More Squares

The squares are multiplying! I have at least one in each color and will eventually have at least three. There are three basketweave sizes, so I'll alternate them in the finished blanket.



And I have a new Square project. The Mitered Crosses for Japan Blanket.


This is a really fun square to knit. And It's Noro Silk Garden which is lovely to knit with! There will eventually be 12 squares, each with a different colorway in the center, but all with purples, greens and rust.

Groundhog Day (a week later…)

I have knit and re-knit these same two rows three times now. And with 267 stitches, I can tell you, It is getting old. Fast. I think I found the problem this evening, waiting for the oversized down comforter to dry in the laundromat. I hate the laundromat.

Oh, and I tried a new recipe for dinner tonight. Called Creamy Potato Lasagna. Actually, it's au gratin or scalloped potatoes with Alfredo sauce (Florentine sauce), ham and cheese. Smells good.

I have been busy…

Little Aliens, and Monsters and Zipper Pulls and Berries…
Several new items in my Etsy Shop.









And while it HAS been quite a snowy winter, just like they said back in early December, The WIP piles continue to grow. I have, however, done a bit of Ravelympic work… ripped a scarf and started a new one from the yarn. Researched dyeing with Wilton's, in the hopes that I might dye some of the great yarns I've picked up at thrift shops.

The thrift shops have been flush with great yarn finds this winter! I can hardly keep up with cataloging it. I found almost all of the yarns from a Colinette AbFab Afghan Kit - retail $180 - in the Nightshade colorway. I just added a couple more and now I am psyched to start the afghan! (The yarns cost me maybe $6) In the same haul, I got several skeins of super soft hand painted merino wools - no ball bands or skein tags, but I'm guessing at least one of them is a Mountain Colors Wool Quarters. And at least two of them are full skeins of Noro - Big Kureyon and Iro - All burn tested as wool. There were also several off white skeins that I hope to experiment with with the Wilton's dyes.











There is something about reskeining all these yarns that has been really satisfying. They are really nice to handle!

We Have Hats…

Bubble Wrap Cap in Patons Soy Wool Stripes. Nice pattern, Lark's Heart !


Favorite Scarf Hat - needs a bit of elastic thread around the rim. It's a little baggy after blocking. But it's warm and comfy and it matches my favorite scarf.

Kitty on Knitting

I was just looking through some old photos and came across this one of Spicey sitting on one of the first things I finished.

Why do cats do this?

It's That Time Again!

Eye Candy Friday, Yarn Pr0n Friday, Wooohooo
I gotta try harder to post more than once a week! Jeeeez



Here is some Patons SWS for a Bubble Wrap Cap ala Lark's Heart . Thank you, Lark!

And PROGRESS has been made on the "Heart" scarf from Knitty



I've finished a whopping 11 repeats! 21" unblocked. Now, the pattern is written for a much bulkier yarn, but this will be really soft and lacy and I'll make it longer, so I'm maybe a third of the way finished. It'll be done by Valentine's Day, which was the intent.

And I walked 11.5027 miles this week. For all you 100 miler folks out there!
And it's Weekend Time again!

Oops, forgot a couple…

This makes 14!


Sampler top in Classic Elite Cotton Chenille, need to knit sleeves.


Orangina in Jeager Siena, this one's going r-e-a-l-l-y slow.

Ta Da!!!!!

12, yes folks, count them, 12 WIP's Or are they UFO's? Whatever.
Here they are (in no specific order):


Ribbon X-back in Tahki Capri, at the v-neck/halter top section.


Tivoli in Red cotton ease, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!


Marijke in Berroco Zodiac, an error in the pattern ground me to a halt.


Clapotis in Noro Sakura, great mindless knitting!


Glampyre's top down V Neck in Debbie Bliss Soho, coming along.


Emily in Classic Elite Star, at the bust increases.


Sondra in Berroco Seta, need to s-e-a-m.


Sizzle in Cotton Twist, I'm to the v-neck now.


Daria bag in Noro Daria


Kimono Jacket by Wendy Johnson in Silky Tweed, back done.


Cinxia in Danubio - I'm to the sleeves now!


Kim Hargreaves Sage in Rowan Summer Tweed, working back and front at the same time.

Obviously, the summer tops are on the back burner, and the Kimono Jacket and Clapotis are my favorites right now, but can you see why I CANNOT START anything NEW!!!!
But soon I should have a LOT of FO's!