FO (and partly finished) Friday

I seem to have got behind in posting my finished objects. It amazes me that I can still find anything to write about, let alone manage to get behind!

Last Saturday I finished the crotchet blanket I made out of LOSY (Left Over Sock Yarn). I've been worried about the amount of LOSY I had. Well, this blew through over 700 grams of left overs, and 100 grams of other assorted yarns!

At the same time as I discovered my scary LOSY situation, I said I was going to make 10 projects for charity, to help clear the decks. Well the blanket was project 13, and then I immediately cast on a pair of mitts.

Since they only took me a day and a half I backed it up with another pair. Isn't it interesting the way the mohair I'm carrying along completely changes how the main colour looks?

I want to finish the ball of yarn, so I think it will be at least one more pair before I quit.

Between the blanket and the mitts I made Woolley Wormhead's Toft hat, out of Stranded in Oz June Club yarn. I originally intended to make two, one for me and one for charity. I love, love, love how the hat looks, but it's quite fiddly and I don't think I want to do another one right away. Definitely worth the effort though. look at that crown:

I can't drop the charity items off until we reopen and I'm back in the office. I wonder how big a bag I will need by then!

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