Willow Cowl

The pattern is Willow Cowl, by Amelia Lyon, found on Ravelry. It is actually over 12 inches long, but the clever alternation of stockinette stitch and a spiral lace pattern causes it to collapse 'like the Michelin Tire man', as I like to say. Both the cast on and cast off edges are picots with a turned hem.

The yarn is  Blue Face Sock yarn by Shooting Star. Colorway: Kaleidscope, Weight approx 4 oz and 430 yards. Their website is at www.shootingyarn.etsy.com.  This yarn was a challenge. The variation of color and the nature of the hand dye caused me to rip out two previous projects, a pair of gloves and a different scarf. In both cases the color became very confusing and unattractive. This, though, worked out just right. And by the way, I received a lot of compliments when I wore it.

Sundry Scarf

The blue yarn is  Koigu KPPPM sock yarn, and the Orange is (when I remember where I put the yarn tag, I will fill in the details) ... sock yarn. The checkerboard in the middle is both colors knit in a k1,s1 pattern. Very attractive stitch and I would like to knit an entire sweater out of it. Note that the bind off is a picot bind off -- basically cable cast on three, then case off eight. (The pattern called for cast off four, but I thought there were too many picots and opted to space them further apart). 

This is a pattern from Ravelry: Sundry by Jennifer Dassau. It is presented as a shawl pattern, but Jennifer includes instructions for using any amount of yarn. 

Cotton Tunic

Yarn:  Tahki Cotton Classic - a 100% mercerized, sport weight yarn. Even at sport weight, a garment this size is a little bit heavy in cotton. The pattern was modified y shortening the sleeves.

Sock Slippers

Not the most flattering photo...   It has been cold enough recently that I wished I had some knitted slippers. Rather than making the usual slippers, I tried these bulky weight socks. Worsted weight yarn (Patons Classic Wool Worsted from Joanne's) and a pattern from Favorite Socks, 25 Timeless Designs from Interweave.  This is a mosaic pattern that was fun to knit. Also, they were knit toe up, with an add-on heel.