End of the Holiday Knitting Surge

Gosh, has it really been almost a month since my last post? I've been doing a lot of holiday knitting, work, and general holiday prep for the last few weekends, and I guess time just got away from me. Well, below are the last of my holiday knits. I had a great time attempting my first hat, and dishcloths are my go to item. I'll have to get a pic of my ice cream pint cozy in action before I post a picture of it. Tomorrow night's knitting mission is to get the two cowls from a month ago into a vinegar wash so that the colors don't bleed. I also picked up some Patons Classic Wool in order to create some felted dryer balls. More on those later, and without further ado.....


These four Ballband Dishcloths are from the Mason Dixon pattern. I use a combination of Saucy Cotton and Lily Sugar n Cream.



This Turn a Square Hat is my first attempt at a hat. I think I did well and look forward to making some more hats over the break.



I also finished this Calorimetry for my friend and she's already asked for two more for her cousins. When the group of us run together, we'll look like a knitting gang out for exercise.

-B

Band Wagon Jumping, Part II

I've tried knitting Jaywalkers before in hokie yarn...and gave up when they were about an inch longer than my foot when I tried from the toe up. So now I tried from the top down with some yarn that has aloe, Step. Hoping that it would help my perpetually dry fit stay a little more hydrated...we'll see.

The yarn was a bit scratchy when knitting...I didn't really notice anything really soft about the yarn until I washed it...then it became extremely soft and wonderful. So here are my first complete pair of socks, and the start of an addiction I believe...since I fairly quickly cast on another pair of socks in Koigu, which I'm loving even more. And is providing a very portable project...and something to help me focus on work when in my office with the door shut.

S