February...

For February I have accomplished the reading of 'Heartless' by Gail Carriger, which I must add I was finished by February 6, which is amazing. The second book I finished this month was 'Charm' by Sarah Pinborough.

I have now also completed the Physalis lace scarf found here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/physalis which turned out beautifully, it was a long time getting finished but I feel better now that it is. I used a baby weight yarn, and 6.0 mm needles, and I am so pleased that I am finished it. Not sure what I am going to do with the projects that I am finishing but you never know, so I will keep finishing them.

Knitting I have on the go:

1. I Like Lime: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/i-like-lime
2. Dragon Stole: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dragon-stole
3. Opt Art: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/opart
1. This is my mindless project that I work on in between everything else that is more complicated, it might take longer to finish, but I will get there in the end. 
4. Illuminated Lines Blanket: Thank you Knit Picks
5. Circlet Cardigan: Thank you Knit Picks
6. Tardis Afghan x 2 (Yes I have two on the go)..might soon have three, scary.
1. One of these I need to have finished by May, but the yarn is a bit scratchy so I just need to either figure out how to make yarn softer, or use the softer Yarn I have to make a different one...Thoughts?
7. Fingerless Mittens: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fingerless-mittens-8
1. I have 1 complete and about 25% of another one complete, a matching pair is within my grasp. These are beautiful, I want to do them on smaller needles with smaller yarn, it will take longer, but they will be less thick. Sadly these ones are in black which makes them hard to photograph nicely.
8. Reverie Beret (I have done so many of these I could do them in my sleep, but I have made 1 or 2 minor adjustments to make it my own)
9. Entrelac scarf, I do not think I am going to finish this per se... who knows
10. Feather and Fan Blanket
11. Mitered Square blanket in Parrot...I was crocheting this into something, but I did not like it, I still don't really like it but it will happen. 

Technically all of these should get finished before I start something new, but the temptation to start new patterns some days is just too great. 

Ciao

-A

Begonia Swirl

On March 28 of 2014 I started the Beognia Swirl (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/begonia-swirl) this lovely shawl was started for a friend of mine to be used as a nursing shawl, is she actually using it or is it just to pretty to use, I am not sure but it turned out beautifully.
I finished, after a few bad words and a few adjustments to have an amazing shawl that I think anyone would be proud to own. The yarn that I used was Bernat Boutique Unforgettable, in Dragonfly, about 6 skeins was needed by the time I cast off.
Now by adjustments I do not mean anything about the actual pattern itself, I just mean about the length. The repeat itself was 40 by the time you got to the last stages of the pattern and are working on the beautiful edging. But since mine needed to cover up a mother and child I went from 40 to 60, and this increase did greatly increase the knitting time. Was it worth it in hindsight? Yes, yes it was.

 

Finished! June 11 2014

Enjoy, and keep knitting.