Pattern: Soledad by  Annika BarrantiYarn: Knit Picks Merino Style in the Storm ColorwayNeedles: Size 4 and 5 DPNs and Circs I finished my Soledad sweater a little behind schedule, because I’d originally started out with the Age 2 size, and got almost all the way done with the neck when I found that what I […]

So way back on April 30th, I cast on the Soledad sweater by Annika Barranti, using Knit Picks Merino Style in the Storm colorway.    I totally cheated and skipped the arms, and went straight for the body, with the fun cable.   I’m currently suffering through the arms, but it’s sized for a 2-year-old, so it’s

Pattern: Kensington Mitts by Annie Modesitt from Jane Austen Knits 2011  Yarn: Malabrigo Sock in the cordovan colorway Needles: Size 4 DPNs My Kensington mitts are done, and boy do they take terrible pictures.    You really need to be wearing these to appreciate them – it stretches the pattern out nicely, and the ribbed section

My newest project (which I actually cast on last Saturday) is Annie Modesitt’s Kensington Mitts from the 2011 Jane Austen Knits. I’ll admit, when I saw the pattern, it immediately made me think of the Regency dress I’ve been meaning to make, because I’m planning on doing a short-sleeved dress, and since these are elbow

Pattern: Ruched Yoke Tee by AnneLena MattisonYarn: Cascade Ultra Pima in the Juniper colorwayNeedles: Size 6 circs Version two of the Ruched Yoke Tee is done. I did it with a smaller needle size this time, which is already definitely better. I still added a little extra length before decreasing the bust, but I had

Pattern: Galadriel’s Mirror by Susan PandorfYarn: Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine in the Oceanic Mix colorwayNeedles: Size 4 circs (the interchangeable cables came in really handy here) I actually blocked this shawl last weekend, but then never had daylight in which to photograph it (and it’s so big that I really don’t have a great surface

I’ve finished Galadriel’s Mirror!!! I only needed a quarter of an ounce of yarn from the fourth skein, but the crochet bind off is so pretty (if a bit fiddly) that it was worth it. I do still need to block it, which should be exciting, as it’s too big for my blocking boards. The

I had some quality knitting time during our long weekend in Vermont, and I managed to get through charts 1 and 2 in my Galadriel’s Mirror shawl. I’m really enjoying this pattern. I think I’d class it as intermediate level. It’s actually pretty repetitious, so I have a certain amount of it memorized, but there’s

I can’t believe it’s the end of the year already, but I guess I have done a fair amount of knitting in that time. The most notable thing about this picture? No socks (well, other than the baby socks). I took a good break from socks this year, and apparently concentrated on lace instead. I