Working Through It

A Without the Flowers, Flower Power Elephant Just a little something quick and easy when my hands were tired of...

A bundle of Christmas Owls Sweaters A sleeve and a yoke until Dear Son Number two's is done and then on to the additional one I decided on before hitting mine. If everyone else is having one then it should stand to reason that GrandMa needs one too, right?

But...there is this other Mystery Sock as well!!

Adding to the Queue

I finished the Mystery Sock Knit Along yesterday, blocked the socks last night and put them on this morning.

Stats: Through the Loops Mystery Sock 2009
Started October 2nd and finished October 30th
Land O Lace Steffi in Bruno
Size 2(US) needles
No modifications.

I will be knitting this pattern again it is fabulous!!!

Also up there is the first of my own Jade Sapphire Sox which I haven't named yet, maybe Insert Cable Here?
I still need to knit the second one, but I needed the needles for the knit along.
Stats: Jade Sapphire Sox
Size 2(US) needles
Cuff down, braided cables, insert cables.

And just a little addition to the stash for upcoming knits. :)

~M

Owls 3/5

I adapted Kate Davies Owls
into a boys bottom up raglan sweater. Lots of discussion ensued with the boy about the neckline, and eventually after much ripping and frogging we got what he wanted. Once it is washed and blocked the loosey goosey stitches for the neck shaping should (at least I hope they will) disappear. The second boy is getting another variation and then, if I am lucky, I will knit one for me too!

Stats: Owls (rav link)
Cascade Ecological Wool in two colors
6mm and 6.5mm needles worked in the round all the way up.
Adaptions: Owls were placed around chest before sleeves were added to create yoke. Simple raglan shaping to neck, crew neck collar.

So how is your holiday knitting coming?

~M

Harder than you would think

It is harder than you would think to take pictures of your own feet!

Through the Loops Sock-tober Mystery Sock Clue 4 is the foot. Now I know that I get excited about silly things....first signs of spring, an owl in a tree......but this pattern is pretty neat o keen, very cool, hip and whatever the word is the kids use today. The lace pattern that had been running down the sides of the legs and over the heel flap, is now on the instep!

I still have the other foot to do, but couldn't wait for two to share!

~M

Silent Sunday

The Summer Mash

I was working on my blanket late one night
When my eyes beheld an eerie sight
For my knitting from my lap began to rise
And suddenly to my surprise

It did the mash
It did a project mash
A Sampler Mash
It was a knitting smash
It did the mash
I caught on in a flash
And did a mash
A Summer Project mash





Take a Summer Knitting Project from Bad Cat Designs
Mix the pages just a little, match up all the lines
Pick up stitches, Knit together
See that's how it goes
(It's a pity she can knit but writes just awful prose)




It is a Mash
A project Mash
A Sampler Mash
It was a knitting smash
It did the mash
I caught on in a flash
And did a mash
A Summer Project mash


It is a Mash
A project Mash
A Sampler Mash
It was a knitting smash
It did the mash
I caught on in a flash
And did a mash
A Summer Project mash



My Summer Squares project mash draws elements from : Summer Squares Blanket (joins and edging), Blue Quartet (extra garter between the squares) and Golden Eye (the border).

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BadCat Designs, original knitting patterns, mashed and otherwise. :)

New Patterns from the BadCat

Check out this pattern from Andrea of BadCat Designs! Rav link here and a new sock pattern here.

Athena is a very nice television or traveling knit. Even the lace is simple enough that it doesn't require all of your attention, but the addition of beads in both the garter stitch top and lace edges gives the shawl some substance and glam. As it is knit in a fingering weight yarn it would make a quick shawl for the holidays! (hmmm...I might have to make one in a deep, rich red and wear it for Christmas!)

One of the best things about BadCat Designs is no matter how many of her patterns I have knit, Andrea always manages to teach me something. This shawl uses a few different methods of adding beads, another useful technique to add to my bag of tricks.

I am going stash diving now, those socks are calling to me. :)

~M