Knitting Updates

It's turning out that September is my month to finish my WIPs. Kind of like seeing a big bright light at the end of the tunnel.

Somewhere in between I managed to cast on for another shrug. Yeppers. That's what I did. I couldn't help myself. This fantastic Muench Tessin yarn screamed to be made into something. I'm further along than what the picture shows. Actually, I have one row of ribbing to do and then bind off in pattern and it's done.

My Muench Tessin Shrug This! in Purple. Fabulous yarn with a tweed look


Close up of the Tessin yarn



I finally finished my Malabrigo shrug. It fits, but it's not one of my favorites. I think it's the yarn and not necessarily the color.

My Malabrigo Chunky Shrug This! in Noviembre color


Last week, I went to G-Street and caught their holiday sale (Labor Day) and found some pretty buttons for my denim vest. I had fun at this store as the ladies allowed me to go behind the counter pull the boxes myself. It was pure joy to touch the buttons!

Yesterday morning, I seamed the shoulders and did a huge boo-boo. I had reversed the front right and front left. When I held up the vest, my front plackets were on the outside edges. Yikes! I undid the seams and cleaned my eyeballs before starting again.

Oval shaped buttons for my vest


Today, I spent a few hours untangling some Fiesta Rayon Boucle yarn for a good friend of mine. She had wound the yarn into two balls and then I helped her for a few hours.

My friend and I working on untangling her yarn...a few hours later

I continued to work on it today and finished the untangling for her. I wound the two balls into one huge ball and then proceeded to wind the yarn into a cake. This color is Painted Desert. It's beautiful!

Beautiful cake!


Progress is being made. I just need to remain focused. ;)

A New Project in the Works

Ever since I knitted that quick and easy shoulder shawl a few days ago, I've been itching to knit another quick project. So what did I do? I casted on for another Shrug This! This Malabrigo Chunky yarn has been keeping an eye on me and finally screamed out to me when I was sorting through my yarn stash the other day. The color is Noviembre. Unfortunately, I'm in a rush to post and of course the colors are off in this picture.




This is the true color of Noviembre:



At the rate I'm going, I think I might have this shrug done before I get back home. lol!

I'm also bringing my JoJoland yarn and will try to knit a swirl or two for my swirl scarf. Hopefully, I can remember the "magic loop" technique and give it a try.

I mentioned that I was sorting through my yarn stash. It's that time, where I move my summer yarn out of my room and bring in the wools. Kind of like rotating your wardrobe when the season changes.

Happy Knitting!

I'm a "Shrugaholic" and More Malabrigo

Now, come on...isn't this yarn...fabulous?

Malabrigo Chunky in Noviembre

I could not help myself. I saw this chunky yarn at work and it leaped into my hands before I could stop myself. Next thing I knew, two more hanks joined the first one. Hmmm...maybe another long shrug?

I don't think I have any tops to wear with this. Sew, I'll just have to find some fabric in my stash and whip up something to wear with this yarn. Hopefully, I can find something with a peach color.

Okay, so I'm now a "shrugaholic". I've been receiving lots of complements at the yarn shop whenever I wear the shrugs to work. I thought it would be a great idea to knit a few in the yarns that we sell. That way, I can show the customer the yarn and maybe sell a few hanks.