New Project - Caelum

Caelum
Yarn:  Aracania Nature Wool
Needles:  US 8 / 5 mm

Well I have been a busy little bee over the last few days and got the majority of the body done on this Caelum Sweater.  It was originally going to be for my little guy, but think I might sneak it into my nephew's Christmas Gift.  He is 6 weeks younger than my son and totally adorable.

I have also cast on a baby blanket for my sister - she is due in the Spring and I am notoriously slow lately and have been frogging projects left and right - so figured that I better get a start on that :)

New Project - Sockettes & Ferry Knitting

One Skein Sockettes

Sharing custody of a child is tough.  Add to the mix that Dad just moved to Vancouver - you end up with lots of ferry miles....  Today was my turn to bring the little guy across, and I made the most of my solo trip back to the island by starting a quick pair of Sockettes.  I used the super simple recipe I wrote up and posted on Ravelry ages ago - One Skein Sockettes.

I have a new place with hardwood everywhere and I figured these might be a nice alternative to slippers.  The colourway doesn't show up well in the photo, but is a beautiful skein of Lorna Laces....

Off to work on my bigger - non-portable sweater projects and bond with the tv...

New Project - Fiddlehead Mittens

Well the cool weather is on it's way, so amidst the piles of boxes in the living room and a moving truck coming on Saturday, I still found myself casting on a new project.

Fiddlehead Mittens

I love his pattern - but was having an issue wrapping my head around paying $50 for the kit.  So yesterday I headed to the LYS and found a great substitute.

Sirdar Baby Bamboo

Sirdar Baby Bamboo is a great substitution since I HATE scratchy wool on my hands.  I have knit and inch so far and love it.  The gauge is a little tight, but I am planning on gifting these to my sister and then making another pair for myself.  She has tiny little hands so they should be perfect.  For $35.00 I was able to get enough yarn to do 2 matching pairs.  Good shopping!!!

New Project - Mondo Cable Cardi

So after messing around with my pile of patterns to knit - I got frustrated when I found a bunch of little errors - since I wrote them 2 years ago, by cold ridden brain could not figure out where the error was.

So - I did what any good knitter would do - give up and start something else :)

The start of Mondo Cable Cardi

I have always been a big fan of Bonnie Marie Burns and Chicknits.  Her blog was actually the first blog I started reading years ago before the knitting blog-o-sphere exploded into what it is today.  Her patterns are always super clear and easy to follow - she clearly has a great ability to write a pattern that is simple enough for new knitters, but that has interesting finishing options for more advanced knitters - I also like that many of her patterns have different lengths for sleeves, the choice to make it a vest vs. cardigan, etc...

Here is the details on my new project:

Pattern:  Mondo Cable Cardi from Chicknits

Yarn:  Berroco Vintage in Teal

Needles:  US 8

Started:  October 6, 2010