Reflections of a Knitter

Christmas

2008-12-23T12:58:00.000-08:00

The stockings are hung, the packages wrapped,

including the Adamas shawl for Mom,
and the cookies are baked.

All ready for Santa's visit. Merry Christmas!

Scarf

2008-12-19T11:07:00.000-08:00

Here's a couple more shots of the scarf, this is more like the true color of it.

Other than that I've been cranking out six pointed stars, not very exciting. I bought a kit to make chocolate covered pretzels so I thought I'd start on that until I realized the kit doesn't include the pretzels - duh! Another trip to the grocery store.

Christmas Preparations Continue

2008-12-18T18:49:00.000-08:00

This is the lovely gingerbread house Zoë and I decorated yesterday (thank goodness for pre- packaged kits).
This is the scarf that I whipped up last night for a last minute gift (more pics to come).

This is the first of many stars that will decorate some Christmas packages.

Today I ran out and bought some oranges to make the recipe I talked about in the previous post and now I'm going to have to go back because Parikha has gone and added another delicious recipe which I have to try now!

Christmas Gifts

2008-12-17T09:36:00.000-08:00

I thought it would be cute to knit up a couple of mug cozies for gifts and fill them with biscotti. I found this awesome recipe for biscotti at allrecipes added some chopped dried cranberries and drizzled it with white chocolate-yum!

These are going to fill this mug that is completed with a cozy.

One down two more to go.

And thanks to this post I'm now thinking about making some orangettes.

Little Christmas Delights

2008-12-15T11:51:00.001-08:00

There is just something about the holidays that make me want to decorate, decorate, and decorate.

I found this little guy at a craft show last week and found this tree which was the perfect height!

Zoë had a lot of fun putting up the gel window tree.

And, of course, the main event:

Last week we made a paper chain decorated with lots of glitter and this week a gingerbread house is on the to do list. As for knitting I, who decided not to knit Christmas gifts, have all of a sudden decided to whip up several in the next week and a half. Brilliant.

Finished Lace Gloves

2008-12-11T18:28:00.000-08:00

There was more blocking today!

This is a scarf from 101 Designer One Skein Wonders and I love it! I pinned it this morning and it is still pretty wet.

This is a free pattern from Knit Picks,

Victorian Lace Fingerless Gloves and

I really like the lace detail.

I'm thinking about casting on for a shawl next, but we'll see.

Block Party

2008-12-10T12:01:00.000-08:00

I'm alone in the house today so its a perfect time to catch up on the blocking that needs done. I started with the Adamas Shawl, which I finished ages ago.

Its a gloomy day so this picture didn't come out to well. Hopefully this will be able to lay here undisturbed until tomorrow.

Yesterday I finished the Victorian Fingerless gloves so I got them blocked.

I finished the Tiger Eye (PDF) scarf about six months ago.

The new knitty is up check it out!

Welcome

2008-12-05T12:34:00.001-08:00

Here's the new blog, what do you think?

I have been working away on Christmas present this week. Here is one of them, a scarf:I also had to make an emergency order from the Loopy Ewe because I just had to have the Romney Ridge calender for next year! I received the order yesterday which included some Cherry Tree Hill yarn as well as the 2009 calender.

I totally recommend this calender and if you don't have a copy yet go get one!