June - August 2015 Completed Projects

It's been a busy summer, knitting-wise. Completed several projects of my own (see below), 

but also some for the Yarn Attic.  These include the Ritalin Cowl (Fibre Company Acadia), Amazing Hat (using Liberty Wool Prints) and a Baby Surprise Jacket (using a new Lang Yarn - Merino+ Color).

Amazing Hat

Ritalin Cowl

Baby Surprise Jacket

Ship To Shore Shawl

Pi Shawl

Braidsmaid Shawl

Sandpiper Shawl

Folly Cloche

Shibui Mix #23 Cowl

Reversible Cable Scarf

Ship to Shore Shawl - used some Shibui Linen from my stash, and the pattern is from Ravelry.

Pi Shawl - used Done Roving Transitions in Country Plains. The pattern is from The Love of Knitting magazine Summer 2015. Yarn purchased at The Yarn Attic, in Hillsborough NJ.

Braidsmaid Shawl - used Baah Aspen from The Yarn Attic. The pattern is from Ravelry.

Sandpiper Shawl - this was a KAL at the Yarn Attic, and I used my stash to make it - Ellyn Cooper's Sonbets Correa, Madeline Tosh Merino Light and Dream in Color Smooshy with Cashmere.

Folly Cloche  - the pattern is from "Knock Out Knits" by Laura Nelkin, and the yarn was purchased several years ago at Fibre Space in Alexandria VA. It's Dragonfly Fibers Super Djinni. Made the large size, which is a bit too large for me.

Shibui Mix #23 Cowl - used Shibui Cima. The pattern is also from Shibui. Both purchased at The Blue Purl in Madison, NJ a couple of years ago.

Reversible Cable Scarf - used alpaca yarn from Berry Meadow Farm. The pattern is also from Berry Meadow Farm.

April/May 2015 Completed Projects

Rings of Saturn shawl

Rings of Saturn shawl

Summer Loop Cowl

Urban Sea Cowl

Ribbed Socks

Barnum Hat

Barnum Hat

Rings of Saturn shawl - the pattern is from VeryBusyMonkey, and the yarn is Done Roving Frockling Feet Transitions in the Painted Desert colorway. Both purchased from The Yarn Attic in Hillsborough NJ (pattern purchased via Ravelry in-store purchase program).

Urban Sea - the pattern is from Ravelry, and the yarn is Sol Degrade from Lang. Purchased both at The Yarn Attic. Taught this as a workshop at The Yarn Attic, and made 2 of them. This one is for me, and the second was made for the shop. 

Ribbed Socks - I started working on these socks several years ago, while working at a shop in Bernardsville NJ (The Knitting Lab - no longer in business). The yarn is from Pagewood Farms, and the pattern is my own. It's very basic; one that I use to teach socks. In fact, the second sock was completed as part of a class recently taught at The Yarn Attic.

Summer Loop - the pattern is free on Ravelry, and the yarn is Sol Degrade from Lang. This was part of a Yarn Attic workshop that I taught. The purpose of the workshop was to  highlight Sol Degrade, a cotton tape yarn perfect for warm weather knitting. This was one of the patterns that the students could choose, along with Urban Sea.

Barnum Hat - a free pattern from Berroco, distributed in one of their newsletters. Used stash yarn - Tosh DK and Tosh Merino DK.

January-March 2015 Projects

Soccer & Owl Hat

Spring Leaves Cardigan

Spring Leaves Cardigan

Cruzado Mobius

Cruzado Mobius

Zuni Cowl

Safety Scarf

Safety Scarf

Pom Pom Hat

Cascade Ripple Throw

Soccer Hat & Owl Hat - These wonderful hats are part of a group of projects sold by DMC. Made from acrylic yarn of all different types and textures, includes a "character" pom pom. It came out great. Made it in the adult small size. Perfect for the kids! Purchased at the Yarn Attic in Hillsborough. Have several more to make - next year's holiday gifts for the kids!

Spring Leaves Cardigan - This is a Nicky Epstein design from her "Knitting in Circles" book. I used Tosh Vintage in Plaid Blanket for the MC, and Cascade 220 Superwash for the circle and front band accent. Modified the front placket to be a straight Icord in 3 sections, rather than the applied braided one in the original design. A bit more flattering for my body type, and was able to pick up stitches for the first inner Icord, instead of sewing it on the sweater body. The yarn was purchased from WEBS and Knit-A-Bit in Westfield (along with the book). Was very inspired to do this  after attending the trunk show at Knit-A-Bit. Nicky brought all the designs from the book and we were able to try everything on. Made one of the hats in the book as well, which I posted earlier to the blog.

Cruzado Cowl - A Dream in Color Dream Club project (Ocotber 2014). A mobius cowl design by Laura Nelkin and Dream in Color Classy in rich rustic colors. Wore it a lot this past winter. Purchased at the Yarn Attic in Hillsborough NJ.

Zuni Cowl -  Another Dream in Color Dream Club project (January 2014). Unique construction with a vertical cable band and a surrounded by 2 wide ribbed bands. Made from Perfectly Posh Sport in 2 different colors. Design by Kay Dahlquist. Purchased at the Yarn Attic in Hillsborough NJ.

Safety Scarf - Another Stephen West design that I found on Ravelry to use some Yarn Hollow yarn I received as a gift from my mother-in-law. The design really highlighted the colors in the yarn.

Pom Pom Hat - A quick project that came as a kit. The furry pom pom came with the yarn, and was able to knit this up in a less than a day. Purchased at the Yarn Attic in Hillsborough NJ.

Cascade Throw - This was called the Cascade Ripple Throw. I had it in my stash for years, and finally knitted it up and gave it away to charity. Made from all different kinds of Cascade yarn, all dyed in the same rustic brown color way. Came out really nice.

December 2014 Project Update

Cabled Sweater

Amazing Hat, Hat & Scarf, Hat & Snood

Cabled Sweater & Hat

Aviator Hat

L.1 Linen Scarf

Knotted Scarf

Blue Bell Hill Scarf

Hat with Flower Accent

Hat with Flower Accent

Hudson Hat

Hudson Hat

Amazing Hat (Camouflage)

Amazing Hat (Liberty)

Greyhaven Hat

Greyhaven Hat

Cabled Sweater & Hat - Purchased during the NJ Wool Walk in April 2014, the pattern is from Bergere de France no 170 0 - 2 ans booklet. I used Tosh DK in Robin's Egg for the cables, and Swans Island Washable Organic Merino for the sweater (Mushroom & Snowy Owl). Purchased the pattern booklet and yarn from Trillium in Morristown NJ. Modified the pattern to knit the garment as one piece, instead of in 3 sections (and then sewn together), as the pattern is written. Also, modified the sweater pattern to use a 3 needle bind off to connect the shoulders (used short row shaping instead of the standard bind off in steps), and used a conventional ribbing around the neckline. No buttons at the shoulder were needed, since the neck was made large enough to fit over a child's head.

Aviator Hat - Yarn is Bergere de France Ideal, and the pattern is from Bergere de France No 168 2 - 12 years Collection. Purchased at Trillium Yarns in Morristown NJ, after completing the Cabled Sweater and Hat.

L.1 Linen Scarf - Made from Shibui Linen. The pattern was a free one from the Shibui website. Purchased the yarn at The Blue Purl last year, after I saw the sample at the store. They provided me with the pattern, too. However, I put the project aside because the knitting was so tedious (just Stockinette). I finished up the scarf using a friend's knitting machine, and after blocking it, you couldn't tell the difference between the hand knitted and machine knitted sections. The process sold me on purchasing a knitting machine.

Knotted Scarf (#49) - Made two of these from Bergere de France no 158 Mag' Tricot Kid 4 - 16 Yrs. One was made from Bergere de France Ideal yarn, and the other Cascade 220 Superwash. Simple pattern that I worked up on my new knitting machine. Took less than an hour to make each one. Yarn and books were purchased at Trillium Yarns in Morristown NJ.

Blue Bell Hill Scarf - Purchased the yarn at Rhinebeck a couple of years ago, from O-Wool. Pattern was free, and is on Ravelry.

Hat with Flower Accent (#40 Hat) - Made two of these (to match the knotted scarves) from Bergere de France no 158 Mag' Tricot Kid 4 - 16 Yrs. Both were made from Cascade 220 Superwash from my stash. The body of the hat was made on the knitting machine, using waste yarn at the beginning and the end. Then, I picked up the edge stitches to complete the crown at the top, and the ribbing at the brim edge.

Hudson Hat - This is a at kit from Tahki. Purchased it at the Yarn Attic in Hillsborough, NJ. Both yarns were in the kit. Comes with the pattern. Very easy project. Good for novice knitters.

The Amazing Hat - Pattern came from the Pattern a Day Knitting Calendar 2014. Made 2 of these, for 2 little nephews. One is self-striping earth tones using Classic Elite Liberty (from Etui in Larchmont NY), and the other is self-striping in camouflage colorsis Raggi from Jarbo Garn (Swedish yarn)from the Blue Purl in Madison NJ.

GreyHaven Hat - Pattern is from Ravelry. It is part of a set that includes a cowl. However, I just made the hat out of Cascade Venezia Worsted. Purchased the yarn at Down Cellar in Basking Ridge NJ (before it closed)

A note about the knitting machine: The machine is a Silver Reed LK 150, which is ideal for hand knitters. It really helped to complete some of these projects early (for holiday gifts), with minimal effort. It's a basic machine that does stockinette stitch, but also supports other pattern stitches with manual manipulation of the needle bed. I plan to use it for some of my stockinette sweater projects to complete the body, and then hand knit the ribbing and armhole/shoulder shaping (similar technique as I used for the hats). It's also great for making Icords!