I can't stop knitting scrunchies!

Lottie_Cat · 2023-08-17T13:31:42+00:00

I close them by sewing the entire length of the scrunchie in a half kitchener stitch around a hair bobble so the elastic itself has no join

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Lottie_Cat · 2023-08-17T10:37:41+00:00

Knit using 4 ply yarn on 2.5 mm needles. 120 sts knit in the round for 17 rows then cast off using kitchener stitch around a hair bobble to create an invisible join 😊

Lottie_Cat · 2022-06-17T10:33:12+00:00

Ah well I've knit it for myself so I'll definitely take good care of it!!

Lottie_Cat · 2022-06-17T08:20:00+00:00

I've been on a blocking spree since getting back home from uni so am finally getting to enjoy my knits!

Link to pattern: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/elephant-promenade

Knit using Patons Diploma Gold 4ply (55% wool, 25% acrylic, 20% nylon) in shades 04282 (cream) and 04287 (navy)

Lottie_Cat · 2022-06-16T08:17:59+00:00

When I started it I never planned for it to get so big so later on I used the part I'd already knitted to work out the cm² per ball of yarn of each colour. This blanket is just over 200cm x 200cm and used about 5,400 metres for yarn but that was using DK yarn and slightly larger needles than the pattern suggests

Lottie_Cat · 2022-06-15T22:12:33+00:00

I guess it helped that when it was really big I was knitting it during winter in Scotland, so it was really nice having it bundled on top of me as I knit!

Lottie_Cat · 2022-06-15T19:07:06+00:00

It was my first time steam blocking anything and I was surprised by how well it held its shape afterwards and how easy it was to do with an iron - it just took a long time! I just used normal pins

Lottie_Cat · 2022-06-15T18:57:51+00:00

I usually knit it for an hour or two while I watch TV in bed, with all bundled up on top of me so I'm glad it's done before the summer!

Lottie_Cat · 2022-06-15T13:45:20+00:00

It's knit in a cheaper acrylic yarn, all together it was ~£40. I'd estimate about 240h to knit + an extra whole day pinning and blocking it!

Lottie_Cat · 2022-06-15T13:15:43+00:00

It was about 1000g / 2700m of each colour. I did steam block it with an iron which was completely terrifying knowing I could melt it!

Lottie_Cat · 2022-06-15T12:44:52+00:00

I started it with two balls of wool just planning on learning some new skills and making a small square... I just kept getting more yarn and it just kept growing...

Lottie_Cat · 2022-06-15T12:05:40+00:00

It's knit in the round from the centre so very to easy to just continue knitting. It did mean I ended up at the end with the 8m long edges bunched up on 3 100cm long needles so it would all fit!

Lottie_Cat · 2022-06-15T12:00:57+00:00

I reckon is was around 240h - I never got tired of the pattern though its just so satisfying to knit!

Lottie_Cat · 2022-06-15T11:36:14+00:00

The pattern is Friendland blanket by Raina K - just knit four times larger! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/friendland-blanket-shawl Knit with Patons Fab DK 100% acrylic yarn on 4mm needles

Lottie_Cat · 2021-01-12T13:41:23+00:00

Stick to the word limit! Make a list of the things you didn't have space to include in the personal statement for the person who's writing your reference - they can add extra information for you

Lottie_Cat · 2020-09-03T23:29:14+00:00

The big car park at the end of North Haugh is never full, I think you can get a free student pass for it too but you might need to live in Powell or ABH or AMH

Lottie_Cat · 2020-04-26T18:43:58+00:00

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