Piggin' out

On knitting magazines, that is. Vogue Knitting has a couple of derivatives out there, and there is Knitters and Interweave Knits. Saw a pattern for wrist warmers in Knitters and almost passed it by until I realized that this would be the perfect use for the Silk Dreams wool/silk blend I bought last summer. It is a two needle pattern featuring bobbles, lace, and fun fur. I omitted the fun fur trim and am slipping the first stitch rather than keeping it in garter stitch, but mostly I am following the instructions.

When I do it for real, I think I will start from the fingers and work back. It will give me a chance to try a banded ribbing pattern I found, and a lace bind-off for the cuff. If that one works out, I may pound on Knitty's door again.

So far the pattern goes quickly. Finished the first yesterday and started the second, but had to frog the cuff when I noticed I had left out two rows of the pattern. Beer, knitting, Sinbad movies and a late night really do not make for clear thinking. Should finish today if I behave myself.