Work in Progress - I

Ok, this is work in progess as it stood last weekend. I think I just fell in love with knitting.... again. The smell of the yarn and the texture...is about to send me into raptures. If I didn't know better, I'd think I was crazy. I did knit a little more, last few days but haven't taken a picture yet. Hopefully I'll get it done this weekend.

New Project

Here's a snippet of my next project. It's called Lacy Leaves tunic and a picture of the project is down below.

The edging is called fallen-leaf pattern. When I read through the pattern for the first time, it seemed so complicated and difficult. But when I actually cast on and began working on it, it's very easy. In the last two days, the edging for the back was done and plus another two inches of the main pattern was started. I can't wait to complete and wear it. :-) :-)

This is the picture of next project that I want to do and it is called Lacy -Leaves Tunic. This pattern appeared in the September 2010 issue of Creative Knitting. This was made with Mini Mochi Yarns from Crystal Palace Yarns.

Basket Weave Blanket

Finally got around to the pictures, here they are.....

Made with Cascade 220 from Cascades Yarn. 100% Peruvian Highland Wool. Recommended needle sizes are 7 and 8 but I used size 9. Made for faster knitting since I had cast on 170 stitches.

Trip to NY

Last month just before the Labor Day Weekend, we went to visit my family in New Hampshire. We had a wonderful time with family and also visiting Mount Washington, a day trip to Boston, meeting cousins..... On the way back we decided to swing by New York City and do the touristy thing. It was a good visit, but of course, I felt like a hillbilly in the Big Apple.
As usual, I spent quite sometime knitting in the car and finished my afghan. Since I knew I would be able to complete the afghan, I had taken a baby hoodie pattern and yarn to begin a new project. But, me being me, messed up the beginning, something went wrong and I just couldn't knit in the round. Since I felt the beginning of the withdrawal symptoms, I decided to just do a basketweave blanket with the yarn I had and forget about the hoodie for the time being. Which was completed yesterday. Yaay...me....
Oh, I've got to post the pictures yet. Have to upload from camera... Maybe, tomorrow.

About a month ago, I came across a book called "Gorgeous Knitted Afghans" at the local libray. A ribbed pattern seemed perfect for the yarn I had bought at the Knitting Knook at Milwaukee. Here's a look at the work accomplished so far.

Here's the rest of the yarn which still has to be used. From the looks of it right now, I think it is really going to look gorgeous when completed. The yarn is Ecco 100% Merino Extrafine, Superwash. Needle size is 7.

A Little Progress

In the last few days a little progress has been made in the blanket I'm knitting to use up all the scrap yarn. Here's a couple of pictures of the work-in-process.

This is a project I began to use the little leftover yarn from my earlier projects. The border is in white and the different colours are separated by the white stripe. I think this will turn out to be cozy and comfortable.