A new afghan

I've decided to make a couple of afghans for my daughters. They are to be in crochet because knitting a blanket would take me the rest of my natural life. I've started the Circles in Squares pattern from Lion Brand for daughter Catherine. It is in Vanna's Choice acrylic. Hey, it's cheap, colorful, relatively soft and can stand up the rough treatment a teenager dishes out.

Almost finished with Flow, First knitted sock complete!

Flow is knitted! I just need to put it together and then do the edging. I hope I get it done while it is still warm enough to wear! I've also finished my first knitted sock. I got about a third of the way down the leg of the second sock and had to rip it out because I kept making lame mistakes. I decided to continue the ribbing down the entire front of the sock. It's pretty cool.

Flow

I've got a really nice drapey pattern for a top called Flow from Berroco. I bought some elann yarn to work it. It's a small gauge yarn knit on size 8 needles. It makes for a slightly sheer fabric. The whole thing is done in stockinette. I'm knitting a gauge swatch now.

Heel

I've been wanting to try to knit socks. So I cast on to some dpns and it was a DISASTER. I had sticks flying everywhere. I decided I would try using a long circular needle (magic loop) and I've been getting the hang of that pretty quickly. I cast on some leftover yarn just to see if I could do it. I really just wanted to try a sample heel. I was able to cast on, knit in a rib stitch, knit stockinette, do a short row heel turn and work the gusset! I did all of that at the same time that I was trying out continental style. My stitches are all different sizes, but I really think that I could get the hang of it. Cool!

Green cloth and organic towel.

After finishing the beachcomber sweater, I worked on a couple of very quick crochet projects. The green washcloth was made with Peaches N Cream ombre that Elizabeth gave me before she moved. The dishtowel was made with some leftover Lion Brand Organic Cotton. They provided me with the instant gratification that I've been missing.

Finished Beachcomber

I spent 6 intensive hours finishing this ... on the hottest day so far this year. I think it's 92 degrees outside right now and I'm wearing a wool sweater! I love it, even with all of my boo boos.

More than half way

I've been working in diligent bursts on this damn Beachcomber Tunic. I would have liked to have it finished for my trip to the beach. I am finished with the knitting. All that is left is to crochet one sleeve and the front and then to construct it and the do the finishing. That's all. Well, it was too hot to wear it anyway.