October Projects finished.

The Trailing Vines Mitts are finished and the pattern is available on Ravelry. It will be available on Patternfish soon. Yarn is Regia 6-ply, 3.0 mm needles. About 150 yards used.

I also finished a Christmas stocking for a customer. 190 yards of yarn. The yarn is from a huge house sale haul years ago, cheap worsted weight acrylic. Needles: US #7/4.5 mm. This is the latest in a series of stockings for this family.

12/12/12boy Oct.

Hi, here is another project for October. I think it was a Lion brand/box store skein. The pattern is Baktus scarf on Ravelry. I still need to block it out after I get over this cold. It was fun but, a little unnerving using half then decreasing half and wondering if the two sides would match. I will definately make a few more. Perfect daydreaming knitting project. I love the colors with my Mom jeans. It goes with so much. And there may be just enough to make two small mitered squares for the kid's sopck yarn blankets! On to start November ( and I am almost done with the Topsy Turvy cowl.)

12/12/12 Carefree KAL - 10/10

I finished the shawl for my friend who recently lost her mother. The yardage was 690 yards. Used a K crochet hook and Red Heart yarn. My mom is the model - Aren't moms great!

Holiday 3

Well, I finished my first round of Holiday 3 projects. Between the three items the yardage is at least 300 yards. I am in the process of moving and I think I should be packing boxes a little quicker....wish me luck :)

The simple scarf was with Alektra yarn and size 11 needles, the hat for my Granddaughter was a Beth Brown Reinsel class I took through my knitting guild (I used Encore yarn and size 8 needles), and the baby socks are mystery yarn and size 3 dpn needles for a friend's new baby.

Last minute progress photo

My Scatterling socks are probably for me and aren't done yet, but I needed a quick pair to give a friend so I cast on for Froot Loop a few days ago. I almost forgot that I needed to post a progress photo, but here it is:
I will be knitting frantically this weekend to try to get these finished for the KAL - her birthday's on the 5th, so I have a few days extra if I don't make it.

Holiday gift (part 2 of 3 chemo hats for Susie entry)

10 ply cotton and 4.00mm needles using 70 gms of yarn at least 15 years in my stash. :) I started this Hurricane hat on Oct 28th and finished it easily on the 29th. Free pattern by Andrea Gourtier on Ravelry. Definitely will make more of these. Fast and easy knit; fun to make. Love the results. Summer is approaching here and I think this will be a welcome hat for Susie to protect her noggin when she has lost all her hair. I plan to make another one using DK wt and a few more stitches on the needle.

I will have finished projects for October!! I WILL!

Actually, I'll have 2 projects, which will add up to enough yardage to count. First there are the fingerless mitts. The yarn is Regia 6-ply on 3.0 mm needles. I have designed these and the pattern will be available on Ravelry and Patternfish.

This is part of a Christmas stocking for a customer, the latest in her family series. I designed it a few years ago, and am knitting hte same design again with a couple of modifications.

Serab Socks

Just finished these for a group on ravelry. Hunter Hammersen was the designer. Loved the yarn and the pattern.

Holiday 3 KAL

Scarf and Glove gift set for a very special person!

2 more finished for the Holiday KAL

Pink socks for my aunt. I must like her cuz I don't like pink. :) She just moved to Ohio from Florida and her feet are cold. I told her I could fix that for her!



Started: 10-23-10
Finished: 10-27-10
Pattern: Plain ribbed socks
Yarn: Knit Picks Stroll in Carnation
Needles: 2.5mm

Then I have a pair of warm socks for me! I love sport weight socks to wear around the house in the winter.



Started: 10-19-10
Finished: 10-22-10
Yarn: Trekking 6ply color 1820
Pattern: vanilla 64st sock
Needles: 2.5mm

October's Project is Off the Needles

Didn't think I was going to get something off the needles. I have way to many items go

ing and trying to work on them all. But I made myself work on this till it was done. I did the mystery shawl from the Ravelry Group, Criminal Minds. Criminal Minds Mystery Kerchief, by threebagsfull, aka Hilary. I used yarn from Miss Babs, from the Woolgirl Sock Club, Ladybug. You got it Red and I add the edge which was a garter stitch in Black.

I really like how this turned out. I think that I knit it twice. The pattern said COUNT COUNT COUNT wrote in red but do you think I can count nope. I started this one 4 times and then had to frog numerous time. But over all I love how it turned out and the pattern popped out with the blocking. Well I better getting knitting if I want to get something done for next month it might take me that long. Happily knitting, Bye.

Tretta hat finished (part of holiday gift)

I finished this hat and thought I'd post it before gifting it tomorrow. I hope to eventually get some pics of Susie wearing the 3 hats I plan to make for her. This is the first and the next will be in cotton since summer is close here. I weighed this hat finished and it is 62 gms of Panda wool (knit doubled). Loved making this. Notice how the pattern is a bit like a peacock feather? If you want to knit a gift that looks like you spent a lot of time and effort (and didn't) this is the hat for you. :)

I used a 4mm needle for it and think I'd use a 4.5 next time for someone with hair. It stretches a lot, but I'd like it a bit roomier. Probably the way I knit and I think it will be just fine for Susie's hairless noggin. At the point in the pattern where it was starting the decrease, I measured 6 1/4" instead of the 5 3/4" in the directions. I don't think that is a bad thing. That is 39 rounds at the point of the decrease rounds and it is what it is. :)

I figure 3 hats will count as one holiday gift entry if that is OK with our gurus.

New Mitts

I realized that a daughter has a birthday on 10/26. It had slipped my mind. What to do for a gift???
Wrist warmers. She's a runner and I haven't knit any for her. I've designed a new pattern, which will be for sale soon.
Yarn: Regia 6-ply sock yarn
Needles: US 2 1/2/3.0 mm

first hat of 3 for holiday gift

I started this hat yesterday for our friend who is beginning another round of chemo and think it is going to be perfect for her. The pattern called for DK wt, so Adrienne suggested I use 2 strands of my favorite ultramarine CPY Panda wool and it is coming out just beautifully. I will post the next 2 hats as I begin them and then all 3 will be for one entry in the holiday gift category. This pattern is easy to follow and I'm sure I will make more from it in the future. Tretta hat from Grumperina. I chose it partly because it stretches for a range of sizes and also because I think it is pretty. :)

Holiday Sock Finished

These are birthday socks for my Grandson. Yes, I'm addicted to Ravelry. The socks are green because of the Solid Socks group. I used an under-appreciated pattern (vintage) because of SKA.
The yarn is Knit Picks Essentials in Pine.
Needles Kollage 7" square needles in 2.5mm

holiday gift for me finished :)

I finished Adrienne's "Forever and a Day" pattern known by my husband as "THE SCARF" and love it. I had 4 gms left from 2 balls of CPY Panda wool/bamboo in ultramarine and it blocked to 10" x 46". Before blocking it was 9.5 x 31.5". I plan to make another for a gift as soon as some mini mochi intense rainbow arrives. That scarf will probably be close to Adrienne's original of 60" length since I will be using the same yarn; the recipient is almost 6' tall so longer will be better for her. I hope to post a picture of it on Susie when I give it to her.

This pattern is a lot of fun to make and the buttonholes and buttons are very easy to line up since the buttons are sewn on top of the opposite buttonholes while closing them. Very clever pattern which I think will be even more fun to knit with mm since the colors change and that keeps me easily entertained. I do love that yarn. :)

Holiday 3 WIP

Working on several little items.... first a scarf using Alektra yarn and size 11 needles, a hat for my granddaughter using Encore yarn in Christmas colors and size 8 needles and a pair of baby socks for a friend who just had a baby with some mystery yarn from my stash and size 3 needles.

12/12/12 Carefree KAL - WIP 10/10

I am making this shawl for a friend who just lost her mother. The yarn is Red Heart (not my favorite - ahhhh I have become a yarn snob!!!) but good for throwing in the washer and dryer. I am using a large crochet hook - size K. I have used the tan, pale sage and aspen colors.

Holiday KAL-3 - 2nd Project - Brenda (Owlsrook)

October 17/10 - Completed my second project for the Holiday -KAL 3 - pictures include in progress photos of Tam and scarf as well as finished photos of Tam and Scarf and a photo of the set together. I knit these in Mary Maxim Aloe Sock Yarn -Colour #127 - Sunset. There is approximately 230 yards per 50 gram ball, and I used two full balls less about 2.5 yards, so about 457 yards approx. for the set.

The Tam is 21 inches around the brim & the scarf is made wide enough to fold over around the neck in a shawl/collar style for warmth, and is closed on the cross over of the bows with a crocheted flower button. My own modified designs.







Brenda in Alberta
Owlsrook on Ravelry

Holiday finishes

I finished my first project and then worked on something quick--striped socks for the husband!
I also started my first Holiday KAL project

Started: 10-7-10
Yarn: Mama Llama Bounty Ewe in Tarnished
Pattern: Autumn Leaves Socks by Debbie O'Neill


Started: 10-7-10
Finished: 10-14-10
Pattern: Autumn Leaves Socks by Debbie O'Neill
Yarn: Mama Llama Bounty Ewe Tarnished
Needles: 2.5mm
No mods except length so I wouldn't run out of yarn



Started: 10-14-10
Finished: 10-16-10
Yarn: Trekking 6 ply
Needles: 2.5mm