Ooh been gone for a while. Sorry about that.
Work got busy during September 08 and continued through October 08. In November, my traveling for work slowed down dramatically and in December I didn't leave KC. Then in mid January my company - which had said just on a call in the last quarter that the company was doing well, no worries - laid off about 50 people, including me.
So with the work slowdown and the new "work" of job hunting, I have had the opportunity to get in some knitting. I am still working on putting together the Barbara Walker, Learn to Knit Afghan (I just can't seem to get motivated to do it).
So here are a few things I have been knitting on . . .
Baby Bib O' Love
I knitted several of these for a couple that are in my partner's Jewish Conversion Class and that are expecting. They are so cute, simple, and quick to knit.
The pattern is from Mason Dixon Knitting by Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne.
I also knitted some other baby things like a few burp cloths, some booties, and even a baby kimono, but didn't get any pics of those. I almost wish I was "expecting" a child, or had more pregnant friends because I really enjoyed knitting the baby stuff.
Irish Hiking Scarf
Earlier in the year I had picked up four skeins of Patons SWS Soy Wool Solids yarn on sale. I tend to buy yarn then try to figure out how I am going to use it later, so I had no idea what I planned on doing with this yarn. I carried it around in my suitcase thinking that inspiration would strike me during my travels. In October, I finally decided to knit the Irish Hiking Scarf to practice my cabling.
Let me just say, I hate this yarn - if you can call it yarn. It is more like roving as there is no discernible spin or ply to it. It is soft and I love the soft camel color, but to actually use it -- eck. I can't wait to get this project finished and use up all the skeins.
The Irish Hiking Scarf pattern is by Adrian Bizilia. It is easy and a great way to get into cables -- which are really not that difficult.
That all being said, I am liking how the scarf is turning out. I really love the pattern.
Hanukkah Washcloths
My partner and I host an annual Hanukkah Party and invite all of our friends to celebrate the holidays. This year was of course no exception. What was new this year is that my beloved wanted to give some inexpensive gifts to all that were going to attend. His thought was some simple hand-knit washcloths in blue and white.
So I spent the better part of early December knitting some simple cotton washcloths for Hanukkah. I actually enjoy knitting washcloths. They are quick to do, functional and always appreciated. Personally, I prefer my knit washcloths to the terrycloth ones you get at the store.
My First Gloves
Here is my first attempt at knitting gloves. In retrospect, I think I should have started with mittens. The pattern is House Gloves by Ruth Bendig.
Over all, it was a relatively simple project. The only real issue I had was figuring out how to deal with the "holes" that show up at the base of the fingers. In my research on the topic, I could not find any solutions to avoiding the holes. So if you have a good method on avoiding or hiding the holes at the base of glove fingers, I would appreciate your input.
The yarn I used was the ever economical Caron One Pound yarn. I love bulk yarn even though it is cheap and acrylic. I may have alpaca taste, but I have an acrylic budget.
Asherton Reversible Scarf
Love, Love, LOVE this pattern. It is the Asherton Reversible Scarf by Smariek. It was so easy to memorize and knit. I also love the way the pattern forms a geometric pattern that is kind of a three dimensional box. I'll wait why you check it out.
Again I used the Caron One Pound yarn because the gloves didn't use it up - naturally. I really think the color is great for the pattern as well. Yes I used the term color as opposed to the pretentious knitting term colorway. I mean is it really necessary to add "way" to the end of color?
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