My Last Finished Object of 2011

Well this is it.  This will complete my finished objects for the year of 2011.  (I don't think I can whip anything else out before midnight tomorrow.)

Sockhead Hat
Started December 22, 2011
Finished December 28, 2011
Yarn Handspun Wild Ivy in Hooligans
Needles Size 3 Hiya Hiya 16 inch circular.

I really like this hat and I eventually I will make more.  I didn't have enough yarn to do the whole 14 inches so I started decreasing at about 9 inches total.

Finished!

I finished my Christmas knitting.  I really don't knit for Christmas but someone asked me to make a pair of socks for her mom for Christmas so I said I would.  Her family does "special" things for Christmas and she thought her mom would LOVE a pair of hand knitted socks.  I thought it was a really sweet thing to do for her mom.

Hermione Everyday Socks
Socks that Rock Lightweight in Rocktober
Needles 1.5 Knit Picks Circulars
Started November 15, 2011
Finished December 18, 2011

I really enjoy knitting with Socks that Rock it is one of my favorite yarns.

I started a couple of new projects yesterday.  I am making the Sockhead hat out of some handspun.  The roving was dyed by Wild Ivy Designs.  I also started a pair of Jeck socks.  I am using Socks that Rock in the River Rock colorway.

Stranded

My first stranded knitting project that I have ever completed.  I used some Wildfoote sock yarn (that I wouldn't recommend) and some handspun.  The pattern is the Selbu Modern and I used size 1 and size 3 needles.  I really enjoyed making this hat and at some point I will probably make it again.

Four Projects and Three Days

I have four projects that are currently being worked on at the moment.  I have three days until the end of the month and I am curious to see how far I can get on them in the next three days.

In the left hand corner at the top is a Selbu Modern that I started a couple of weeks ago.  I am only about ten rows from being done with the chart so I am hoping to finish it in the next three days.  The Tiny Tea Leaves sweater needs one button band, the sleeves and the buttons sewn on.  I would like to finish a sleeve.  I have two pairs of socks on the needles.  The pink and yellow ones were started in August right after we moved to our new house, when I hadn't knit for a week and I was getting kind of crabby so I cast on a vanilla pair of socks.  I still haven't finished the first one.  The second pair of socks is the Hermione Everyday socks, I am knitting these for someone to give to their mom at Christmas.   They need to be done in the next couple weeks.  I would like to at least get the heel turned and all the gusset stitches decreased before the end of the month.

I have an FO and new handspun to share next time.

Cables Galore

I seem to be on a cable kick right now.  I started the Habitat hat yesterday.  I am using Wicked Stitch Cauldron Dyed from the Wicked Stitch.  This yarn has a lot of sproing I think.

I have been working on my Twist sweater a little here and there.  I have finished the decreases for the arms.  I just need to finish the back and start on the two fronts.  I would really like to finish this sweater before it gets hot so I have a few months.

Hat 2.0 in Handspun

I seem to be on a little bit of an accessories kick lately. I have knit two hats and a scarf this month. I am also still working on another scarf. This was knit out of my handspun that I dyed with some egg dyes. I will admit that I enjoy knitting with handspun more than commercial yarns these days. I am even wanting to see if I am brave enough to spin enough for a sweater.




For the top I used the decreases used in the Turn a Square hat and I find I like how it looks. I think this will be my decrease of choice for simple hats which is what I usually knit when it comes to hats.

It Just Doesn't Last

At least the handspun doesn't in my stash. This is some Corriedale that I had that I dyed with some egg dyes.









It is turning into a simple rolled brim hat. I am not sure who it will be for yet. Hubby says that these colors are too bright for me and he thinks it would be great for my Punkinbug.

A Hat

Every year, if I like my child's teacher, I will knit them a present. This year I really liked the two women that are teaching my daughters. They are both incredible women and I am very thankful for them. The Branching Out scarf went to Punkin's teacher.





Punkinbug's teacher got this hat. It matches her coat almost perfectly. I made it out of Cloud 9 which is 50 percent wool, 50 percent angora. It is so so so soft.




I had a little bit of the yarn left over, so Punkinbug's Froggy got a scarf. I thought it would be neat if she had something out of the same yarn that her teacher got.

A Little Post

I have been doing a little knitting. I decided to make a hat for the baby of a first grade teacher at our school. Punkin had her for a few subjects in Kindergarten and 1st Grade. Her class is called the Busy Bees so I thought it would be a perfect gift to have a Busy Bee Hat. I think the rabbit made a good model don't you????

I had to restart the second of my Paradise Carolina socks. I made a mistake I couldn't quite fix so I tried to rip it back to where the mistake was and I couldn't get the stupid thing back on the needles. I kept losing stitches so I decided to just start it over. I restarted this afternoon and I am making good progress.

I also spun a little this morning. I think (after a year of spinning), that something finally clicked in my brain and I am hoping that it won't be as overspun as some of the other yarn I have made. I can't believe it has almost been a year since I got my wheel. I just need more time to spend working on getting better.

My Ears are Warm (for the Moment)

Well, I finished my Foliage hat. I love this hat. I love this yarn and I absolutely adore the little model. He likes to "borrow" it and wear it around the house. "Hat" he says. I hope he lets me wear in when I go outside.



I used the Malabrigo merino worsted in the Curacao colorway. I started it on November 24, and finished it up November 27, 2007. It was a very easy knit and quick too. I am thinking of making some for gifts.





I did promise so yarn in the last post. Well this is Socks That Rock in the Sugar Plum colorway. I think Linda would like this one.




This one is Grinchy. Both are my preferred Lightweight sock yarn. I think this yarn is awesome and I love to knit with it. If I ever win the lottery (which I don't play so that isn't happening) I would order every color.




Last and probably least, is my current sock project. I think this yarn is jinxed. I can not motivate myself to work with it. I am hoping to plug through and maybe give them to my sister in law. I want to finish them to get this yarn out of my stash but at this point I am tempted to frog them. Maybe it would make a pretty scarf I don't know. It is KnitPicks Memories in the Fly Fishing colorway that is now discontinued.

Hey, I might dig out my lace scarf and work on it instead, I never know.

More Hats

I promised more hats in my last post. Well, I don't want to disappoint my fan base so here are the hats that I have made since last week. All three were made out of KnitPicks Swish Worsted. I love this yarn. It washes up well and is pretty soft. The blue hat has already been washed and hardly any pilling at all. I even washed it with a load of jeans to test it out. I am considering using this yarn for a sweater I want to make. The three colors are Dark Navy, Sunshine, and Ballerina. I used the Fiber Trends Pattern for Easy Mittens and Hats.





Here are the little "angels" and their hats. I have no idea about the funny face on Punkinbug.




Since the children are having warm heads this winter, I think it is my chance to have a warm head too. I have just cast on the Foliage hat for me. I am using this Malabrigo in the Curacao colorway. I hope it turns out okay. I am not much of a lace knitter but I am going to give it a go. I will probably use the other hank for a scarf because my head isn't that big.


Go Kansas Jayhawks!!! I hope they beat Mizzou tonight.
Next post, yarn?????