Finished Knits

That I've been slow to blog about.  They're piling up behind the scenes...at least the photos are.  The knits themselves are already in use.  All details can be found on my Ravelry page...'cuz sometimes, I'm lazy like that ;)

Woodland Knee Highs

Palindrome

Irish Wellington Socks

Nantucket Throw

Chunkeanie

Picholine

Thanks for stopping by and for your sweet comments, I sure appreciate it!  Hope your week is off to a fantastic start...Happy Monday!

Fall Neckwear

Hello Dear Friends!  Thank you all so much for your warm comments, they really put the fun in blogging :)  I may have mentioned before that fall weather says "knit new scarves".  At least it does to me.  Or at least, that's the knitty excuse I use.

I am totally in love with this one, it was such a fun knit.  It's long and cozy and the color is rich and jewel-toned...and I adore the pattern and how it makes scallops along the edges and the ends are scallop-y points!  All without being too frilly or fancy.

Candle Flame Scarf

by Chauntel Andreasen

freebie found here

needles:  sz 8

yarn:  Lamb's Pride Superwash Worsted

color:  Northern Lights

2 skeins:  200yds/100g each

81" x 7.5" after blocking

And I love this one too, even though it was a total bore to knit.  It's wide enough to be a wrap, but also light enough to be thrown around the neck like a big fluffy scarf.  I tried several patterns, but none worked with the yarn~~either the pattern was lost in all the colors or the colors pooled horribly.  So I finally cast on 50 stitches and knit the whole thing in garter stitch...which magically caused these beautiful stripes. 

Garter Shawl

cast on 50 stitches and just knit 'til you can't take it anymore

needles:  sz 9

yarn:  Brooks Farm 100% Kid Mohair

1 skein:  500yds

83" x 15" after blocking

Well my friends, that's all from me today.  I hope that you are experiencing some lovely fall weather in your neck of the woods.  As always, sending you all a little Colorado Sunshine!

Stuff

Hello Dear Friends.  As we can see, I'm lacking for a clever title (as usual.)  I'm stating the obvious...I have stuff to share.

The other gift shawls arrived in time for a couple of special birthdays and I'm happy to say that both recipients were surprised and pleased :)

These two shawls have now arrived at their respective homes.  Gifts that were "just because".  No special reason except that they are both treasured friends (who happen to share my love for red!)

Ventura Wrap by Rebecca Hill

freebie found here

needles:  sz 11

yarn:  Country by Caron, Claret

1.5 skeins each

And I know I'm a few days late, but the winner of the Leafy Washcloths is~~Barbara at Mainely Stitching!  Congrats Barbara (email coming) and thank you everyone for visiting!

It's Friday...Have a Great One!!!

Infinitude

My first infinity scarf.

I love it's versatility!

Infinitude by Jeni Chase

freebie found here (rav link)

needles:  size 9, 32" circular

yarn:  angora/wool/acrylic,

approx worsted weight,

recycled from an Ann Taylor sweater

modifications:  cast on 200st for a "medium" size,

(56" x 4 1/2" after blocking),

omitted final purl section.

Fingering Weight Feather and Fan

I never thought I'd like knitting with small needles and fine yarn as much as I do...because, you know, it takes longer to finish a project!  But I love how lightweight and warm the projects turn out!  And this scarf is no exception...long and warm without being heavy.  A wardrobe staple in basic blacks and greys without being boring.  A sock yarn finish that isn't for the feet!

Simple Feather & Fan Scarf

Yarn:  Patons Kroy Socks FX, color #57044 Clay Colors

approx 2 1/2 skeins:  50g/166yds each

Needles:  size 4

(approx 5" wide and 72" long after blocking)

Because I know you want to make one too, here's the super simple pattern...

Simple Feather & Fan Scarf

by Staci~~snippetsandstash.blogspot.com

Cast on 38 stitches.

Row 1:  (RS) Knit.

Row 2:  (WS) Purl.

Row 3:  K1, *[k2tog] 3 times, [yo, k1] 6 times, [k2tog] 3 times; repeat from * once more, k1.

Row 4:  Knit.

Repeat rows 1-4 until scarf reaches desired length.  Knit rows 1 and 2 once more.  Bind off.  I used the sewn bind off because it's nearly invisible.  Weave in all ends and block.

Copyright 2011 by staci @ snippetsandstash

All Rights Reserved

Happy Knitting!!!

A small sampling...

of some of the gifts that are arriving at their destinations...

Youngest's teacher had eye surgery on the 8th and will return after Christmas Break.  Everything went well and she is home recovering.  But we felt that she needed a Christmas gift that was just a little bit more special...

Only a couple more gifts to finish and 9 days left...plenty of time, lol!

Happy Thanksgiving Week :)

Another one crossed off the HHGL*.

The perfect beginning to the day;

coffee and (selfish) knitting

...and a bit of quiet...

The kiddos have the entire week off from school.

And Hubby took the week off from work.

I am woefully behind in visiting everyone's blogs, again.

But I am keeping you all in my thoughts

and wishing each of you a Wonderful Thanksgiving Week!

HHGL*...Handmade Holiday Gift List

Two to give and One to keep

I really think a simple ribbon is all the wrapping a small handknit gift needs.  It lets the focus be on the Handknit :)  A couple of gifts off the handmade list for two very special friends whose birthdays are at the end of the month...

For Shelley:  a long, squishy scarf in greens and blues...

For Kathy:  a soft, drapey plum-colored cowl (sorry it looks more grape in the pic, but it really is plum)...

And for me:  the softest cloud of a shawl, that can be worn bunched and wrapped as a big, cozy scarf...

Or as an airy shawl...

Because I knit these all a while ago, I got careless and threw away the yarn labels and put the needles away (there's already enough clutter with current and wanna-be wip's that I hate to leave stuff lying around from the finished ones.)

But the patterns are all freebies, so here ya go:

Zig Zag Scarf

Ridged Lace Cowl

Stolen Moments Wrap

Happy Knitting and Gifting!!!

Happy Wednesday!

Hello everyone!  Yes, the "clever title gods" have abandoned me.  It's late start day, so I'm just popping on here to show you one of my knitty finishes before I take the kids to school and do my volunteer stint with one of the boys' reading groups :)

One of the first additions I like to make to my fall wardrobe is a new scarf (or two, or three...)  And this one is a really fun, easy and quick knit.  I used 2 full skeins of yarn and wish I'd had about half a skein more...it's an "ok" length, I just like mine a little bit longer.

Cable and Lace Scarf by Kimberly Powell

from the 2010 Knitting Calendar

yarn:  Country by Caron, color #0017 claret

2 skeins:  185yds/85g

needles:  sz 8

I've been doing the Sock-A-Month Knit-A-Long this year.  The only rule is to knit a pair of socks every month.  Joining has really boosted my sock production.  That and my desire to have a drawer like this.  I've knit a total of 30 pairs so far this year.  5 pairs are covering other people's feet, which means I've kept 25 pairs.  I'm totally obsessed and don't see myself stopping anytime soon, LOL!!!  (Maybe I'll never have to wear store-bought socks again?!?)

That's about it for my neck of the woods today.  I still have a couple more knitty finishes to share, but gotta get some pics first. 

We've been having the most wonderful fall weather!  The boys have been wearing shorts the last couple of days and there were a lot of people handing out candy on Halloween in shorts too...amazing!  I think I always had to wear a coat over/under the costume as a kid!!!  Hoping you're having a fantastic fall too!!!

Risking my life...

to bring you today's post. In case you're wondering, read here. It's a good thing she lives on the other side of the pond, because she might try to tie me up with that yarn of hers. Uh-oh, I seem to remember (vaguely) that she might have a voodoo doll.

Baktus scarf

freebie pattern here (ravelry link)

yarn: Kureyon Sock Yarn by Noro, color #S188

1 skein: 100gr/420m

needles: size 3 straights

If I go missing, knock on Annemarie's door first..... But I do believe I'm safe, last I checked she was contentedly slurping coffee and stitching ;)

Baktus

Bright, cheery colors relieve the winter doldrums...

This scarf was so much fun to knit. Self-striping yarn is endlessly amusing :)

A really simple, effective pattern designed to use your entire skein(s) of sock yarn. I love the history behind it...a traditional Norwegian pattern named after a character in a children's tale.


So versatile! And warm. And lightweight.


I used the same yarn and colorway as my Midsomer Mitts. My mitt and scarf set isn't "matchy-matchy", they're only "sorta matchy". But that's good enough for me.

Baktus scarf

freebie pattern found here (ravelry link)

yarn: Heart & Sole by Red Heart,

color #3955 mellow stripe

2 skeins; 50g/213yd ea
needles: size 3 straight's

I've got another one on the needles. Did I mention how much fun this was to knit???