Mittens

I love to knit mittens. Quick projects and so useful. This pattern is called Fiddlehead mittens - you can get a copy on www.helloyarn.com - they sell the pattern individually or in a kit.



Working with 2 colors is so fun. I used Frogtree Alpaca in a purple/burgundy color, and Noro Silk Garden in a varigated. BUT the most fantastic thing about these mittens is that they are lined with a merino and angora blend that is so soft and warm - yummy!

I just purchased a copy of the book Selbuvotter - Biography of a Knitting Tradition, by Terri Shea. I've been planning to buy this book for a while. It is the results of research that was done into the history of two color stranded knitting done by nordic women and the traditions associated with them - especially their place as wedding gifts for guests. So interesting - now I'm on a mission to make some in the traditional black and white colors. Wouldn't they be fabulous with a bright pink or green or red lining?

Knit on my friends....

Knittin' News

I'm getting ready to start new projects - and I have so many other projects on the needles still. Lately I've been working on this scarf for Erik - after having finished a pair of felted clog slippers in the SCSU colors - black and red - I've got extra yarn so I'm working on a scarf:

Mom and Dad didn't get their Christmas gifts from me but now I'm done, just needed to get photos and I now I can send them off. Dad's gift is an afghan patterned from a Sudoku puzzle, its made up of 9 colors that correspond to the nine Sudoku numbers - if you replace the colors with their numbers, you have a solved puzzel! Mom's is a circular lace shawl made of 100% alpaca lace in a light blue color - it was a dream to knit with however, this item took me over a year to complete - I had to put it down for periods of time - the outer circles were killers!

Well, more later - if you're on Ravelry, I've updated a LOT of my projects with photos - take a look.

Happy New Year 2009!!

Ok I know, I don't update this thing BUT now I have an iPhone and I can do my blogging from anywhere so I'm going to give this blogging thing a try again.

So today was my monthly get together with my gal pals for some stamping fun. We each bring a project to share. Cindy is kind enough to share her Taj Mahal of stamping spaces - the Loft. We listen to music and drink Tassimo because the Loft is very well appointed!!

Here is the project I shared:

I bought these small containers at Crafts Direct for $1.49 each filled with caramel kisses. Stamp set by Cloud 9 Designs: St. Valentines, black pigment ink, Stampin' Up! Pixie Pink and Close to Cocoa cardstock.

So Happy New Year and you have permission to tease me if I don't keep up on the blogging. Karen (zpfe.blogspot.com) is already ahead of you.

-- Post From My iPhone

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