New Month

Time seems to get away from me and next thing I know a month has gone by!
I guess time does fly when you're having fun.

Having start"itis", for April I started a new bag

Essential Tote by Ana Cohen, yarn: Imperial Yarn Native Twist

two new shawls...

Shoalmates Shawl by Heather Anderson, yarn: Manos del Uruguary Alegria color Fondo Del Mar

Reflections by Mira Cole, yarn: Baah Platinum color Grey Onyx and Framboise

Fingerless Mitts...

Dragon Hide Mitts by Karen Troyer Ladman, yarn: Lana Gatto Feeling color Red






Two Headbands (one finished)

Drops 112-41 by Drops Design, yarn: Classic Elite Yarns Liberty Wool Light color 6628

Drops 112-41 by Drops Design, yarn: Lana Gatto  Feeling, color Blue









 
I've worked a little bit on the mate to Jazz Strings socks, Full Spectrum Shawl, and Smorgasbord Cowl. I'll show pictures of them when I get them finished.

WIP Wednesday

First up...progress on the seed stitch baby sweater

I have started on the left front.   (and yes, that is a bread tie re-purposed as a yarn bobbin holding the yarn tail)  I should be an expert seed stitch knitter by the time I am finished, lol.

A new project... no it is not a bikini... it is a head band

 

It is the Hera Headband designed by Sarah-Hope Parmeter from the Sock Yarn One Skein Wonders book.

I am using US4/3.5m and elsebeth lavold Silky Wool in a beautiful purple color (I know, my camera and lighting makes the yarn look blue).  There are FIVE charts to this headband.  I have completed Chart A.  It's not difficult, just has lots of twisty stitches.

And this week I started a new needlepoint project

It is the "S" in Santa.  A Raymond Crawford design.  Once a month we'll get a letter to spell out SANTA.  I hope I can keep up, lol.  So far I have the window pane done.

So what are you working on this week?

Twists of Elegance

Here are the gloves I test knitted for Tracy Tolley.

Twists of Elegance

I used Sublime Yarns Cashmere Merino Silk DK for the main color and Gedifra Cashmerino for the contrast color on size 3.25mm dpns. The gloves worked up fast (I finished 3 days!) It is a very good pattern for beginning colorwork.

And just to update you on the rest of the knitting mentioned here:

I did finish the one Mystery Sock (have yet to start the second one. Been busy working on other Christmas gifts).

I finished the mate to the "Baby Blues" fingerless glove. They are on their way for Christmas.

And the special request:


A cable headband to keep daughter2's ears warm. It is from the pattern "Easy Cable Scarf & Headband" by Subversive Knitting. I love cables! and this headband is easy. I made it in one day using Cascade 220 on size 7 straight needles.

So now on to finish Under the Rose fingerless gloves (yes, they too are a gift that needs to be mailed).