Wednesday, November 30, 2011

And the Holidays have begun!

They ugly but cute!

Monday, November 28, 2011

Knitted Mittens for Me!

I decided I needed new mittens for me. After perusing various patterns, I decided on Brier Twist as it is a flip-top mitten which will come in handy. (Handy. Get it? heh heh. I crack me up)

The first one is almost done. Thumb not finished , ends not woven in and there is something funky going on where the one side of the flip top meets the mitten. However I am confident that I can fix all that. Want to see a picture of my not quite finished mitt? Of course you do. You are a knitter! (I suspect. However if you are just popping by for the hell of it, welcome!)

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Same mitten, flipped open:

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The cuff is a bit longer than the pattern calls for, I wanted it that way, I hate scraping ice on the car and getting cold bits on my delicate skin.

This is just the first one. I still have to cast on the second! SMS anyone? (second mitten syndrome. related to Second Sock syndrome)

Ciao

Friday, November 25, 2011

Fingernail Friday!

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Winter Snow and Rain

I guess I was lucky the winter weather held off as long as it did. Today I went out to sweep the snow off my car and found this:
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Yup, freezing rain UNDER the snow. Blech

Ciao

Monday, November 21, 2011

Fast Christmas Knit

This was a VERY fast Christmas knit. 6 days start to finish.

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Yarn: Bernat Satin Solids

As the pattern name says, it is a tube sock, no heel to turn. Thus it is good tv knitting. Since the pattern calls for worsted weight yarn, it is a pretty substantial sock. I am planning on giving this pair to a friend of mine as "Slipper Socks". I am also thinking I may make myself a pair too.

The hubby said they 'look fancy' so I think I'm safe in saying that simplicity does not detract form the pretty.

Ciao

Friday, November 18, 2011

Fingernail Friday

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Sunday, November 13, 2011

Christmas Knitting

Almost done the Christmas knitting! last dishtowel:

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Only instead of a dishcloth, I made it bigger for a small towel.

One more Christmas knit to go!

Ciao

Tuesday, November 08, 2011

MOAR YARNZ

i have been remiss. I have more yarn I bought while I was in Italy and haven't shown it to you yet. Here is the next lot of interesting yarn:

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It is very thick ribbon yarn with a 'traintrack' along one edge. I'm not even sure how to knit this, it was just interesting. I think you knit it through the traintrack part.
Here's a better picture of the yarn:

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I'm thinking this may become a poncho or similar.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Another One!

Another dishtowel complete! That leaves me one to finish before Giftmas comes. I think I can, I think I can.....


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This is the Double Bump Dishcloth pattern, but done over 47 stitches and longer so that it is a dishtowel instead. Yarn is Bernat Handicrafter Cotton in Ombre. ie self-striping

Ciao