChiaoGoo
ADVENTuresome Wrap- Ambur O’Brien
Yarn- Castleview Yarns – Advent 2021, Somerset Yarns– 4ply Sock- “Charcoal”
Needle- 3.75 ChiaoGoo
Swatch for College days Slipover – Drops Design
Yarn- Drops Air- “Pearl Grey”
Needle- 5mm ChiaoGoo
Project bags
Beaker bag – AmeliaXJoy
Kokeshi doll bag – Fearless Yarn
Emma Ball penguin bag – The Wee Window
Acquisitions
Bumbling Yarns– Stripey Sock Club- Encanto-“What about Mirabel”
4ply Merino and Nylon- 70g sock set
Wendy Aran with wool Tweed- LYS
Gifts
Hide and Hammer No.3 in Berry
Spool Pincushion from Stitch Galore
The Crimson Rabbit Project bag
Other Info
My ChiaoGoo needles were purchased from Tribe Yarns
Here is the link to my Skydive fundraiser for St Gemmas Hospice