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December 4, 2009
December 17, 2009

Chinese opera cozy

Project info
Chinese Opera Charts by brella
Knitting
Chart
Alice
Needles & yarn
US 6 - 4.0 mm
Eaton Afghan Crochet Sports Yarn
09 Red
Madil Yarns Eden Solid
621 yards in stash
0.3 skeins = 32.7 yards (29.9 meters), 15 grams
002 (black)
55635, 06161
Knit-O-Matic in Toronto, Ontario
Vermont Organic Fiber Company O-Wool Balance
0.85 skeins = 110.5 yards (101.0 meters), 42 grams
201501 (blue)
Lettuce Knit
September 18, 2009
Vermont Organic Fiber Company O-Wool Balance
0.32 skeins = 41.6 yards (38.0 meters), 16 grams
1000 Natural
White
Lettuce Knit
September 18, 2009
Vermont Organic Fiber Company O-Wool Balance
285 yards in stash
0.14 skeins = 18.2 yards (16.6 meters), 7 grams
6122 Amber
Lettuce Knit
September 17, 2009
Notes

Wanting to make a hot water bottle cozy for Alice, I started with the idea of a kabuki face, but that didn’t quite get at what we wanted. Oni and tengu also didn’t quite cut it, until we hit upon Peking or Beijing opera masks. They remind me of Chinese pirates. Yarrr!

  • used knitpro to establish chart scale but then found it easier to freestyle the charts in Excel
  • finishing chart as I finish the knit…stayed up late, started blocking & accidentally got up early, finishing the project at the last minute
  • seamed it on the subway
  • $9
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December 4, 2009
December 17, 2009
 
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Chinese Opera Charts
by brella
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About this yarn
Eden Solid
by Madil Yarns
Worsted
100% Rayon from Bamboo
109 yards / 50 grams

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About this yarn
O-Wool Balance
by Vermont Organic Fiber Company
Worsted
50% Merino, 50% Cotton
130 yards / 50 grams

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  • Project created: December 5, 2009
  • Finished: December 19, 2009
  • Updated: February 25, 2013