Favorite things....

Currently, this is one of my very favorite knitted projects..... 

 

It's another "22.5 degree scarf" by Martina Behm.  It's the second one I have knit, and while both were fun projects, I much prefer this one.  I just love the rich browns!  I changed this one a little by adding some random eyelet work, and some other textured stitches....just whenever the mood hit me.  I also did a picot bind off instead of the scallops on the original pattern.  Both are lovely finishing touches though - I'm not sure which I prefer actually.

This is knit out of a handspun shetland roving from Crown Mountain Fibers.  I was shocked by the softness of the yarn.  I always thought shetland was supposed to be course and scratchy.  Anyway - I'm sure you get the Idea.....I like this scarf.  I'll wear it tucked into the neck of a coat this winter.  A cross between a traditional scarf and a cowl....kind of anyway. 

And BG's favorite thing:

Trying to keep cool on yet another hot, humid, summer day!!

Finished

The mitered scarf is finished. It was a fun little project. I am glad that I finally took the time to learn the technique.

Not sure, but a sweater may be up next. Or - there's all that sock yarn still waiting their turns.......

Yep....totally "SocksThatRock" ish...with all those swirls and blobs of color. Hmmm....I stopped knitting with STR because I didn't like that look. But these Malabrigo socks have my heart! I love them, every swirl and flash included. I did a short row heel on these thinking it would be less disruptive to the swirl pattern going down the leg onto the foot. I forgot that since the sole of the foot is not ribbed (5/1 ribbing) like the leg, it would take less yarn for each round, thus creating an entirely new look. Oh well.....

The colorway is my favorite - Stonechat. I knit them on 2.25 harmony DPNs, with a 72 stitch count. Came out perfectly. Just my plain vanilla pattern out of my head. I hope they wear well, but time will tell. They are horribly soft and I just love how they feel on my feet!

I was surprisingly pleased with the yarn itself. I had heard that it was often times over spun and unruly, but I did not find that to be the case at all. It wound up perfectly, and never once did it coil back onto itself. I wish my LYS would start selling it.....
And this is the mitered scarf as it was last evening. BG and I went for a long walk today, and I have broken my cardinal rule and did not knit thru his nap this morning. I knew we were going to be out enjoying the spring weather we are having......

I am enjoying the technique. I think it's getting prettier as it grows. Someone said a scarf could be knit in a week. Don't think that will happen with me. It seems to be going fairly slowly, actually. But it is fun.