Some progress is made

Well i'm not tired so I might as well post some photos.....

Over the weekend I started and finished 2 projects. We've been walking the dog and it's cold outside.... so we needed hats. These are made using the pattern in Last Minute Knitted Gifts and are quite cozy.
Jo Sharp Silkroad Tweed Aran for Dan:

And Manos for me:

His is softer but mine is prettier :)

And some progress on clapotis. I've done 8 of the 12 repeats for the straight section.


And here is the Steam Scarf in cascade quattro 220 for my friend Amy... super easy pattern.


And that does it for now

Happy Birthday to me... I just got yarn in the mail

I'm going to preface by saying that I have been very good... I've gone months without buying yarn. But I got some birthday money and elann had a couple yarns that I really wanted... and I was so close to my $50 credit with them. So.....
I got some Peruvian Collection Uros Aran in palm (on left) for a sweater and a ball of peridot (on right) to put a stripe or edging on the sweater.


I also got some Peruvian Collection Highland Silk in Oxblood to make another sweater.


Not that I will be starting any new projects for a bit... 18 projects on needles is plenty. But I've got clapotis over half done... so hopefully I'll be down to 17 projects very soon :) Before I actually counted all my WIPS I would have guessed that I had about 8 projects going. So I was a bit surprised by my final count.

Anyhow just wanted to share my yarn :)

Birthday thingie

Your Birthdate: January 10

Independent and dominant, you tend to be the alpha dog in most situations. You're very confident, and hardly anything ever shakes you. Mundane tasks tend to drain you - you prefer to be making great plans. You are quite original. When people don't "get" you, it bothers you a lot. Your strength: Your ability to gain respect Your weakness: Caring too much what others think Your power color: Orange-red Your power symbol: Letter X Your power month: October

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

I always find it odd when these things sound about right.

On the needles

So this is for me to take stock in what I have on needles (or not quite finished) at the moment. And to figure out if I want to finish the project or frog it. I'd like to get back to 2 or 3 projects at a time so my plan is to clear most of this stuff off by mid year. Here goes.

Still knitting:

1. Misty Garden from Scarf Style(Jo Sharp Rare Comfort Mohair)


2. A lace scarf (craftster pattern) for my mom (Elann Baby Silk)
Cast on 33
row 1: purl across
row 2: k1 *k3, pull first st over other 2 (and drop it), yo* repeat to last 2 st, k2
row 3: purl
row 4: k2 *yo, k3, pull first st over other 2 (and drop it)* repeat to last st, k1


3. Hour Glass Sweater from Last Minute Gifts (Crystal Palace Flamme cotton)


4. Branching Out Scarf from Knitty.com (cascade indulgence)


5. Bias knit scarf (Tess hand dyed angora/lambswool)


6. Clapotis from Knitty.com (100% pure merino)


7. Top Down V-neck pullover from Knitting Pure and Simple (Tess hand dyed superwash merino)


8. Steam Cables Scarf (cascade 220 Quatro)


9. Opera Scarf from Blue Sky Alpaca pattern (ksh, elann alpaca, handpainted wool, handpainted wool/mohair held together)


10. Letter Have it Felted bag from stitch n bitch nation (cascade 220)


11. Irregular ribs from Loop d Loop but made as a standard reglan cardigan (rowan polar)


12. My So Called Scarf (100% pure merino)


13. Knock Around Sweater from Weekend Knitting (Malabrigo 6ply merino)


14. Lace Rib Scarf (Valeria di Roma angora)


15. Back Yard Leaves from scarf style (malabrigo merino)


16. Polka Dot Scarf (knit picks elegance)


17. Cable/rib cardigan from VK holiday 04 (cascade lana d'oro)


And these are off needles but not quite done:

1. Ribby Cardigan that needs a zipper


2. Sesame Cardigan needs one sleeve sewn in and buttons added


Ok that is a really great yet scary list of projects. I just get bored and start new projects. Or get new yarn and start a new project. Or get PMS and start a new project. Luckily many of these are nearing completion. So hopefully I can get 15 or so finished off by mid year.

A new tattoo...

So wednesday I got my second tattoo (the first one I got 10 years ago when I was 18). I always thought I'd have several tattoos by now, but somehow didn't get around to getting anymore. So no time like the present...

Here's a closeup of what it looks like:


And here is a photo to show where it is:


It's healing up nicely and should look better in a week or two. I love the decorative quality of tattoos. I was originally planning on getting one on my left forearm but figured with the wedding this year that I might regret having it show up in the photos. So I'll get that one next year.

And here is some knitting to show as well. I printed out the clapotis pattern in september of 04 (the date was on the printout) and finally decided to make it (just like everyone else ;). The pattern is really easy to follow and is turning out quite nicely. I'm using some more of the merino that I got in november. It's yummy!



Happy new year!

Finished in time...

So I haven't been posting because I was working on my flame sleeved sweater:

for my dad and I finished it december 23rd and washed it on Christmas Eve so that I could give it to my dad on Christmas day.... luckily this yarn (Schoeller Stahl Merino Stretch) dried sorta quick.
He loved it!


And I also finally sewed the ends into the cigar gloves I made for my fiance... he also loves them (this is why my dad and fiance will continue to get hand knit gifts from me):

So today I don't have to work and I plan on doing some selfish knitting and movie watching. I need a lazy day :)

and a dog photo :) We had some fun at the dog park this weekend as well:


Hope everyone had a good weekend,
Amber

Type of Knitter?

You appear to be a Knitting Purist.
You are an accomplished knitter producing beautiful pieces with a classic feel. You sometimes lament losing half of your local yarn shop to garish novelty yarns. Perhaps you consider fun fur scarves the bane of knitting society and prefer to steer new knitters towards the wool and cotton blends. Some might call you a bit of an elitist but you know that you've been doing this craft long enough to respect the history behind it and honor it with beautiful piece that can last a lifetime.
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Winter IK!

So in case the 5 zillion projects on my to do list weren't enough... here's a few more must make items:

Christmas Tree and some knitting

For the first 4 or 5 christmas' I was living with my Fiance I went all gung-ho with the decorating. We had a tree and stalkings and a few other christmas odds and ends. Then for the last 5 years I've totally ignored the holiday decorating thing. Been too busy or whatever. But this year I WANTED a tree. So Sunday evening we went out and found a tree lot and picked out a great mid sized tree (it's about 5.5 feet tall). And we also picked up a wreath for the front door (which I love seeing when I come home at night.

So here it is and I also took a couple photos of some of our great ornaments that we have each had since we were kids. I love going through the decorations and seeing all these great old ornaments.



And here is some knitting I've been working on:

My so called scarf in 100% pure wool merino (color clay). It's soooooooooooooo soft


And here is a completed bulky seed stitch scarf made from handpaintedyarn.com super bulky wool (rhodesian):

but this shows the texture a bit better:


And I'm working exclusively on my dad's flame sleeved sweater until it's done. Both sleeves are done up to the armpit and the body is a few inches tall (knit in the round). I really don't enjoy knitting with a deadline so much. It takes a lot of the fun out of it... but hopefully my dad will love it and that'll make it worth the hassle.

And a doggie pic to end with... the Fiance has taken to her quite well and likes to lay in her bed with her :)

Minor Destash

Lovely stuff just not my colors:

Elann 100% Alpaca

12 skeins in oxford grey.
Elann.com price $47.75
Asking $40.00 plus shipping.

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8 skeins in natural (7 in skien and one in a center pull ball).
Elann.com price $31.85.
Asking $26.00 plus shipping.


Fibre Content: 100% Alpaca
Made In: Peru
Care: Hand Wash/ Dry Flat
Gauge: 20 st/4 inches 4.0 mm (US 6)
Yardage: 100 m (109 yards)
Size: 50g (1.75 oz) ball
Price: $3.98 USD

Paypal prefered but can do a check if needed. Let me know if you are interested,
Amber