WIP Control

Oooh the WIPs are getting extremely out of hand! I've got way to many things going and nothing finishing!

The oldest WIP of all is, of course, the blanket which is going to be about a year old soon. It is almost done, 6 out of 10 strips have been sewn. Once the strips are done, they will have to be sewn to each other and finally the border. I'm concerned about running out of yarn for the edge; fortunately, I received a very generous gift certificate to Knitpicks for my birthday so I can order more if need be.



A couple of the newer WIPs are the recently started scarves:

Cashmere Leaves - being knit with the cashmere I purchased at Rhinebeck.



OFA Scarf - this is stash yarn, the bamboo yarn that i'd gotten in hopes of knitting an accessory scarf but honestly, who knits accessories in such a drab color! I'm also holding a strand of some sock yarn from Sunshine Yarns along with it to give it a beautiful splash of color.



Then there is of course the Aeolian Shawl, such a beautiful shawl but it has taken a back seat lately because of the blanket and all the spinning.



There is also the Aran sweater which has gone through a couple of transformations. First I was going to do the St. Brigid pattern by Alice Starmore but decided against it after MANY iterations of it failed. Then the yarn was stashed out of spite. I found an Aran Sweater pattern on the Lion Brand site and am considering it. The other option is to do the Wash's Sweater with this yarn but I need to check the yarn requirements and such for that pattern.

There is also the sample sock for the shop which I've actually made a bit of progress on. Though, I don't think i want to be devoting a majority of my crafting time to the sample knitting as I've got the overwhelming stash/lack of space issue to be worrying about.

Rhinebeck 2009

Rhinebeck was this past weekend. They'd been predicting dire weather - rain AND snow and really frakkin' cold! The day turned out to be cold and cloudy and nothing else - YAY! I picked up a LOT of fiber for spinning and some yarn as well.
























I also picked up some more of the cashmere from Springtide Farms - the same stuff I got last year and made the Abby Cowl with. This year i got a beautiful burgundy colorway and am planning on knitting the Leaf Lace Scarf with it.






















Lastly, I also picked up 2 fleeces!!! That's right, 2 fleeces! Both color fleeces - chocolate brown merino and a silver cormo-x. I've already scoured them and they are drying. Will take pictures later and post them up.

Parade of Socks

I was looking through my Ravelry page and noticed that I've knit a lot of socks! I had cast on my first sock at the beginning of June last year and now i'm working on my 11th pair of socks; that's almost 1 sock per month. WOW!

First Clapotis

I must be completely in love with Alpaca right now because this is the second project in a row i'm writing about that is knit in Alpaca.

I finished my Clapotis!! I'm so happy with this shawl. It looks beautiful and is warm and cuddly and just awesome! I'm totally in love with the pattern too. I've heard a few complaints that people have found this pattern a bit boring to knit...well, its no cables or lace or anything complicated but quite enjoyable. i loved getting to the row where i got to drop the stitches and unravel them all the way down. I am definitely planning on making this one again.

Alpaca Bed Socks

OMG, I have returned to the BLOG!! Holy crap! LOL.

I had started this pair of socks back in December in Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light because i thought they would make a nice pair of extra warm bed socks. I finished them today and i think they came out pretty nice. Its a simple 3x1 rib pattern and a 2x2 rib for the cuff. And they most definitely are extra, extra warm!

Yay socks!

My Jaywalkers are done. I'm not in love with the pattern and probably won't knit it again but i loved the yarn and the colorway.

Visual Aids

I come bearing visual aids! Hehe, I received my camera on Friday and I'm still playing around with the different settings so these aren't going to be very consistent pictures but its technicolor nonetheless. First up, a picture of my stash (well, most of it anyway):


Can you see why i need to join the 100 skeins challenge. hehehe.

Next up are my Jaywalkers knitted up in Blue Moon Fiber Arts Silkie Socks that Rock in Mochaberry:

As you can see, i'm at the home stretch now and since i'm 2 at a time, when i'm done - I'm completely done! WOOT! I love this yarn and the colorway but i have to admit, i'm not in love with the pattern, i know its a popular one but it just isnt' for me.

Next is my Alpaca Clapotis...sorry about the not so great picture, i'll try again later:

That's all i've got for now. More pics later...