Tea and Cakes

Here’s the info:
Pattern - Fetching from Knitty.
Yarn - Debbie Bliss Merino Aran, 100% Merino wool
Needles - 3.5mm 100cm long Addi Turbos (Used magic loop)

The pattern calls for 4mm needles, but, well, I wanted to try the magic loop, and don’t have any 4mm circulars yet. Also, I have small hands, and these fit perfectly. They were a bit tight to knit though, so if I was making them for myself again I might use a dk yarn instead.

The magic loop method is great - it took a little while for me to get into it but I really like it, and I’m looking forward to trying it for socks.

I hadn’t cabled before either, and this was ok. Not great, although I do think they’re really pretty, but not bad either. Just sort of ‘meh’. I’ll probably use them again, and there are some cabled scarves I’d like to make, but I’m not about to start an aran sweater any time soon.

The pattern was really straightforward, and aside from picking up the thumb, which was torturous and evil and almost stopped me from making a second one a bit fiddly, overall this was a quick and satisfying project, and I’m trying to think of people who might like a pair.