The Knitpicks Stroll Tweed Down Heather is officially gone.     I worked a few hexipuffs in amongst the Wee Ambrosia knitting this week.   It’s nice to have a light color to work in amongst the mostly darker ones I already have.

Pattern: Noodles by Joeli CarparcoYarn: KnitPicks Stroll Tweed in the Down Heather colorwayNeedles: Size 2.5 DPNs This is a great little pattern, with a wide range of larger than baby sizes.     The pattern is simple, but still interesting, so no boredom.    I’m happily adding it to my “use up sock yarn” pattern

Christmas knitting has begun!   This is my gift for my niece – it’s the Wee Ambrosia cardigan by Gudrun Johnston.    I’m using Knitpicks Wool of the Andes superwash in the Columbine colorway.    (The yarn is not quite as pink as the picture.) So far, so good.   I’m in the easy part of the body.   I’m

So here are the socks to go with the Swirl hat: Noodles socks by Joely Carparco.    I’m making the 1-3 size, and should be able to use up a good amount of yarn, before moving on to Hexipuffs.

Pattern: Swirl hat by Mandie HarringtonYarn: Knitpicks Stroll Tweed in the Down Heather colorwayNeedles: Size 4 DPNs and Circs Since I bought four skeins of yarn for my knee highs, and only used just shy of three, that means I’ve now shifted into heavy use up that yarn! mode.    I was a looking for a

Pattern: Purl Soho’s Little Cable Knee HighsYarn: Knitpicks Stroll Tweed in the Down Heather ColorwayNeedles: Size 2.5 DPNs My knee socks are done!    They fit perfectly, and they’re just in time for boot weather! They are also damned hard to take pictures of, which is why my one sock pictures are staying up on Ravelry.

I’ve finished the first of my Little Cable Knee Highs.    And they fit!    (And man, is it hard to take a selfie of the back of your own leg and keep that leg straight!)

So I really want some good boot socks.    And since I have calves of large size, I’m only going to get them by making them myself.   So here’s my attempt: Purl Soho’s Little Cable Knee Highs, in Knit Picks Stroll Tweed in the Down Heather colorway. These are toe up, which is admittedly not my

Pattern: Bobcap by Mary KeenanYarn: Dalegarn FalkNeedles: Size 6 circs and DPNs I got paranoid and made the medium size, and I totally could have pulled off the large.    So my primary aim, of using up this yarn, was not accomplished.  Oh well.   I at least got rid of the ends, and have

Still trying to use up the Dalegarn Falk yarn.     Here’s the Bobcat pattern by Mary Keenan.    Which I have already messed up, so will be ripping out. I’m beginning to think this yarn is cursed.