Football and fiber!

It's football season and that means excellent time for knitting!

I finished up a second shawl in the Azzu pattern, this time in alpaca (Classic Elite Yarn Alpaca Sox) for AS. She looks great it in!

And another shot in full sun and full spread:

It makes me deliriously happy to knit for friends and a little bit of extra pocket money.

This cute hat and matching baby legs is for my friend MA's son, whom we expect to arrive mid-October. The pattern for the hat and for the legs. I used Plymouth Dreambaby DK, a nice acrylic which is machine-washable.

Finally, I just finished up some new fingerless gloves for myself and this upcoming cold season. I have made literally dozens of gloves in this pattern, but these will be the first for myself! I did extend the cuff so my wrists are still covered in the event that my sleeves move up.

Close up of the cable work:

Happy knitting! Until next time, go team!

Hectic Again!

Classes started back this week for Sir and I, as well as both kids. That means less time for yarn-squishing and knitting. Sadface. 

But.

I am interning at the state crime lab and let's face it - that's pretty awesome. Give a little, get a lot!

I did manage to start and finish a hat over the weekend and I think it might take over as my new favorite. KnitPicks Preciosa (in Petal) is so deliciously squishy. The pattern is Antelope, if you are interested in finding it for free on Ravelry.

In the past several weeks, I have been teaching my friend J how to knit and she just purchased her first non-acrylic yarn. She bought me a skein of Preciosa in Tortuga! I'm working slowly (okay, slow for me) with it to make the Drop Stitch Scarf (also free on Ravelry). It's as if this yarn, this colorway, and this pattern were made to be together. I'm incredibly pleased with it so far.

At knitting last night, the wonderful and amazing JP gave me an incredible deal on two skeins of Wollmeise and two skeins of JulieSpins. I can't wait to get this beautiful yarn onto the needles!

JulieSpins

Wollmeise

Happy knitting all! Until next time :)

Abstinence

With school and life and the compulsive need to devour two dozen books the second the semester ended, I have not knitted much in the past year. I definitely am the kinda girl who is either utterly obsessed or completely apathetic; knitting is no exception. 

Since June 26, I have completed a ton of projects and as of today, I also have two projects on my needles.

First, I made a simple yet feminine scarf. 

Then I made my first ever shawl! I love the free pattern (Azzu's Shawl) from Emma Fassio.

I love this one so much, I have another on my needles right now. This time in Alpaca, with smaller needles, and I'm planning on a picot bind off. And because it went so well, I made a shawl in a different pattern.

By now, most people observe the pattern developing here. I have a lot of FOs in purple. What can I say?

Discovered an AMAZING pattern for showcasing the wonder that is Manos wool. It was so embarrassingly simple, I'm pretty sure it doesn't actually qualify as knitting. This sucker is just shy of 6' long and it took about 3 hours to make, most of which was spent on the fringe I added.

Then I made a fancy and smooshy cowl. It's pretty and wears like a detachable turtleneck. I expect some bonus warmth from it this winter.

Then I posted on Facebook that I want to be paid to knit, so I was commissioned by JL to make him a Cunning Hat (as seen on Firefly, worn by Adam Baldwin as he portrays Jayne Cobb). I scoured the web to find a decent pattern and using yarns handpicked by JL, got this gem. I'm so happy he loves it, and let's face it, it looks damn good on him. See my pattern notes on Ravelry.

Currently, I'm working some socks for CS in a most delicious yarn found on etsy - doesn't it make you think of Van Gogh's Starry Night?

And lastly, I indulged in KnitPicks limited edition Preciosa - one cherished skein. I am still hunting for the perfect project for this gloriously delicious yarn. Look how squishy!

Until next time!