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added by Becca 2 weeks, 6 days ago. under 2025 , knit , knit picks , knitting , shawl , yarn

Knitting: Dotted Rays from Becca's Crazy Projects

Progress is slower. Still fun.

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Fiskars 7 Inch Softgrip Student Scissors (snipping yarn)

added by Becca 3 weeks, 6 days ago. under 2025 , knit , knit picks , knitting , shawl , yarn

Knitting: Dotted Rays from Becca's Crazy Projects

A couple more wedges completed.

I shifted to working from both balls or yarn so could keep the color changes from narrowing. I really like how it is working up. This is the part where it starts to take a long time to knit each wedge.

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Fiskars 7 Inch Softgrip Student Scissors (snipping yarn)

added by Becca 1 month, 1 week ago. under 2025 , knit , knit picks , knitting , shawl , yarn

Knitting: Dotted Rays from Becca's Crazy Projects

A friend gave me this fun yarn from Knit Picks a few years ago. I was going away for a weekend and wanted a hand project to take along.

I used my winder to make some fresh cakes and picked a color order.

The pattern I decided to use is Dotted Rays by Stephen West. I find this shawl to be perfect for those times when my hands need something to do but I don't want to really think about it.

I did the first couple wedges in this orange.

Then, switched to the rainbow yarn at the orange ...

added by Becca 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under 202 , knit , knit picks , knitting , shawl , yarn

Machine Knitting from Becca's Crazy Projects

A friend of min had some Lion Brand Mandala she no longer wanted. She gave it to me and I decided to turn it into hats. This is what it looked like on the machine before I started the decreases for the top of the hat.

This photo, and the next, are more for me than you. Tension can be a tricky thing for a machine knitter. This is my tension setting on the yarn mast. I almost never change it. I just set it there and leave it alone.

What I do change, is the stitch length selector. This ...

added by Becca 2 years, 3 months ago. under 2022 , baby , charity , hat , knit , knitting , lion brand , lk150 , machine knitting , mandala , yarn

Machine Knitting from Becca's Crazy Projects

Last week I did some machine knitting. I knit up baby hats in yellow.

I knit up hats in gray. I knit them up in gray and yellow.

I used up the last of my baby yarn on these nine hats. Such a great little project.

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Fiskars 7 Inch Softgrip Student Scissors (snipping yarn)
5 Pieces 5 Different Size Bent Latch Hook Crochet Needle Hook
addi Express Hook

Knitting Claw Weights

added by Becca 2 years, 3 months ago. under 2022 , baby , charity , hat , knit , knitting , lk150 , machine knitting , yarn

Charity Knitting from Becca's Crazy Projects

I set up my knitting machine this week and managed to make three little newborn hats. These are quick little projects.

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Fiskars 7 Inch Softgrip Student Scissors (snipping yarn)
5 Pieces 5 Different Size Bent Latch Hook Crochet Needle Hook
addi Express Hook

Knitting Claw Weights

added by Becca 2 years, 4 months ago. under 2022 , baby , charity , hat , knit , knitting , lk150 , machine knitting , yarn

Machine Knitting: LK150 from Becca's Crazy Projects

Look what I bought!

After borrowing my friend's LK150 knitting machine I decided to buy my own.

This machine is really a great way to get into machine knitting. This is what it comes with. Machine and carriage, row counter, yarn mast, comb weights, and more. Everything you need to get started.

Stitch transfer tools, spare needles, claw weights, ravel cord, latching tool, clamps, machine oil.

I added in some clamps and more claw weights. Now, I'm ready to get back to knitting tiny hats.

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Fiskars 7 Inch Softgrip Student Scissors (snipping ...

added by Becca 2 years, 6 months ago. under 2023 , baby , charity , hat , knit , knitting , lk150 , machine knitting , shopping , tool tip , yarn

Felted Slippers from Becca's Crazy Projects

I have this collection of blue yarn perfect for felting.

I used the LK150 and a video tutorial to make some more slippers

I finished them what seems like ages ago but I didn't wash them to felt them up until recently. Here is how they compare to my earlier experiments. Felting is not very precise and more of an experiment each time I do it.

They came out great! I still have yarn that will felt so expect to see more of these.

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Fiskars 7 Inch Softgrip Student Scissors (snipping yarn)
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added by Becca 2 years, 6 months ago. under 2022 , aunt betty , felt , felting , knit , knit picks , knitting , lk150 , machine knitting , slippers , yarn

Machine Knitting from Becca's Crazy Projects

More charity baby hats!

Hats are quick projects that can make you feel like you've done something great.

I had ten to drop off with Annapolis Quilts for Kids last Saturday. This is the machine I borrowed from a friend. I like machine knitting enough I've decided to buy my own LK 150 so I can keep making these charity hats.

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Fiskars 7 Inch Softgrip Student Scissors (snipping yarn)
5 Pieces 5 Different Size Bent Latch Hook Crochet Needle Hook
addi Express Hook

Stanwood Needlecraft Large ...

Knitting Claw Weights

added by Becca 2 years, 6 months ago. under 2022 , baby , charity , hat , knit , knitting , lk150 , machine knitting , yarn

Machine Knitting from Becca's Crazy Projects

Last week end I pulled out the LK150 and knit up some more baby hats for charity.

These little hats work up quickly, with the knitting taking about 30 minutes for each hat. I then spend another 10-15 minutes seaming them. These will be headed to Annapolis Quilts for Kids.

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Fiskars 7 Inch Softgrip Student Scissors (snipping yarn)
5 Pieces 5 Different Size Bent Latch Hook Crochet Needle Hook
addi Express Hook

added by Becca 2 years, 7 months ago. under 2022 , baby , charity , hat , knit , knitting , lk150 , machine knitting , yarn

Christmas mystery sweater from Monas Creativity

First time I have participated in a Mystery Knit on Facebook. Enjoyed it, but a little stressful. Happy with the result. There were competitions along the way, I won once with the picture below, got yarn for my next sweater!

Yarn: Viking Sportsragg

Pattern: "Julemysteriet" Booklet 2238 from Viking Garn.

added by Mona 2 years, 7 months ago. under christmas , julemysteriet , knit , sweater , viking sportsragg

Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

Sometimes you just gotta knit.

Activ yarn with solid heels and toes. A relatively quick knit.

Pairs of socks knit in 2022: 18

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Fiskars 7 Inch Softgrip Student Scissors (snipping yarn)
5 Pieces 5 Different Size Bent Latch Hook Crochet Needle Hook (picking up dropped stitches)
Cable Clamp PRO Cable Management 4 Pack (used in place of weight buckle)
Brightech Lightview Pro Flex - Hands Free, Magnifying Glass Desk Lamp for Close Work (lens removed)
Zibra PB100LZR Grip-n-Glide 1-Inch Round Trim Paint Brush (to clean lint/dust from ...

added by Becca 2 years, 8 months ago. under 2022 , activ , circular sock machine , cranking , csm , knit , knitting , machine knitting , socks , yarn

Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

My latest pair of machine knit socks were made using Activ yarn I purchased from CSM Supplies. Jamie has so many different yarns and stock changes often. If you are starting out and want great yarn on cones you should check them out.

I added contrast heels and toes to not break up the pattern of the yarn. The solid blue is also from CSM Supplies.

Pairs of socks knit in 2022: 17

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Fiskars 7 Inch Softgrip Student Scissors (snipping yarn)
5 Pieces 5 Different Size Bent ...

added by Becca 2 years, 8 months ago. under 2022 , activ , circular sock machine , cranking , csm , knit , knitting , machine knitting , monster socks , socks , yarn

Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

This collection of mostly blues, greens, and yellow, became a pair of monster socks. Sometimes I pick a color, or collection of colors. Other times I just throw stuff in.

I made sure to match the cuffs, heels, and toes this time.

They turned out great! I just need to finish them.

Pairs of socks knit in 2022: 16

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Fiskars 7 Inch Softgrip Student Scissors (snipping yarn)
5 Pieces 5 Different Size Bent Latch Hook Crochet Needle Hook (picking up dropped stitches)
Cable Clamp PRO Cable Management ...

added by Becca 2 years, 8 months ago. under 2022 , circular sock machine , cranking , csm , knit , knit picks , knitting , machine knitting , monster socks , socks , yarn

Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

Sunday I sat down with my circular sock machine and cranked out some monster socks. This was as I took the back needles out of work to make the heel. I plopped the little cake I was working from the mini mast into the sock to keep it out of the way and to prevent it tangling while I worked the heel. This isn't an issue when I work the toe because I will only be working with one yarn as I near the toe.

I should have been a little more careful with the green I used for ...

added by Becca 2 years, 9 months ago. under 2022 , circular sock machine , cranking , csm , knit , knit picks , knitting , machine knitting , monster socks , socks , yarn

Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

This is what happens when you reset your photo ratio from 1:1 to 3:4 so you can take one photo. You forget to set it back to 1:1. Ah, well, here are some sock photos. Socks knit on my Erlbacher Gearhart circular sock machine. Even after a few years I still love this magical machine.

Cuff knit with Knit Picks Stroll Tweed, body of sock knit with a mystery yarn gifted to me by my yarn bestie, contrast blue heels and toes knit with Knit Picks Stroll.

Pairs of socks knit in 2022: 14

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added by Becca 2 years, 9 months ago. under 2022 , circular sock machine , cranking , csm , knit , knit picks , knitting , machine knitting , socks , yarn

Machine Knitting from Becca's Crazy Projects

I tried another version of this shawl. Sometimes I fail to read my work. For those of you that don't knit, or crochet, it is just where you look at what you have already done so you know where to place your increases and decreases later in the work. This is a great example of that not happening. Those three little holes don't belong. I had to remove the work from the machine and start over.

Then I had my marks on the machine bed and knew what to look for when doing the increase rows. Then the ...

added by Becca 2 years, 10 months ago. under 2022 , caron , knit , knitting , lk150 , machine knitting , shawl , yarn

Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

Sometimes I just need to knit a pair of socks. I had a 50 gram ball of this ombre yarn. I paired it with a solid Knit Picks Stroll and quickly knit up a pair of socks. This is where I added the contrast yarn for the toe.

Contrast cuffs, heels, and toes makes that 50 grams become a pair of socks. It's been months since I knit a pair of socks. That's crazy.

Pairs of socks knit in 2022: 13

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