A couple of months ago a friend had an open house to showcase hand-dyed yarns and patterns from Myra Garcia of Fancy Image Yarns. Myra had some lovely yarns, and I picked up 1 skein of a really pretty fingering weight yarn, 50% merino wool/50% tencel. I decided to knit the Old Shale Scarf pattern by… Continue reading Old Shale Scarf
Category: Knitting – FOs
Baktus Scarf
Here's my first FO of the year! Pattern: Baktus by Strikkelise Started: July 14, 2011 Completed: January 13, 2012 Yarn: Red Rocks Fiber Works Aspen I only used 1 skein of RRFW, so I had to weigh the yarn before I stared knitting. Once I used about 1/2 of the skein I started the decreases. This… Continue reading Baktus Scarf
The Addison Hat
I didn't get to do much crafty stuff this weekend, but last weekend I test-knit this cute slouchy hat for my friend Karen. Pattern: Addison Hat Started: August 13, 2011 Completed: August 14, 2011 Yarn: Berroco Comfort Solids & Heathers in White, Lion Brand Cotton-Ease in Blueberry & Mint Ok, I actually finished the i-cord… Continue reading The Addison Hat
Knit Kitty
So, you may remember the Sheep I knit last month for Stacey's birthday. Well, when she showed it to her niece, Alice, she asked if I could make her a kitty! And, I had just the pattern in mind :) Pattern: Knitted Kitty Started: June 25, 2011 Completed: June 26, 2011 Yarn: Body - Knit… Continue reading Knit Kitty
Sheep in Sheep’s Clothing
Over the weekend I knit a little sheep for my friend's birthday. This was a fun little project to knit up, and it's so cute I want to make one for myself, too! Pattern: Sheep in Sheep's Clothing by Frankie Brown (Rav link) Started: June 10, 2011 Completed: June 12, 2011 Yarn: Body - Knit Picks… Continue reading Sheep in Sheep’s Clothing
