Friday FOs - 02.09.2022

I'm trying to get some things finished so that I have something to post about most weeks, especially since I have slowed down on my Bear production. Here is this week's finished object. 

A Cotton Beanie to wear under my Santa wig. 

The view of the bank of my head wearing the beanie. 

I decided to make this because the wig I have to wear while dressed up as Santa irritates my scalp. 

That's all I have for this week. Until next time, have a good one. 

Richard. 

Friday FOs - 19.08.2022

It has been a while since I last posted anything and I have been busy and have completed a few things since then. It hasn't been the one Bear a week that I have managed to finish in previous years but I do have 3 bears finished and one blanket, and here they are. 

Comfort Bear No 7 for this year. 

Comfort Bear No 8 for this year. 

These bears have been finished for a while. It has been so long that I have forgotten when they were finished. 

Blanket No 2 from knitted rectangles. 

It has taken a while but I finally managed to finish the second of 2 blankets that I have been making by joining some knitted rectangles that were found in bags of donated yarn. I will be donating both blankets back to the Salvation Army. 

Comfort Bear No 9 for this year. 

This Bear was finished this week. It has been slow going but I'll keep working on these until I can't do it any more. 

That's all I have for you for now. Until next time, have a good one. 

Richard. 

Friday FOs - 20.05.2022

My completion rate seems to be a bit low at the moment but I have managed to finish something this week, and it's not a Bear. Here it is. 

Drink bottle cosy with strap

One of the ladies in the art class saw mine and asked if I could make her one. It took me a couple of weeks and a little more than one ball of cotton. 

That's all I have for this week. Until next time, have a good one. 

Richard. 

Friday FOs - 06.05.2022

I haven't finished anything for a while and I'm having trouble finding the time to post my WIPs on Wednesdays but I have been working. Here is my latest finished object. 

Comfort Bear No 6 for this year. 

I have had quite a bit of trouble with this Bear. I'm using yarn that was donated to the church and I keep running into problems. I started using a ball of grey that I thought was enough to do the bear's pants and found that two different yarns had been wound into one ball and the second yarn was not only a different shade it was also a different ply and unsuitable for making bears so I had to start again. The I found that there wasn't enough of the blue to do both the body and the arms so I undid most of it and worked in red stripes. I'm just glad to have it finished so I can start on the next one. 

That's all I have for this week. Until next time, have a good one. 

Richard. 

Friday FOs - 18.03.2022

I didn't have anything finished to show off last week but I do have something this week, and here it is. 

Comfort Bear No 5 for this year. 

I'm well behind the one per week that I've made in other years but I'm comfortable with my progress this year. 

That's all I have for you this week. Until next time, have a good one. 

Richard. 

Friday FOs - 04.03.2022

Apart from squares for my queen bed blanket, I have been working on other things, like this Comfort Bear, which is my finished object for this week. 

Comfort Bear No 4 for this year 

This is the knitted version that was to be used to show my students that these could be knitted or crocheted. I think I cast on too many stitches and didn't knit enough rows as it turned out quite short and fat. 

That's all from me for this week. Until next time, have a good one. 

Richard. 

Wednesday WIPs - 02.03.2022

I think I'm starting to catch up with the squares for the TCAL. I managed to start square 4 before I received the pattern for square 5. Here is the finished square 3 and the start of square 4.

Square 3 of the KnitterKnotter Hangout TCAL 

I extended the pattern by 8 rounds because the pattern was written for worsted weight yarn and in using double knit. This is the 4th square for my queen bed blanket. 

Square 4 of the KnitterKnotter Hangout TCAL 

Not much to see here yet. I hope to have it finished for next week. 

That's it from me for now. Until next time, have a good one. 

Richard.