September 2012

Well, I thought I was busy knitting this month, but it doesn't look like I got as much done as I thought I did.  Oh well...

The scarf from last month - done.  This yarn is soooo cool.  It has these tiny sequins, they are just enough and pick up the light and sparkle.  Every time I look over and see the sparkle, I get thinking about what kind of sweater....  maybe someday.

Headbands, a few more of them were made.  All cute, some with flowers, some with buttons, some with both.  Now there are 6, done for now, I think.

 

Another beaded necklace and the start of a beaded bracelet.  I think this is winding down too.  Lot of holiday gifts made and I have other things too knit.  So much fun though...

So, looks like the daughter's boyfriend is here to stay.  Therefore he gets a sweater for Christmas.  Thought I'd get it done, so I have time for the last minute holiday things that tend to crop up.  This sweater was knit with Plymouth's Superwash Merino and the pattern is from the fall Debbie Bliss Magazine.  Hope he likes it, I do.

I should have taken a picture, but I forgot.  I had a customer order for a pair of double mittens.  One mitten inside of the other.  I or she didn't have a patterns, but she said "a good knitter would know how to do it".  So, I did a little research and it's not as hard as it may seem.  You do a provisional cast on, knit the ribbing and the 1st mitten, then I used a smaller needle and made a 2nd mitten off the provisional cast on.  And you have double mittens.

 

Of course, the mobius/sweater.  You will probably see this for a few more months.  The good news, I am halfway.  50", only 50 more to go...  I am getting tired of it, but it is great to pick up when you can't concentrate on a pattern.

So that's what I acomplished in September.  Now, newly started projects...  I have 2 sweaters cast on (no pics because they are litterally just cast on with 1 row knit) and 2 more swatches laying on my desk.  One of the cast on sweaters is of a jacket from the latest Knitter's magazine.  It will someday (soon, I hope) look like this, except mine will be hot pink and turquoise.  Looks like I have a busy October ahead. 

Until then, Happy Knitting.... Nancy

August 2012

Ok, ok, it's official, I am easily distracted and attracted to shiney objects.  That will be the story of my knitting for August.

I was off to a good start.  Finished the second cable scarf for the cable class.
Worked a little more on some of my started things (update on those in a bit), then this is where things took a turn.

I meet with a group of knitting friends and each month we try to do something new, a technique, a new book, etc.  Well this month we tried a project from the new book Betsy's Beads.  What fun!  Made one of the necklaces... tried another... what about these beads and this yarn?   You can see where this is going.  So, everything came to a halt and I made knitted, beaded neclklaces.  Lots of Christmas gifts.  The 3 pictures are just the tip of the iceberg.  There are more.....

So, finally after a few weeks of this I decided I better get back to work, even though there are still a few more beading combinations I want to try.  I made myself finish the sample sweater out of our new yarn, Montana, from Sirdar.  It turned out cute and is a pretty yarn.

Then new scarf yarn came in, so I had to whip up a scarf.  Pretty easy, only 3 sts, but such fun stuff. 

And there was some movie and car time, so I made a little progress on my mobius sweater.  I have 100" of stockinette to knit.  It is perfect social, don't need to pay attention knitting, so I am not really hurrying, just picking it up when I need it.  But, progress is being made.

My daughter's boyfriend admired the Felted Clogs in the shop when he came to visit and I promised him a pair.  I told him I'd do them for the fall.  I've been carrying the yarn around with me all summer, but as it is September now, thought I'd better get to work.  So, we have a pair of Men's XL Felted Clogs, finished this weekend.

This past week I have had a couple of people ask me for a pattern for a wintery knitted headband.  Since I don't have one, I thought I better get to work.  They are showing alot of then for winter and seem to be quite popular, so a pattern is being written and samples being made.  A little trial and error and 4 are done so far.  Chunky yarn, with a flower or button.  The pattern should be available in the  next couple of days. (I don't know why, but sometimes it turns my pictures on their side, sorry)

And one more thing, there is a scarf on the needles and at the counter.  A beautiful new yarn with little sequines arrived.  So a lace scarf is being knitted. 

Whew, I think that's it.  Next month will bring a couple more headbands, beaded necklaces and......

Until then, Happy Knitting, Nancy