Hi, everyone! I'm a new kid on the block (thanks to Adrienne for sending me this way), so I thought I'd start with an update post on what I've been working on so far.
First up is a neckwarmer that I knit and finished; it's probably going to go to my SIL for Christmas.
That's it blocking this morning (even though I finished it last week). This is knit from Shivaya Naturals Peruvian Alpaca; I used about half the skein, so 150 yards. The pattern is one of
Anne Hanson's that I was test-knitting; it hasn't been released yet. I'll probably knit another one for myself from the rest of the skein (this yarn is fabulous). This is the only one of my October projects I've finished so far; all the others have what feels like a long way to go (and isn't the point some kind of project completion?).
The next one is a sweater I've started for my husband. This one will take a while, but with luck I'll have it finished for the holidays (maybe even Thanksgiving, if I'm particularly diligent).
It's a much more chocolatey brown than that, but the sun rather bleached it out in the photo. This is the Big Thaw Pullover, knit in the size for a 48-inch chest, using Blue Sky Alpacas Organic Cotton yarn, in the Toffee colorway. I'm about 125 yards in.
And last but not least, I'm working on a pair of socks for someone else, in her handspun merino/angora yarn (it's Bunny Patch, from
Newhue Handspun Yarn, in the Oasis colorway).
I'm improvising this pattern myself, and am another repeat in from what you can see in that picture (two kids' soccer games today provided a lot of knitting time -- but they both won!)(that hasn't happened yet this season; it's been a rough one). I'm at just about 100 yards on these socks so far, and getting ready to end the leg and work my way down the foot.
So, there they are. I've also cast on for a scarf that I'm knitting for a friend out of my own handspun, but as I'm less than 25 yards in, I'll hold off on posting about that one for next time (although I suppose that would bring my grand total up to 400 yards, but is it 100 yards per project as a minimum, or units of 100 yards overall?). Meanwhile, I've promised myself that there will be no more casting on until
something has been cast off. Of course, there's always spinning to be done...
and a new project that I started yesterday, an illusion knitting Christmas tree dishcloth:
You can just start to see the bottom of the Christmas tree:
Thanks to whoever on this blog posted about this pattern first!! It was great inspiration! I've been wanting to try illusion knitting and this is the perfect little project to try it out and knit a Christmas gift at the same time!
Calorimetry A head scarf for those that have long hair and do not like hats. Never had made one but going through my stash found the yarn and thought why not. When I make it again I will cast on 8 fewer stitches as it is a bit big. Took another 100 yards of yarn out of my stash. One would think after all this there would be a dent. But, no not yet. This will be a present for my daughter.
Husband's socks. Every once in a while if I make my husband a pair of socks, my stash does not get questioned. House socks or boot socks. These took 200 yards. Briggs and Little Tuffy yarn. I have heard this yarn wears like steel. Yarn is kinda hard on the hands. But, a quick knit after frogging them twice to get a gauge then size I wanted.
Big Sister to the puppies below. I was asked to make these for a young gal. Her feet grew really fast at a very young age and she missed the cute slippers. These are a size 13 womens. Dang big. I so hope she likes them.
More Puppies ready for adoption. I had a lot of fun making these. Faces are needle felted. One pair is going to the same family as the big sister above. The other pair to a good friend. I took about 4 patterns and blended them into one. The Big sister took a lot of math. All together this puppy family took 850 yards. Being that I did not know how they would turn out I am happy with them. I hope their new adopted family love them. They are all planned on being gifts. Hope they are box trained and stay quiet until ready. Tried to teach them manners.
One down (minus the I-cord handle) and one to go! I should get the second one finished this next week. I decided to wait until both bags were finished before doing the I-cord in case I ran short on yellow yarn. My niece and nephew should have the bags in plenty of time for Halloween Trick-or-Treating.
I weighed this and it was exactly 30 gms of 50 gms ball which is "approx 105 metres" on the label. This means each sock would take about 63 meters or almost 69 yards or 138 yds for the pair.
Isabelle sock pattern using overdyed Merino Magic yarn by Heirloom (Australian). It is machine washable 100% wool. This will be a gift for my cousin who loves purple.
That's it blocking this morning (even though I finished it last week). This is knit from Shivaya Naturals Peruvian Alpaca; I used about half the skein, so 150 yards. The pattern is one of Anne Hanson's that I was test-knitting; it hasn't been released yet. I'll probably knit another one for myself from the rest of the skein (this yarn is fabulous). This is the only one of my October projects I've finished so far; all the others have what feels like a long way to go (and isn't the point some kind of project completion?).
It's a much more chocolatey brown than that, but the sun rather bleached it out in the photo. This is the Big Thaw Pullover, knit in the size for a 48-inch chest, using Blue Sky Alpacas Organic Cotton yarn, in the Toffee colorway. I'm about 125 yards in.
I'm improvising this pattern myself, and am another repeat in from what you can see in that picture (two kids' soccer games today provided a lot of knitting time -- but they both won!)(that hasn't happened yet this season; it's been a rough one). I'm at just about 100 yards on these socks so far, and getting ready to end the leg and work my way down the foot.
I'd say my yardage for these projects is about 150 yards. 
