Brick and Mortar

Mirrored or Identical…

The Brick and Mortar mitts are seamed up the side when you have reached the desired size. These mitts are seamed as mirrored. That means when viewed from the top the bricks are mirror images of each other. These mitts are seamed as identical. That means when viewed from the top the bricks look theContinue reading “Mirrored or Identical…”

Math, definitely part of my process…

Getting these hats ready to go to the tech editor. Gauge is always part of a part and is minimal basic math. That’s how many stitches and rows or rounds per inch so that you can replicate the work I’ve done and it actually fit. When there are different sizes then there is more mathContinue reading “Math, definitely part of my process…”

Brick and Mortar in DK

I decided to try making the Brick and Mortar mitts, knit version, in DK weight yarn. So far, so good. Less stitches and rows to get the same size finished piece. It goes faster and they will be a bit thicker than the ones made with fingering weight yarn. I chose to do just twoContinue reading “Brick and Mortar in DK”

Brick and Mortar Shoot

These hats and mitts are all finally finished. I still have to finish writing the patterns but all the stitching has been completed. My hubby took me to breakfast this past weekend and I decided to do a shoot while we were there. Here are some of the photos. All are unedited and I haven’tContinue reading “Brick and Mortar Shoot”

Not Quite

I really wanted the knit version of Brick and Mortar to be reversible like the crochet version. No practical reason, I just think it’s fun. Someone saw what I was doing and while they were thinking aloud said “If one was worked on the back…” I took that thought and stuck it away for aContinue reading “Not Quite”

The brick and mortar mitts didn’t feel complete without a hat. I have finished the crocheted version of the hat. When changing colors I had the choice of carrying the yarn or cutting and reconnecting the “mortar” color at each change. I decided to cut and reconnect. I know it makes for more ends butContinue reading “Brick and Mortar”