Icarus

I finished Icarus, and I love it. It's the perfect size, it's soft, warm, smooshy and practically perfect in every way.

Pattern: Icarus, by Miriam Felton

Yarn: KnitPicks Shadow, in the Oregon Coast colorway

Needles: KnitPicks Circs US 3

Start to Finish: October 2009 -February 2010

Modifications: I used the mods Miriam posted on her blog for Chart 4 and the last 4 rows. Other than that, knit as written.

Before blocking: Shoulder span 59", Center drop 32"

After blocking: Shoulder span 81", Center drop 41"

I think this will actually be a very practical knit for me. I foresee spending a lot of time with this shawl. And now, of course, I have shawl fever. I'm eyeing this one for my next project.

Squatty Sidekick

I finished my Squatty Sidekick bag and got it felted! It's too cute....just the size I was wanting for carrying to church.

I felted it in my machine, with a couple of towels and a pair of jeans. I put it in an old white pillowcase and closed it with a rubber band. I went through 2 agitation cycles for a total of about 15 minutes of felting, give or a take a minute for the times I checked on the progress.

It still needs the perfect button, which apparently, I don't currently possess. So I'll have to buy one. I can't decide....brown or blue?

Details on Ravelry
Amanda's Squatty Sidekick
Needles: KnitPicks Options US 10.5 (6.5 mm)
Yarn: Lion Wool in Cocoa and Dark Teal
Cast on 1/26/08
Cast off 2/3/08 and felted 2/3/08

February One

Brown is the color of the month around here...I'm wearing a brown sweater as I write this, too.
Not really planned, but I do love brown. Chocolate brown... the color of a Dove bar, yum.

I cast on for a new bag, and I'm up to the top decreases already! And hello...what is that? Why yes, that is colorwork...very clever of you to notice! I've been wanting to give it a try, and since this is to be a felted bag, I figured this would be as good a time as any to see how I do. I just did a very, very basic alternating 1 brown, 1 blue for 3 rounds. But, I did it...and now I know I need to brush up on my English style knitting, so it feels more comfortable.



Jimmy's sock is coming along. I've just finished the heel flap and am about to start turning the heel. This yarn is rather splitty to knit with, but I love how it looks with this basketweave pattern. Very yummy. Like chocolate! (It's all knitting all the time around here.)

Forest Canopy -FO!

I finally finished the Forest Canopy Shoulder Shawl, which I started (wait, let me look that up) in February of 2007. Yeesh, I had no idea I'd had it on the needles that long! However, in my defense, there was NO knitting of anything around here last summer. So it just lay around for a few months waiting for cold weather.

I debated and debated about doing an extra repeat before starting the border (I had plenty of yarn), but I mainly just wanted to get it finished, so I skipped any extra repeats and finished it up.

Blocking:

Casually tossed in a wood bowl (no, really):

Classic draped across the back of the chair shot:

The bowl pic is probably the most true to color. I pulled it off the blocking board this morning and wore it to church! Perfect for our kinda drafty worship service (since we're currently meeting in the gym while our new sanctuary is being built).

Forest Canopy Shoulder Shawl by Susan Pierce Lawrence

Needles: Knit Picks Options US 7 (4.5mm)

Yarn: Fearless Fibers Classic Merino Sock Yarn in the Honey colorway

Cast on February 2007, Bound off January 2008.

Full details on ravelry.

Two FO's -Fingerless Mitts

I love how exciting my blog titles have become...so descriptive, so mesmerizing. Yeah, need to work on that.

But, I do actually have two, count 'em, two finished objects. It's the same object, repeated. Two pairs of fingerless mitts! Really, I kinda like to think that's four finished objects, but whatever.

One pair for me (very soft in Knit Picks Shine Sport) and one pair for Jimmy (still soft-ish in acrylic Vanna's Choice). Actually, the end result of these mitts is that I just want to make me more mitts (in wool, so they hold their shape)!

So, don't be surprised to see more mitts in the future. They're addicting.

And, I've cast on for a pair of socks! It's all knitting all the time around here.

Fingerless Mitts

I've been knitting up a storm, and I've made good progress on mine and Jimmy's mitts.

Jimmy graciously models his mitt.

I'm working on the second one for both pairs, and should finish them this week. I'm wearing my one finished one right now. It's great for your 'mouse' hand.

I've also been spending a lot of time on Ravelry. I'm racking up lots of faves and joining groups.

Very addicting stuff.

I'd love to cast on for some socks, but my yarn still hasn't arrived. It's amazing how you get spoiled by super fast shipping. I've been waiting over a week now, and I'm impatient!