steering wheel cozy #2

See… I have been knitting! Even though it’s been hot, here — too hot to do a lot of wool knitting. #1 Son had admired my steering wheel cozy. One for his car is the perfect finishing touch. (Note how clean it is inside!)

As before, th pattern can be found in Son Of Stitch ‘n Bitch. I know from experience in my own car how nice this cozy feels to my cold hands on a dreary winter’s day and to my hot hands on a toasty summer day.

I did make minor modifications to the pattern. I made it slightly narrower, as #1 Son’s steering wheel is not as fat as mine and the cozy does need to fit tightly. In retrospect this might not have been the best move. But it is on there to stay and doesn’t slip around as much as mine does. (Note that mine does not slip from side to side, so it is safe for driving. But be warned if you knit one – it needs to be smaller than you might think because you want that puppy to really stretch tight.) Mine was tight at first, but over the first month or so it loosened up some. I keep thinking that it would be a good thing to undo the stitching and stitch it up a little tighter. So far inertia has won.

The Particulars:

• Yarn: Berroco Suede (100% nylon / 50g, 111m per skein); one skein of 3764, Tombstone, one skein of 3729, Zorro. I had tons of gray left over. I split the skein of black into to parts because it’s impossible to work from both ends with these balls. I have a goodly amount left, but not tons. It might be possible to knit one of these from one skein if you want a solid color and your steering wheel isn’t huge. But I’d suggest buying two balls just in case.
• Needles: Denise Interchangeable Needles, US#6, on a 24″ cable. These turned out to be the perfect needles to knit this yarn with – blunt enough that the ribbon wasn’t split and just the right slickness. My hands and wrists did not suffer at all, as is usually when knitting with a non-stretchy yarn. I have no idea why I haven’t tried this before. My bad. Thank you Denise!
• Steering Wheel Cozy from Son Of Stitch ‘n Bitch by Debbie Stoller. Pattern was knit with minor modifications – two fewer purl stitches to each side of the cable.
• Techniques used: Intarsia, with the cable in Tombstone and the borders to each side in Zorro.