my 2007 resolution

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Most recent projects posted at top of the list.

Fire Engine Scarf

Pattern: One Row Scarf
Yarn: My handspun, Fire Engine
Needles: US#10.5, Bryspun straights
Completed: November 2007

Corrugator Scarf #3

Pattern: Corrugator Scarf
Yarn: Bluebells - handspun Merino
Needles: US#7, Bryspun straights
Completed: 11/16/07

Mom’s Solace Stole

Pattern: Solace
Yarn: Elann.com Peruvian Highland Wool
Needles: KnitPicks Options circulars, US#8
Completed: 11/6/07

Airy Scarf

Pattern: Airy Scarf by Joelle Hoverson, Last Minute Knitted Gifts
Yarn: 1/2 skein Rowan Kidsilk Haze
Needles: US#10 Bryson straights
Completed: 10/29/07

Garter Rib Socks

Pattern: Garter Rib Socks by Charlene Schurch, Sensational Knitted Socks
Yarn: Handpainted sock yarn by Robin at Pagewood Farm
Needles: Knitpicks circs US#0 - knit 2 socks on 2 circs
Completed: 10/27/07

Corrugator Scarf #2

Pattern: Corrugator Scarf
Yarn: Handspun - DandyLions by Spunky Eclectic
Needles: US#6, Bryspun straights
Completed: October 2007

Market Bag

Pattern: The Everlasting Bagstopper
Yarn: Lily Sugar n’Cream, Norfolk colorway, 3 skeins
Needles: 24″ circulars, US#5 and US#10.5; Knitpicks Options
Handles: Twill tape, 2 yards, from Hobby Lobby
Completed: 9/22/07

Corrugator Scarf

Pattern: Corrugarter Scarf, scroll down
Yarn: TLC Essentials
Needles: Bryspun straights US#8
Notes: charity donation

Moss Rib Stitch Scarf

Pattern: Moss Rib Stitch Scarf
Yarn: Malabrigo, 1 skein, Dusty Olive colorway
Needles: Bryspun straights, US#10
Completed: 9/10/07

Charity Knits - September 2007

Patterns: Various and my own; all will be sent as charity donations
Yarns: The preemie items on the left were all done in acrylic yarns, the baby socks were done with left-over Opal sock yarn
Needles: Various
Completed: September 2007

Cabled Pocket Shawl

Pattern: Cabled Pocket Shawl
Yarn: Bernat Softee Chunky
Needles: KnitPicks options, US#8 and US#10
Modifications: added 4 pattern repeats to lengthen
Completed: August 30, 2007

August 2007 Charity Knits

My charity knits for August 2007. These will all be sent to the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Various items - socks, mittens, scarves, neck gaiters, slippers, hats and some skeins of yarn.

Town & Country Scarf

Pattern: Town & Country from the Elizabeth I collection at KnitPicks
Yarn: Baby Cashmere from Elann.com
Needles: Bryspun straights, US#4
Completed: June 2007
Notes: This will be a Christmas gift for my MIL

Morning Surf Scarf

Yarn: Handspun, Merino and soy silk
Pattern: Morning Surf Scarf
Needles: US#4, Bryspun straights
Completed: July 2007

Triple Threat Toddler Hat

Yarn: stash
Pattern: Mine - Triple Threat Toddler Hat
Completed: 7/1/07
Notes: I wrote this pattern up specifically for charity projects.

May Charity Knits

Yarn: Various stash yarns
Needles: Various sizes of straights
Pattern: Mittens & socks: my own. Hat: Sideways Ridge Hat
Mailed: 5/23/07
Notes: 14 hats, 3 pairs of socks, 1 pair of mittens for CIC for May 2007. These will go to the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota.

Mother’s Day Sachets

Pattern: My own
Yarn: Handspun from this batt
Needles: Knitpicks options circulars, US#5
Completed: 5/10/07
Notes: Gifts for MIL and my mom for Mother’s Day 2007, filled with scented pearls - one plumeria and one rose petal

Forecast Scarf

Pattern: Two Left Needles.
Yarn: Handspun, description HERE
Needles: Bryspun US #8 straights
Completed: 5/6/07
Notes: Pattern border was changed, scarf is for my ISE4 partner

Baby Socks

Pattern: My own
Yarn: Socks that Rock, lightweight
Needles: Knitpicks options, US #3, magic loop
Completed: 4/23/07

Sensational Shirttail Sweater

Pattern: Sensational Shirttail Sweater from Knitter’s Magazine, Fall 1999
Yarn: My handspun
Needles: KnitPicks options, US#10.5
Completed: 4/10/07

CIC March 2007

4 pairs socks for the CIC Big Kids Challenge and 2 pairs of mittens. The sock pattern is mine and the mitten pattern is Jean Gifford’s ‘No Swatch, No Gauge’ pattern (I’ve unfortunately lost the link to the pattern). The varigated socks are knitted with my hand-dyed, handspun yarn! The rest of the socks are done in KnitPicks Wool of the Andes. The varigated mittens are KnitPicks Pallet yarn, hand-dyed with KoolAid. The solid pair was done with Wool of the Andes.

K4C March 2007

These things I knitted for K4C and will go to Warm Hearts, Warm Babies in Colorado. There’s an MDK Kimono, 3 hats and 7 pairs of booties. The Kimono was knit with TLC cotton plus, the rest are from stash yarn.

Hobo Bag

Pattern: Hobo Bag from Hooked Bags
Yarn: TLC Cotton Plus
Hook: H
Modifications: I substituted alternating double crochet rows in place of the pattern’s V-Stitch
Completed: 3/17/07

My So Called Scarf
completed scarf
close up

Pattern: My So Called Scarf
Yarn: Malabria - Dusky Olive colorway
Needles: Denise Interchangeables, US#11
Completed: 3/10/07

Flower Basket Shawl
completed shawl
close up fo stitch pattern

Pattern: Flower Basket Shawl by Evelyn Clark
Yarn: my handspun (18 wpi-laceweight)
Fiber Source: Corriedale pencil roving from Crown Mountain Farms, Tourmaline colorway
Needles: Knitpicks Options #4 circulars
Completed: 3/3/07

Solace Stole
- completed stole
close ups

Pattern: Solace Stole
Needles: KnitPicks options, US#8 circulars
Yarn: Elann.com Peruvian Highland, Dusty Rose color, 12 skeins
Completed 2/17/07

Leda’s Dream Scarf
completed scarf
close up of pattern stitch

Yarn: Jaggerspun Zephyr, Sable colorway
Needles: US#4 Bryson straights
Pattern: Leda’s Dream, 7 repeats of pattern
Started 12/16/06, Completed 1/29/07

Scrumptious Shagged Slipper Socks

Yarn: Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride worsted weight, double stranded
Needles: KnitPicks Options, US#9 and US#8
Pattern: Scrumptious Shagged Slipper Socks by Dawn Brocco
Completed 1/26/07

Ribbed Hat for DH

Yarn: KnitPicks Wool of the Andes, double strands
Needles: KnitPicks Options US#10.5, magic loop
Pattern: my own
Completed 1/20/07