Knitting in Paradise

New Scarf and Fingerless Mitts

I needed a new scarf and mitts for myself to go with a brown vest and in my ongoing commitment to knit up all of my stash, I chose some Robin Red (more orange than red) yarn.  The yarn is elsebeth lavold, Angora. 

The pattern is the Not-Quite-Straight Scarf by Nicole Hindes.  The finished size is 5.5" x 62" after blocking.

The Maine Morning Mitts from The Knitter's Book of Yarn was my choice for the mitts.  A nice pattern and knitting them on a US 7 seems to make the perfect fit.  Nice and cozy and snug.

Interesting colors on the photos.  The mitts are the closest to the actual color of the yarn. 

I bought a new camera - Cannon Rebel XT and I'm learning.  I am currently enrolled in a photography class so I'm hoping to become a better photographer in the coming weeks.

Fetching #6

I knit myself a pair of Fetchings to match my scarf.  I needed a new pair.  The ones I wear to the nail salon needed to be replaced.  I wanted some extra length so added a cable repeat at the wrists as well as at the tips.

First Cable

Can you believe I've been knitting over 30 years and just finished my first cable project.  I cast on for this scarf in November and after doing several successful cable pattern repeats, I switched over to Fetching to complete some last minute Christmas gifts. 

This scarf is for me because I wanted some red and soft around my neck to wear with an itchy-necked coat.  I wanted the scarf long and narrow and it turns out that this fits the need perfectly.  The cable looks great, but I some how didn't manage to show that in the picture.