Multi-Color Fingerless Gloves

Happy New Year 2011!

Fetching fingerless gloves

Started: January 5, 2011
Finished: January 8, 2011

Here is the Fingerless Gloves finished - I was not sure if I would have enough yarn to make the set of gloves. I decided to use the multi-color on the lower part and a solid color throughout the center of the gloves. Here is the finished fingerless gloves.






January 6, 2011 - One glove done.



I am using up my yarn stash that I have bought over the years and/or that others have given to me. The skein of yarn I am using is Punto Su Punto Filati -Biberon merino superfine. I might incorporate Ornaghi filati - Gong with it. See the colors below.

Knitted Hat & Fingerless Gloves

Christmas Gifts I made for my Sister-In-Laws

Courtney's Fingerless Gloves

Started: December 16, 2010
Finished: December 19, 2010

I used Plymouth ColorSpun

I forgot to get a picture of the finished fingerless gloves.

Hat
Started: December 19, 2010
Finished: March 13, 2011
Yarn was on back order

Update: Finished Hat






Hat


I ran out of yarn, and I will finish it once the yarn comes in. Here is the unfinished hat.








Kristin's Fingerless Gloves
Started:December 11, 2010
Finished: December 14, 2010



Kristin's Hat
Started: December 14, 2010
Finished: December 15, 2010



I used Plymouth Encore yarn and made fingerless gloves and a matching Hat.

Knitted Lace Wrap -Shrug

Happy New Year 2011!

White with Black Beads - Wrap/Shrug - for my Mother-In-Laws Christmas gift

Started: August 18, 2010
Finished: October 25, 2010 - rectangular part
Completely Done: November 30, 2010 - sewing 2 pieces together

Okay, I stopped making my shrug, so that I could make my Mother-In-Law this beautiful wrap/shrug. She loves to wear a lot of black and white so I decided to make her one. This is what it looks like done!!

She loves what I made her, however, the material is a bit heavy for her. I offered to make her a new wrap/shrug to replace the original Christmas gift I gave her. She would like it out of angora and the color she chose was black. I am so excited!! =)

I will post that when I get started on it!!

Front


Side


Back


Sewing the two pieces together


Working on the rectangular part


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Started: August,4 2010
Finished:

Beige Lace Wrap - Shrug

I didn't know how to read graphs in a knitting book, but I thought if I can do counted cross stitch, why couldn't I learn how to read graphs. I saw a sample Lace Shrug with beads at our store where I work. I wanted to make one for myself, so I challenged myself once again. I had left over red heart yarn and tackled the graph pattern. I finally got the graph pattern after I took it apart 7 times...yes, you read right 7 times. This is was it looks like so far I am more than half way done.

Citron Lace Knitted Shawl

Happy New Year 2011!!!

I have not been on for quiet some time since I have been able to post. Here is an update on the citron shawl finally!

Started: August 1, 2010
Finished: November, 28, 2010

The original citron shawl below that I did in Noro yarn I took it apart. I didn't like the way it. The yarn I decided to use - Araucania - it was given to me - Thank you TB!!!-

I added extra rows at the bottom of the shawl to give it length. I then added some beads to enhance it.

Blocked


Beaded Edge


Not blocked

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Started July 21, 2010
Finish - took it apart - didn't like the way it looked

Update July 25 -I have not made a knitted lace shawl...a lot of yarn overs and counting. I really liked this shawl so I decided to challenge myself to make it, at the same time read the pattern. It took me about 5 tries before I got this far. Once it is finished I will block it. I will post a new photo once it is done and once it is blocked.

The yarn I am using is Noro- the world of nature - Color no. S245 - Silk Garden sock yarn. I got this yarn from a wonderful lady by the name of TB, she gave me a white trash bag full of high quality yarn last year. She was cleaning out her stash..
Thank you TB!!! =)

My first sock I ever made...

Started August 12, 2009
Finished August 24, 2009


I had the opprotunity to be taught how to make a sock about ten years ago. I was to intimidated to make one and just was not ready.

However, timing is everything. One night at the shop I work at had a weaving demo.

I debated many times to learn - not to learn. Finally the best won out. I learned how to cast onto 4 needles and from there I challeneged myself to make a sock. I watched demos, etc. and learned watching a person on you tube, (like 20 times) she knitted way too fast. I just couldn’t wait two weeks to learn the heel and Gosset. I basically with trial and erros to learn how to make a sock on my ownl, with a help of a freind who taught me to cast on.

Of all things, I ever made, I did impress myself on how to make a sock. =-)

Ribbed Baby Hat & Booties

Started April 4, 2010
Finished April 5, 2010

I wanted to make a 6 month old baby hat with one skein of yarn.
This would have been done in one day, but it took me and extra day.









Here are the booties that match the hat...

Pink Felted Bag

Finished April 4, 2010
Started March 25, 2010

Here is the finished piece. This felted bag has pockets in it as well...



I then matched the material to make a lining for the felted bag. I also added my name to it.




Once the I finished knitting the I-Cord and the body of the bag. I washed it in hot water. Once the cycle was done I took it out and stuffed the felted bag with newspapers and let it dry.

I then made the I-Cord (straps)


I started making the body of the felted bag first with a sold color rouge by Louet Riverstone. I accented it with some ribbon Dazzle yarn