Ravelympics WIP Wrestling.............one down and out!!

I started this in January 08 and have been very slow at knitting it. I added it to my WIP Wrestling list on Ravelympics to urge me on in finishing it. :) The pattern is Haven by Kim Hargreaves from Heartfelt - The Darkhouse collection. The yarn is Hipknits Cashmere Silk - 4 ply (1 skein) and knitted with 3.75mm needles. It is lovely and soft and the recipient ( my wonderful Godmother) will finally get it next weekend :)

At last a Finished Item!

I recently posted photographs of lovely pink cashmere yarn from Hipknits. Well this experiment with a new technique resulted in this ruffle scarf. Light enough for spring but still soft and warm. I will need to test knit the pattern but then hope to write it up. :) Do you like it?




Being knit................

YPF..............parcel numero tres

This weeks yarn pron comes from Kerrie at Hipknits. I have been waiting since Christmas for some Cashmere and it arrived this week :) EDIT: I was waiting for it to appear in the shop. not waiting for it to be delivered!! Silly me!

Aran weight in pinks




Chunky in blue.


Divine!!!!

Having a Blue Period!!!!

I've noticed a blue theme with the last 5 WIPs. I wonder why, any ideas? I'm not feeling blue.

First: Progress with my Salish Sea Socks by Cat Bordi knitted with STR-M Coola Bella (RSC dec 07). I'm disappointed that the blog is now closed and help with these is no longer available through the usual channels, rug and off feet springs to mind!

Second: Progress with an Adult version of the Evolution Rib socks I knit for my DS2. The colourway is Peacock and I got it from Alice at Socktopus.

Third: My first knitted dishcloth, this is small at the yarn is fine fingering weight/knitted on 3.25mm needles. I tried a pattern, can you tell what it is?

Fourth: the first of my Posh Emily Monkeys in Stormy Seas colour.


Fifth: The Haven scarf for my aunt in Hipknits Silk/Cashmere 4ply, also blue.


I am going to finish at least 3 of these before casting on another knit!! I promise. :)

Works in progress...........................sock yarn

I am posting some progress pics of the current projects which happen to meet the requirements of several Ravelry, KAL or CraftyThreadsnYarn challenges. Both of these are luxury yarns, I've just noticed, maybe I feel in the need to spoil myself? I really do need to finish these and get cracking with PIF gifts next. :)


This is the first of a pair of No Purl Monkeys in Posh Emily: Stormy Seas. The pattern is adjusted for gauge by casting on 56 stitches and using a 14 stitch pattern ( just leaving off the last stitch on either side) over 4 dpns. These are for me and a UK size 6.


This is another Haven from Kim Hargreaves Heartfelt in Hipknits Silk Cashmere sock (4ply yarn) at the request of my Aunt.

A little something........

I had ordered some yarn from Kerrie at Hipknits in the sale and I received it yesterday along with a 'little present', 50 grams of Chunky Cashmere. I was very taken with the feel of the yarn and was compelled into knitting something with it. What to knit? I couldn't find a pattern so I made it up as I went along.....



Here is the result: A little Neckwarmer.

You can see just how little waste there is. And the scarf is so buttery soft. Luxury around the neck. Thank you Kerrie!!!

A week's worth!!

I have been working very hard this week and last, putting in extra hours. And the light here is appalling. I had to wait until today to photograph a lot of these yarns and WiPs. I guess if this keeps up I will only get to post once a week for a while! I hope not. At least snow gives off wonderful light when it comes!! :)




This arrived during the week, one of a large order of Socks that Rock using my 10% off coupon, a bonus gift in the Rockin sock Club this year. :)




I received this from Chrissy of BrightDyes in a CraftyThreads Christmas Decoration swap. :)


This yarn arrived from the Hipknits sale. Silk/Cashmere sock yarn in Seaweed.


A scarf for my sister for her pre Christmas Birthday (she is the Big 40 this year)
Pattern is Haven and yarn is Posh Eva (silk/cashmere 4ply) Colour Cumulous using 3.75mm needles.

YPF...........................Thinking Pink Hip Silk!

In honour of the special Day the 19th of October is I present pinkness in silk! I will be in pink today, will you? :)










Hipknits Silk DK in Barbie





Hipknits Silk DK in Baby

Now don't forget to check your breasts, ALL of you :D

FOs............feels good to finish something....

Firstly I finished the Vogue Silver anniversary Flower Scarf by Nicky Epstein. Because I used Aran weight silk instead of DK I adapted the pattern accordingly and used a single row of larger flowers instead of a 'ladder effect' of flowers as desribed in the magazine. It makes for a lovely soft but weighty scarf.




I finally finished these little socks for my little'un, before the first one was too small. Mind you leaving the second one for a few months meant there was a slight difference in how they turned out, but he loves them. They are knitted in the leftover yarn from a pair for my SiL in Little Lola from Woolly Workshop.

Vogue Flower Power Scarf..........................

I asked the lovely Kerrie from Hipknits if she had anything suitable for this Nicky Epstein Scarf in the Fall edition of Vogue Knitting..............and Kerrie treated me to many many pictures of different coloured sets to chose from. I narrowed it down to these 2 sets, aren't they lovely!! Thank you Kerrie, I picked them on Monday and they arrived today. :)