Fiber Trend Clogs

The Stats:

Yarn: I used Paton's Merino Wool. The largest women's size took less than 2 skeins of the cuff / sole color, and less than 1 of the upper color. You hold the yarn double for the entire slipper. I used kool-ade dyed fisherman's wool (done like this link) for the bright reddish/blue pair. They didn't felt quite as quickly as the Paton's.

Needles: Bamboo size 13 circulars.

Pattern: The fiber trends clog pattern. I think you have to get it at local yarn shops?

Started: Sometime in October 2007.

Completed: November 25, 2007. They've been knitted for a while, I just had to get to the felting part.

Notes: Another great pattern. They knit up pretty quickly. I liked it!

My long sleeved shrug

The Stats:

Yarn: Lion Brand Microspun, color: ebony, two and a half or so skeins.

Needles: Knit Picks Options, sizes 4 and 7, I think!

Pattern: Glampyre Knits OSW free pattern, with long sleeves added.

Started a LONG time ago!!!!

Frogged and restarted: June 7, 2007

Completed: June 16, 2007

Notes: This is a really quick pattern, I started the long sleeves knitting flat, and quickly decided not to finish. The idea of seaming two long sleeves was not a good one for me. I left the poor shrug sitting for at least a year, and finally decided to do the sleeves in the round, but then I worried about my gauge and what-not. So I ripped and restarted. I'm glad I did. I wore this at the 4th of July Parade and see myself wearing it a lot more! I love it!

Jaywalker socks Part 2

The Stats:

Yarn: Lion Brand Magic Stripes Sock Yarn Color: Jelly Bean Stripe
Needles: (Susan Bates or something) Size 2 circular, magic loop method
Pattern: Jaywalker pattern from Grumperina
Started: 09-2006 ??
Completed: 04-02-2007
Notes: I had startitis for a while and neglected these poor socks. I don't know why I took so long to get back to them. I wear the first pair I made all of the time. I love this pattern!

Fetching Mitts

The Stats

Yarn: Tan Paton's Merino Wool, Hand dyed by me with kool-aid and food coloring
Needles: Clover bamboo dpns US size 4
Pattern: Fetching Mitts from knitty
Started: February 24, 2007
Completed: February 28, 2007
Notes: I had these done by Monday, but I wove in the ends on the 28th. Good thing I made a gauge swatch, because I think the pattern calls for a size 6 needle! Must have been from using different yarn than the pattern calls for. Super quick, fun knit. I like these ones a lot. I'll probably wear them for St. Patrick's Day, with the matching hat, and then let LD have them. She loves them!

Marji Scarf

The Stats

Yarn: Jo Sharp Rare Comfort Kid Mohair
Georges Picaud Super Palace
Muench Yarns Cleo
Katia Gatsby Lux; All from Marji!
Needles: Size 8 circulars, metal ones, I can't remember the brand.
Pattern: A neat scarf pattern that Marji sent with the yarn, CO 250 sts. and knit, basically let the yarns do all the work.
Started: October 2, 2006
Completed: February 27, 2007
Notes: I swear I am not the world's slowest knitter! I caught some startitis this fall and cast on for way too many projects! This means I did get another UFO done for the UFO along I'm in. The pictures do not show how absolutely spectacular this yarn is.

Thank you, Marji, for the wonderful gift! I love it!

Green Hat Knit-Along

The Stats:

Yarn: Less than 223 yards of Tan Paton's Classic Merino Wool Handyed by me with Kool-Aid
Needles: KnitPicks Options Size 7 and 5

Pattern: Topi from knitty.com

Started: February 1, 2007

Completed: February 4, 2007

Notes: I loved this pattern, even though I don't like w&t that much. I think if I knew how w&t worked, it wouldn't be so weird to me. I should have made the medium, as its a little big. I always seem to think my head is bigger than it really is. I made this for the Get Stitchy Green Hat Knit-Along. I'm going to wear it to a St. Patrick's Day Party in March! Fun!

First FO Post

I decided to post the first FO I got done in 2007.

The stats:

Yarn: Lion Brand Fisherman's Wool ~ Hand dyed by me with Kool-Aid

Needles: Clover DP Bamboos size US 4

Pattern: I used this one, but changed a few things

Started: November 26th or 27th ??

Completed: January 3rd or 4th ??

See why I need to do this while the info is fresh in my mind?