Lots to Show...

just not much to say. I don't know why I don't have much to say. I actually have knitting projects to talk about. I have a spinning project in the works. The excitement is there. I want to share them. I just can't seem to find the words...but I'll try today.

First up is the fourth kit from the Rockin' Sock Club. I've been really enjoying the club. Yes, there are patterns and colours that aren't what I would normally knit for myself, but I am very open and have enjoyed all of them. I'm not as fickle as I once assumed I was.








Pattern: In Season

Designer: Melissa Morgan-Oakes

Yarn: Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock Lightweight in the Garden Daze colour

Needles: 2mm and 2.25mm circs.

Size: Medium

And wonder of wonders, I finished my Handspun Morning Surf Scarf! It's gorgeous and I'm glad I finished it, but I'm certainly not a knitter of scarves. They bore me dreadfully.




Pattern: Morning Surf Scarf

Designer: Jackie Erickson-Schweitzer

Yarn: 392.0 yards (358.4m) handspun 3-ply fingering weight superwash 50%Merino/50%Tencel

Fibre: 4 oz. 50%Merino/50%Tencel in the Autumn Sunset colourway. Purchased from Susan's Spinning Bunny.

Needles: 3.25mm

Mods: I knit this over 36 stitches as opposed to the patterns 76 stitches which I felt would be too wide.

The final project I'm going to share with you today is something I've wanted to try for a long time, but never got around to. It's a double knit hat. I decided to embellished the bird with a few beads for the beak and eye. This will be for my daughter.






Pattern: Double Knit Bird on a Wire Hat from Vogue Knitting Fall 2009

Designer: Elli Stubenrauch

Yarn: KnitPicks Palette in black and petal

Needles: 2.00mm

Finally, yesterday was the Waterloo Knitters Fair. It was jam packed, as always. What astounded me was that I thought I was being smart to get there early. It begins at 9:30 am and we arrived at 9:45. Wrong! The parking lot was already full to bursting.



Starting from the top left of the pic:

- Double Knitting by M'Lou Baber (incredible projects and photographs)

- Double Knitting Delight DVD by Lucy Neatby (looks like I have a small interest in learning more about this technique, eh?)

- Fiddlehead Mitten Kit from Tanis Fiber Arts (Etsy shop) (for me because when I tried on the sample I couldn't believe how incredible they felt)

- A new brand of Regia called Regia Flusi Das Socken Monster. It's geared more toward socks for children because of the colour choices and shorter colour repetitions. (to make socks for my daughter)

- Ella Rae Merino Lace (I fell in love with these colours and feel a cowl or shawlette being cast on with it)

- Lastly, some Lorna's Laces Shepherd sock in Flames (for my husband...don't want to have him feel left out, or anything) ;) Glenna, glad to see you didn't buy too many blues/teals. ;) ;)

Knit On!

Priceless!

Coraline Jones!

My daughter fell absolutely, head over heels in love with the movie Coraline when she saw it for the first time last week. After her first viewing, she asked if she could have a Coraline doll. I asked if she would like me to try and make one. She thought that would be great.

I was dreading it.

I abhor sewing.

So, I did what I had to do to make my daughter happy and spent three whole days devoted to making this for her, along with sewing up some outfits.

The pattern? Well, it's a Knitted Babe! Cool, huh? I improvised the raincoat and I even surprised myself at how well it turned out.











I'm so glad it's done. Now I can get back to what I'm really good at. Knitting and spinning!

Knit On!

Neeeeeeeeeeext!

I'm raring to go for my July club shipment.







Once again;

Pattern: Fraggle Squiggle Socks - May 2009 kit for the Rockin' Sock Club

Designer: JC Briar

Yarn: Socks that Rock Lightweight in Pepe La Plume

Needles: 2.50mm

A big thank you for the compliments left in my previous post to; Beentsy, Dragon Knitter, Northmoon, Samantha, Amy and to all those that were thinking them. ;P

It was a crazy week last week with working at home and having the child on her summer break...which means, what little time I have for me, I use it to knit! Call it preserving my sanity. [wink]

Knit on!

Name that Title!

So, as you will remember (I hope), I was spinning to make myself a nice, light, summer cardi.

With my track record of late, I bet you thought it was tossed into a dark, musty corner, never to see the light of day again.

HA!



It is done and I love it!



Pattern: Featherweight Cardigan A.K.A. Handspun Lightweight Cardigan

Designer: Hannah Fettig

Yarn: Approximately 1208 yards/1104 metres of my own handspun using Halfbred Wool Slivers in Black All Sorts from Aurelia Wool & Weaving.

Needles: 4.00mm

Size: 43"

Next on the list was finishing up G's socks...just in time for the heatwave! See how much I love you, G?



Pattern: My own basic cuff down sock

Yarn: DGB Confetti Superwash - Colour 100.206

Needles: 2.25mm

Then it was time to think about Father's Day, so I knit up these for my husband using the yarn he bought me for Mother's Day...and again, just in time for the heat of summer!



Pattern: My own basic cuff down sock

Yarn: Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock multi in Tuscany

Needles: 2.25mm

You'd think I'd be over knitting socks and ready to plunge into something lacy, perhaps?

Nope.

I wanted to plunge into - hmmm, just had a graphic mental image - (insert head shake here) my May Rockin' sock club kit.





Pattern: Fraggle Squiggle Socks - May 2009 kit for the Rockin' Sock Club

Designer: JC Briar

Yarn: Socks that Rock Lightweight in Pepe La Plume

Needles: 2.50mm

and that is what I'm currently concentrating on. You'll be thrilled to know that I must knit 8 or 9 pair of plain ole vanilla socks for Christmas gifts. If anything, the boredom of seeing plain ole vanilla socks will be counteracted by the brilliance of their colours. *snort*

Knit On...

Say What???

Gotta say, I had a good laugh, but when a burger franchise gets into marketing body spray with a hint of meat (that fricking kills me), it just about makes me want to go off of burgers (or just meat for that matter) for life.

Fire Meets Desire