2007 FO's

here they are - the 7 items i finished this year. it doesn't look like much. especially after seeing tentenknits' knits of 07 - there were 8 sweaters! damn. well, at least i have something to work toward.

1. knitted ornaments, 2. knitted ornament, 3. shane's hat, 4. super-easy legwarmers, 5. here and there cables, 6. berroco knitting tote, 7. orangina

i think the ornaments were a hit with my sis and i'm pretty sure my brother-in-law likes his hat (i have seen him wear it more than once). i love my legwarmers but don't wear them as much as i should. i love the scarf i made for my sis and i think she does too - but i'm still not too sure about the color. the knitting tote may be one of my all-time favorite knits that i've made. and orangina - well, hopefully she'll be a FO for another year.

i bought about 7 skeins of different colors of Lion Brand Worsted and Vanna's Choice (and 1 skein of Lamb's Pride that was on clearance) for my sis's ornaments. i think they turned out pretty well. i think they look better without the crocheted loop. next year i want to make little socks and maybe sweaters.

Pattern: Knitted Ornaments from HandKnit Holidays
Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease in Loden, Grey Heather, Fisherman, Mushroom, and Forest Green Heather. Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in Chocolate and Navy. Lamb's Pride in Raspberry.
Amount: less than 1 of each
Needles: US 7/4.5 mm

i'm almost done with my snood. it's really beautiful. i''ve modified the pattern just a smidge and i'm hoping that it's the right size still.

i finally finished the scarf - at least the knitting part. now i have to weave in all those ends - ick.

it makes me want my yarn NOW though. i ordered from fabulousyarn for the first time and it said it should be here within 7 days. it's been 10 and the tracking number they gave me still isn't bringing up any info. i'm going to try and be patient though.

to procrastinate weaving in those ends a little longer, to get ready for xmas AND to satisfy my knitting urges i hauled out some REALLY old Wool-Ease yarn and tested out the pattern for Knitted Ornaments in Handknit Holidays (or free here). i think it's my first project that i finished in one day - not only does it feel great but makes me confident i can make enough for presents for xmas. and i had to learn how to do a crochet chain(thank you, youtube) - super duper easy and fast.

oh and i had to write out the pattern for only 4 dpns - size Small only (the rest of the pattern can be found here):

CO 12 sts: distribute evenly over needles. Join for working in the round.

Bottom:
Rnd 1: knit
Rnd 2: [k1-f/b, k1, k1-f/b] 4 times -- 20 sts
Rnd 3: knit
Rnd 4: [k1-f/b, k3, k1-f/b] 4 times -- 28 sts
Rnd 5: knit
Rnd 6: [k1-f/b, k5, k1-f/b] 4 times -- 36 sts
Rnd 7: knit
Rnd 8: [k1-f/b, k7, k1-f/b] 4 times -- 44 sts

Work even for 5 rnds.

Top:
Rnd 1: [skp, k7, k2tog] 4 times -- 36 sts
Rnd 2: knit
Rnd 3: [skp, k5, k2tog] 4 times -- 28 sts
Rnd 4: knit
Rnd 5: [skp, k3, k2tog] 4 times -- 20 sts
Rnd 6: knit
Rnd 7: [skp, k1, k2tog] 4 times -- 12 sts
Rnd 8: knit