Thursday, December 3, 2009

lacey socks

Here's my first pair of lace socks (made with that lovely, buttery yellow marino wool I was given last year).  They were a birthday present for Eve.  She liked 'em!





Sunday, November 15, 2009

winter toastiness

Knit striped wrist-warmers (inspired by Penny's warmers in Dr. Horrible's Sing-along-blog):




Also some crocheted mittens.  I made up the pattern as I went along; I'll try and write it out after I've made a few more and worked out the bugs.  :)


Wednesday, September 30, 2009

chunky lace hat

I caught a cold this week, so what better time to get out my needles and try a new pattern?

I made this chunky alpaca lace cap from a pattern in Luxury Yarn One Skein Wonders, and I really think it's cute.  Warm, too.


Wednesday, September 16, 2009

autumn knitting urges

Oo, it's rainy outside and my fingers are itching to hold my needles again...  It's been a really busy summer and too hot to hold anything wooly, sigh.  I just put up a few new things on my Etsy.  I'm finishing a summer cotton sweater and starting some new wrist warmers.  Here's a pic of something old that I thought turned out pretty (and made me think of fall):