Knit Beards

My office is doing the No Shave November charity of the Second Harvest Food Bank.  The guys have been growing their facial hair as best they can.  I decided the women needed to participate so I knit some beards this weekend.  I had some takers!

 

                                    

I used Lion Brand Fun Fur and knit them on the Brother 270 knitting machine:

Tension 6.
Cast on 40 and knit 4 rows.  Carriage on right.
Put L7 to L20 in hold and knit across
Put R 7 to L20 in hold and knit across.
Short row and put one needle back in work on each row but also wrapping the needle next to the carriage.  Short row back to the end needles, wrapping needle next to carriage to prevent holes.
Cast off from R6 to L6 and put these needles out of work.
With carriage on left, set carriage to Hold.  Put in hold R7-R20.
Knit across from left to right.
E-wrap L6 to R 6.
Hand knit R7-R20.
Cancel hold.  Pull all needles forward and knit across and knit 4 rows.
K 1 row T10 and cast off last row.
Crochet a chain of 12 stitches and attach to top corner of beard.  Repeat for other side.

Beard is worn with the stockinette side facing you as this side will curve toward your face.

Enjoy!

This beard can be attached to a cap or worn over the ears via the loops.

 

I hand knit and machine knit a doll I orginally knit 30 years ago or so.  I have such a stash of stuff, I didn't have to go out and buy anything for it as I am such a packrat and had everything needed.

Here is a bouquet of flowers that did not get used for a wedding after all.  It was good practice in making fabric flowers and incorporating brooches and beaded beads.

Bracelets and flowers with buttons

I was making bracelets with the common component of buttons from my stash last winter. Originally I was just trying to use up the stash I'd been collecting from my sewing days (I'd don't sew like I used to). Since then I've been collecting even more buttons. I've been trying to concentrate on rhinestone ones but if I find some gold or silver colored ones with shanks and they look interesting, I snap them up.

Lately, I've been on a sumami kanzashi or folded fabric flower kick.  I've also been making gathered fabric flower.  I'll incorporate brooches, buttons, beads and bracelet components into a bouquet.