The List...Again

I'm knitting through my list like a madwoman! I am so excited to give these things away! (My absolute favorite part is when I see these people I love wearing the things I love to make.) It makes it all worth the time and hand cramps I get when I work on my "speed-knitting" skills. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this season because of the need to GIVE. It just makes me feel so good inside.

Here are some of my in-progress works:

These are the Ringwood Gloves, pre-dyed. They are now purple! (See below.)

Ringwood Gloves, dyed purple!

This is going to be a triangular scarf, it is the Baktus pattern. Super easy and amazingly cushy, simple, and just...ahhh. Relief.

Duffers, curled around my ping shoes! ADORABLE. I will felt them with all the other slippers I'm making! I modified the pattern to knit these in the round, and SEAMLESS!!! YAY. Much better, I say!

Gray Duffers. Love them!

I guess now I can do a pattern review for the Ringwood Gloves, Duffers, and Baktus (even though I'm not completely done with that one!)

Ringwood Gloves:

Really good pattern. I've made 3 pairs now, and they all look GREAT. The pattern is very easy to follow. I would recommend knitting them! I will probably knit this pattern AGAIN even! I used sock yarn all three times, twice using Sensations Kashmira, once with Knit Picks Gloss. I believe the needle size was a 3. Possibly a 4, but I think a 3. This pattern would be really good for a knitter with a couple of other projects under his/her belt--I wouldn't use this for a first project. Still, it is awesome!

Duffers:

These slippers are SO CUTE. I love the pattern. It's FREE, it's easy, and it's FREE. I don't particularly love seaming (it's just one more tedious step after all the knitting is done!) so I decided to make a seamless version because of it. I think I like my version better--it stretches a little more (or maybe I was just more relaxed--I don't know.) For the yellow slippers, I used a figure 8 cast on, which worked WONDERFULLY! I would definitely recommend using a really long circular needle (magic loop). It makes everything go smoother (in my opinion).

Baktus Scarf:

I can already tell that this is going to be an amazing scarf! I am so excited to get it done, wrapped, and given away! I purchased a yarn scale from Knit Picks, which is an EXCELLENT investment. Probably one of the best purchases I've made all year!

Anyway--I think that is enough talk--now for a little action! Happy Knitting!

Little Balls of Yarn

I have decided to add some new items to my Etsy Shop. I wanted some earrings that would express myself a little bit, and decided to make a pair. They were so fun to make that I just had to make more! I have their titles and a link to the store below each picture.

Cotton Candy

Deep Marine

Goldenrod

Amethyst

Aqua

If you would like a pair, they are $6.50 (Free shipping to the US!)

The Knit List

It's about time to start making a knit list for the winter season... I want the knitted treasures to be a surprise, so I won't spoil them until after they are given away. I enjoy knitting for people--especially if they appreciate the things I have made. Every once in a while I talk to or see an old friend who has one of my knitted items. (I am usually a little embarrassed because I think of how much better I could make that item now that I have some more experience!) Even if I am a little bit bashful while talking to these people (you know who you are!) I genuinely appreciate the love and adoration given to these knitted things (even if you are just saying those nice things to make me feel better--it works) THANK YOU.

On another note, my birthday was this month, and this is a picture of some of the yarn I spun from birthday roving! (I can't wait to knit it up!)

I've got some more birthday roving that I am excited to start spinning. I haven't had time for it yet, but I am looking forward to a day filled with that soon-to-be yarn!

This hat has been done for A VERY LONG TIME...about a year, I'd say. But I haven't thought about photographing it at all since making it. I really like it--it reminds me of a poodle (because of the bobbles.)

Crocheted Bobble Beret with buttons! It is very loose and a little scratchy, but I love how it looks and it IS comfy and warm.

I hope you have enjoyed this short blurb..