“And there’s its twin…"

“…unnatural little beasts they are.”

Another triumphant post today as yet again I have not one but two finished objects to flaunt:

They are teeny tiny and very cute, which should be perfect for a pair of twins expected later this year. Luckily I do not feel the same as Kreacher and instead think twins are fantastic. Although that might be because I’m not expecting any… Hmm….

These both use the Little Coffee Bean pattern (Ravelry link here) and are knit in Sirdar Snuggly DK in Indigo Mix, Cream, and either Little Gem (green) or Flamenco (red).

The pattern is different from ones I’ve used in the past as it is seamless, kit back and forth all in one piece on circular needles.

It is lovely not having to seam, but you do have to knit the sleeves separately. Unless you want adorable little cap sleeves instead:

I used the magic loop method (rather than DPNs) which I find makes it easier to avoid laddering or loose stitches. However, the knitting gods have worked against me as the stripes don’t quite match up or just hang a bit peculiar…

See the left sleeve on both? Urgh.

If this were a jumper for a grup I would probably frog it and re-knit, but as the twins will undoubtedly outgrow these in a matter of minutes I don’t think it’s worth the effort.

There is also joy on the to-knit list as my sister advised me that my niece doesn’t need mittens or booties, so those can both get scratched off the list – huzzah! Only one pair of mittens, four hats, and a dragon to go before I can get back to Christmas knitting.

Sigh… One day I’ll knit something for myself again!

*Quote from J.K. Rowling