2nd Year Blogiversary!

Yay! Happy Second Blogiversary to me! Unfortunately, Blogger is still f@&#ing around so there are no pictures. Only this.

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FO's like a mofo!

Red Ribbed Shrug

~Specs~

Pattern:
Ribbed Shrug from Erika Knight's Glamour Knits (Slightly modified. I knit from cuff to underarm in the round and shortened the length of the collar.)

Yarn:
Cascade Yarns 100% Peruvian Highland Wool 100g/220 yards 4 balls (because the pattern calls for 2 strands knitted together.)

Needles:
generic circs in 9mm and 8mm

Pros:
Quick like a bunny. Easy too. It was practically like knitting a scarf. Yep.

Cons:
Supremely warm. Good if it's cold, bad if it's just about summer. Also, next time I will knit it with one strand of yarn as opposed to the 2 strands the pattern calls for. Or maybe in a different weight all together...

Here is the back of the shrug and me racked out on the bed. This is actually one of the only photos that shows the true color of the yarn. Why is red so hard to photograph?

Next up: The Noro Striped Scarf. It was so quick to knit up there was no time for a colour progress update. Here she is all finished up.

Striped Noro Scarf

~Specs~

Pattern:
Variation of a pattern found at Brooklyntweed

Yarn:
Noro, Noro, Noro! 100% wool - 4 balls over different colourways. Kureyon Greens(163)/Kureyon Purple(153)/Kureyon Forest Brown(172) and a leftover ball I lost the band for.

Needles:
4mm bamboo straights

Pros:
This one, also quick like a bunny. easy and total instant gratification. Watching the colour combos happen was the best part.

Cons:
I already want to make another one but do I really need more than one of these scarves? Maybe to give as a gift....


I was in the process of posting more photos of the Striped Noro Scarf but Blogger has crapped out on me. Will edit post with more photos later.

My New Earrings

Buffalo Bone Anchor Earrings

Nothing knitty today. Just thought I'd show off my newest pair of earrings. I have two holes in each ear (4 gauge and 6 gauge). The anchors fit in the 4 gauge holes. I absolutely adore them.

How could I resist?

Striped Noro Scarf

What's not to love? I came across it at Brooklyntweed and had to make my own. Color progress update to come.

Things I'v been up to!

Sock yarn scarves

There has been a blitz of scarves woven lately. I was half-heartedly gearing up for a possible craft sale that is happening with my work. Then I crapped out near the deadline of applying for a table. But there is always next year and now I have a bank of could-be gifts. I have actually sold a couple of the seaweed scarves to a friend of mine who has taken a liking to them so there's that too.

Seaweed scarves

And in two days I've managed to knit up most of this ribbed shrug. The photo is crap but it gives you an idea of what it's like.

Red Ribbed Shrug

Let's not forget the newest colors from Mama-E for the Project spectrum sock club. Mine came in the mail a week ago and I am still deciding on a sock pattern.

Spring's Beginning by Mama-E

Shur looks purdy in dat light tho!

Preject Spectrum Green

Yay! New shortie socks!

~Specs~

Pattern:
I made it up...

Yarn:
C*EYE*BER FIBER sock yarn from Mama-E! ( Leftover from last year's PS.)

Needles:
2mm Clover Bamboo dpns

Pros:
I've knit with this yarn before and I love how it softens up. And I love the color.

Cons:
I cast off kind of loosely and the cuffs kind of bag out a little bit. That and I turned the heel a little early so they fit kind of funny. Not funny enough not to wear though!

And here is just some random greenness I found with my camera.

(Clockwise from top left: Orchid leaf, candle close-up, my Ovation guitar and Thai basil.)

I've started a project to send to one of my girlfriend's in Australia. I will post photos when I have a bit more progress.

Also, I have loaded up photos of the wedding my Fella and I went to a couple weekends ago. Check out David and Sloan's wedding here!