The famed and aclaimed "sask Roughriders" sweater that gave me more than my fair share of hell. It was all worth it to see my brother so happy about the damn thing.



My SIL Stacy whom I love to bits in her new sweater "Gathering Intentions".


My Nieceling Immy In her matinee jacket, hey it's christmas moring you can't expect perfection.

I did the felted bowl from One Skien


And Here's Immy's Matinee Jacket before seaming.
It's so soft, I love baby Cashmerino. But there's no way in Hell I would make something out of it for myself it's rather expencive.

Finished Stacy's sweater "Gathering Intentions" a few days ago. It really is going to be the peice de my resistance.
so without further ado pictures.

The Felted bag I finished from Pursenalities

a close up

Imogen's X-mass gift (or part of it) a matinee jacket from Debbie Bliss

the back

the side and the book it's from.

AND
the finished product!

With a close up of the front tie up

Okay... lets see here.
First off my Morbidblue secret santa gifts (knitted portion of the gifts anyway)
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Then there's the bag I'm knitting to felt, it's just for me, done with Noro and a classic wool by patons. It's a pattern from pursinalities with a bit of an augmentation as i really didn't want to use cascade's fizz. BLEH. I for one am not a big fan of the eyelash yarn.
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Then there's the sweater I'm working on for my mom. It's more of a tunic really. It's from a paton's book. Simple yet elegant in a very taupy brown. Patons Decor substituted for classic wool by patons.
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Then there's Branching Out. All in all i really enjoyed working on it, the pattern was simple but not boring.
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And thems be the projects thusfar.

sleeves sleeves sleeves... I'm workin on the sleeves sleeves sleeves...
soon I'll be blocking hellya.
Then I can start my brothers roughrider sweater. oooh bright green retna burning fun.

As I've been hard at work on christmas sweaters I thought I'd take a few pictures of my piece de resistance. It's the "Gathering Intentions" sweater from the book "Inspired Cable Knits".
The book itself is amazing and the patterns are insanely beautiful and easy to exicute. I love the way Fiona Ellis talks about the sweaters and the way she's arrived at the various patterns.
Without Further Ado:

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Next time Knitty's branching out, and the second sweater I'm working on.

Lately I've been knitting lots *and i mean lots* of scarves. People crawl out of the woodwork wanting scarves. Among the mele are two special ones for me:
-Branching Out for my mom
and
-Clapotis for my Auntie (who taught me to knit).

As well I'm getting started on x-mass gifts as i want to try and knit/crochet most of them.
Among the more complex that I have executively decided to do are:
-This Sweater for my brother with the Saskatchewan Roughriders logo on it.
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"Gathering Intentions" from "Inspired Cable Knits"


for Stacy whom I think deserves a nice and warm sweater for the winter and autumn and spring.
I haven't finalized moms full present yet, but I'm sure pictures of my progress will soon follow.

Finished Boogie a week or so ago, just finally getting around to posting pictures about it.
Here's the garment
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I should say that's Peatrie with it, she loves being in pictures and looking disinterested.

Just finished Kool-Aid dying some wool which i'm excited to see when it's all dry and knit up. I've got two more projects on the needles I'll probably go into more depth about tomorrow or something.

Pattern:

Done in Berocco Suede useing 4.5 mm (US 7) needles.

Cast on 24 Stitches
Row 1-3) Knit all stitches
Row 4) *K2Tog, Yo* Repeat to last 2 sts, K2
Row 5) K
Repeat Row 4-5 three times.
Work 10 Rows Stockinette Stitch

Repeat Pattern from Row 4 three times.
BO
Mattress Stitch sides together Leaving 1 inch flap.
Weave in ends.

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mmmm yes, I have been semi busy in my last week of classes stupor, don't assume i haven't been knitting my little heart out.

As per usual I've got a trillion and one things on the go right now. Hence i shall now list them.
- a "hug" (basically a shrug minus the "s") it's 75% of the way done, it's been my primarily school knit
- knitty's Boogie which is also 75% of the way done, I'm doing it in Shetland Chunky Color Berry Marl. It's been a quick knit but due to size i keep it for an "at home knit" kind of project. It's also part of the whole Lewiscraft sale purchase pile. Yay for making a dint in that.
- a pair of tribble paperweights for my prof (one tribble halfway done). More or less it was finding a pattern i could augment that took the time.
- A scarf for a girl in my ENG 283.6 class. Basically she's paying me to knit her a scarf. Which is cool, I have to have that done in time for our final. I think I'll do something basic I'm working with the red light and lofty which basically is so pretty you need very little pattern to look exceptional.

I've knit a bunch of hats. Primarily because well with no hair i feel as though i need them, even if i like being un-hatted. I'm strange. What can i say?