completion and a bit of confidence

Designs by Kate McStraw

Today I continued knitting in loose stitch using 6mm knitting needles and Robin Chunky 100% Acrylic Wool. As predicted I finished knitting it this afternoon and kept knitting until the beard was of the correct length. After this I cast off, and sewed the ends in to produce a professional finish. Once I get this approved I shall weave more threads through the chunky holes and plait the ends to extend the length more. I am hoping this can be the beard for elder number 1 as where the knit is loose it can be pulled upwards and wrapped around the face to create a moustache.

After doing this beard I have found I am gaining more confidence in my textile abilities as well as improving on my basic skills. However if I were to do this specific beard in the future I would look into dropping more stitches and then picking them up again. This would then create a thin centre and chunkier ends.

Tomorrow I am going to take a break from Breathe and attend the Mad Hatters Charity Tea Party fittings as we have 6 costumes to fit tomorrow and then the same next weekend.