On the Needles

Woah! Can I just say, this pattern is a bit like intrelac (which I've never done) and the results of someone's bad LSD trip. But, I've got it now, and like most things, it's not difficult once you 'get' the instructions. So far, it looks like this:



ETA: No, it's not a bit like intrelac!

Current Project

Casting on today...this scarf from Garnstudio Drops Design, DROPS number 103-3. Free pattern. By the way, this is a great site (www.garnstudio.com) for free patterns. This one will be for my sister-in-law, who is a quilter. I thought she would like the patchwork look of this design.




These are four of the six colors I'm using. The other two are very similar shades of purple/blue, and are laying in their own baggies with labels because I know me, and I'll mix those up for sure if I don't find a way to easily figure out which one is which. The yarn is KnitPicks Palette, fingering weight. Very soft.

Noro One Skein Shawl

A shawl from one skein of sock yarn? Well, yes, sort of. It's really more like a big scarf, but it's pretty and does look nice over a sweater or coat. And it really was made from only one skein of Noro sock yarn. Caution: if you haven't used Noro before, know that it feels really rough and scratchy while you're working with it. But once washed and blocked it softens up to yummy! Here it is getting blocked.

The rest of Christmas 2008

So here they are, in no particular order:

First, a little toy for my niece's 3 year old son. I hear he sleeps with it!



Second, a spa set for my daughter:



Third, a felted baseball hat for my niece, who loves all things baseball:



Four: a felted 'newsboy' hat for my niece's 6 yr old daughter, who loves all things hats:


Five: an amigurumi spider for hubby's grandson:


Six: Spiderman blanket, to go with, what else, the amigurumi spider:



That was a lot of knitting, but waaaaay fun!