What a pair!

These socks were made with Noro Silk Garden, and are my new favorites. They actually do sparkle, thanks to the flecks of pink and gold silk throughout.


The pattern is my own, with short-row toe and heel and a few different texture stitches on the leg. They were made from the toe up, on two circular needles.


They fit perfectly, and I'm pleased at how tall I was able to make them (one of the benefits of constructing socks from the toe up - you knit until you run out of yarn!)
The wool/silk content of the yarn means that they are so unbelievably warm.
I will get much use out of these. There is no doubt.

Another soft cowl

100% Mohair. So light, yet warm. Made this a long time ago, and am still enjoying it. My own pattern with leftover mohair.

Socks on the Beach

These socks traveled with me over Thanksgiving.... They were done on one long circular needle. Pattern adapted from the book "Tops & Toes." 100% washable wool. Lace ribbing kept it interesting, a delight to make!
And a joy to wear. Here, doing what they do best....
Close-up of the lace ribbing. I can get away with this because winter is never too cold here in wine country. I mean, we can wear flip-flops in the winter!
Yaje loves them too.
It wouldn't be my handywork if they were identical. As you can see, I ran out of yarn on the second one. Luckily I had some suitable scraps lying around. All the easier to tell right from left.

Back with many new projects.

Since it has been awhile, I have a lot of catching up to do! I will post the projects I have completed since the last post. There are many! I have been a much more productive knitter than blogger.... First, the Lotus Blossom tank.


I love this tank, and wore it many times this summer. The champagne color makes it a little dressy. It is 100% cotton, so it drapes nicely and feels wonderful. I probably could have made a larger size, but hanging it to dry (gasp!) stretches it out enough. Overall, I love this garment and plan to get much use out of it.

This time.... cashmere.

Wow. This may be one of the prettiest things I've knit in a long time. And it's cashmere. And it's mine, all mine!

Pattern: Chickadee cowl
yarn: 100% bulky cashmere goodness (I threw out the label, so can't give exact details-woops.)

Another Cowl!

This one is another favorite. Again, I used a yarn from Noro. This one is wool, but with just enough acrylic to make sure it doesn't itch next to the skin. I just love the colors, as usual. The pattern really shows off the yarn. It is done in "linen stitch" which creates the look that it is woven.

More Noro.

I had just enough Noro Ira left to make this cowl. Rest assured, because this yarn is 50% silk, it is so soft next to the skin. It barely feels like there's any wool in it at all. As soon as I get a good pic of it finished, I'll post. I LOVE these colors so much.