Ok, so Brad wants me to start knitting the sweater I promised him... I sure hope he wears this one...

Hello friends! I'm happy to report that my knitting bag becoming more and more organized... I'm working hard on finishing a few projects; please tell me there are other knitters out there who dislike assembling knit projects as much as I do. I think I could just knit and be happy never putting anything together; it's those around me I worry about!

I've turned an unfortunate knitting needle accident into a functional stake for one of my weaker plants...

A few more random projects from the last couple of years... This shawl is knit in mohair with a dropped stitch pattern. It's very comfy!

My felted laptop bag. No pattern, just knit in straight stocking stitch and felted. The handles are "cut" and whip stitched to make them prettier.

I have finally received the "Interweave Knits" 25 Favorite Socks pattern book and I'm excited to start my winter knitting. I'll spend the next few weeks finishing up any Summer projects (I promise) and putting away any Summer yarns (well, maybe not) before I start (yeah, right).

Well, fellow knitters and non-knitters, have a great Indian Summer; See y'all in September!!

sweet vacation...

Hello again, I've been digging up both finished and ongoing knitting projects all day! If only I'd photographed all of my projects; this is definately a must-do from now on... The following pictures are from various times and are posted in no particular order.

This is a very comfy cardigan; one of my first. Knit with Icelandic mohair in vibrant, shiny colours.

Aaahhhh... One of my favorites and one I wear as often as possible.

This is from Debbie Stoller's Stitch 'N Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook.

(http://www.amazon.com/Stitch-N-Bitch-Knitters-Handbook/dp/0761128182)

Knit in chunky wool (can't remember the brand) and

I added "thumb holes" with a tight whip stitch in contrasting white for extra comfort.

This is a great piece from a kit I purchased in Ancaster, Ontario. It's chunky wool in rich browns, creams, and greys. It sits on a chest at the top of my stairs and I smile every time I see it... then I usually frown when I think of how long it took to complete and of how much it cost...

Baaaahhhh...

This silly piece is the front and left sleeve of a sweater made of remnants. No pattern here but I used varying stitches, increases, and decreases and varying yarns: wool, cotton, soy and linen blends... I will most likely never finish this one; actually, I'm thinking of taking it apart and using the yarns for other smaller projects, but it was fun while it lasted!

from the same piece... water and sky.

And for my sweet, sweet husband: a super soft crew pullover in blue heather denim. It's a Rowan pattern but some of the details were left out; he likes his sweaters plain and simple.

"Elly" from RY Classic Babies Book Four

http://www.ryclassic.com/elly.htm

in lavender cotton.

...and some ribbon to detail the inside seams.

Currently, I'm working on a messenger-style laptop case for my friend

Bloggingly frustrated

Aaaaghhh. who knew that blogging could be so frustrating! I spent 3 hours yesterday trying to finish my second post; listing some of my past and current projects, and find it today to be missing half of its content! There are 5 or 6 entire pictures and descriptions missing and I'm much too frustrated to start over again! Maybe I'll attempt this again in a few days... The last item, the messenger bag, is for my friend Arne. I'll include the details in my next post. Salut!!