after a long hiatus:

I know, its been quite a while. In all honesty, I’ve been wanting to write a post but wanted to wait until I figured how to upload photographs into the actual blog post. It took some time but a lovely video found at the FAQ section of wordpress helped me out a great deal. This post won’t be too long because it is late and I should be heading off to bed soon. So I’ll just update you with some lovely pictures of my knitting within the past few weeks. Enjoy!

Pattern: Working Socks from the Toe Up by Anne Budd – Interweave Knits Summer 2007

Needles: US 3dpns

Yarn: Knit Picks Bare – Peruvian Highland Wool in Fingering Weight – Purple – 2 skeins

For Mother’s Day. It took much longer than I would have liked (a little over a week) but she loves them! My first toe ups and the heel proves it.

Pattern: Tyrolean Stockings by Anne Budd – Interweave Knits Fall 2007

Needles: US 3 dpns

Yarn: Patons Classic Wool Merino – Wheat – 2 skeins

Apparently, I’m really liking Anne Budd’s patterns. I have just come to this conclusion. These stockings took me about a month (or so I said on Ravelry). Definitely several weeks. While I was knitting these, I was traveling several hours between three college campuses (two different institutions) and my house, trying to keep up with the three literature classes (which I received A’s in each!) and coming down with a terrible case of pneumonia! Yes, these socks were put on the back burner several times. On top of that, I screwed up the center cable pattern and was just too exhausted to go back and fix it. I thought I would never finish these socks, but low and behold, I did! I love them! Though, when they were finished in April, it was much to warm to wear thick, worsted weight stockings. The only problem I have with the socks is that one of the feet is a little too short. I must go back and fix the foot before winter.

Pattern: Karaoke Cable Scarf by Melissa Hills

Needles: US 7

Yarn: Knit Picks – Wool of the Andes – Worsted – Avacado – 2 skeins

I changed the pattern up a bit so that the cables would go away each other instead of in the same direction. I like how this turned out a lot more than what the original concept. Its a skinny scarf and only took me a couple days to complete. Though its small, its very warm and comfortable. A beautiful green color!

Pattern: Cabled Camera Case by Nicole Peter

Needles: US 6 dpns

Yarn: Jo-Ann Sensations Dolcetto – Lavender – 1 skein

A quick day project. Or two days? I did it a bit differently because I could not comprehend some of the instructions. Also, instead of using a knit i-cord as a drawstring, I used some left over ribbon. I use it all the time! Very beautiful, soft and cushy.

Pattern: Mug & French Press Jacket by MK Carroll

Needles: US 3 dpns

Yarn: Patons Classic Wool Merino – Wheat – 1skein

The jacket was knit in the left overs of the Tyrolean Stockings. Knit up beautifully! I feel in love with the pattern and the smocked stitch! I’d like to make a couple more of these in the near future. For a while, if you cannot already tell, I was obsessed with small, “instant gratification” projects. This is one of the many.

Well, that’s enough pictures for now. I will update on more FO’s in the near future. Hopefully within the next couple days. I started typing this entry on June 23 so I would like to state that my brother just turned 21 today! Happy birthday!

Catch you later!