Christmas Knits

Happy New Year! This past week since I have been off work has been about visting with family and friends, cooking, and crafting...

Since my grandmother is always cold I knit her this basketweave scarf with Lions Brand cashmere blend yarn for Christmas. It was very simple and looks so elegant.

I also finshed two pairs of Fetching figureless gloves from Knitty's pattern archive. One pair for my mom and one pair for me. I made some modifications including adding more rows in the thumb and in the fingures, in order to keep my hands warmer. They will be great for knitting outside during Scott's soccer games.

Beads, Beads, Beads

I think I have found a new craft! My uncle's girlfriend brought her beads over to our house for Christmas. My mom, sister, and I were all able to design our own peice of jewerly. I created this necklace with pearls.


I was so into the idea of designing my own jewerly that I brought some beads to create this necklace and matching bracelet, based on a necklace that my sister bought a while ago. I think I may be beading more in the future. Who knew!

Simple Hooded Cardigan

Friends Paul and Shannon just had a baby boy, Andrew, in September. I decided to knit him a sweater for Christmas. This is the Simple Hooded Cardigan with Lion Brand Jiffy in Rust. This is a very easy pattern, and only took a couple of days to make, however, I wasn't able to get the correct gauge so it came out a little bit smaller than the pattern calls for. Hopefully it will fit.

Spring Garden Lace Socks

I finished by Spring Garden Lace Socks after about 5 months of work. They are made with Koigu yarn on US 0 double-pointed needles. It was a fairly complicated pattern with all the lace, but they turned out great!



Tip for next time: do both socks at the same time, otherwise its really hard to finish that second one.

Better than Booties Baby Socks

These are the first socks I have ever made. They are for my boss who just had a baby girl.



Pattern: Better than Booties Baby Socks from Interweave Press by Ann Budd.
Yarn: Kuigo sock yarn
Needles: US 0 double pointed needles

Calorimetry

Pattern: Calorimerty from knitty.com
Yarn: I forget
Needles: US 8

Mud Run

I did it!!! I finished a 10K and through the mud and a lake! Go Team Eat Mud Malfoy!



Before the run.



Looking good after the run.