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 […]

Last week, I cast on some Merletto Mitts by Jody Scofield, using the rest of the Colinette Jitterbug yarn (Jay colorway) I’d used for C’s mitts. These will probably be going to my mother. I like the lace pattern, but I’m not as fond of this particular thumb gusset as some of the others I’ve

Pattern: Black Rose Wristlets by Suzi Anvin from Knitty Winter 2008Yarn: Pagewood Farms Alyeska in the Santa Fe ColorwayNeedles: 1.5 DPNs E’s mitts are done. The pattern is super easy, and this yarn is wonderful to work with. It looks like I have enough left over to make another pair of mitts, so I’ll probably

Pattern: Echo Flowers Shawl by Jenny JohnsonYarn: Tess’ Designer Yarns Superwash LaceNeedles: Size 4 circs (actually used my interchangeables) I finally got around to blocking my Echo Flowers Shawl. Yes, that’s the shawl I finished back at the beginning of September. I really enjoyed making the shawl for the most part. Up until the border,

My coworker C got her care package, and mentioned that her daughter is coveting her fingerless gloves, because they’re apparently all the rage with the kids these days. (It amuses me greatly that I’m in absolutely no position to be able to figure out what’s all the rage with the kids anymore…) So, I volunteered

Pattern: Li’l Devil Baby Hat by Kitty SchmidtYarn: Classic Elite RenaissanceNeedles: Size 7 circ and DPNs I love how fast this pattern knits up, and it’s so adorable. Depending on how much yarn is left after I made a Red Scarf Project scarf or two, I may have to make another one of these just

So, because the original sweater I’d bought the Classic Elite Renaissance yarn for had very much exaggerated the amount of yarn needed in that pattern, I find I have quite a bit of it left over now that I’m done with the Maude Louise sweater. It’s such a lovely shade of red that I immediately

Pattern: Maude Louise by Kristin Hanley CardozoYarn: Classic Elite RenaissanceNeedles: Sizes 5, 6 and 10 (Up two sizes to get gauge) I’ve decided to consider my Maude Louise done. Decided because I’m having a bit of an issue with the button band. I did the picot band option, which ended up slightly slanted, and you

Pattern: Lepidoptera Mitts by Allison van ZandtYarn: Colinette Jitterburg in the Jay colorwayNeedles: size 1.5 DPNs My weekend craziness is complete, and I have a pair of mitts to contribute to C’s care package. This has to be the fastest I’ve ever completed a project, and the split pad of my left index finger is

I’ve cast on some Lepidoptera Mitts for my coworker C, who is insane enough to be working from home through a herniated disk, so we’re putting together a cheer her up care package. My goal is get them entire done this weekend, and I’ve managed to do all of one but the thumb today, hence