I’m excited because some time this week they should turn up in the post. Of course no one near by sells them, so I’m having to buy them online, but I love getting post, so something so special in the post is even better!

I’ve got all these plans for what I want to knit with them, too, which also gives me a chance to get rid of little bits of yarn I’ve got, or the stuff that isn’t nice enough to want to actually wear. I’m going to be making up some more acorns, or mood-a-corns, as I call them. I’m also going to make bunny nuggets, monster chunks, and hams. Then there’s also the fingerless gloves I want to make.

Oh and more bookmarks! I want to make a bookmark for my mother in law, since she’s been helping out with some stuff lately, and I also want to make up more of my knitted weapon toys. I never did finish the one I was working on, which is frustrating, but that’s why I’m getting these, to encourage me to knit up so many fun things that I would otherwise not have knit, or put off because my DPNs aren’t all that great. The ones I have right now don’t even match, I think they are all slightly different. I’d say there’s one 3.75mm, two 3.5mm, and one 2.75mm… yeah, I know, that’s not great…

Anyway, today’s pattern is one that I would knit up on my new DPNs, and I’m looking forward to trying this one because I think they would be super cute! Entwined is a lovely fingerless gloves pattern, and I really like the Celtic inspired cables across the back of the hand.

For the last few days I’ve been working on a surprise present for my fiancé for his birthday later this month. The pattern calls for 4.5mm DPNs, of which I have none, and my circular isn’t large enough to do magic loop with. I tried to go find the right size DPNs at my local craft store, and whilst they did have a set, they were aluminium, and felt sort of like they had a matte finish, which left them with a horrible abrasiveness when rubbed across each other. I can’t stand the touch of icy pole sticks, and these needles had a very similar feel to them.

So, I decided to knit the project with the yarn doubled, and use a size 4mm circular needle that I had for hat knitting, that was small enough to accommodate the first half of the pattern, knitting straight stockinette stitch for 25 rounds, and then you move onto decreasing to form a sort of flat bottom. I’ve a few random DPNs that were in a bag given to me after my fiancé’s grandmother passed away a few years ago, some of which seem to be around 4mm, so now I’ve moved onto those.

Where the pain comes in is all these sharp, aluminium needles, of moderate to small size, with thick yarn… my fingertips are quite sore, in fact, I seem to have a possible blister on one finger, or maybe a callus? I’m thinking of getting some of those little rubber thimbles, or better yet, a few sets of Lantern Mood DPNs! It’s a labour of love, though, so I am more than happy to continue on. I’m enjoying knitting up this pattern, and I love the idea of making something for my man!

I’m knitting a cute little ‘nest’, a small bowl for him to put just… things. I got some nice crystals to put in there, too. I’m knitting the second largest of these bowls, and I’m hoping he will like it. This is just an extra gift, on top of the one he stated he wanted, so it is just a little extra thing.