Holiday Knitting

I'm just back from 10 days visiting family in the Algarve region of Portugal. Here's what I've been knitting while I was away....

I started Luna Moth shawl, got a couple of repeats in and decided I didn't like how it looked, so I frogged it and started a crochet shawl. I didn't like that either so I frogged that too and started on this: 

That was going fine until I got to the part where I had planned to put in repeats of a different lace pattern to spice it up a bit. However that turned out to be too complex for holiday knitting, so I decided it was time to set it aside for a while.

Fortunately I had come prepared, and I had yarn and needles with me for a Revontuli (Northern Lights) Shawl. Seven days later, and here is the result:

Pretty, isn't it? This was a single ball (150g) of Kauni Effect Yarn and the finished shawl blocks out to 160cmwide by 80cm long - a nice, medium-sized shawl. The fingering-weight wool is cozy too, and it's a fairly solid knitted piece so it is lovely and warm. I'm wearing it tonight as it's very cold outside again and it gets cool in the house late at night.

And on that note, I think I'll go to bed now. I have a busy weekend ahead.

UFO resolutions

I made a resolution at the start of the year to clear up all the UFO's (UnFinished Objects for you non-knitters!) that are cluttering up my home. I have also added a few that are unstarted but I want to do this year! I am sure my family and other animals will add a few more as the year goes on (like my son who needs a new winter hat).  Here's my progress so far.

1. Tudora 2 now finished 
   
2. Just Enough Ruffles scarf now finished 
   
3. Flora Crochet Mobius cowl now finished 
   
4. Baby Surprise Jacket now finished
   
5. Felted Snuglets finished
   
6. NDS socks (“pot-pourri socks”) finished
   
7. Topsecret sweater about 35-40% done
8. Fishing Mittens (my husband wants me to make a pair - I have finished one.)
9. Buzzbee
   
10. “Leftovers” Tank 
    
11. Shilasdair sweater (to frog and start over as CPH or Rogue?)
12. Wool Peddler’s Shawl (USO)
13. Lake of the Woods wrap (in Manos Silk Blend) (USO) 
    
14. Wicked (in Debbie Bliss Maya) (USO)
15. Gytha in Angora 50%

A Finished Object!

I have knitting news! I have been knitting like a crazy woman, and I got it finished in time!

Want a look?

This is the Cheshire Cat Stole I made for my mum for her birthday which is in a couple of days. I finished and blocked it last night and it is ready. It is 170x55cm (blocked) and it took one 55g skein of The Yarn Yard's handdyed "Mist" yarn. I am so pleased with my first "proper" lace project.

Now, Sssshh! No telling my Mum, okay? It's a surprise!