Pattern: Crofter’s Cowl by Gudrun JohnstonYarn: Malabrigo Worsted in the Vaa colorwayNeedles: Size 8 circs Love this pattern. So simple. I probably could have done it in one uninterrupted day, no problem. The only unfortunate thing is that it’s a bit too tight on me for the normal size. Fortunately, I had enough yarn leftover […]

Pattern: Verdigris Mitts by Romi HillYarn: St-Denis NordiqueNeedles: Size 1.5 DPNs My last bit of Christmas knitting is accomplished, fortunately just time to stow away in C’s luggage on his way to CA to see my sister. I do like this pattern, but there are a number of fussy details I skipped for my sanity:

I don’t believe I’ve even mentioned it yet, but last Friday, I cast on Romi Hill’s Verdigris Mitts in St-Denis Nordique yarn in a lovely, dark purple. The purple was a request from my sister, and this is my last planned bit of Christmas knitting. I’m already cheating all over the place. The cast on

Here’s the second take of the Zaggity Hat. This time, it’s the age 4-6 size, which because I knit tightly, looks much more appropriate for a three-year old. I also realized that I completely left out the ribbing in the first version I did, so that makes an appearance here. This is a great pattern,

Pattern: Zaggity Hat by J Erin KnitsYarn: Three Irish Girls Carys in the Estuary ColorwayNeedles: size 5 circs and DPNs Paxton’s hat is done, but I think it’s too small. I seem to have plenty of yarn left, so I think I’ll make the next size up and see if I like the look of

I love baby hats. They’re done in two seconds (well, ok, two days) flat. I’ve made this for BF’s cousin’s baby, due 12/14. So today, I cast on another hat for baby’s older brother P, since he’s just about to lose his center of attention status, and we figured he would probably appreciate a present

It occurs to me I haven’t posted a thing about my Triple Wrap Shawl since I cast it on. I’ve been plugging away at it slowly between other projects, and I’m actually a good chunk of the way done. I’m in the D pattern repeat, which means once that’s done, I’ll only have the border

Pattern: Vilai Socks by Cookie AYarn: Mountain Colors Bearfoot in the Winter Sky colorwayNeedles: 1.5 DPNs My only planned bit of Christmas knitting is done! (And crappily lit in photos due to the snow coming down outside.) These are for my friend K, who requested them when she was visiting this summer. They’re going to

I’ve cast on what’s probably going to be my only piece of Christmas knitting, for my friend K: Vilai socks from Cookie A’s Sock Innovation book. They’re in Mountain Colors Bearfoot Yarn in the Winter Sky colorway. So far, so good. I’d actually sort of picked out pattern because I liked it, and it happened

Pattern: Merletto Mitts by Jody SchofieldYarn: Colinette Jitterbug in the Jay colorwayNeedles: size 2 DPNs I finished the Merletto mitts for my mother with absolutely no yarn to spare. As I was getting to the end of the hand, I was starting to get really nervous, as my yarn ball was rapidly shrinking, but I