Love Scarf Baby

Hey, I actually finished something! Joanna's "Love Scarf" is done! Here it is in all its double knitted glory.



The yarn is the Filatura Di Crosa "Love" that Joanna picked out on our trip to Webs. The scarf is very warm and soft. It should be perfect in the winter. I just hope she doesn't loose it at preschool.

Pilgrimage to Knitter's Mecca

Last week I went to Webs with a friend, I was mainly looking for needles but Joanna picked out a ball of pink yarn call "Love" that she wanted. It was a closeout so I let her pick two colors. She got light pink and purple. I decided I would make her a double knit scarf with a pattern appropriate for a yarn called love. I made up a chart and I am giving it a try. In the past I didn't really like double knitting but I did like the finished product. This time it isn't bothering me. Perhaps I have gotten better at it and don't make as many mistakes or perhaps I just find them sooner when they are easy to correct. The scarf isn't going to be very long but the recipient isn't very long either. With a name like love it should feel like a warm hug.

I also got some ebony needles for a lace project that has been on hold for a while. I think the black needles will make it a lot easier to see the pale lavender yarn.

I also got some needles to make a Pinwheel sweater. I had it finished and tried it on Joanna. The sleeves were too tight and there was not a lot of overlap in the front. The back was very cute so I will modify the sleeves and add a button to the front. The loopy edge should work fine as a buttonhole. I think I will add more color to the sleeves too. That way I will have enough yarn to make two sweaters with the colors reversed..

So many WIPs and no FOs. I had two days where I was too sick to knit. For me that is pretty sick. Maybe next week will see some items to completion.

One Item Done!

I finished Joanna's cotton halter. I even had enough yarn to do the straps in the back and I still have some left over. I have no idea what to do with it. If it were enough I would make a shrug to go over her arms but I don't think I have that much. I guess I could try big needles to make something lacy looking.

Knitting Bumble Bee

Yep, that's me, buzzing from project to project. I'm sick to death of the blue cardigan. I have the fronts and back finished and I have started the first sleeve.



I decided to take a break from the cardigan and I did 20 rounds on the Civil War shawl which takes me to 832 stitches per round.



I finished 1 Pomatomus sock! Half way there.



If there weren't enough, I started a new project. I needed something to work on while I watched Joanna at the park. It needed to be small, not require a pattern, and not wool. That eliminated everything I was working on. To the stash!

I found 2 balls of this.



My own homespun. 100% organic cotton plied with a cotton/denim fiber blend. Perfect for out door summer knitting. The only problem is I have no idea how much I have. I figured there would be enough to make a sleeveless top for a 4-year-old. I started from the top so I can adjust the length based on the amount of yarn I have. If I have any yarn left I could put some straps on the back like this sweater. We will have to see how it goes (and if she will wear it).