Gloves are finished!

Here are pics of the gloves I finished last week. I took a class at the local yarn shop to learn how to do this. I had knitted socks but could not understand how to do the fingers on a glove. I'm happy with them overall, for being my first pair. But there is room for improvement. I think the fingertips could be a little smoother and they are custom fit to my hands which are small and short fingers so they look a little deformed in size when you look at them not on my hands. They are made using sock yarn which makes them stretchy. Worked on size 1 Double point needles. The yarn is Super wash wool, so I can wash them and dry them and they won't felt up. I would like to make a pair for my husband but I'm not sure he would wear them. Anyway, I'm glad I learned how to do this it has been on my to do list for a while.
Have a great day!
Terry

Knitting...

This is the sweater shawl that I'm working on right now. The pictures don't do the yarn color justice. It is much prettier in person. You can see the buttonhole I made last night. It only has one and then you put three large buttons on the other side when it is finished and you button it in the one you want for the look you want. I had to change the pattern up a little bit. The bottom was rolling and the sides were rolling so I did two knit rows before I started on the pattern to keep the bottom from rolling (it still rolls some but it is much better than before, I guess I should have done four rows of knitting and it would have been more stable). Then I did a k1,p1 on the ends to keep the edges from rolling. It is working so far. I am anxious to finish it and see the end product. I also have to go shopping for large buttons (2-1/4").



This is a scarf that I started last week and it is using all the leftover sockyarn I have with some Fishermans Wool. You knit with the two strands together. You see how the bottom and sides roll? That is what the one above was doing. I don't like it. So, I ripped this out this morning. I will be changing the pattern too. Just like I did on the one above. I love the colors in this. I think that I will also use a bigger needle. It was a little stiff because the Fisherman's wool is a little bulky. Overall I think I will like this one. I love the pattern of all the colors of yarn. It is almost like a scrap patchwork quilt!

Knitting is all I have felt like doing lately. I have binding to make for a Christmas gift quilt I made but I'm putting it off for a little while. I'm just enjoying the process of knitting.
Have a great day!
Terry

What to do??

T. Please look at this wallhanging closely and help me make some decisions. For the border I made the flying geese and the two cornerstones (made from castoffs from the flying geese) with reds, golds, blacks, and light blues. Before I started cutting more pieces to fit between the flying birds (I didn't want to type g**se, again!) I remember that I had some units left over from the quilt I made when I went through your scraps...remember "My Fall Foliage Tour Through Terry's Scrap Bin"? As I was thinking about using just the reds in the border like the original showed I had an "add some purple & blue" moment. Remember when I was working on the Fall quilt and your beautiful and talented daughter A. said to add more color. I was reluctant but took her advice. I loved it and learned from it. It's what made me remember the leftover units I still had from this quilt. ( Why I can't remember that we need milk in the fridge and I can remember this...is beyond me?)

I am not sure that the colors work or that it's "GOOD" enough..know what I mean? Let me know if you think I should use different fabric or different colors. Also, do I need some sort of very tiny light blue flange betwixt the blue middle and scrappy border. What color binding and does it matter with the scrappy border. Tell me, no really, tell me the truth so I can make changes if necessary. Thank you dear!!!

Much love!

Vanessa

Post-Comment: Do you think I need two more tufts of wool on the sheep near his ear?

Here is my wool quilt. It looks very much like yours V. The border is pretty much the same but the applique's are different. We had so much fun working on this. It is totally wool except for the backing, that is flannel. There is no batting and it is tied instead of quilted. Also the edges are done with a buttonhole stitch. It will be hanging on my wall in the living room soon. I will hang it until Christmas.

I started work on the plaid table topper. When I get further along I will take a picture.

Have a great day!
Terry

What a Mess!

Hopefully this disorder will be in order soon. Today I began to cut out a project that will be a gift for an exchange. I love working with wool. I will alter the pattern a bit by using fabric in the middle of the wallhanging instead of a large piece of wool. Mostly because I don't have a piece of wool that size but I rather the look of wool appliqued onto fabric. I only buy wool in smaller pieces and order large pieces if I need them. Most of what I do with wool are small projects so small pieces are all I need. I hope whoever picks my gift will like it. I don't have to finish it until December, but I am sure that I will finish it long before the due date.

I am also sharing a wool quilt that I made. T. made one very similar to this one. Actually when she told me she was making one I had to follow her like a little sister and make one, too. I love hers and maybe she will share a picture of it. Her colors are a little brighter and that makes for a better looking, clearer quilt. The crazy patches have appliques that we found from many different sources, some even original. We also gathered inspiration from a similar quilt that a friend was making. Hope you enjoy looking at it as much as I do.

'Til we meet again...

Vanessa