FO: Baktus

While I was at NoSoKnit last Saturday, I not only met with new and old friends, but I also finished my first Baktus (yes, first, but certainly not last one).



The scarf turned out really well if I may say so myself. The colors look so much nicer knitted up then they appeared on the skein and the yarn is soooo soft against the skin.

Stats:
I used one 50 gr skein each of GREEN MEDLEY and GREEN MEDLEY II knitted on US3 needles. Final dimensions are 57 inches end to end and 12 inches at the widest point.

NoSoKnit 2009

On Saturday, September 26, 2009 I went to Roanoke, VA to attend the 12th annual NoSoKnit. NoSo is a yearly gathering of 100 or so knitters from the North and the South. Roanoke is geographically located in the middle, so the meet established itself there.

The weather was dreary, rainy, and nasty - what a perfect day to spend knitting among friends. We had a wonderful time.



There were also opportunities to support the local economy, which we did:


Rae and Tere are the two organizers, and the two are doing a terrific job every year getting wonderful door prizes. This year I was really lucky and received 6 skeins of Cascade 220, which I plan to use for Warm Woolies projects.


Thank you Rae and Tere for a great day!!

FOLIAGE

Since the leaves are starting to turn here in Virginia, I thought I add FOLIAGE and FOLIAGE II to my shop:


This is how the colors look knitted in a swatch:

1/2 FO: Baktus

Even though I am not finishing any projects, I am certainly starting enough new ones. My Baktus is almost half done (about 1/2 inch missing until the end of the increase section).



I am using 2 x 50gr of Wolle's Color Creations in GREEN MEDLEY. I am surprised how much I enjoy knitting this pattern. It is all garter stitch with a simple increase every 4 rows. Simple yet effective and very nice.

Warm Woolies Projects

I have finally picked up my charity knitting projects again. There is not much to show for so far, but at least two projects are in the works.

Steppe Sweater designed by olyweaver


From the Heart Baby Mystery Blanket by Lismi


Both projects are part of the Warm Woolies/Lands' End campaign. Lands' End donated the yarn to Warm Woolies knitters to make items for tribal reservations to be donated before the holidays. This FeelGood yarn is a cotton, wool, and synthetic mix; it is very soft and knits well. I am using it double stranded with 6.5 mm needles.

New Colors Available

I added two new color ways to my shop

RED/BLUE + RED/BLUE II
This colorway is available in 50 and 100 gr skeins.


AUTUMN LAKE + AUTUMN LAKE II

SWATCHING

Lately I have been doing some swatching. Here are samples of my newest color creations available in my shop:

BLUE OCEAN


LEAF PASTELS


RED + BLUE


AUTUMN LAKE

Hats for Christmas at Sea

I finally managed to mail 4 hats I had made for Christmas at Sea a while ago.



Christmas at Sea is an organization based in New York that distributes hand-knit items to seamen, among other things.

The hat pattern is called Hurricane Hats and is available for free. The pattern is well written and easy but fun and interesting to knit. I yarn is Lion Brand Wool-Ease.

New Colors added

I added two new color creations to my shop:

GREEN MEADOW I + II.
GREEN MEADOW is a Color Changing Cotton - CCC-3 - with these three colors: Teal - Meadow Green - Tan.


PURPLE SKY I + II.
PURPLE SKY is also a CCC-3 and has these three colors:
Polarblue - New Plum (light purple) - Fantasia Plum (dark purple).

All of the yarns are 100% cotton; they are fingering weight and run appr. 240 yds/50 gr.

Color Changing Clapotis

I started another Clapotis (my 4th). For this one I am using my Color Changing Cotton "SUNBURST II." SUNBURST is a CCC-4, which means that it has 4 different colors which change gradually: Rosewood - Goldrush (orange) - Jaunt (yellow) - Banana (light yellow).
Also, I am using a 50 gr skein, so the color changes occur much quicker than they would in a 100 gr skein.



This is the first Clapotis I am making without the use of markers. Instead, I am purling the stitch that is later dropped. I like this a lot - it makes for faster knitting.

Color Changing Shawl II finished

I finished my Color Changing Shawl II; I used one 100 gr skein of the color "Purple Dream."





This is an easy triangle shawl started at the neck. I wanted a simple stockinette pattern that shows the color changes.