what pattern did I use for that hat from the last post?

It's the Marsan Watchcap and I LOVE the pattern. This is my 5th one. It's a twisted rib stitch so it gets a ton of texture and is very stretchy:)

I've used handspun, superwash worsted wool, wool/cotton... it all seems to work well :)

looming

so I've been mostly playing with my loom lately. Once you get the thing warped the weaving part goes really fast. And I'm getting better at the warping... not great but better :)

I finished up a scarf in beaverslide wool:

unlike with knitting you can't see the whole project while makin git. The scarf rolls up onto the beam and you see it all when you are done. SO at about the half way point I changed my stripe size... by accident. It started as 4 rows dark red 8 rows dusty red. That turned into 4 rows dark red and 6 rows dusty red. Oops. I'm a new enough weaver that I will just chock that one up to practice and not worry about it.

And another scarf (less mistakes) using a natural alpaca for the warp and some handspun navajo plied yarn for the weaving part:

This one I am happy with :)

and I've started a new one:

using knitpicks gloss for the warp and knitpicks decadence (alpaca) for the weft. So far so good. I like the subtle brown on brown part. Makes me want to make another one in all brown.

also been plodding along on candy stripes form the IK holiday issue:


and a hat for my husband:

using Filatura Di Crosa Zara. Should be nice to wear if I ever finish it :)

christmas knitting

So here are some of the finished items (see my project page for all the yummy details):



and then I'll have a few more things to knit but not for people I'll see tomorrow :)

Happy Holidays!

something amazing has happened

I finished a project. Well actually two! Anyone who checks in here semi-regularly will notice that I start a lot of projects... and finish not so many.

But I actually have a couple done :)

I started a little squishy ball from "knitted Toys" by Zoe Mellor in July. I knit 3 of the little pieces and then put it down. In 2 afternoons I knit the other 3 and sewed it together. Not sure why it took me so long to get back to this one. Nice easyish knit (had to keep track of shaping the pieces). I used some Cascade D'oro (discontinued 50/50 wool alpaca) and Valley Yarns Stockbridge (Webs almost identical yarn - yarn.com). I needed less than 25% of a ball of each color.





I aslo finished my mom's poncho from a couple posts ago. Don't have a new photo yet though :)

my first pom pom

Yarn: Blue Sky Alpaca Bulky
Color: polar & peace pink
Pattern: Hand Knit Holidays - Elf Hat
Needles: knit picks options #15
Yarn Quantity: about 55 yards total

I look like a dork with this hat on but I like it anyway :) I'll get my husband to take a photo of it on me soon.

Sweater photo

Yarn: Rowan Plaid
Color: driftwood #166
Pattern: Give The People What They Want Cardi from Yarn Girls Guide to Simple Knits
Needles: Addi Turbo Circulars #10 for button bands and collar #10.5 for body and ribbing
Yarn Quantity: about 600 yards

need a photo of it on me... will get one this weekend. But an actual completed sweater... a first for me in a loooooooooong time.

handspun flip top mittens

Yarn: my handspun (merino spunky ecclectic fiber)
Color: autumn
Pattern: Handknit Holiday Flip-top Mittens
Needles: Knitpicks Options #7
Yarn Quantity: about 2 oz (I need to weigh the remaining yarn)

It's really cool knitting with your own handspun! These are earmarked for my mom. She saw them and really liked them (yesterday was her birthday so I figure one more little gift is in order).

Really Really 100% finished Jaywalkers

this one has more accurate color:


Yarn: Cherry Tree Hill Supersock
Color: Martha's Vineyard
Pattern: Jaywalker from Mag Knits
Needles: Addi Turbo #1
Yarn Quantity: about 350 yards

These are my first knitted socks. I've knit scarves, sweaters, mittens, hats, purses, toys.... just never socks till now. Which is odd. I love socks and I really enjoy knitting them! Now I just can't stop making them :)

I love these even though I knit them just a tad big.... I'm even working on a second pair :) The Lorna's Laces Flamingo Stripe just begged to be jaywalkers:

another scarf finished

Yarn: Elsebeth Lavold Angora
Color: Misty Blue on ends and Driftwood in middle
Pattern: not quite straight scarf
Needles: Lantern Moon straights #9
Yarn Quantity: 3.5 balls (325 yards)

Finished Endpaper Mits

I made 2 pair and will certainly make more later. This is a great pattern and a nice easy way to play with fair isle. The first pair I knit pretty much exactly as the pattern is written:



Yarn: baby cashmere from elann (the lighter blue) and some hand dyed Superfine Superwash Sport Merino from Lisa Souza
Color: denim & blue visage
Pattern: Endpaper Mitts by Eunny
Needles: Addi Turbo #1 for ribbing and #2 for main
Yarn Quantity: less than 100 yards of lighter color and probably 150-200 yards of the darker blue

For the second pair I didn't do the seam stitch as a purl. I just did a knit stitch (my seam is kinda sloppy looking on the first pair, but much cleaner on this pair). I also cut out 2 of the three repeats on the arm to make these much shorter on the arm.









Yarn: debbie bliss baby cashmerino for light pink & claudia handpaints fingering weight for the darker color
Color:
Pattern: Endpaper Mitts by Eunny
Needles: Addi Turbo #1 for ribbing and #2 for main
Yarn Quantity: less than 100 yards of darker color and probably 150-200 yards of the light pink

finished a couple scarves

farrow rib scarf in handpaintedyarn.com bulky merino (LOVE this yarn):


and a "my so called scarf" in worsted merino from these guys:


The first scarf I knit up in a couple weeks between working on other projects. The second one has been on the needles for I think about 2 years... not sure why exactly.

more hats!

handpainted yarn.com handspun bulky and colinette one-zero. It's the hat pattern in Last Minute Knitted Gifts just like the post a couple down :)

So I've knitted a few hats

Using handpainted yarn.com handspun bulky and colinette one-zero. I just used the hat pattern in Last Minute Knitted Gifts. Super easy knit... I wanted to use up some of my beautiful yarn. And I've had knitting ADD lately so these were perfect little projects.

sorry the color is kinda crappy... haven't been home in the day light is quite awhile :(