Honesty #2

Pattern: Honesty from Sublime #611 The Simply Sublime Organic Cotton DK book

Yarn: Louisa Harding Jasmine #19 - 5 balls

Comments: Finished R's, and have now finished H's. The deal with having twins is you have to make two!

One down, one to go

Pattern: Honesty from Sublime #611 The Simply Sublime Organic Cotton DK book
Yarn: Louisa Harding Jasmine #14 - 5 balls
Comments: I made the bottom of the pullover considerably longer than the pattern called for. I want her to be able to wear it for at least two years. R loves it! One down, one to go for H.

Louisa & Jada

Pattern: Louisa Lace Tunic by Kristeen Griffin-Grimes from French Girl Knits
Yarn: Louisa Harding Thalia #11, 4.5 skeins
Comments: Quick knit. It looks great with skinny jeans.

Pattern: Jada by Sarah Hatton from Rowan: The Lenpur Collection

Yarn: Queensland Bamboo Cotton #14, 7 balls

Comments: Love this! I like how it is so different. It was very easy to do. You basically knit the garment in the shape of a plus, fold it in half, and knit ribbing around the cuffs and collar.

Wrenna

Yarn: Twinkle Soft Chunky #54 Quartz - 4 balls

Pattern: Another French Girl Knits pattern. Wrenna by Kristeen Griffin-Grimes.

Comments: It took me 4 days to knit this. I'm very bummed, though, because it is too big for me. I made the smallest size, and my gauge was even a little tight. My shoulders are just too narrow to keep it up. There may be an error in that pattern. I'm going to email Kristeen to see if I'm correct. Also, it took me a little bit more than the 3 balls called for in the pattern.

Veronique

Pattern: Veronique by Kristeen Griffin-Grimes from French Girl Knits

Yarn: Rowan Kidsilk Haze #580 - just a hair over 2 balls

Comments: I made this to teach as a class at Yarntopia. Easy knit. There is minimal seaming, but you have to be careful when you knit with Kidsilk Haze. It is so delicate, that you really have to be conscious of each stitch you knit.

Greensleeves

Pattern: Greensleeves from Sublime

Yarn: Sublime Cashmere Merino Silk Aran #19 Sprout (7 balls), #108 Artichoke (7 balls)

Comments: Very straighforward pattern, suitable for a beginner sweater knitter. The most difficult aspect was lining up the stripes when seaming. The yarn is delish. Adding it to my favorite yarn list. Not one knot in 14 balls! Waaaay better track record than Debbie Bliss Cashmerino.

Cuddle

Pattern: Cuddle from Louisa Harding's book Kindred

Yarn: Louisa Harding Kashmir Baby #6, 3 balls

Comments: Made this sweater to give to one of my husband's employees (sex of baby as yet undetermined). Very simple pattern.

Picture me standing on the mountain top (Sound of Music style) and singing the praises of this yarn. It...Is...AMAZING!! It comes in sport (baby), dk, and aran weights. Therefore you can easily find a pattern to use it in. No excuses!!

Katarina

Pattern: Katarina by Cocoknits

Yarn: Kathmandu DK by Queensland Collection, #427 (discontinued)

Comments: Made for Sheryl's birthday. I finished it in just the knick of time (the evening of her b-day). Fits her like a glove.

French Girl Knits / Fitted Knits

Kristeen's (aka The French Girl) new book came out last week. It is AWESOME! There is something in it for everyone. All of the patterns are seamless, which makes it accessable to those knitters who have "seamphobia".


I test knit Niobe for her, about two years ago. I can't remember all of the details of my yarn choice, needles, etc. Love it! I know I used Rowan Kid Classic and Rowan Kidsilk Night held together.

I have had Stefanie Japel's Fitted Knits in my stash forever. I just haven't gotten around to knitting anything from it. My friend Jennifer bought me the most awesome George Michael tank top for my b-day, and it just needed that perfect "something" to go on top of it.

Pattern: Two Toned Shrug from Fitted Knits by Stefanie Japel

Yarn: Louisa Harding Kashmir Aran #12 & #11

2008 Knitting Tally

Sweaters - 14

Shrugs - 4

Slippers - 4

Afghan - 1

Shawls - 3

Misc small projects- 5