Scarves
Stripe Study – Finished Knit
I don’t think I ever posted about this shawl, did I? Which is odd, because I LOVE it. Pattern: Stripe Study by Veera Välimäki (Ravelry Link) Yarn: madelinetosh tosh sock in Dahlia (one skein + 1/10th of second) and Thunderstorm (1 skein) Started 8/15/11, Finished 9/13/11 This was the third challenge for Camp Loopy this summer – [...]
Ulmus Shawlette
Don’t you just love the word “shawlette”? Or is it just me? I knit what is technically a smaller version of a full sized shawl, hence, “shawlette.” Pattern: Ulmus by Kirsten Kapur – smallest size (Ravelry Link) Yarn: The Loopy Ewe Solid Series yarn in Smoke and Teal (1 skein of each) Started 6/15/11, Finished [...]
Super Squishy Cowl
After the Thanksgiving meal planning, prep, cooking and eating, I wanted to relax with a knitting project. I was craving some instant gratification, so I pulled some super bulky yarn from my stash: Sheep Shop Yarn Company – Sheep 2 Yarn I cast on 72 stitches, and worked a feather-and-fan pattern until I ran out [...]
Just Enough Ruffles Scarf
First of all, thank you all so much for the kind words about my February Lady Sweater! I really appreciate all of the nice comments, thank you thank you thank you! I actually have another finished knitting project to show you. Behold, the “Just Enough Ruffles” scarf: Hello, I was apparently very tired when this [...]
FO: Noro Striped Scarf
I told you I finished it: Pattern: Noro Striped Scarf by Jared Flood (Ravelry Link) Yarn: Noro Silk Garden – 2 hanks of colors 268 and 270 on size 8 bamboo circs Started Knitting: November 17, 2008. Finished Knitting: November 10, 2009 Yes, it’s been a year since I started this scarf. I would work [...]
FOs: Lace Shawl(ettes) aka – Scarves
Lace knitting always intimidated me. Not because of the actual knitting, though, despite my recent failures. What really intimidated me about lace knitting was the blocking. The soaking the garment, the stretching it out, the pinning it down evenly. I felt sure I would mess up somehow, that I would stretch the item beyond recognition, [...]
Darkside Cowl
I had to post, because I couldn’t leave that picture of the ice-covered tree up on top of this page any longer! While the ice and snow hung around for a while, we eventually had a warm spell and now all of the snow is long, long gone. (Except for those dirty compacted snow piles [...]
Feather & Fan Cowl – First FO of 2009
While I still have eight (!) finished objects from 2008 that still need posts, I do have my first FO of 2009 ready to show: Pattern: Luxe Neck Warmer from Knit 2 Together (Ravelry Link) Yarn: Rowan RYC Soft Tweed in Antique (pink) on size 10.5 bamboo circs Started and Completed: 1/4/09 I’m going to [...]
Just in Time for Summer
Just in time for 88 degree days, I have a finished scarf! Figures. Project: Vintage Velvet Scarf, (Ravelry Link) by Lisa Daniels from Scarf Style Yarn: 4 balls of Muench “Touch Me” in Mustard (72% Rayon microfiber; 28% Wool) on #8 needles. I won 4 balls of this yarn 2 years ago at a raffle [...]
