Mystery Project Finished

There are times when a good quick project is just the thing you need.

I shared some cryptic pictures previously. And now the project is finished. That link will take you the Ravelry page for the project.

Just to prolong the agony for those who don't click the link, here is another hint.

If that doesn't help, how about this one?

They look like little bags, don't they?

But here they are after seaming and trying on.

They are stretchy, comfy, and warm Mary Jane style slippers for me. The pattern is Pocketbook Slippers, and are a free pattern on Ravelry. I didn't want anything too warm, so a single strand of worsted is perfect for me, as opposed to the ones that were part of my Christmas knitting. I figure these are so compact I can tuck them into my purse or tote to have handy when I want to take my winter boots. I can see having a couple pairs of these to keep handy.

I need to see what else I can find in the stash for a pair. They took less than half a skein for the pair.

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Oops, I Started Something New

I turned around, and there was some yarn from the stash on my lap. (Small dog for scale.)

Next thing I knew, there was something new on my needles.

I will let you puzzle over just what it is. But it is over half done in this picture. And I need to make another.

More on it next time.

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Resolutions, Finally

Now that is a week into the New Year, I have thought about at least my knitting goals for 2016.

1. I would like to finish my most active WIPs. Namely the Navy Tweed Vest, the Lilac Cardigan (before a certain purple princess outgrows size 12 months), my Stonehenge Hitchhiker Shawl (shown above before the last half skein was knitted), Sandy's Traveling Woman shawl (before July), the Rustic Blue Silk Triangle, and the Baby Hap Shawl (also for the purple princess).
2. Knit at least one cardigan for me, maybe two. I want to use the Fabjous Yarns fingering weight in Plum Cake that has been in the stash for over a year for one sweater. And I would like to make another out of some of my homespun. I have enough white, light gray, and dark gray Shetland, or some white mixed Leister crossed from a fleece I got a while back, and also I believe I have enough Jacob with all the colors blended together. Multiple choices there.
3. Socks, I need more socks. To that end I signed up for a free Craftsy knit along. Of course I did buy the yarn recommended. It's in the mail now. I need to work at getting them to fit better again.
4. Finish more of my other Craftsy classes.

Of course while these are noble goals for the year, I did accidently cast on something new yesterday. More on that tomorrow. When will I ever learn? At least the Scoreboard Cowl is finished.

Now let's see how well I do with these goals.

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Season's Over, Cowl Done

With the end of Detroit's 2015 football season, so did the 2015 Scoreboard Cowl finally end.  And as I have been predicting....just a bit large.

Notice the bit  laying on the floor.  I measured the cowl when I was laying it on the bed to match the ends without any twists.  It was just a rough measurement when I had matched the ends and then folded it again.  

It was approximately 31 inches.

And since it was folded over in fourths, that would make....gulp....120 inches.

I went ahead with the three needle bind off.

I do like the ridge it makes in the separation between the beginning and ending of the season.

 At least it should be warm.

Still Here, Still Knitting

Bit of a bump in our New Year's celebration here on the farm. Turns out nice wine comes in bottles with a cork. Not good in a home with no corkscrew. I know we could have poked it through, but I didn't want to deal with cork floaties.

So instead, armed with a new corkscrew, we drank out the first day of the new year.

I have been working on my navy tweed vest. Because it is so dark, most of my work has needed to be done earlier in the day. I am just a few rows from the end of waist shaping on the back and then clear sailing to armhole shaping. Still worrying if I have enough yarn, I am seriously considering using a contrast tan or khaki color to match the tweed flecks for the arm, neck and front bands. Then I could perhaps add contrast patch pockets, for a colorblock look.

And did I mention the Hitchhiker scarf/shawl I started. It is so addictive. I am using some natural color millends yarn from Stonehenge Mills. It is DK weight wool and I have 500 yards to work with. All garter stitch makes it easy. I am thinking about making another with the sparkly yarn I bought with my Christmas present purchased yarn. If so I will do the eyelet row option once every repeat.

I have completed 5 more teeth on the far side. That will make one one side edge. The cast off will be the third and shortest side. It will be an asymmetrical triangle as shown, just much bigger.

I may do a picot bind off, when I get that far, just for fun. I always need to make some change to the pattern.

And this coming week will be the end of the 2015 Lions Scoreboard Cowl. Tomorrow is the last game and when I finish knitting this week's score, I can finish up and join the ends.

And see just how huge it actually is.

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