Raja's Baby Blanket (2)

I am in love with Op-Art. It is such a cool pattern. Less cool? Weaving in all those darn ends. Next time I'm going to check out TechKnitter before I start - she's got some cool ways to avoid all the weaving. And yes, there will be a next time.



I love how it blocked out - I was really unsure if I was going to manage to square it, but it got there in the end. Thank heavens for blocking wires.

Sweater Success!

I actually managed a Rhinebeck sweater this year! And, even better, I made it in 2 weeks - thanks to the playoffs.

Pattern: Amelia
Yarn: Madeline Tosh Worsted (now DK)
Size: 38
Mods: I moved the waistband up, so it actually hit my waist.
Thoughts: I love this pattern with a passion. I love the neckline, the garter edging, the yarn, the color, the buttons, everything. Wonderful. Next time I make a cardigan I need to put the button holes closer together.

Sundara Sweater

Here's my Black Cherry Bolero. It's lovely. More due to the yarn than to my skills, but I'll take it. :)



Pattern: Lemongrass Bolero
Yarn: Sundara Aran Silky Merino in Black Cherry
Mods: I made a narrower collar as I was running out of yarn. I used a i-chord bind-off to keep the edges from rolling.
Thoughts: Pay more attention when picking up stitches! Even after a complete do-over I'm not in love with the collar - it warps at the bottom. Eventually I should pick that out and reknit it. But not yet.

Pooling beauty

I made this stole:

Out of this yarn:


Gladys (aka Wenat) is a genius! As is Claudia from Wollmeise. I was so excited by this stole that I wandered around Central Park (ok, I was walking to work) looking for the perfect shot.

Pattern: Pooling stole
Yarn: Wollmeise Sockenwolle in Versuch 1
Thoughts: Pooling is awesome. Awesome, awesome, awesome. Now I need to collect a zillion skeins of yarn to make pooling projects from!

Birthday Socks

Karina's Birthday present.


Pattern: BFF Socks
Yarn: Painted Skeins Superwash Merino Sock Yarn
Notes: My first two-at-a-time socks. I found it very fiddly, but I'm not sure how much of that was my dislike of this pattern/colorway.

Perfect Socks

I love these socks. They are gorgeous, the yarn is beautiful and the pattern was both simple and interesting. Love, love, love!


Pattern: Meida's socks (it's amazing how much nicer these socks look in a pretty color)
Yarn: MamaBlue Sea Sock in Violet
Mods: I did a couple more repeats on the legs.
Thoughts: What an awesome pattern, easily memorized, easy to do (I spent a bunch of time working on them at the Physical Therapist's office and on the bike) and gorgeous.

First colorwork!

I actually managed to finish this colorwork project (we shall not speak of those that have been abandoned) and I love these socks. Even if they are a bit too snug in the calf.


Pattern: Red Herring
Yarn: KnitPicks Gloss Sock
Thoughts: I think practice makes perfect with colorwork. I clearly need more practice, but I'm happy with these all the same.

Pretty Socks

Lovely, simple socks.


Pattern: Monkey (modified to have no purls)
Yarn: Fleece Artist Merino

This year I'm not going to have a lot of resolutions. I will just have a general intention to a) knit more garments and b) knit for ME!

How'm I doing so far? Well, I'm doing well on some socks for me:



Pattern: Red Herring
Designer: Cookie A

I finished a hat for myself:



Pattern: Gretel
Designer: Ysolde Teague

And I just cast-on a baby blanket for a friend's baby.



Pattern: Op-Art
Designer: Melissa Dominguez

Ok, so I'm not doing too well so far. But the baby blanket is awesome. So I'm not complaining.