2 lovely pairs of socks.  One with that new tomato heel.  The jury is still out on if I really like it or not, but it was fun for this pair. The purple pair is my friend Julie’s pattern Monet’s Twist with a few variations.  I’ve basically [...]]]> I do still knit and here’s some proof.

2 lovely pairs of socks.  One with that new tomato heel.  The jury is still out on if I really like it or not, but it was fun for this pair. The purple pair is my friend Julie’s pattern Monet’s Twist with a few variations.  I’ve basically turned it into a plain vanilla ribbed sock.  I’m a Plain Jane when it comes to my socks, which I guess works well with my penchant still for these fun multi-color yarns.

I also casted on some new lovelies.  The top one is Goblin by Gypsy Girl and the bottom 3 are various colors by Sophie Toes.  The one with the most black is called Kitty.  I had to have Kitty.

 I had a helper or few with the photos.

I joined Knitspot’s Fall In Color Club and this is the first pattern – Long Shadows.  I had [...]]]> Well it seems that since I started quilting, my knitting and spinning has slowed to a snail pace.  It got even slower now that I’m working on the Farmer’s Wife.  So, it’s slow, but not forgotten.

I joined Knitspot’s Fall In Color Club and this is the first pattern – Long Shadows.  I had 1100 yards of this gorgeous superwash merino and silk lace, so I decided to do the stole over the scarf.  It’s an easy, but for me… not fast knit.  Yarn is by Happy Hands Dyed Yarn.

 Next is Fountain Pen Shawl – which got tossed aside for Long Shadows, but not forgotten.  Have to get back to this one.  This is Gypsy Girl Lace yarn.

Finally – some spinning.  Got about half of this gorgeous dark fleece done.  It’s a Romney – or Romney cross – I can’t remember now, but it’s super soft for a Romney.

In a finish or frog it decision I decided to felt this mitten and make it a cat toy.  It was too big and I was not [...]]]> I’ve been working really hard to finish up some really old projects.  They had been WIPs way too long and that had to come to an end.

In a finish or frog it decision I decided to felt this mitten and make it a cat toy.  It was too big and I was not going to knit the mate.

Finally got this tea cozy complete.  Again it turned out a bit too small and too long.  It was more like a coffee press cozy.  However, I made it work and was able to ditch the pom-pom on top.  Fits my 2-cup Brown Betty nicely.

These car socks sat in the car way too long.  Finally finished them up and another pair of useful socks for the drawer to replace the few blown out ones I had last winter.  See how I said last winter – we won’t count those nasty snowflakes that tried to fall on Saturday.

I managed to whip up this large knitting bag and the shawl even on [...]]]> So I have not forgotten to knit.  I’ve been working on the Northern Lights Shawl (a Rav freebie) with my newly purchased Sophie’s Toes Magic Ball in Preppy Girl.  This is my project page if your interested in my notes.

I managed to whip up this large knitting bag and the shawl even on the spinner fits in nicely.  Yeah!

I love it.  I have a few more to whip up for friends.

I knew you were all worried I abandoned knitting and it’s been nothing but quilting, quilting and more quilting, but as you can see there was no need to worry.

First Wildflower Lace

Next Heart to Heart

A lovely simple car sock (my favorite pattern is Classic Socks for the Family, but there seems to be a lot of free ones on Rav that have a similar recipe) – that just needed kitchnering and the second [...]]]> Yesterday I started the day off with a bang by finishing two pairs of socks.

A lovely simple car sock (my favorite pattern is Classic Socks for the Family, but there seems to be a lot of free ones on Rav that have a similar recipe) – that just needed kitchnering and the second just needed a few inches knit and since they are in sport weight.  That bit went quick while I was watching a movie.

This lovely pink yarn was gifted yarn from my friend Beverly.  I called these my sanity socks as I had started them right before a very quick business trip and had to have a simple yet, mindful enough pattern to keep my focus.  The pattern is Upside Down – Ampersand, but the heel is from my favorite toe-up pattern – the Humble Sock goes Toe-Up.

"Finally! I get a sweater."

Here’s the Rav link.  This was really a fun project and happily it blocked out large since my gauge was off.  He pranced around the back yard ready for his close-up.  Big thanks to Lucky Penny Knits for a [...]]]>

"I'm so handsome in my new sweater."

"Finally! I get a sweater."

Here’s the Rav link.  This was really a fun project and happily it blocked out large since my gauge was off.  He pranced around the back yard ready for his close-up.  Big thanks to Lucky Penny Knits for a great sweater pattern.

A completed Yoda sweater for Max is on the horizon.

Coco says she’s not jealous.  Happy Dog’s on Thursday.

Can you see the trouble with sock two.  I know, I know… heinous in sock knitting.  One cuff is shorter by 1/2 inch and I messed up which diamond to start the heel on.  I really felt no love lost with this project – so [...]]]> Last week the Gumdrop socks met the frog pond.

Can you see the trouble with sock two.  I know, I know… heinous in sock knitting.  One cuff is shorter by 1/2 inch and I messed up which diamond to start the heel on.  I really felt no love lost with this project – so off to the frog pond it went and was birthed into these lovely Slipped Stitch Ribbed Sock from Sensational Knitted Socks.

I’m enjoying these socks much more.