Janis Kristjansson

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Knitting: Beanie, Toque
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Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This adorable helical Elf hat is quick and easy to knit and looks great on everyone from the smallest to the tallest elf. There are shorter and longer versions to suit all ages. This hat looks just as cute in non Christmas colours too. The stripes spiral up with no jogs, a useful and entertaining technique to learn.
Knitting: Mittens
These mittens are almost magical. They fit snugly, hugging the hand, but at the same time they fit a wide range of sizes perfectly. The two sizes fit everyone from a woman with small hands to a 6’ 6” man with very large hands. With modifications to the length they would also fit children. They have an afterthought thumb but feel as though they ...
Knitting: Pet Toys
This simple toy mouse has been extensively tested by my cat, Tika. It rolls and spins when batted and provides hours of entertainment. It uses small scraps of fingering weight yarn and knits up in about 30 minutes. It begins and ends with I-cord so no sewing is needed. You can stuff it with catnip, but Tika enjoys sheepy wool scraps. It is also...
Knitting: Mittens
School mittens need to be warm, washable and quick to knit. These mittens are knit using three strands of superwash sock yarn containing wool and nylon. Because the three strands are not spun together they make a very warm cushy mitt that is machine washable and dryable. Since each medium child’s mitten takes only 3x10 gm or so of sock yarn, th...