New for 2011

Love this new scarf!  Used recycled merino wool roving which is extra large and knit with a ridiculously large needles.  Two different stitches make up this beauty.  Limited quantity die the the recycled materials.  Super soft and super warm!

Love this Scarf!

Saw this today in the latest issue of Knit Scene.  I have been wanting to try this yarn from Blue Sky BUT it is $18.50 a skein and I need 5 of them.  However, I still love it and will one day make this for myself.  Isn't it gorgeous? Why does this yarn never go on sale????

Scalloped Shell Scarf

I originally was making this for myself but once my grandmother saw it I knew that it had to be hers.  Her birthday is in February so it was meant to be.  It’s her favorite color and she LOVES shells. 

I thought that this was going to be quite simple to knit up but I was wrong.   It is not that the pattern is difficult because it isn’t..  I just had some trouble finding my place once I took a break.  I did the classic “oh, I’ll remember where I left off”  WRONG!  I had to rip it out a few times to correct my mistakes.  The yarn is wonderful to work with.  So soft and smooth as I knit with it.  I will certainly be using it again.  I followed the pattern to the T but I dod change how I joined to two together.  I decided to to a 3 needle bind off in stead of the whip stitch it suggested.  I think it came out great and I can’t wait to give it to Grams.  I hope she loves it!

Another Day

Yet another day has passed with the blink of an eye.  I have been so busy making my ornaments for the coming Holiday season.  I can not wait to take some pictures of them all.  I am in love with the owls and the trees.   I can't believe how much I enjoyed making them!

Still working on my reversible cabled scarf .  It's turning out beautifully.  I am using the Malabrigo (my favorite) in blue.  OMG.. LOVE IT... Thank you Deb at What's Needling You for the pattern.  It is my first reversible cable anything.  I am surprised at how easy it has been.  I just spend a couple hours a night while watching the World Series.  I am not rushing through this one.  I am, for once, taking my time and really enjoying the process.

Knitting is just a passion for me.  When I picked up the sticks 3-4 years ago.  I NEVER thought that I would fall in love.  I thought maybe it would be just another hobby of mine  I would pull it out on occasion and knit up a scarf for myself.  Who knew the love affair that I started!!!  It has been my only constant craft I work on all year long and almost everyday and love every second of it!  Thanks to my Grandma & Aunt who inspired me to learn.