Book Picks

I must admit to being overly obsessed with books... especially knitting books.

2 books I just added to my already obese library:

The Sock Club by Charlene Schurch and Beth Parrott is a MUST have for sock knitters. The patterns are creative, challenging and absolutely to dye for :)

Anyone who knows me will tell you how crazy I am for fairisle/colorworks designs. The following book contains a multitude of woodland inspired projects such as hats, mittens and gloves. I fell in love with the front cover hat pattern which I plan on knitting soon. Click here to check out Colorwork Creations by Susan Anderson-Freed.

Socks, Socks and More Socks!

A few winter projects...

Quite the pair. The blue pair was knitted with 100% wool. The pattern, I took from the Favorite Socks book by Interweave Press and is called Merino Lace Socks (designed by Anne Woodbury. The design flows nicely down the heel which makes it perfect for clogs.

The other pair was knitted with Koigu kpppm. The pattern was taken from the same book and is called Waving Lace Socks (designed by Evelyn A. Clark).

The following pair displays a beautiful A symmetrical design. This particular design is called "kai-mei", named after a famous female physicist and can be found in Cookie A's Sock Innovation book.

In the works...

I'm currently working on this pair which pattern I took from Cookie A's Sock Innovation and is called "vilai". This pattern is both challenging and fun to knit.

Baaabs' Apron

Baaabs, the Lantern Moon Scissor Holder Sheep, is sporting her new apron. Just received it today from Paradise Fibers. It is THE accessory for the fall. Now, I will always be able to find my cable needles; how great is that!

Bacchus Socks

Just finished this cute pair. For this project, I followed Alice Bell's Bacchus Sock pattern from Interweave Knits Fall 2008 collection. The yarn is a Merino(70%)/Tussah silk(30%) blend from Paradise Fibers which was spun by yours truly. :) This was a fun pattern to knit. The inside of the leg is in a twisted rib pattern while the outside has a vine with bobbles for flowers. Tres cool!

Dye Day

Had a fun day dyeing rovings. I achieved the colors by injecting dye solutions into the wool rather than dipping or soaking it. I think I will turn them into sock yarn.

Trixie, tired of waiting for me to come out and play, decided to take a nap ;)

Aran Knits

Just finished my Aran Cardigan. For this one, I recycled wool from an old project. The pattern is from Hayfield's Favourite Aran Knits 2.

Pardon Me, I Didn't Knit That 4 You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUOgqefnt_I