My fastest sweater?

I do think that I have set a personal record. I made this Baby Yoda Sweater in less than a week! It was really easy and adorable! I modified the pattern a little bit by using a moss stitch at the cuffs, neck and waist instead of garter stitch. I think moss stitch is much more attractive and serves the same function. If I make this sweater again, I might make the moss stitch borders in a contrasting color for some added visual interest.

This is the first time that I used Rowan Calmer yarn. It is a blend of cotton, polyamide and microfiber. It is the SOFTEST yarn I've ever used. I could knit with this stuff forever. Too bad it is $14 per ball! I got the yarn for this sweater at a super sale for $3 per ball. Now I'm haunting ebay and ravelry, looking for anyone wanting to destash some of this in any color at a cheap price.

More towels

My sister got her towels. Or placemats as she calls them. I'm glad she likes them enough to want to keep them out in plain sight all of the time! Now I'm knitting small, off-white hand towels for my bathroom. I like quick projects, for sure! I've finished the Moss Grid towel from the Mason Dixon Knitting book. Now I'm working a a pattern I made up. It's just a basketweave design. Both towels take 2 balls of Queensland collection Cotolino yarn, a cotton-linen blend.

Towels for Jeanne's kitchen

My sister's kitchen is currently under renovation. I thought I would make her a couple of kitchen towels. I thought that it would take me longer to knit two dish towels than it would take to get her kitchen completely gutted and renovated, but I was wrong! I managed to get the towels done at least a week before the kitchen will be finished. The pattern is Chevron Striped Towel from the first Mason Dixon Knitting book. The yarn is Cotlin from Knitpicks.

I don't know what I want to make next. Probably a crocheted baby hat because that would be super quick and give me some instant gratification. I also have any number of other projects for which I have both yarn and pattern including a lace weight cardigan for myself, more towels, socks, and more baby items.

Drapy Drab Sweater

I have finished this sweater, I like it and it fits me. Couldn't has for more. The pattern is from Berroco #270 and the yarn is Tahki Jeans.

Resurrection!

Okay, it's been almost a year since I posted anything to this blog. I let ravelry take over as my default knitting and crotcheting show case. No more! I do solemnly swear to keep up my yarn goods blog!

Grocery tote

I've been steadily working away on my afghans for the girls. To alleviate the tedium, I alternate working on those with other, smaller projects. I've been working on a Big Bad Baby Blanket using some Cascade 220 Superwash. I really needed some instant gratification yesterday. I scrounged through my ravelry queue and my yarn stash and whipped up this grocery tote in about 90 minutes.

The pattern is available free on here. I modified the bag by using triple crochet stitches around the middle rather than dc so that the bag would have more give.

My Woodstock Sweater - finished!

Yay! It took a month but I finally finished my Woodstock Sweater. This is a Norah Gaughan pattern in Berroco Pure Pima cotton. It is a very simple pattern. I modified it a bit. I knit it in the round instead of straight because I can do that much faster. I took 2" off of the lenght of the body because I am that short-waisted. I leanred how to do a tubular cast on for this project and I really love how it turned out.. It is a small detail that gives the edge a very professional look.

I am going to be avoiding sweaters for awhile. I have to finish up the afghans for the girls' graduation gifts. I bought $200 of sale yarn at Webs and will using that to work on a couple of baby blankets, some cowls, some UM and LSU hats ...