Knitting in Paradise

Sedona Day One

The view out the front door.  It's been snowing on and off all day. 

Cap for the Hat/Mitten Box

The is the end of the Robin Egg Angora by elsebeth lavold.  A cap for the hat and mitten box is always needed.  With another generation of little ones around it is time for freshen up the items in the box.  The pattern is by Handknitter.  I used about 1 1/2 skeins for this toddler sized cap.

I'm flying to Phoenix tomorrow.  At the time I purchased my ticket, had no idea that I would be flying to Super Bowl City on Super Bowl Day.  I won't be in Phoenix long.  Just long enough to claim my luggage.  Heading to Sedona for two weeks.   

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.

Fetching #5

Fetching was just flying off the needles for Christmas gifts.  This is the final pair made out of Noro Kureyon.

Christmas Stockings

When my kids were little -- 29 years ago, I started knitting Christmas stockings.  I knit one for each of my three kids.  To this day, I think the kids enjoy their stockings more than the gifts under the tree.  Along came a girlfriend and her stocking was knit and hung along side the others.  Along came a boyfriend, but his stocking came and went.  This year when the request came in to knit another stocking for a boyfriend, I decide that I would simplify the pattern and just make a strip stocking without a name.  Hence the "boyfriend stocking" was hung. 

I've been using these patterns from Mary Maxim.  I know have three pattern books and the knitting of socks will continue as long as the family continues to grow.

Here is the generic boyfriend stocking.

After I seem up the stocking and add an i-cord for a hanger, I alway line with a Christmas fabric to make them a little sturdier.

Quick Knit Scarf

I've knit many scarfs....some out of the finest wool you can buy.  I don't understand the attraction to this scarf or yarn, but my daughters always request that I knit them scarfs out of Lion Brand Homespun.  One skein, 2 hours, and $4.99.  Cast on 18 stitches and knit until you run out of yarn.  Can't get any easier than that.  My DIL asked me to knit one for one of her friends just a few days before Christmas and here it is.

Fetching #3 and #4

Fetching #3 and #4 are off the needles and #5 is on the needles.  Think this will be it for now unless another request comes in.  Or, perhaps a pair for myself.  Love to wear them shopping.  Fingers are free, but palms are protected from door handles, shopping carts, escalator rails, etc.  :)

Fetching #2

I liked my first Fetching so well, I've decided to knit some for Christmas gifts.  Here's the second pair.

I purchased the yarn a couple of years ago at a sheep and wool festival at Mt. Bruce Station.  I believe it was this  Corriedale.