Granny Madness Bites

Granny Madness is running rampade with my knitting group. Denise introduced us all to Lion Brand's new yarn Amazing. She made this incredible giant granny square blanket and me along with several other members of my knitting group fell in love the colors and the lighteness of this yarn and soon we all chose different colorsways so we could all see how they crocheted up! I picked the Wildflowers colorway and I ♥ this yarn! This blanket is done, but for the edging. I still haven't decided what edging I want to use. This picture was taken outside in hopes that it would take a more true to life color shot, but the colors look much bright in this photo then they really are. The colorway is really more muted and just gorgeous!



Just a few finished projects.

Haruni Shawl
I just love how this shawl came out. It was a lot of fun to knit, but a real bitch to pin and block!! It was also a tad difficult doing the crochet cast-off because I'm left handed. This shawl is much more stunning in person, especially done in this color. I think the blue blocking squares detreacts from the beautiful color of this yarn.


Pattern: Haruni (Rav link)
Yarn: Fresh From the Cauldron's Silk Sock
Colorway: Sookie
Needles: KnitPicks Harmony size 8
Modifications: none

November Wrap
This shawl took me a while to complete. I just got bored with it when I reached the ruffle and I put it down. Then about two months ago I caught the finishing bug and finished up several UFOs, this being one of them :)


Pattern: November Wrap (Rav link)
Yarn: A Touch of Twist Peruvian Alpaca & Cascade 220
Colorway: Night & Day and Black
Needles: KnitPicks size 10
Modifications: added 20 stitches for length, added short rows before the ruffle to make a nice curve and added length to the back.

Mobius Cowl
I've been wanting to make this cowl for a while, but I could never decide on a yarn. Then I received this yarn and just know it was perfect for this project. I still have 1/2 a skein left that I don't know what I want to do with!!

Pattern: Mobius Cowl (Rav link)
Yarn: Fresh From the Cauldron's Silk Camel
Colorway: Field of Poppies
Needles: KnitPicks Harmony size 8
Modifications: none

Socks, socks, socks!!

Pattern: Jabberwoky Socks
Yarn: Wullenstudio Sock
Colorway: Feeling Groovey (Sprint Sock Club)
Needles: KnitPicks size 2
Modifications: none


Pattern: Pomatomus (Rav link)
Yarn: Socks that Rock MW
Colorway: Lucky
Needles: KnitPicks size 3
Modifications: none


Pattern: Lace Trellis
Yarn: Wullenstudio Sock (Summer Club colorway)
Colorway: Here Comes the Sun
Needles: KnitPicks size 2
Modifications: none

Larger than Life squares

Note to self - you really shouldn't blog while intoxicated. Hopefully I remember that in the future. Damn, I still miss him *sigh*

Moving on...

I have finished my squares for the Larger than Life bag. Here they are!! I finished last night and blocked them! I have no idea which squares I will put together. If you have a suggestion let me know! I have started on the sides and bottom piece last night, so needless to say I will not be sewing in the lining this weekend liked I had hoped, but my sister did say she would help me with that part!

I'm sweltering in my house right now. The AC went out yesterday. I can home Friday night from Girls' Night Out and turned on the AC for the first time this year. Luckily, it worked fine that night *thank goodness since I seem to get extra heated when I drink* Yesterday, I got up, lounged around for a bit then went out to the cut the grass. When I came in from cutting the grass... no air! So I made my phone call and luckily they are sending someone out tomorrow afternoon! Yipee.