Christmas stuff

The tea cosy is all done! A little loud for my taste, but the person getting it should love the colors.

The vest does not fit the Drama Queen, which is good as it isn't for her! It does however fit my sister, I had her try it on with her eyes closed and she doesn't read this blog :)

Chart D for Autumn in New York is up on Andrea's page - I have given you the link before - for anyone worried that they have too much on the needles already it is a fairly straight forward knit. I have been watching movies while knitting it, which is not how I usually knit lace.

~m

Ok Andrea, I am ready for the next chart :)

Autumn in New York Take Two is all caught up and ready for Chart D.

If you haven't joined the fun, run on over to Bad Cat Designs. All the charts are there just waiting for you.

~M

Remembrance

Growing up in various parts of the world, today is not "Veteran's Day" to me, but Remembrance Day. In The States, as far as I can tell, it is a day marked only by parades and a bank holiday. No two minutes of silence to reflect on those that have laid down their lives in order to defend the freedom of people they have never met. Hardly a poppy to be seen...

And mail delivery? Now, either my mail delivery came REALLY late yesterday or Veteran's Day has become a sham of a federal holiday, because in my mailbox this afternoon was the yarn that I have been waiting for. (You know it is a so-so holiday here when school is in session, and dear daughter checks the mail on her way in from the bus...or the yarn would still be cooling in the box.)




So I give you Autumn in New York Take Two, this time in Tree House Yarns Melody. Under artificial light I was a little concerned that the muted tones I was looking for were muddy instead of muted...the picture says it is the lighting as the flash brings out the tones I was looking for. Keep your fingers crossed for me that the colors look better to me in day light. :)

The loud-purple socks are done, waiting to be wrapped. The teal lace and cable vest is waiting for a test fit before I claim it is done. Half way through a red and black tea cosy...and yet Dear Son Number Two's Christmas sweater is no further along than the last time I spoke of it. :(

Chart C

The second part of Autumn in New York is up on Andrea's blog. This is a pretty relaxed pattern so far.

Ain't she purdy ?

Swatching

Wet pic and dry pic. :)

The yarn is Tencel Lace weight by Yarntopia Treasures in a colorway called Sapphires. How could I resist something in shades of my all time favorite gem ?

Knit and Knag, or Anna, comes up with some of the coolest designs....the first time I put cables with lace it was because of her, and as you can see from the patterned border of the "For Christmas Vest" I liked the idea!

I can't decide if I like the needle size I used (a US 2) and might attempt another swatch dropping down a size and see if I like that better. Good thing for me that I am short and skinny, I came in just under Anna's measurements for the swatch and dropping a needle size will increase the difference.

Come on, you know you want to join me, click on Knit and Knag and jump on in. the water is fine.

~M
ignore the photo names, I had Mystic Earth on the brain. :)

Christmas Projects

The swatch for Mystic Ice has been published, there is still time to join the fun....mine is blocking right now :)

Autumn in New York

Andrea, known to the world as BadCat Designs has released the first section of her Fall Quick Project. Click on the name and join in the fun.

You know how in the grocery store you can get the 100 calorie packs of cookies ? This worked just like one of those for me. Snack sized, leaving me wanting just a little bit more.

The yarn is a handpainted bamboo from Yarntopia Treasures in the Starbucks colorway. Being bamboo it is very much like knitting with shiny cotton, and not my first choice for Autumn in New York, but it was on hand and I don't think it looks half bad.

There will be progress pics on holiday gifts either later tonight or early next week. I am slowly making headway.

~M