Last and First…

knits of 08 and o9 that is! Just before the end of 2008, I finished up this lovely red beret and made a scarf to match.  (Beret is knitted, scarf is crocheted). The pattern for the beret is Porom by Jared Flood.  The scarf I just improvised.  It’s weird because I usually don’t like to [...]

Legwarmers and a pleated skirt

Well, I’ve finally gotten around to finishing some projects. The September project for Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Knitter’s Almanac is a pair of handknit leggings.  This might have been practical if I lived somewhere where it actually gets below 40 degrees more than 10 minutes out of the year.  I tried making the leggings, but I just [...]

May Mittens and June Hats

In EZ’s Knitter’s Almanac, May is the month for mittens and June is the month for hats. Her theory is that it’s better to get small winter things knitted before it actually gets cold, so that you’re prepared. If I’m lucky, I’ll get to wear these maybe two days out of the year here, but [...]

(April) EZ Garter Stitch Blanket

Some may say that I cheated for the month of April. I’ve been following Elizabeth Zimmerman’s Knitter’s Almanac since January, making at least one of the projects for each month. I try to stay as true to the original project as possible if I make modifications. April’s project consisted of a mitered square blanket where [...]

March Chainmail vest – dyed and ready to go

Well, I’ve finally finished up my chainmail-inspired vest. I combined Eunny Jang’s Ivy League Vest pattern from IK Winter 2007 and a chainmail motif I designed inspired by EZ’s March Chainmail vest from the Knitter’s Almanac. Yarn: Knit Picks Palette in grass, green and natural, 2 skeins each. Needles: Size 5 Options. Mods: I added [...]

Baby hats & chainmail progress

When you have a brand new nephew and his mom tells you he doesn’t have any hats that fit him, what do you do? Well, if you’re a knitter, you go through your stash, find some baby friendly left overs and knit up a hat. Or eight Maybe I got a but carried away, but [...]

March Chainmail Swatchcap

I finished my March Chainmail Swatchcap a few days ago. It was my first ever fair isle, so the gauge was a bit wonky. Blocking helped this somewhat. I cast on 144 stitches on size 4 needles, using Knit Picks Palette. My gauge was 7 stitches per inch. I’m not fully satisfied with the chainmail [...]

February Baby Sweater & Saartje’s bootees

My February projects are done! I decided to knit the Baby Sweater, even though none of the people I know are having baby girls, and I’m certainly not having children anytime soon. It was such a beautiful pattern, I just couldn’t resist. I made a pair of Saartje’s bootees to match. Both have been made [...]

January Fishtrap Aran Cardigan

Well, after two months of knitting and planning, the January Fishtrap Aran Cardigan is here!  Let’s look at the pictures first, then I’ll go into detail.  For some reason, WordPress is very selective about what photos I can upload today. Oh well. Now for the details. This sweater was knit using 5 skeins of Cascade [...]