Let's do the first thing first

Lace Ribbon Scarf from Knitty, Spring 2008, designed by Veronik Avery in J. Knits Superwash Me - Light Sock, San Jose colorway.  

Quinn managed to sneak part of his body into every picture I took of this scarfAlas, no post-blocking picture.  It went straight from the board into tissue paper and gift bag and off to live with Vanessa.  Enjoy dear!!

Knitting Update: The Baktus, Three Socks, and a Gauntlet in Progress

A quick laundry list of recent knitting.  I accidentally sat in a rain puddle taking this picture, but I’m not bitter (click to embiggen).

A Blue Baktus Scarf, a pair of koolade-dyed yarn balls with koolade-socks and bootie, and a grey gauntlet in progress 1. My finished Baktus scarf, designed by Strikkelise.  Actually that’s the Lacy Baktus version, modified by Mustaavillaa. I used 46 grams of Fortissima Socka 1016 left-over from a pair of socks I made a few years ago.  My Baktus has no center point.  I began with the left point, increasing until I’d used one-third of my yarn, then knit even for one-third, then decreased to the left point for my final third.  I was worried that I didn’t have enough yarn to creat a scarf that would tie comfortably around the neck, so I opted-out of the center point to extend the length of the scarf.  It will fill the gap at the edge of my coat when the wind gets chilly around here without adding bulk. 

2.  The Bomb-Pop Yarn blanks and Cherry-flavored socks.  Those wee balls of yarn in the picture are what’s left of the Bomb-Pop yarn I dyed with Cherry and Blue-Raspberry Koolade a while back.  Sonar X6 wanted ankle socks, which used up all of the solid red portion of the yarn and just a flare of blue and white at each toe.  The tiny sock there is a bootie for a baby expected by a teacher/friend.  The companion bootie is forthcoming.  I might actually be able to get two pairs of matching booties out of the remaining yarn.  

3. The Grey Gauntlet.  The bit on the needles at the left side is a grey gauntlet destined to be a birthday gift for a neighbor.  She loves to wear a purple pair that I made for Sonar X9 many years ago, so she clearly needs her own pair.  I cast on 36 stitches in k2p2 rib and will knit for a few inches, make a buttonhole (for the thumb), knit another inch and bind off.  A quick knit, which is a good thing since said birthday is Monday.  

Coming soon: Halloween costumes, The Sheriff of Yrnameer, and my NaNoWriMo panic.  

Easy felted house slippers x 3

I came across the pattern for the Felted Norwegian House Slippers at Craft Magazine a few weeks ago.  They charmed me, especially when I saw how easy they are to knit.  I poured out the wool bag and the Sonars chose colors.  Garter stitch bits dripped from the needles. 

Pre-slippers for Sonar X9

Pre-slippers for Sonar X4 and Sonar X6, plus Kate DiCamillo’s The Magician’s Elephant

The knitting here is easy.  Each slipper is an L made of 8 squares of garter stitch.  The number of stitches and rows are increased or decreased to change the size.  The folding of the L’s into the slippers is a little tricky at first, but there’s a video in the tutorial to help.  

Pre-slippers for Sonar X4, plus The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe

Once I finished the magic folding and some simple sewing-up, I felted them in pillowcases in the washing machine.  We did final shaping on the feet of the intended Sonars.  

Finished Sonar slippers, plus The Bookseller of Kabul, and a Baktus scarf in progress (in the lovely pot)These slippers were very quick to knit and were a great use of leftover wool.  The Sonars think they’re great for sliding down the hall.  Now I need some to put on my feet while I read a good book.

A Warshrag and a Surprise

Recently completed, a Log Cabin Washrag from Whitney at The Purl Bee (inspired by the Mason-Dixon Knitting Ladies).  A very fun, and useful, little knit.   

A (slightly blurry) log cabin warshrag in Lily Sugar ‘n Cream (Blueberry Pie, Milk Chocolate, and Creme Brulee colorways)

In other knitting, this is a progress photo for a great little project.  Can you guess what it is?  Two clues: 100% wool and NOT a scarf.  

Mystery wooly knitting

Also started: a Baktus scarf.  Mine’s bluey.  Photos will be shared eventually (maybe).  

For now, it’s Friday night and I live in Texas, so I’m going to knit and listen to high school football.  

Happy weekend!

Cherry flavored sock

Well, I assume it would be cherry-flavored if I actually licked it.  Maybe a wooly-cherry.  It’s definitely cherry-scented.  This will be a sock for Sonar X6.  Maybe he’ll lick it and let us know.

Bomb Pop Sock Yarn, 2x2 rib sock over 56 stitches on US2 needles, with some pins, a ruler, a sock bag, and a peek at some white t-shirt pants