FO-Piper's Journey

Good Morning!!

I finished Piper's Journey this weekend, washed and blocked it just in time for a cold snap. My craftroom is the basement which gets very cold in the winter. I have a heater going but its still very cold. This morning we woke up to 11 degrees, so I put the scarf around my neck and it really makes a difference!!

This weekend was a lot of starting projects. I began the sweater I wanted to make February Lady by Pamela Wynne out of Caron Simply Soft acrylic yarn in worsted weight. Its a top down pattern which I really like. I can try it on as I go to make sure it will fit. I have had the worst luck with sweaters over the many years I have been knitting. In a drawer I have a sweater of simple stockinette that I knit a few years ago that would fit 2 of me! I don't usually swatch and that sweater is the result. I swatched for the February Lady and didn't get gauge exactly so I went up a size on the pattern.

I also started a pair of socks in a pink yarn that I bought at the Fiber in the Park fest in Earlville, Illinos this last September. It's a superwash merino/nylon blend in a really pretty pink colorway. I didn't save the label so I'm not sure who the merchant was but it wasn't her yarn anyway. I thought I would try one of the textured patterns I found for the December Sock Knitter's Anonymous KAL. Its called Athos-Musketeer Socks by Caoua Coffee. I just have the ribbing and 1/2 of the pattern repeat finished. Just as a side note: if you have never been to the Fiber in the Park event you should go. I live just west of Chicago and Earlville is about an hour's drive from my house but it is one of my favorite events.  Its in a  park in the middle of corn fields with a concrete sheltered area where the vendors set up their tables. The local church hosts a food set up for a charity and a variety of local musicians play-mostly country music. It is just such a country, hometown feel and I don't mind the drive to experience it. That's the place where I bought my first wheel, and another attendee at the time helped me set it up and figure out how to use it.

I had ordered more yarn to make socks for my son. I found some Paton Strech Socks, a cotton/wool/nylon/elastic blend in black. The color might create a challange so I'll only knit when the lighting is good.Its really stretchy yarn. I'm using a size 0 needle so it will take a while to finish them. I'm doing a 2x2 rib, heel flap, and gusset pick on these socks. This style seem to fit him better.

I had ordered some yarn from an indie dyer called Knit and Fiber Creations. I got a lux blend with superwash merino, cashmere and nylon. Its so soft! Its called Bella's Wedding Day from her Twilight inspired colorways. It is mostly white with browns and reds.

 I wanted to make a new scarf for myself called the Chinook Scarf by Ali Green. I knit 2 of these for Christmas gifts for my daughters and they love them.

Well, that's it for today.
Happy Knitting!!