Regia Exotics...Kaffe Fassett Design Line

Wow, followed by OMG. You won't believe what this yarn knits like. I saw a sample and I was done in. It waves and pools and zig zags,,,and the colours..deelish!! Next week work for me will be at a display at the mall and the boss came right out and said I could knit if I got bored. Oh yes!! I figured I can talk and knit socks at the same time. I'll get the toes done this weekend so I will be ready to go come Monday morning.

Exotic turquoise ..... above

Exotic pool ..... below

Oooing and Ahhhing

~MuM

I'm on a roll

***humming 'Another One Bites The Dust'***

I had a rather serious case of startitus a while back. I kept seeing these interesting patterns that I figured wouldn't take long to knit up. Valid reasoning...if I hadn't started so many of them!

I finished this yesterday. Why they are called "Lacy Wrist Warmers" I'm not sure, since they reach almost to the elbow? Made them from Paton's Stretchy Sock yarn which is a great idea because the stretch helps keep the arm up. (Hey Julia! Finish yours up so we can see them too!)

Claire is doing another sock KAL over at Alive & Knitting, so now I can cast on that with out feeling too much guilt ;o) Also there is Sock Wars starting in a couple weeks...and I want to finish my second sock from the Sock Roulette I was in...

At least my knitting bag is nice and full....did I mention that I cast on Hubby's sweater last night.....

~Daughter #1

It's in the mail

I envy people who blithly travel through life oblivious to the petty little things I run across everyday. Then again I am sure my life is a damn site more interesting. See blog post Who knew?
The order is in the mail for the Queen Shawl and I am drooling over the Heirloom site's cashmere and silk and the Colourmart wool . Sigh... If there isn't any gossamer wool at the Frolic I will have to go through the money order thing again.
This evening the plan is to finish the knitting on the "Skull" sweater. Then it will be sewing up and the neck. Woo Hoo. It is very ...dare I say it...Rad...lolol

Just a itsy-bitsy contribution

All done! Hurrah!

It was fun to make I will admit but it will be a long time before I make anything else this tiny. It's hard because you really have to look at every stitch as you do them. No watching tv and knitting. Also I needed really good light and an alert mind to sew it up. Then cable is only on the front, I tried to put on on the hat as well but it just didn't work out. For something so small, I frogged quite a few parts of it.

It's interesting to learn what works on normal size knitting really doesn't when working on something this small. For example, I originally did the garter stitch at the top in the same brown as the ribbing. (I should have taken a picture for comparison.) Trust me it looked way to heavy. I'm much happier with the look now.

~daughter #1

Proof there there is nowhere, I won't knit.

Taken last week at the Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara. I can't be the only person who has ever knit at a waterpark? Got a few weird looks but I ignored them. As much as I love water and waterparks, even I have my limits. This was our last morning and the girls wanted to get as much time in as possible before we left. Me...I just wanted to have a coffee and relax. So I did. I'm working on Reverie from Knitty, the yarn is superwash so I wasn't concerned if it got a bit wet. Which it didn't.

Finished it up yesterday and here it is in a rare moment of sunshine!



~daughter #1

The Ultimate Challenge.

I just have to get an international money order in Pounds Sterling and this will be in the mail.
~MuM

How I keep out of trouble.

It is officially "next" month so I have cast on ( strike that) knit on Jacki's "Ballet Examiner's Shawl." I am using the Vernal Equinox pattern again, I like it so much, with two strands of Fiddlesticks Zephyr wool silk and a 3.5mm Addi turbo lace needle. I am very satisfied with the result. The two stands will give it a little more body, for serviceability, without decreasing the lacy look. Beautiful to knit with......wool and the needle.

The nephew sweater progresses nicely. Back and sleeves are finished and I am on to the interesting bit.

I give you CHIN........

and TEETH

and Nose (or lack thereof)

tonight I hope to get to the brain.

Corinne's socks are also progressing steadily toward the heel. The pattern I am using is called "Falling Water" a freebie on Ravelry. However as the pattern was written top down and I am knitting toe up..I refer to them as the "Geyser Socks" I will insert a picture tonight. (edit to add picture)




and I may get a chance to swatch out the first graph for the Children of the Earth Scarf. That is if I give up eating and sleeping and working.
The car has been repaired ( see whining on the other blog) and I am committed to stash diving for the next two months while I pay Carl back for bailing me out. He is the sweetest guy. EVER.

The Red Mohair Coat is finished! Thank you Julia for all your help! It will be perfect for spring. (edit to add picture)

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~MuM

Because I have not lost my mind...yet?

Truly I have to wonder at my mental facilities at times. It was not that long ago and certainly not far away that I voiced my opinion of knitting with pins and thread. At the time, I was speaking of 2.5mm needles and fingering or lace weight yarns.

My opinion was due more towards my feelings towards DPN's. I just can't use those things. No matter where I put my fingers I get stabbed in the palm, and my tension goes to shite when moving from one needle to the other. Then, I discovered the art of knitting on 2 circulars and suddenly I am buying sock yarn at an alarming rate.

But today I have taken a HUMONGOUS step downwards...in size that is.

This is an actual pattern knit on 1mm needles using DMC cotton floss....yes FLOSS!

My new co-worker is a miniaturist, meaning that she is obsessed with all things tiny. 1:12 to be exact. She brought in some of her work and all these cool workshops she teaches and from the depths of her bag she emerges with a small box filled with tissue wrapped treasures. Inside were little knitted hats. She is nuts about them and of course I had to have a good look at them. Really, I was impressed that someone went to all that work.

I did some research on it and found all sorts of creations, knitted toys, lace bed covers, even bean bag chairs. So I asked her to pick me up a set of needles and pick a pattern and I would make it for her. I really just wanted to try it.

So far it has not been as painful as I expected. Yes, it's tedious and I have to be careful not to drop any stitches because it's not easy to pick them up, but I'm having fun. I even decided to run a cable up the front of the sweater for some added detail.

I reserve the right to need new glasses and a lobotomy by the time I'm done *BG*

~Daughter #1

Hedgehogs

Some hedgehogs are famous, like Mrs TiggywinkleSome are downright funnyThis feels like "hedgehog knitting"...

.... lots of pointy bits..get it?

O.K. I guess you had to be here.

~MuM

Perfect length.

I am very satisfied with the result!

Visited Corinne for the day and took my son in laws birthday present to him. Two... hear it ...Two trips to Spun Fibres in Burlington. I showed a great deal of restraint the first trip I picked up 2 balls of sock yarn. Corinne bought a lace pattern booklet, more on that at a later date.I drooled over this yarn from Peru made out of 100% sugar cane. I kid you not. Corinne bought a skein, "Just to have"

An hour later we were back and I bought the last two....sigh ....The first step is to admit you are powerless over "yarn."

I ask you how could I pass this up?.......22st= 10 cm, 241M per ball. what am I going to do with it now?? Something to think about.