Los Arboles

This is sort of like a hitchhiker in worsted with a leaf border that wraps around the second side. I just kept the stitches on the short end live, and knit them together with the border 1st stitch on every other row.

I used CPY Aran Print in Humbolt --Weighed in at 235g -- 4.7 skeins for a total of 479.5 yards....or so..on 9 needles.

Started sometime in November, finished Nov 27th. (Lovely model is Reilly, my daughter's ever faithful service dog.)

This project can be found on Ravelry: Los Arboles

October Prime Time Projects

Hey All! Happy Fall from Michigan. Maggie just told me it feels like winter and asked "Shouldn't we pull the Christmas movies out yet?" Anyhow...I managed to finish several things in October and wanted to share these three projects. First up I knitted a simple scarf using Mochi Plus in Tapestry Rainbow - which I'm totally in love with - and a bit of Squiggle on the Ends (201 yards total). Then I used some more Squiggle and paired it with some Filatura Di Crosi Zara and made the Cupcake Hat (free pattern on Straw.com) - about 73 yards. Finally, I finished off the month with a couple of Christmas Ornaments in Mini Mochi Red Zone. The first one ended up so big that I made it into a cat toy. The second turned out pretty cool. I would like to make some more in time for Christmas to attach to gifts. Hope November is a great month for everyone!

Yikes! I almost forgot to post my projects for September. Finished a few pairs of socks this month but wanted to show off the Autumn Flowers Scarf made out of 243 yards of Mini Mochi in Strawberry Lime Rainbow and the Comfort Socks made from Panda Silk in Twilight (171 yards). The Comfort Socks are an easy knit, starting at the cuff, working a slip stitch heel flap and then knitting back and forth for several inches before rejoining to finish off the toe in the round. I wore them for two days straight after finishing!

The Autumn Flowers Scarf is my first crochet project in a while and its for my niece Cathy for Christmas. She picked out the yarn and the pattern and I really like how it turned out. The flowers sewn on the bottom really help the scarf lay flat. Yes! Another Christmas gift done!

ETA - labels!

Leafy Greens

(Lefty Likes Leafy Greens!!)


This is based on the Sun in Cold Water pattern, except I changed a few things:

• Used a bulkier weight yarn: CPY Meringue in Aloe -- just over 4 balls -- 498 yards
• Added an eyelet row on top to stop rolling -- not sure it worked really well.
• skipped the chain cast on business

I used 10 1/2 needles.

final measurements are 65" by 15 inches -- soft blocked

Rav Page: Leafy Greens

September Prime Time

In a weak moment I agreed to participate in another competitive sock knitting contest. Crazy? Yes. But these things are FUN!

This finely crafted weapon knit in CPY Maizy is scheduled to hit its Target soon in Sock Sniper. The pattern is Pulled Salt Water Taffy by Jackie Erickson-Schweitzer. I had just a smidgen of yarn left from the 2 balls.

Relax Jody - I'm not aiming at you!