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.

Bulky Knitted Cowl

The weather has turned chilly around here, and I tired of struggling with scarves and mufflers to keep my neck warm. So I rummaged around in my yarn and found this great bulky yarn: "Wool Clasica", by Manos del Uruguay. I found the pattern on Ravelry - the "Waltz Through the Forest Cowl. You will find it at Hannah NeCamp's Ravelry Store (for free!).  It knit up in about an hour and a half, and after wearing for a day, I think it does it's job well.  Also, I should mention that it is reversible!

Beret and Mittens

I saw the hat at the Mendocino Yarn Shop, and bought the yarn to make it for Nora. The pattern is "Adobe Beret", by Pemela W Allen, designed for the Mendocino Yarn Shop, so you can only get it from them.  The yarns are both Berroco:  The solid is Berroco Ultra Alpaca, and the variegated is Berroco Adobe.  There was just enough of the Adobe to make the hat and add those teensy stripes to the mittens, but there was a lot of Ultra Alpaca, since it was only used for the ribbing on the beret. So, I made the fingerless mittens to match, and basically winged it -- no pattern.

2014 - post TWO

A few more things finished this year (reminder - FINISHED, note done in entirety) :

Easter Egg pincushions - just for fun, and figuring out the pattern for egg shapes is what took me so long to get this done :

A fall wall hanging, modified from a Crabapple Hill pattern.

 

 Some fun fabric strawberries, shown by Grandma Nelda's "diet" oreos (inspired by a Pinterest post):

2014 projects - one

There has been a dearth of posts from me, but things have been getting done.

The FIVE cabin quilts are finished, with thanks to those who came to a quilt binding bee last spring --