The snowy triangle scarf is completed. I used 2 skeins of Tosca yarn from Lang Yarns.
Project start: May 16, 2007
Completed: May 19, 2007
I have a second one on the needles right now, in shades of orange and black.
I have cast on a new project. One in which I don’t really have to think while knitting.
We had a death in the family, and that has of course taken most of my time and energy. It’s been a difficult couple of days for all of us, and I have to thank my friends who have helped me with the kids. I’m sure the next week or so will also be difficult, with the funeral and funeral guests.
The pattern is Snowy Triangle Scarf from Handknit Holiday by Melanie Falick. I’m using a denim blue yarn with some shades of gray and black from Lang Yarns (Tosca). It’s 55% wool and 45% acrylic, 92 m per 50 g skein, and 7.0 mm needles. I imagine I will use 2 skeins, as that is what I have.
Ta-da! Here is the first Falling In Love Sock. I think it turned out really well. I love the cables and how nicely it fits my foot. Now I just have to make a second one so I can wear them. Well, that, and wait for cooler weather. The season for socks seems to be over, so the actual wearing may have to wait until October.
Well, nothing is completed, but I feel compelled to update with some progress pictures. The Falling in love socks are coming along nicely. I have almost completed the first sock. The pattern is very pretty. I did alter the pattern slightly, in that once the pattern was established on the back of the leg, the cables would line up on both sides. That means that the last cable on the back half of the pattern is worked just prior to the first cable on the front half. I.e. the pattern goes cableB – cableF – heartsF – cableF – cableB – heartsB, instead of front together and back together.
I also altered the second k4tog to an ssssk for symmetry. I am also planning on adding a ribbed cuff (k1p1) on the top for a more finished look.
The toe looks nice – short row toe looks more square than the one on the top-down socks I knit before. I think this more closely resembles the shape of my foot than the pointy toe.
The Aran Afghan is also coming along. After 3 false starts, I finally settled on a pattern that I like. I have knit about 1/3 of the center panel, and have added bobbles (popcorn) to the pattern. This is such a fun knit. I get to use so many different cables and techniques that I feel like a real expert. I can’t wait for this afghan to be finished. I am also working on a name for it. Stay tuned for more info.
By the way, the Senators are cooperating and we’re set for a third round. More evening knitting time for me. Yay!
I have finished the first panel of Anna’s Aran Afghan. I’m now designing the center-panel, and will update as soon as I’ve decided what it’s going to look like. After I have knit the center-panel I plan knit a second panel mirror image to the first panel for a total of three.
I have also cast on a new project – Falling In Love socks, a pattern by Anniken Allis, available at MagKnits. I’m using a lovely purple yarn from Apple Laine – local yarn from Russell, Ontario. It’s really nice. It’s 174 m per 50 g skein, and I am using 2.75 mm dpns.
The socks are finished! The pattern was basic ribbed socks by Kate Atherly from Spun Magazine. I wanted a plain pattern to allow the stripes in the yarn to show nicely. I used Supersocke 100 yarn from ONline (420 m per 100g), 75% wool and 25% polyamid, and 2.75 mm dpn. I’m quite pleased with the result.
Project start: March 7, 2007
Completed: April 24, 2007
We had another lovely meeting at Crystal’s house. This time it was while most of the older kids were in school and nursery school, so there was even more time for knitting and knagging. Christine B continued working on her Izzy dolls. Christine L was working on her silk-purse. Wendy finished the front (or was it back? First side, at any rate.) of her sweater. Crystal was working on an afghan, but is considering scrapping the project since the yarn is too rough. Heather was knitting dish cloths, and I was working on my afghan. Adrianna joined us for the first part of the morning, but then had to run off to pick up children at school.
The afghan is coming along quite nicely. At the moment I am probably a little over 2/3 done with the first panel. I’m noticing that in the lovely spring weather we’ve been having for the past couple of days, it’s a little too warm to be knitting wool blankets. But in the evenings it’s nice and cozy, so I’m still making a lot of progress.
I have decided to make two panels of this kind and a different center-panel with more braids. What it will look like exactly is not clear yet. I have also decided to create some kind of edging for the top and bottom.
I have purchased 20 balls of yarn. That should be enough for the whole blanket.
Anyways, so far I’m pleased with the result and will continue working busily. Hockey playoffs should give me lots of evening knitting time. At least for as long as the Senators are playing. At the moment we are guaranteed another round.
And there are two more bears. A white, soft, fluffy thing named Snowflake for L. She selected the yarn herself – all nylon from Patons, called Be-Mine (81 m per 50g).
And a lovely green (excuse me, Geothermal) and purple (that would be Cyberspace) bear for V. He is made with the leftover Berroco Air from the Arctic Throw. So I guess by definition, he’s a real AirBear.
Project started: 12 April, 2007
Completed: 16 April, 2007
Today I knit a little brown bear. I’m so pleased with the result. He is really cute. The pattern is Air Bear from Berroco, although I used Alafoss Lett Lopi yarn instead (100m per 50g). A helped me pick out the colour and picked this brown because “it looks like yummy chocolate!”. I used 5.0 mm straight needles, and stitched it together using more Alafoss yarn. I think I’m hooked and am going to make another bear shortly, so that this one does not get lonely!
Project started: 11 April 2007
Completed: 11 April 2007
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