December Knitting

I feel extremely proud of myself this year. I had a list of things to knit for people for Christmas gifts--and I finished 90% of them! I will have photos of them all very soon--I just want the pictures to match the people I gave them to.

First project: Socks for my dad. I have never knit a PAIR of socks before. This was a challenge for me. I have knit single socks, but never a pair. I actually did it (with a magic loop, of course) and it wasn't too painful. I don't think I could do two separate socks--even now. They end up being the same exact size when you do them at the same time.

I also knit quite a few pairs of fingerless mittens. The first pair I made were for Marcus. (Sorry, no picture yet). Second pair were for Paige (again, no photo). Macey's mittens--also with no photo. A pair for Teal that ACTUALLY HAVE A PHOTO!! And a lacy pair for Taren that also have a photo (not a very good photo, but a photo nonetheless).

Teal's Owl Mitts

Taren's Lacy Mitts

My friend Nic gave me a ball of baby alpaca yarn (SO SOFT) for Christmas and told me that I must make something for myself (nice of him--I hadn't knit for myself for a whole month!) and I decided to make another Calcite hat because I gave the first one away for a white elephant gift (lucky girl, fought tooth and nail to get it).

Calcite Hat

Marcus also gave me some baby alpaca yarn for Christmas--I haven't had a chance to knit MY OWN mitts (he also told me that I must knit for myself) I've just fondled the yarn a little bit...so soft...very nice....can't wait for my mitts!

February Lady Sweater

Here is a picture of me wearing that sweater--I didn't have any good pictures of it when I made the last post.

And another!

And here is a hat I just made yesterday. I call it Calcite.. I'm currently writing up the pattern so it will be available on Ravelry very soon!

It's Been A While...

It's been a while. I am sorry--I have been extremely busy with school. (It's been hectic--just one of those semesters, you know!)

Anyway--back to business. I have been knitting/finishing some awesome projects in the last few months and would like to share them now!

The February Lady Sweater:

This amazing sweater took about 2 weeks total to knit. I LOVE it so much and wear it at LEAST once a week. I am working on another one similar to this one, but I am changing almost everything about it...except for the basic shape... I can't wait for it to be done! I should have a better picture of this, but I don't at the moment.

Twisty:

This is a pattern I recently designed. It is called Twisty, and is available for purchase on Ravelry. I am so excited that it turned out! I really love how the cables have that zigzag look to them and they are all interlocking with each other. I am working on a few other patterns that I will be posting very soon and I am equally excited for them too!

Owls:

These mitts are one of my favorites! I was very surprised how easy they were to knit up--and they didn't take very long at all! I was so excited when Teal asked me to knit them for her--and I'm glad at how well they turned out. I have decided that I am making more of these mitts for my friends for Christmas. I am changing them a little, but they'll still be just as cute (or cuter!)

Owl Cowl:

Wow. I never thought I'd enjoy knitting a scarf so much! It was way easy (I am definitely on an owl kick right now if you haven't already noticed...) This is one of the other patterns I will be writing up next to sell on Ravelry. I knitted it with very bulky yarn so it goes pretty fast. I have also thought of selling them on Etsy. I will post links when I do!

I have been knitting a few other things that I don't have pictures for yet. When I do finish them (or photograph them--whichever comes first) I will definitely post pictures. Other than that, I have no more to write today! (But hopefully I will write sooner next time...)