WIP on Wednesday: University Mitts

For quite awhile now I have wanted to learn colorwork. One of my dream projects pretty much since I began knitting is the Deep V Argyle Vest by Eunny Jang. Obviously that is a pretty ambitious project for a newbie so I decided to start smaller. A few years ago I came across the University pattern by Tin Can Knits and added it to my queue. This year for the Ravellenic games I decided to finally cast on (Ravelry). Two months later here is my progress.

 Yes that is only the ribbing. Yes this is the first mitt. I have made mistakes on the colorwork pattern two times and had to rip back. I am determined to finish these and I will not be defeated! Knitting I am the boss of you not the other way around! Until next time ....

FO: Fallberry Mitts

I have been on a knitting tear lately. I think the change in weather has brought my knitting mojo back. My latest finished object are my Fallberry Mitts.

I knit these for both the Retro Lemon Studio Fall Accessories KAL and the Student Knits October Fingerless Mitts KAL. Now I will be totally honest and say that I have never really understood the concept of fingerless mitts. My fingers are always the coldest part of my hand so having them exposed made no sense to me. However, I think I am a convert now. I love these and know they will be getting a lot of use this fall. The pattern was very easy to knit and the yarn - Debbie Bliss Donegal Tweed - was wonderful to work with. I have more of the yarn so I may make a different pair of fingerless mitts for me or a pair of mittens for Clark. I am really happy with how this project turned out. To bad my socks are not coming along as well - but that is a story for later. Until next time ....

I Have a HO

This should bring some interesting Google searches. This is also known as a half-finished object. I finished up my first Fallberry Mitt early Sunday morning while watch the Tigers beat the Yankees in the ALCS.

Taking a picture of your own hand is pretty difficult. The yarn is Debbie Bliss Donegal Tweed and I am really enjoying knitting with it. The pattern is beautiful and very easy to memorize. These are for the mitten KAL with the Student Knits podcast and the fall accessories KAL with the Retro Lemon Studio podcast. I am actually making progress on these KALs and may actually finish them on time. Until next time ....

KAL Madness

Something has come over me and I have joined way to many KALs. At this time I have5 projects on the needles. Of these projects 4 are for various KALs. So without further ado here is what I am working on.

First up are the Fallberry Mitts by Anne Hanson. The yarn is Debbie Bliss Donegal Tweed that I received as a destash prize from Jane. These are for the October Fingerless Mitts KAL with the Student Knits podcast.

Second are what I am calling my Crocus socks. The pattern is the Afterthought Heel Socks by Laura Linneman and the yarn is Loops and Threads Luxury Sock in Crocus. I am a bit nervous about the afterthought heel but it is a technique I have wanted to try for awhile. This is for the Knitabulls September/October Self Stripping Socks KAL.

 

Third is what I am calling Judy the Precious Pig. My mom's name was Judy and she loved and collected pigs.  Right now I have a head, two ears, a snout and I finished the body last night after this picture was taken. This is for the Pink-tober KAL with the Knit Nerd Podcast.

Finally is my Celtic Cable Neckwarmer for the Fall Accessories KAL for the Retro Lemon Studio Podcast. I am having a hard time with the cable chart on this pattern but I am determined to power through and finish.

So I have been rotating and working on a different project every day. I hope I will be able to finish them in time but it is going to be quite the challenge. Until next time ....