More knitting adventures
I just realised I haven't posted this here. And for the benefit of those in my f-list who are interested but do not have access to Ravelry, I bring you yarny goodness.
Warning: photo-heavy beyond the LJ cut. Don't click if you don't want to hear me waffle on about yarn and knitting. :)
Finished projects first. This here is the Christmas stocking I finished for my swap in Ravelry. It's the same one I posted a while ago but as you can see it is stuffed full of goodies.
Julie will receive yarn, chocolate, fancy pens, a lavender sachet and other bits and bobs. I hope she likes it.
I recently acquired my first skein of Malabrigo and decided I wanted to knit it to see what the fuss is all about. OMG the yarn is oh-so-soft and smooth and such a pleasure to knit with. I used less than half of the Pinot to make this hat for Isabelle. It will be hers as soon as I find the right button for it.
I don't remember showing this off posting this here but I finished a pair of fingerless gloves for the husband. I love the wide cables on this pattern, Dashing by Cheryl Niamath (she of the Fetching fame!) in case anyone wanted to know.
And yet another design by Cheryl. Cheers! Mini sweaters as Christmas tree decoration. Brilliant way to use up all those leftover yarns.
Here's another great leftover buster. Mini socks, to fit the sock blocker keychain sold at knitcellaneous.com.
This window display at one f the malls sure made me laugh. I actually approached the sales staff and asked if the wool was for sale. They looked at me like I had a horn growing out of my forehead. too bad, because they would probably just chuck the wool anyway.
And here we have the yarns which arrived after my earlier yarn post. This here is the first mailing I received from the Sundara Seasons Collection. It's 100% Superwash Merino in colourway Cerulean Seas. Smells nice, feels so soft and squishy and makes me want to knit something inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean! Free patterns, anyone?
One of the best features I think in Ravelry is the notebook. As a member I can:
Bottom line is I don't always have to keep scraps of paper now to help me remember what needle size I need for that hat or that scarf. The queue and stash inventories are both downloadable so I can tidy it up the way I want it, make all the notes I need to help me prepare for a project and then export it to an Excel format and save on my PC. But we're going on a long tangent here. back to the Trade or Sell inventory. Much of the yarn I purchased recently are those being offered up by Ravelers. Here are they.
The first three are from Melissa (knitfemme). This is Knit Picks Elegance in colourway Daisy. I have 4 balls of this nice baby alpaca/silk blend, 2 of which will be knitted up as Rose's Wrist warmers and 2 will become an Endless Loop scarf for me.
Knit Picks Merino Style in colourway Asparagus. Sounds very healthy and yummy. I have 9.5 balls of this which I am thinking of knitting up into a February Lady Sweater for me, if I can get gauge of course!
There are 6 balls of this lovely golden brown yarn called Aragona from Gedifra which would probably be knit up as a vest for Patrick.
Knit Picks offers great yarns but unfortunately do not ship internationally. So I got help from Theresa (needlenhook) with these babies. She purchased them and shipped them to me and I paid her. Worked out pretty well. This here is Knit Picks Telemark in colourway Tangelo. I have grand plans for this lovely yarn but will not even dare cast on until I get a few sweaters and cardigans up my sleeve. The Gathered Pullover would look great in this colour.
These next two yarns are lace weight pure merino from Knit Picks called Shadow. The red is called Hot Rod and the grey is Basalt. Both will be knitted up into Adamas Shawls. Red for me and grey for my mom. Again, due to the size of the project and also the skill and dedication required on this I will not cast on until I have finished my minor projects. Until then I pet the yarns every chance I get!
This bamboo blend yarn is so smooshy, the skein came with a free matching stitch marker too. This is destined to be knit up as cosmicpluto's Simple Yet Effective Scarf for my sister.
I bought a couple more sock yarns. This is Sock That Rocks Lightweight in colourway Midsummer's Night. This lovely 100% Superwash Merino will be knit up as Dublin Bay Socks for Viel.
Another STR, but this one is the Silkie version. Blend of superwash Merino and silk. I haven't decided what to do with this yet. Could be a Montego Bay Scarf?
Elsebeth Lavold's Silky Tweed, two skeins of a lovely blue/teal shade. I bought these from Lynnea (sillyrabbit) in Ravelry. This will be knitted up into One Row Handspun Scarf by the yarn Harlot for my sister.
Mmmm, Sea Silk. Lovely Lily Pond colourway. This yarn has sea cell blended in it and smells just like the ocean. I plan to knit it up as a Lace Ribbon Scarf for me.
This last one is Trekking XXL, a workhorse of a sock yarn. Sadly I bade farewell to this yarn last Saturday when I met up with Lulu, who is a fellow knitter living in Abu Dhabi. She promised to show me photos of the socks that these would become.
So that's all for now. Gee, this post took me two days to complete! Now I must get back to actual knitting.
Well done, America! The whole world's eyes and ears will be on you, more than usual, in the next four years to see what President Obama can do. I personally think he will do splendidly!
Warning: photo-heavy beyond the LJ cut. Don't click if you don't want to hear me waffle on about yarn and knitting. :)
Finished projects first. This here is the Christmas stocking I finished for my swap in Ravelry. It's the same one I posted a while ago but as you can see it is stuffed full of goodies.
Julie will receive yarn, chocolate, fancy pens, a lavender sachet and other bits and bobs. I hope she likes it.
I recently acquired my first skein of Malabrigo and decided I wanted to knit it to see what the fuss is all about. OMG the yarn is oh-so-soft and smooth and such a pleasure to knit with. I used less than half of the Pinot to make this hat for Isabelle. It will be hers as soon as I find the right button for it.
I don't remember showing this off posting this here but I finished a pair of fingerless gloves for the husband. I love the wide cables on this pattern, Dashing by Cheryl Niamath (she of the Fetching fame!) in case anyone wanted to know.
And yet another design by Cheryl. Cheers! Mini sweaters as Christmas tree decoration. Brilliant way to use up all those leftover yarns.
Here's another great leftover buster. Mini socks, to fit the sock blocker keychain sold at knitcellaneous.com.
This window display at one f the malls sure made me laugh. I actually approached the sales staff and asked if the wool was for sale. They looked at me like I had a horn growing out of my forehead. too bad, because they would probably just chuck the wool anyway.
And here we have the yarns which arrived after my earlier yarn post. This here is the first mailing I received from the Sundara Seasons Collection. It's 100% Superwash Merino in colourway Cerulean Seas. Smells nice, feels so soft and squishy and makes me want to knit something inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean! Free patterns, anyone?
One of the best features I think in Ravelry is the notebook. As a member I can:
- Keep a list of projects finished and in progress with notes and photos
- Queue up projects I want to knit in the future with notes on which yarn and needle size to use
- Keep a list, inventory even, of the yarn I have in my stash. Now this inventory is separated into 4 sections:
- Stash - yarn I have which I intend to use for my projects in queue
- All Used Up - yarn which was in my stash before but have all used up for a finished project. Knitters are sentimental that way and would like to look back and see what we had in the past.
- Trade or Sell - yarn which I purchased for a project but now feel that I don't need any more and would like to trade or sell to another Raveler. More on this below.
- Tossed or Traded - yarn which I have sold or given away.
Bottom line is I don't always have to keep scraps of paper now to help me remember what needle size I need for that hat or that scarf. The queue and stash inventories are both downloadable so I can tidy it up the way I want it, make all the notes I need to help me prepare for a project and then export it to an Excel format and save on my PC. But we're going on a long tangent here. back to the Trade or Sell inventory. Much of the yarn I purchased recently are those being offered up by Ravelers. Here are they.
The first three are from Melissa (knitfemme). This is Knit Picks Elegance in colourway Daisy. I have 4 balls of this nice baby alpaca/silk blend, 2 of which will be knitted up as Rose's Wrist warmers and 2 will become an Endless Loop scarf for me.
Knit Picks Merino Style in colourway Asparagus. Sounds very healthy and yummy. I have 9.5 balls of this which I am thinking of knitting up into a February Lady Sweater for me, if I can get gauge of course!
There are 6 balls of this lovely golden brown yarn called Aragona from Gedifra which would probably be knit up as a vest for Patrick.
Knit Picks offers great yarns but unfortunately do not ship internationally. So I got help from Theresa (needlenhook) with these babies. She purchased them and shipped them to me and I paid her. Worked out pretty well. This here is Knit Picks Telemark in colourway Tangelo. I have grand plans for this lovely yarn but will not even dare cast on until I get a few sweaters and cardigans up my sleeve. The Gathered Pullover would look great in this colour.
These next two yarns are lace weight pure merino from Knit Picks called Shadow. The red is called Hot Rod and the grey is Basalt. Both will be knitted up into Adamas Shawls. Red for me and grey for my mom. Again, due to the size of the project and also the skill and dedication required on this I will not cast on until I have finished my minor projects. Until then I pet the yarns every chance I get!
This bamboo blend yarn is so smooshy, the skein came with a free matching stitch marker too. This is destined to be knit up as cosmicpluto's Simple Yet Effective Scarf for my sister.
I bought a couple more sock yarns. This is Sock That Rocks Lightweight in colourway Midsummer's Night. This lovely 100% Superwash Merino will be knit up as Dublin Bay Socks for Viel.
Another STR, but this one is the Silkie version. Blend of superwash Merino and silk. I haven't decided what to do with this yet. Could be a Montego Bay Scarf?
Elsebeth Lavold's Silky Tweed, two skeins of a lovely blue/teal shade. I bought these from Lynnea (sillyrabbit) in Ravelry. This will be knitted up into One Row Handspun Scarf by the yarn Harlot for my sister.
Mmmm, Sea Silk. Lovely Lily Pond colourway. This yarn has sea cell blended in it and smells just like the ocean. I plan to knit it up as a Lace Ribbon Scarf for me.
This last one is Trekking XXL, a workhorse of a sock yarn. Sadly I bade farewell to this yarn last Saturday when I met up with Lulu, who is a fellow knitter living in Abu Dhabi. She promised to show me photos of the socks that these would become.
So that's all for now. Gee, this post took me two days to complete! Now I must get back to actual knitting.
Well done, America! The whole world's eyes and ears will be on you, more than usual, in the next four years to see what President Obama can do. I personally think he will do splendidly!