Weekend Knitting

Over the weekend, I worked on the Mystery Stole for quite awhile. However, when it came time to meet a friend at Village Yarn and Tea, I chose to take supplies to cast on for a new WIP, the Kureyon Kozy. I am using Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Worsted, sent to me by Heather during SP10. I finished the knitting on Saturday night. Now, I just need to go through my ribbon and button stash to find the necessary supplies to finish this quick project. It fits the tea pot that belonged to my grandmother very nicely. Once that was finished, I returned to the MS3. As of now, I have about 20 rows to knit and then Clue 4 will be finished. I hope to do this tonight and get some pictures up tomorrow, but only time will tell.

On another note, I decided to frog the Tied Up Tee. The yarn was not right. I tried to rework the gauge, but the sleeves were not right at all. I even tried re-knitting the sleeve cap to give a little more ease, but the sleeve was still too tight and too long. If I decide to try this pattern again, I'll have to try it in a thicker yarn so that I can get the gauge on the pattern. The yarn will be perfect for making a Christmas gift for my mom as it is a wool-free blend of rayon and cotton. As I've been working on this sweater, she has often made comments about how much she likes the yarn, color & feel. Now, I'll just have to find a great pattern and I'll be on my way!

I've also been working on the Chevron socks. The second one is to the point where I've just begun the heel. I'll keep plugging away and should have a finished pair by the end of the week. Next on the sock needles? Christmas presents...Its gotta be, if I really want to give handmade gifts, again, this year!

A Little Knitting Progress

I've been knitting away on the Tied Up Tee. However, I've also been taking breaks from it. Most of Saturday, I worked on the latest clue for the MS3. This clue is much of the same stitch pattern, which while it is easier to knit, is not quite as much fun...I must be a glutton for punishment, eh? I finished almost half of the first clue and then returned to working on the Tied Up Tee. The sleeve is almost to the decreases. I'll probably get there by tomorrow morning, if I work on it instead of the other project that I've been knitting on: Chevron Socks from Sensational Socks. I started these with the yarn that Kathleen sent me for my birthday. The book I received as a contest winner (for being finished) in Sockapalooza. The book is so great that I cannot believe that I hadn't purchased it already! There are instructions for almost any size sock and how to add almost any pattern to the sock. I couldn't believe how extremely well written it is!! (Hopefully, I'll remember to take some pictures to post, soon!)

Tied Up Tee Back in Progress!!

Realizing the need for a simpler project to work on while vanpooling to work, I pulled out the Tied Up Tee, last night. Fortunately, I was remembering incorrectly and I had done all the gauge change calculations on the pattern, so I didn't have to continue calculating the changes!! I was able to just start knitting. I did, however, have to dig into the stash for another skein of yarn as I only had a few yards left of the skein attached to the project. I knew right where the yarn was, but it took a few minutes to unbury the box. (I tend to store fabric on top of it & had to pull all that down off the shelf, first.) I have the front & back and half a sleeve finished on this sweater. Hopefully, I'll finish the first sleeve by the end of the week! Finally, I am excited for this project again. Its been hibernating for about a year, and I've had no desire to work on it, so this feels really good!

UFO's

This sock yarn has been in my collection since just before Christmas. I started the sock on Christmas Day, but when it turned out too small, I set the yarn aside in favor of a new project. Last night, I frogged the whole thing and wound it back into a ball. Then, I started over again, finishing the short row toe, before going to bed.
This is the Tied Up Tee from White Lies Designs. I've been working on this since last September. I have the front, back and one sleeve done. Maybe once I finish the socks, I'll get a little more initiative to get this one finished! This color is one of my favorites and the yarn is a cotton/rayon blend that is beautiful. The rayon causes it to shimmer.