Handmade Bucket List No. 3: socks

Like No. 2 on my list, I wouldn't pick a very complex pattern in fear that I wouldn't wear them very much. I tend to gravity to knitting patterns that are photographed nicely and are made up in a colour that I would wear like cream or grey. I'm not too adventurous with colour but that's my style. I'm a big fan of neutral subtle colours.

All these images are from Ravelry so in theory I could make any of these socks. Excluding the last pair. Aren't the childrens pair just the cutest? If there was an adult sized pattern I would be knitting those socks up asap.

Images from 1, 2, 3, 4

Handmade Bucket List No. 2: a jumper

I really want to knit a jumper at some point in my life. I have no idea what I want it to look like. I think simple would be best since I'd probably get more wear out of it. I'd hate to go too all the trouble of knitting a jumper and then not wear it because I no longer thought it was "in".

Images from 1, 2, 3

This mitten (singular) was made to match the olive green scarf I posted last week. The pattern was sent to me by my Grandma and I ended up using the pattern for the mittens that the woman in the middle is wearing, except I excluded the cabling because I have only just got the hang of that. I used the same wool again - olive green 100% acrylic yarn from the charity shop I work at. It's one of their new good products, not a donation so I don't need to be too concerned about running out of wool mid-project.

This scarf was my first attempt at knitting. It took me about a month from start to finish and it's made out of 100% acrylic yarn in an olive green colour that I bought in the charity shop I volunteer in, for £1.49 a ball. I used stocking stitch and reverse stocking stitch to get the striped effect. It's about 1.20m in length. I started making a pair of mittens to match but have only got round to making 1 so far. It almost seems not worth it since it's not cold enough to need gloves.

Phone Sock

This little thing was knitted out of pure boredom and the fact that my other phone sock was looking a little grubby. This one was knitted from some of the wool I found in the attic. It was supposed to be a Phone Sock, but I'm thinking it's more of a Phone Jumper. I just made up the pattern as I went along. I'm only a beginner knitted which shows that anyone can make this for their own phone or iPod or whatever you need it for. I apologise for the awful quality of the photographs. Thats what you get for using your iPod touch to take the photographs in bad lighting. 

Handmade chunky scarf (taken with instagram) I'm quite liking the effect that this app creates.

I bought the wool at the charity shop I volunteer at. It's true colour is this lovely slate grey but unfortunately it's 100% acrylic. I ended up using almost 4 skeins. It would have gone a lot further if I hadn't decided to use a knit 2 purl 2 rib stitch because you can't even tell it's ribbed and it just make the scarf twice as thick. Not quite what I was going for, but I've still been wearing it. It was my first time experimenting with adding tassels too and I would call it a success.