My WIPs

Okay, I was hoping to have some things finished to post, but my hands have been chapped for a couple of weeks and it's been hard to work on anything. Here's the stuff I'm working on:

Romantic Pineapple Doily - I love this one. It just calls for a lot of popcorns, so it's taking a while. This is my favorite project at the moment.


Wild Rose Doily - I'm making this one for my mother-in-law. I was hoping to finish it while we were visiting, but we ended up being out all day. Only two more rounds to go on this one.


February Bookmark KAL - Picked up this thread on clearance at Hobby Lobby. I really like it, and this pattern has a couple of interesting stitches.


Stockinette Scarf - After reading "Knit One, Kill Two", I decided to try big needle knitting. These are size 35 needles, and this scarf is for my husband.


I'm also working on the Lion Brand Floral Fantasy Pullover, but I'm still working on trying to get the gauge right; so that's on hold for now. I'm also working on a baby layette and a Harry Potter Bookscarf, but they are not far enough along yet for pics. As soon as I finish and block one of these, I'll post the pic.

Amber

Blood, Sweat, & Wool

Sad Little Sock

I took a sock class at Happy Cat Yarn Shop last night and knit this sad little sock. It looks more like a bootie and I messed up the ribbing on the cuff because I kept forgetting whether I had done a knit or a purl for the previous stitch. Not enough caffine yesterday, I suppose. Anyway, here it is...sad little sock...



I did learn all parts of the sock, though, the only trick now is actually repeating it. Since I am not a lover of socks myself, any socks I knit in the future will be passed along to whomever will take them off my hands...socklovers. I hate to wear socks and hold out as long as I can when the weather turns cold and they come off as soon as I get in the house. Barefootin' is the only way to live.

Crochet Scarf Finished!

Another item finished! I'm glad it's finished 'cause I was getting a little tired of doing double crochet after double crochet. But I think it came out nice and is manly enough for a man. It's long enough to wrap twice and knot in the front.


And here it is with the hat I finished the other day. They don't really match and aren't intended to go together, but they are going to the same house.


Here's the bobble make-up bag from One Skein that I'm half-way done with. I did the first half over Christmas and haven't got around to doing the other half yet. I'm hoping to finish it in the next couple weeks, but I need to find a 5 or 6" zipper somewhere. I used Filatura Lanarota Circus cotton yarn in Lyon. It doesn't photograph well, so it's a little difficult to see the bobbles.


And here's a T bunny in a hat...my poor furkids...

Knitting Novels

Our step-mom, Barb, sent these to me in a Valentine's Day package (Thanks, Barb!). One is Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton, a knitting mystery, and the other The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber.


Last summer, a teacher attending one of the institutes at my work gave me the second book in Debbie Macomber's knitting series, A Good Yarn. So, I started reading The Shop on Blossom Street, the first book in the series, last night, since I'm already invested in the characters, and am anxious to start the knitting mystery.

First Hat!

I finished my first hat on Sunday! I had it on circulars since Christmas, really hesitant to switch it over to double points, but I finally did it and it really is a hat. I'm still not used to the DPNs and had to fiddle with them everytime I moved to the next needle. I'm hoping I'll get the hang of it over time...we'll see.

For the hat, I used Noro Blossom yarn in color 11, I think.



And here it is in all it's glory...



I'm almost finished with a crocheted scarf, which I should finish tonight. It's just continuous double crochet using Lion Brand's Wool-Ease. Manly colors, but the picture isn't really true to the yarn color.



In progress...
* Crochet Scarf (see above)
* Baby Kimono from Mason-Dixon
* Crochet Teddy Bear
* Baby Hat and Booties (actually finished but I'm procrastinating on weaving in the ends :<)
* Bobble Make-up Bag from One Skein