In my last post I mentioned that I purchased some yarn at Paradise Fibers when I was in Spokane.  I know my faithful readers were disappointed that there were no pictures of these purchases so I had to remedy the situation.

The first item is Misti Alpaca hand painted sock yarn in Reggaeton.  It is so soft!

The second item is Mountain Colors hand painted sock yarn in Huckleberry.  This yarn is also very soft and Mountain Colors is located in Corvallis, Montana.

The first two yarns were ones I have been looking at and drooling over for years.  The third and last yarn item I purchased was something  I saw for the first time but I fell in love with it immediately.  It is Poems Sock yarn in Tropical Sunset and the colors are amazing.

The other items I purchased were a couple sets of double pointed needles.  I didn’t have dpns in size 1 and my size 0 ones were slowing me down so I decided to get some Addi Turbos.  The lady at the store convinced me to try Square Needles.  I was skeptical but she said that everyone loves them that tries them so I decided to give them a try.  I haven’t tried them yet but plan to try them with my next project.  I’ll let you know what I think.

Lastly, I forgot to put one of my finished objects in my last blog post so I thought I would add it here.  This little project is a great way to practice stranded color work.  It is one of the many projects in the kit called Tidings of Joy from Knitpicks.

You can see how small it is by comparing it to the little light next to it.  It is a fun little knit and I’m looking forward to more projects from this kit.

I hope your Christmas preparations are bringing you joy this holiday season.

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We drew Secret Santas at work this year and the person I got had previously asked me to knit her a pair of socks.  I knew what her final gift was going to be and after some investigation to find out her shoe size and color preferences I knit these:

Generic sock pattern in Regia sock yarn in Clown Rings.  I hope they fit and that she likes them.

In other knitting news I finally got around to replacing the slippers that I gave my oldest sister, Joyce.  The first ones I gave her (last Christmas) were too small and I promised to make her another pair.  The pattern is Fuzzy Feet done with Knit Picks Wool of the Andes and then a suede sole sewn on with a blanket stitch. I plan to put these in the mail tomorrow providing the roads are open.

I had a class in Spokane earlier this month and was able to visit Paradise Fibers which I had ordered from in the past but had never been to.  Aside from the scary location, the store was nice and the people working there were even nicer.  While I was there I purchased some yarn that I am very excited about and will be posting my works in progress as I go.

I’ll leave you with some pictures of the ice storm we had here in Northeast Oregon/Southeast Washington.  There was a large section of highway and freeway that was closed due to the weather.  I wondered if my mail was going to be delivered and not only was it delivered, check out my mailbox.

Until next time, Happy Knitting!

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These are Ribble Socks from the book Socks Socks Socks knit with Risata Sock Yarn in Marionberry from KnitPicks.  This is my first project with Risata and I was skeptical about what it was going to be like.  It is a cotton/wool blend with elastic in the middle and is very nice to work with.  We’ll see how they wear.  I can’t wait to give them to Kalani.

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Last winter when 3 of my friends had babies, there was a project that I couldn’t post because of the baby’s mom possibly finding out.  At last, I can finally post pictures, not only of the project but the baby modeling it, and in her 6 month professional pictures!!  Here is Kailyn wearing Katja, a great pattern, and made with Lion Brand Cotton-Ease.

Isn’t she adorable??  That beautiful hat is from Guatemala and looks like it might be crocheted.

Thank you to Alissa and Reed Photography for sharing these lovely pictures with me so I could share them with all of you!

Until next time ~Happy Knitting!

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Doesn’t he look happy?

I started a project last night at work.  Working nights has some advantages and one is that when the patients are sleeping, everything is stocked and you’ve done all your continuing education, there is nothing left to do except knit.  (right?)  Davy said that I needed to knit myself a beret so I looked through all the Ravelry patterns and found one that looked interesting.   This is the Star Crossed Sloucy Beret knit with some stash yarn – Bernat Softee Chunky. I should be done with this in the next couple days but here is the work in progress.

The bonus about those pictures is that is shows off my Knit Picks Harmony Options Interchangeable needles.  I love these needles so much.  It is such a great way to have a good assortment of needles available and they are pointy, slick and the joins where the cable meets the needle is very smooth.  I love these needles!

I have another finished object but I can’t share it with you until the recipient receives it.  Just know that it is very cute!!

Until next time ~Happy Knitting!!

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The second finished object is a hat that I knit for Isaac, my friend and co-worker, Carla’s son.  She mentioned that he loves to wear beanies so I knit him this cabled hat.  The pattern is Snappy Hat knit with Caron Simply Soft in Black.  Isaac looks so handsome in it and he tells me that he wears it to school every day.

I want to knit this hat for myself in a cream, bulky yarn.

Thanks Bonnie and Carla for taking the pictures and sharing them with me.

I’ve got another baby item on my needles but can’t share it here yet.

~Happy Knitting!

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To recap:  this is the Incredible, Custom-fit Raglan made with Cascade Ecological Wool it took a little over 2 massive-sized hanks.  I used some of the left-overs for Benjamin’s soaker.

Speaking of Benjamin’s soaker, here is a picture of him wearing his soaker, the hat I knit and lying on the blanket also knit by me.  Talk about being surrounded in  knitterly love!

Benjamin is a cloth diapered baby and the wool soaker works to keep him warm and dry.  It is treated with Lansinoh, a medical grade lanolin that is used by breastfeeding moms.  The lanolin works to make the wool water or liquid resistant.  We experimented on Benjamin while I was visiting and it works remarkably well.  I would have never guessed how well!!  Now Sarah just needs to wash it in a lanolin based wash like Eucalan and it should keep it working well.

The next project is also a cardigan.  I am working on a gift for a co-worker who recently had a baby girl.

This is the February Baby Sweater from The Knitters Almanac by Elizabeth Zimmerman, one of my favorite knitting authors.  It is a pretty little sweater that I should have done this week.  The lace pattern is easy but somewhat complicated at 3am. 

Happy Knitting~

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The first was OpArt, a fun blanket that is knit from the center and creates an optical illusion.  I used Caron Simply Soft in a dark green and white.

The next is Tiramisu Baby Blanket crocheted with Caron Simply Soft in plum wine.  It has a ribbon around the edge that says “So Sweet” and has pictures of cupcakes (what else?).

I did modify this pattern a little bit and instead of the main body of the blanket following the pattern, I just did a half double crochet.

I also worked on my sweater a little but it needs a little more help.

I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving!

~Happy Knitting!

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The Sweater:

The Solution:  Crochet a slip stitch up each side of the middle rib and….

Behold!  A Cardigan!  Now all I have to do is pick up and knit the button band and it will be done.  I was so frustrated with this sweater that it lay hibernating until I could figure out what to do with it.  Now I can’t wait to wear it!

I do have other things on my needles but they are gifts for some of my possible blog readers but let me give you a hint – I have 3 friends due in December…

~Happy Knitting!

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It was the 17 year Cicada Hatching and these “little” guys were everywhere around the cabin we stayed in. My mother was thrilled!

Here I am after giving my 19 year old cat, Muffett, a bath. (He actually purred through most of it.) Muffett lives with my parents in Tennessee because I couldn’t move him across the country at his age.

My nephews, Zachary and Tyler, hanging out in our cabin.

My nieces, Linnsey, Christian, and Katie being goofy after enjoying some Kilwins…mmmm…

I do have 2 projects on the needles right now and will post when I have them done. Thanks for your patience~

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