Busy, busy these few weeks since the last Yarn Along. I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving with your family and friends. Ours was nice and quiet, just perfect!!
Let's get to the good stuff ~ I have definately been doing more knitting than reading (I know, gasp), but all for good reason. I want to complete as many homemade gifts this year in the early part of Advent so that I am more relaxed and less frazzled as we approach Our Lord's birth.
I have been perusing many knitting books, blogs and websites for ideas and of course Ravelry, absolutely do NOT go there if you haven't got more than half a day to gaze at all the goodness (nuff said).
{W-I-P}
**Skinny Classic Scarf from Speed Knitting by Kris Percival (this is a great book) I am knitting this for all my boys in different colors, it's so fast to knit, I completed the first 2/3's of Sean-Paul's last night watching news in bed! **Updated to add that I finished this in the car waiting for Seamus to finish his cello lesson today, woohoo!
(don't you love my candlestick model)
Sky Blue Double Moss Stitch Scarf (my own design) for my dear sweet husband. I hope he likes it, the blue is heavenly.
(get this book, it's a gem ;-)
Still working on the Butter Yellow Diagonal Lace Scarf for Violet. I ran out of my Rowan Baby Cashsoft DK {802} Limone, so it is in the mail on it's way so I can hopefully finish it this weekend, it is turning out so beautifully, I really am in love with this pattern.
My Lace Scarf is coming along nicely, I'm almost finished and think I'll knit up some lacey handwarmers to go along with it :)
(notice how much longer it is, yippee!)
{Finished}
Rosy Handwarmers for Violet. I really liked how these turned out, and so quick to knit.
Petit Knitted Bear "Henri" from this adorable pattern. I hope to get started on a Mouse soon too and maybe a bunny and a lion for my other kiddos. Henri is for Sean-Paul.
(I know it looks like he's missing an ear, it's there, just tiny and hidden...)
Hope everyone had a restful weekend and that your first week of Advent is going well so far! Thanks for dropping by :) Can't wait to see what everyone else is knitting!
Oh my, you have been busy, busy, busy! I will have to look for that book. It's nice to have some speedy patterns to work on. Your lace scarf is beautiful!
Posted by: kerry | Wednesday, December 01, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Wow, Meredith! You sure have been busy! All your projects look great ... I will have to check out that book. That scarf pattern looks like a good one.
A blessed Advent to you and yours!
Posted by: Sarah | Wednesday, December 01, 2010 at 10:29 AM
Wow, my head is spinning from all your great knits...I'm completely inspired, look at your go!
Posted by: kathryn | Wednesday, December 01, 2010 at 10:45 AM
You're not the only one. Only I updated all mine on Ravelry LOL
Posted by: Rachel | Wednesday, December 01, 2010 at 10:53 AM
DO you think the Speed Knitting book would work for a 12 year old beginner who has taught herself how to knit or would it be too advanced?
Posted by: Charlotte (Matilda) | Wednesday, December 01, 2010 at 12:10 PM
Oh, that gray lace is lovely! Just like an ocean-side fog...
Posted by: S/V Mari Hal-O-Jen | Wednesday, December 01, 2010 at 01:13 PM
My goodness! Yu have been busy! Great stitching!!
Posted by: Amy Caroline | Wednesday, December 01, 2010 at 11:12 PM
Wow!!! You are rockin this knitting thing! I would love to do all homemade Christmas presents one year, but this is not the year. You are doing awesome. Those moss stitch scarves are beautiful.
Posted by: Elisa | Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 01:47 PM
All of your projects are wonderful! I need to check out that Speed Knitting book!
Posted by: Ginny | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 04:22 PM