The Windschief Hat is probably the quickest knit I’ve done in a really long time. The pattern is so addictive and has the perfect balance of mindless stockinette with some interesting bits thrown in, in the form of twisted rib stitches. Yarn overs and decreases makes the ribbing twist all the way to the top :: clev-ER. This is a great pattern by designer Stephen West and definitely gets two thumbs up from me! The only change I made to this hat was… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Finished Knits
Eye Candy
Stash! Every knitter has a bit of yarn or boat loads of it. Some knitters cram this stash into the deepest recess of their closets while others prefer to proudly display their piles-o-yarn for inspiration or…decor! My stash is what I call, um…moderate 😉 and I try to keep it stuffed into the two large-ish bins in my closet. Any overflow and I go into a state of panic. You know the feeling… “Oh no, I spent all my money… Read more »
A Year Of Knitting
What an incredible year this has been for my knitting and I don’t think that I’m going to quit anytime soon! When I look back at all the projects that have hopped on and off my needles in 2010, I feel like I’ve really progressed with the creative part of my life. I challenged myself to knit 12 sweaters in 2010 and I only managed to get half way through that goal and knit 6. But that’s ok because I… Read more »
December
Even though we have all the other preceding months warning us of December’s arrival, suddenly, it’s here and the crazy Christmas knitting marathon begins. On a whim I decided this year that I would indulge in some Christmas knitting. If I had this idea in um…July, it would have been great. It’s crunch time now and I’m still 6 Christmas knits short and I keep getting more “requests” everyday from family that they would “really, really, really love a handknit gift this… Read more »
The Accessories Edition
Instant gratification knitting has commenced thanks to the fast approaching holidays. Guaranteed to keep your noggin warm, this hat was a quick knit and was requested by my cousin. It fits my 3-year-old’s dome (!!) but that was before blocking. Once this hat is dry, the yarn will relax enough to fit my 23-year-old cousin just right (who has a very tiny head, whew!!) Well, that’s the plan anyway!! This was an easy pattern to knit and the mmmMalabrigo… need… Read more »
Vintage, Baby!
During our vacation to Vancouver Island this past summer, I cast on for Audrey in Unst thinking that I would get to wear this little cardi over summer dresses. Yeah right, summer is long gone and we’re well into fall and all I can think about is piling on warm woolies and cranking up the heat! Even though I don’t think that I will wear this cardigan anytime soon, I wanted to show you my very own Audrey in Unst, or Audrey in… Read more »
Cosette
I was fortunate to knit another Alana-Dakos-pattern for her trunk show. This time it was the warm, cushy Cosette Wrap. This wrap has a subtle curved shape worked with the help of short rows. It is finished off with a lacy picot edging knit in a contrasting colored yarn. The end result is a cozy wrap – perfect to keep the chill off your shoulders. The yarn I used for the body was Dream in Color Classy. This yarn seems… Read more »
Sad Go Bye-Bye
It’s been a tough couple days but I have declared that life’s too short to sit around and mope. Also, a pile of nom nom is always good for the soul… I signed up for another round of the the MadTosh Sweater Club since I loved it so much the last time. The first club mailing was Tosh Sport and the color I picked was Composition Book Grey (Grey-Gray? tomato-tomahto) The perfect shade of grey which will make a lovely… Read more »
Paper Dolls
You’ve already seen pictures of my Paper Dolls but here are some knitterly details. The yarn is SPECTACULAR! Initially, I went with Sundara Sock in the brilliant blue paired with Malabrigo Sock in the burnt orange. But when I was knitting the corrugated ribbing, Jocelyn sweetly pointed out that the two yarns were of different weights and for colorwork that would be a definite no-no. I immediately went to Sundara’s website to track down a similar orangey colored sock yarn… Read more »
And Then
This is the last of the vacation series, for reals!!! One of the main draws of our Island trip was to hang out with my cousins and we spent a lovely day giggling and reminiscing and swapping news about all of the family drama gossip stories. Even though I don’t have any siblings of my own, I am fortunate to be a part of a large extended family and so there is always something happening to keep things interesting! And… Read more »
