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Montego Bay Scarf

I'm so glad I kept going with this. The Montego Bay Scarf is my first lace project. The yarn is Fiesta Las Luz in Cherry made of 100% silk. I used US size 8 (5 mm) needles.

I have neglected my blog to knit, knit, knit. Since my last post I have finished two pairs of socks and two baby sweaters. The pattern here is Lillie's Little Sweater published in a pamphlet by Cottage Creations in Iowa. I love this pattern because it is so good in explaining every little detail. This sweater is fun to knit as it is all one piece (no seaming!) however it runs extremely large. The yarn is Classic Worsted LP from Universal Yarn Inc. It is 80% acrylic and 20% wool and is machine washable and dryable. The colorway is Blazing Colors.


This second sweater is made from Blue Sky Cotton. It is a dream to knit! The pattern for both sweaters is the same but the sizes are different. The sizes are 0-3 months for the pink sweater and the orange is for 12 months.











Finally, here is a pair of socks I finished and sent off to my FIL for his birthday, which US Independence Day. I will not be posting the other pair of socks as it might spoil a surprise :)

Sigh!

I scored this 92% cashmere yarn for a song on craigslist.org! I bought 7 skeins for the price of one! Look how far I got on my gorgeous clapotis from knitty.com before I ran out of yarn. Do I pay $40 for another skein that may not match? I think I will frog it and make it narrower so I can keep the gorgeous length. I am sooooo frustrated! On the other hand, it really is a joy to knit with this yarn :)..

Woolen Mill

Yesterday we visited a farm that has an old woolen mill. The farm is Hidden Valley and it is located in Valders, WI. One of the owners said they had 355 new lambs this year! Here are a few of them. These are Coopsworth sheep. They are raised both for quality fiber and meat. One small barn holds the woolen mill, where quilt batts are made and restored and raw fiber is washed and carded. The upstairs is filled with beautiful roving and yarn. All of this and the meat can be purchased right on site.

Alpaca Fest!

Last week my hubby, Friar Chuck, and I went to a small festival at an alpaca farm in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. What fun! The highlight of the day was being able to meet a 2 day old cria (baby alpaca).

Fuzzy Stuff!

Hot off the needles! I just finished this hat from a pattern I found in the pattern a day calendar my friend gave me as a gift. The pattern is for February 8th, 2007. I added the little braided tassels for extra cuteness. I'm not sure if this is a hat for me or someone else. It ended up being the right size for me. If I gift this hat it will be to someone with a large cabeza, like mine.







I've finished a couple of new projects. Here are "Fuzzy Feet" I made for my daughter. The second picture is of the absolutely gigantic slippers unfelted. The first picture shows how they look now that they have been felted. I'm not sure the pictures show the huge difference in size, but the Fuzzy Feet are much thicker after being felted.



If you are interested in the pattern for Fuzzy Feet visit: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter02/PATTfuzzyfeet.html

Giving credit where credit is due

I realize I didn't give the sources for the patterns I used. The scarf and sock patterns are from Knitsimple (Winter 2006/07). The pattern for the caps is at the Save the Children website: http://www.warmupamerica.org/home.html The project is a low-tech strategy to prevent new-born deaths in developing countries. More than 2 million newborns die within the first 24 hours of life. Read more about the charity caps at the website :)

New FO's

Although I just learned to knit a few months ago, I'd still like to post a few finished objects. I'm finding a great deal of satisfaction seeing projects in completed form. Thanks for your interest!

Welcome!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Please be patient with me as I am new to this!