Bunchalong 2018: The Great Bunchening!

[kcknits]

Really cute!! Great job👍

[Kelsey]

I just cast on the mitts for a friend I will be visiting in a couple of weeks. Love MDK - thanks for inspiring me to get the needles chugging along!

[MDKCristina]

Hi, KC! “Knit on the bias” means the cable keeps shifting over so that it leans left on a diagonal. The round by round directions tell you how to work it, and then after about 6 rounds you’ll see what’s happening. Don’t bring the yarn to the front before slipping the second ssk stitch purlwise. There’s a handy list of all abbreviated directions at the back of the book/pdf for a description of how to work the decrease. Happy Knitting! --Cristina

[LynnC]

Here is my bunch so far. My hubby voted against pompom on his hat. Fun knitting all around. blocking still to come.153961826029042500750170097455|374x500

[kcknits]

Thank you Cristina! I’m looking forward to starting the Chalice Cowl, as soon as I decide on the yarn. So many decisions🤔 I absolutely luv ANYTHING with cables!!

[MDKCristina]

Our second Bunchalong winner comes from right here in the Lounge! Congrats to Debi–we love the layettes so much we surrounded them with hearts on Instagram.

[kcknits]

It’s not a Bunch but it’s a beginning!
These Coasters are such a fast, fun knit and, once brain is engaged & synchronized with hands and knitting needles, they are easy😁

(the red is really red, with shiny gold thread thru it, but my phone makes it look orange-ish)

[Carmencdbq]

I had never done the cable cast on before and was having a heck of a time until I switched to a crochet hook to pull the yarn loop thru. Worked much better.

[jangrimmer]

I frogged about four times. Haven’t gone back yet. But I’ll get it. I back to a blanket I started last year. Simple.

[kcknits]

It’s always helpful to get back to something you know you can do to build your confidence back up;)
I’m into my 10th month of learning to knit & I’m in an exploring and learning new things phase😁

[pennie.boyett]

Slipped Stitch Hat made from handspun wool and alpaca. This pattern makes the extremely uneven yarn look good! One of the rewards - or hazards - of learning to spin is that I have lots of small skeins! This actually used four of them.

[dbukko]

Appleseed Coasters are a treat to knit. I couldn’t decide which color to use under my stained glass box and wanted to get the pattern down so I knit them TAAT. Looking at them now, I think I will actually make another double the size in cream and sew these together to make a soap holder for my daughter. Her crazy dog likes to steal the soap bar as a snack!

[MDKCristina]

Hi, fellow Bunchkins! The gift certificate winner this week comes to us from outer space, er, Instagram. Here’s Megan @memenier and her Appleseed Mitts.

[Jodiutter]

Two pairs of mits done! Love this pattern now that I understand it. Lol
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[kclarkect]

Working on hats for my nieces and nephew. 3 down, one to go.

[kjt1211]

Swatching for Sangria! Not easy to find the ginger liqueur but totally worth it.

[Kay]

I’ve got all the ingredients except the ginger liqueur, but haven’t mixed up a batch yet! Amazon is a good source for the cider syrup.

[kjt1211]

I’ll email you. You can have some of mine. It’s pricey but my liquor store guy gave it to me cheap (he likes the knitters) so I’ll pay it forward.

[MDKCristina]

Congratulations Angela! You’re this week’s Bunchalong prizewinner! Email Liz hello@masondixonknitting.com and she’ll email your gift certificate.

Cristina (your fellow Bunchkin)

[bookie1510]

Love the color!