January is proving a little nuts

The Yarner January 28, 2013
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After the blanket I wanted a small! project, so I started socks, then agreed to help a friend by crocheting along a stuffed bear, and now I signed up to test a gingham scarf pattern. I’ve been looking for a good knit gingham pattern for a long time, so this has me very excited. I’ll let y’all know as soon as I finish something.

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What have I been doing over Christmas and New Years?

The Yarner January 14, 2013
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Why, knitting, of course. I finally finished the never-ending blanket, much to the delight of its recipient. A mere two years and two months after its conception I give you Spirit of Tiger and Dragon:

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Off my needles

The Yarner December 13, 2012
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Fingerless mitts, Crème de Noyaux, a lovely pattern. Test knit for fingertips:

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November was made of awesome

The Yarner December 6, 2012
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It started off with the Needler’s Retreat near Gananoque, which was filled with i-cord variations, holey knitting and bling knitting workshops by Suzanne Atkinson, Lucy Neatby and Francine Hebert. That’s already plenty awesome right there.

I had quite a bit of yarn left over from my workshop projects, enough anyway for a cowl I’ve had in my queue for a while. I changed it up a bit to account for the different colors and added an i-cord (heh!), so I can close it to a slouchy hat (tiger inspired):

Last not least I had a birthday that was celebrated in style, with lots of yummies, prezzies and a bit of *hicks* (pardon my bubbles).

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Playing catch-up

The Yarner November 12, 2012
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I can’t believe my last post was in August. So much has happened. The awesome Natalie Servant has published her Manhattan Bridge pattern. So I can finally show you my test shawl:

The left-overs from my Maxima cardi were just enough for a little netbook and mouse cover:

Then, in September, I came across a pretty and free cowl pattern and had the perfect yarn in my stash for it, CashSock by Yvieknits:

I’d show you the October turn-out, but I have to take and download pictures first. Stay tuned.

 

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Looks like I needed the second skein after all

The Yarner August 5, 2012
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… so I bought that, too. I’m about half way thru the border and have a pretty good idea what the finished shawl will look like now.

Meanwhile, I got sidetracked by my Olympic WIP-wrestling project:

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Bwahaha … knitters

The Yarner July 20, 2012
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After washing, blocking and already wearing it once, I just found an errant stitch marker on the inside of my tabard shirt. Way to go.

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I’m not super productive in this persistent heat

The Yarner July 17, 2012
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.. but I haven’t been utterly idle.

Color Affection is off my needles:

And I finished a super secret mini project that will be revealed in due time. Go me.

(I can’t wait to show you guys the Manhattan Bridge pictures, but since a certain designer had to go gallivanting off to Paris, that could be a while. Moi? Jalouse? Ha!)

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Progress Report

The Yarner June 25, 2012
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I finished the Tabard shirt a while ago, but only now got around to taking pictures:

Thinking about writing up the pattern, but I still have some other designs lying around that I should deal with first. I love coming up with them – writing them down? Not so much.

I also finished test knitting Natalie’s Manhattan Bridge shawl, which I love and can’t wait to wear when fall comes around again. Pictures will have to wait until she’s published the pattern, though.

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So very Victoriana

The Yarner June 12, 2012
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I tested another pattern for one of my favorite designers, Dagmar Mora. Finished ‘Mondnacht’ fingerless mittens last week, but only got around to taking pictures today:

Aren’t they exquisite?

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