The Cabbage Patch

Yarn Along ~ February 9

Pink leg warmers for my oldest ballerina.  One leg done, one on the needles.  Blue hat for the church secretary's coming grandson.  A Nook with no battery charge not pictured.  

It's freezing cold here.  The children are in pjs and don't plan on changing out of them.  Everything has been cancelled today because the roads are slick.  It would be much better if Ben were off work as well.  

Go visit Ginny and see what everyone is up to.  I always find new projects I want to start and new books I want to read.

Blocking

So, take a bunch of newly knitted items.

Soak in warm water.  I used a bit of lavender scented dishwasher detergent.

Roll in towel to remove excess moisture.

Spread out to see the beautiful feather and fan pattern in the scarf.

See the difference?  Now to wrap the gifts and mail them off to two lovely ladies up North.  I'm sure they'll be able to use these for many more weeks.  

Yarn Along ~ VI

A feather and fan scarf and our current read aloud.

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Yarn Along ~ Four

A new hat cast on and our favorite picture book this week.

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Yarn Along ~ III

 

I'm on hat number 5.  I'm using Wool-Ease this time.  I'm not sure I like how it knits up in this fiber.  I need to try 100% wool next.  It's definitely not a cold weather, keep the wind out of my hair hat but works well as a cute as a button hat.  

This last one is almost done.  I'm decreasing.  I'm sure I'll finish while waiting for Brother to get out of Speech and OT.  I'll cast on another one as well.  I also made a scarf using my friend's variation of the feather and fan.  

These are some of the books I'm perusing.  Not much serious reading going on here with Nutcracker sewing and Christmas knitting going on.  

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Yarn Along

Ginny over at Small Things is having a Yarn Along.  Basically you share your knitting project and a book you are reading.  I usually have a couple of books going on at once.  I'm reading the 4th Warrior book, Rising Storm and my secret indulgence, popular fiction.  My current read is on my iPhone on the Kindle app.

I'm knitting another hat.  An online friend asked for one for her daughter.  I hope the colors work

My Latest Finished Projects

I knit these hats very quickly.  The pattern is very easy to remember.  The one Pumpkin is wearing was knit on a size 4 while the one above was knit on a size 8.  I used the same I Love this Cotton yarn.  I don't know who will be the recipient for these hats.  I do know it won't be for any of our Northern relatives.  The holes make it impractical.  I'm knitting for Christmas.

Something for the Newest Cousin

I think it will look wonderful on him.  I hope to finish it soon.

 

52 Pair Plunge III

I'm crazy.  I must be because I've joined a KAL (knit-along) to knit 52 pairs of socks in one year.  The idea is to knit one pair a week.  I know I won't make the full 52 pairs, but it will be fun to use up all that sock yarn I've purchased.  And, it means I can get more (don't read that sentence, Ben!).  I'll be posting pictures as I go along.

Double Pointed Needles

These are a scary thought to new knitters.  But, if a knitter wants to do some of the more fun stuff like socks, she has to learn how to use them.  Soooo, here's my first attempt at making socks.  I'm sure I'll have a bit of a ladder where the needles meet, but I think I'm doing a pretty good job.

Ugh, is why is my tabletop so dirty?  I should've wiped it down before taking this picture.  ;)