Finished Objects
I was about to say I didn't have any finished objects since last time... until I checked Ravelry and discovered I have THREE!!! Just goes to show how rotten my memory apparently is :-P
So! My first finished object is the mittens I was knitting for Miriam. I loved how they turned out colour-wise, although the thumb is a tad tight - I've made a note for that, so I remember to increase further should I ever knit it again. She seems to like them though, and have been wearing them a lot.
Second up is a Star Trek insignia I knit for one of my colleagues. We had a sci-fi themed party back in the beginning of March, and he couldn't figure out what to dress out as - was considering just coming as a "Man in Black" - so I told him that if he had a blue, red or yellow shirt, I'd be happy to make him the insignia he could pin on his shirt, if he didn't mind it being crocheted. He LOVED that idea, and though he gave me back the pins I'd used, he kept the insignia! Whether that's because he accidentally threw it out, or if he actually wanted to keep it, I don't know - nor really care. It was awesome just to see him wearing it all evening!
Finally I finished a super-quick pair of socks for Henni. She wanted some cozy, thick indoor socks and knitting socks out of DK weight just takes no time at all! I sent her a photo of two different colours of yarn, and asked her which she wanted. "Green! No pink! No green! No... gah!" "I could also just make you one of each?" "YES PLEASE!!!" So that's what I did :-D
On the Needles
I am SO close to finishing the favourite things cowl!!! I just need a few more rows and then grafting it together! I really, really love how it turned out, and kinda want to cast on another! I've offered to make one for Liz (who hasn't taken the dive into fair isle yet), so that might have to happen... although I HAVE warned her that mine took more than two years to finish, so she'd have to expect something similar ;-)
From top to bottom: planes, books, jigsaw puzzle, dragons, mountains, witches, squirrels, music, theater masks, owls, kangaroos, Bibles, faith-hope-love, silver fern and kiwi (NZ - "Kia ora" means "Hi"), snow, coffee (or tea), maori pattern, cats, swirls (just a filler... I added some of those before I realized I had PLENTY of designs to add without them!), trains (=Lars), New York skyline, other swirls, piano, rainbow, dogs, hearts.
I've also come a lot further on Fading Point. I've finished section two, and am about half-way on section 3 (out of 4). The rows are now decreasing by 4 stitches every second row, so the last bit should go SWOOSH!! I can't wait to see it all blocked and done!
And finally, as always I have some socks on my needles. For once only one pair though! This is the Jaywalker pattern which is just a small step above plain vanilla, so they're quite easy to knit. I'm keeping these for commute/meeting knitting only though, so they might take awhile to finish.
