Knitting Galore!

I have done a fair bit of knitting lately, so I have lots to show you. Unfortunately, I did not take a final picture of the socks I knit for my mother, which is also my first design ever, so I will have that pattern for you at some point soon.

Here is in an in progress shot. My Mom says she will get pictures for me sometime soon of her wearing the finished project.









I did finish some other projects.

I finished a Gail/Nightsongs in Mini Mochi.










Here it is blocking. It's now off the blocking wires and I wore it today. It is so light and warm.










I also finished a scarf for my brother based on the movie Harry Potter, the scarves that the students wore in the later years. Here he is in the scarf, I think you can tell that he likes it.












This is one of my current projects. It is a pair of socks for my Grandpa. I hope they fit since I don't have his foot measurements, only his shoe size.









I am also working on his hat for my niece, who can now say my name! She is growing up so fast!










Happy Knitting....

I know I have been gone for a while.

I have been knitting.

It was secret knitting for a long time, so I couldn't post on here.

I finished this baby blanket for my friend Heather. It's been gifted at a shower a month ago so it can be posted now. Heather is having a boy, so I picked a good blue in Cascade 220 superwash.













I am almost done with this Harry Potter scarf for my brother. I have now cast off and have to do some weaving in ends and some fringe.













I am almost three quarters of the way done with these socks for my Mom. On this sock you see below, I am up to the point where I will start the gusset and heel.












One is done as you can see. I think I will write up this pattern, as it has been my own design and the people at my knitting group seemed to like it.












Happy Knitting, I will be casting on a little shawlette with my Mini Mochi tomorrow because I need another project and something for me.

I Win!

Well, I have an FO and I won a blog contest on Grumperina's blog!


Here is the FO!











Yes, I finished the blanket!

Ok, that is only half of it. The finished and unwashed/blocked blanket is 23 X 46.

Here is the entire thing....is it big enough for a baby?




















Now that I am done with the blanket I will be working on this scarf for my brother: It's a Gryffindor scarf, the style worn by the students in their later years at school.















What did I win in a contest on Grumperina's blog?














I won this copy of toe-up! It's a new sock bock by Chrissy Gardiner that allows you to take control of your own toe-up sock knitting.

It has excellent instruction sections(6 of them!) and a list of patterns.

It also has some excellent charts in the back for the heels and toes outlined in the instruction sections from the heels and toes parts to make them fit your foot perfectly.

It also has a number of patterns I would like to knit. The one drawback to this book? It only has heels that involve the wrap and turn and an afterthought heel. I avoid the wrap and turn like the plague and use a heel from wendyknits free patterns generally and have yet to use an afterthought heel. I would have liked to see a heel like the one from wendyknits, she has a fingering weight toe-up sock pattern on her website for free that I use all the time in all my socks regardless of what the pattern calls for.

I would still recommend this book for the person who wants to have most of the options for toe-up socks laid out in front of them to use any stitch pattern in a sock and just have to punch in the numbers. Some of these sock patterns are definitely worth it as well. This would be a good book for the beginning toe-up sock knitter as well, it has some easy patterns and very clear instructions.

My secret unpictured project is coming along well, I'm about to start the heel on the first one and that is the last real step before I can write a complete pattern for it. Just have to crunch the numbers.

As always, Happy Knitting!

I've been away from you for awhile

But I have been knitting

I finished a pair of socks (gifted to my little sister) and a scarf (gifted to my big sister).

I'm 70% or so through a baby blanket.














I am using my new Addi Clicks. I really like these needles. The kit comes with a good variety of sizes for me and three lengths of cord. I wish it came with more but you can buy more. I really like the push and turn method of locking. You take the cord and push the tip down onto it and turn the needle and it locks in place. It hasn't come loose once knitting that entire amount so far. Their is a small place where yarn could snag at the join but I haven't had a problem with it. The needles are very smooth like the regular Addis, which I still use. I think these needles are definitely worth it if you use a wide variety of needle size and like the regular Addi needles. I am probably going to give away my Knit Picks set and use these and fixed needles solely.

Here, you can see the needle and the join.














I have also been fixing Michael's knitting issues since he started working on his blanket for his sister again. He didn't flip his knitting around here and since he was using a circular needle when he started knitting at the wrong end he joined his work into a circle on accident. He isn't comfortable with tinking so I did it for him.














I also started another scarf for my older brother. He wants a Gryffindor scarf from the later years. I am using this pattern (http://crochetandy.blogspot.com/2007/08/honorable-hufflepuff-house-scarf-free.html) and using Cascade 220 in colorway 2401 for the main color and Mirasol Kacha in Shade 1209 for the contrast color.

Ravelry Link for the Pattern http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/harry-potter-poa-scarf-on-the-round

As you can see, I just started it.
















Over the holidays we cooked and baked a lot, including these cookies which were finished and looked really funny after we were done. I do not have cookie decorating skills.














Happy Knitting in 2010!

I also have a pair of socks I am working on that is my own design. It's turning out really well, so I may have a pattern up for it at some point. I'm holding off on pictures until I have one done and figured out how to write down the knitting instructions.

This is what I will probably be knitting this weekend...

Edit: This hat is what I knit this weekend. Now I am on to a pair of socks.....

They were both contained in this new bag Michael got my for my birthday. I love it, the only thing I wished it had that it does not is a zipper for the closure.

Otherwise, it is awesome and pretty cute.

Happy Knitting and Turkey!

A very late Rhinebeck recap!!

I went to Rhinebeck again this year with Heather, and we had a lot of fun.

Alanna of Tactile Travel organizes a really great and stress free trip.

This year there was no hotel mix-up and the place we were staying was great, a real step up from last year and conveniently located. Not having to do the driving was great and the mix of people was fun. I learned a lot from them and they were all really nice. You should come along next year. You want to see the purchases? Ok, here it goes.


This is two gigantic skeins from Brian Rose Fibers of Pilgrim in a beautiful dark colorway with red, green and blue.



























This is a really soft skein of angora and wool that I will use for a hat for the husband.














This is a really soft skein of Brooks Farm Solo in Greens and Creams. It was on sale and was a totally great purchase I do not regret.














This is 6 skeins of Fleece Artist Blue Face Leicester Aran for a sweater. It is a beautiful grey. I think it is for the Owls Sweater.















You can't tell from this picture but this is a dark green larger skein of angora and one small skein of purple angora. It is really soft and for a hat for my niece.















This is three skeins of beautiful purple and lilac Brooks Farm Sport weight Solo.















This is the swag bag from the ravelry party.











































What's this?

Oh yeah, Guido of It's a Purl Man taught me how to drop spindle on the car ride down and I left Rhinebeck with a spindle and some fiber.





























































Happy KNitting and Spinning!!!

Long Awaited? Chuppah Photos

Yay Over Two Months Married!

My wonderful brother Eli (also a witness for the marriage contract signing) took these pictures.

Thanks E!













HAPPY KNITTING!!!