2.10.12

Birthday pampering. Yes, I know my birthday was more than a week ago but the pampering continues! My southern Florida family sent relaxing shower washes and candles. Here they are posing on a pretty scarf with pockets, knitted for me by my mother. I hope we get some more cold weather so I can use it. This has been a very weird winter.

I also got some LUXURY yarn; soft alpaca. See it posing on the alpaca scarf? I think they like each other.

1.17.11

Freezing rain forecast for tomorrow. I guess I had better knit something warm to wear--or at least cover my lap! I am working on a REAL pattern now that my experiment has proven successful. Although the Ear-Warming Headband is a v-e-r-r-r-y easy knit and just right for beginners,  I hope to finish the work on a pattern for some mitts.  I wear mitts almost every morning during computer time but the pairs I have are alpaca or JASPER. They are warm, but very fuzzed  and do not look as good as they did.  I am currently knitting a pair in a new (to me and my LYS) yarn called TONIC by JojoLand. as a pattern experiment. As soon as the pattern is ready I will post the link. And, of course, plenty of pictures.

In the meantime, I continue on my BONEYARD shawl,  the PURL RIDGE scarf I just cast on Friday, and my LAVA FLOW cowl has taken a back seat for awhile. All are free patterns, but you have to belong to Ravelry to access Lava Flow, so I did not put a link here. If you are "on Ravelry" you will know how to find this pattern.  If you are not, you will have to wait until I am finished with mine and then you will be able to admire it and tell me how much you love it.

I find I keep returning to knit my Boneyard shawl because I am using my favorite needles--Lantern Moon, size 8. Then I move to the mitts--Lantern Moon size 5 DPNs. I think I just discovered the key to finishing projects that are already on the needles: switch everything over to LANTERN MOON NEEDLES! Better than chocolate.

9.6.10

Finally blocked: a wonderful wool Noro entrelac made for me by HMHC. I can hardly wait to wear it!
Look how well the colors line up on both ends of the scarf. I tried entrelac once and it is not for me, but I sure appreciate the final product!





Another finally blocked piece: Alpaca lace scarf. The only good things about this scarf: it is made of alpaca and it was luxury to hold while knitting, it is finally finished. Drawbacks: I hate the pattern, I hate that the person who "helped me" at the yarn store looked at my gauge and said it was good for the project because, "It is just a scarf, gauge doesn't matter." WRONG. Gauge in a lace stitch always matters. This scarf has been finished for about 4 or 5 years and never blocked until this summer because I could see that it should have been knit looser. Anyone want an alpaca scarf?