The Ivy Forest Greetings from Mableton, GA ※ United States

The great thing about gift knitting is that I’ll have lots of stuff to post ;)

These are some lovely and ever-so-soft finger gloves I knit for my husband ♥ The pattern is Vancouver Fog, an excellent and very customizable pattern. I love doing cables, and these did not disappoint!

For these, I decided to splurge, and used Madelinetosh Pashmina Worsted- absolutely amazing! I already enjoyed working this pattern, but the yarn seriously made this project a million times better. It’s a 75% Merino/15% Silk/10% Cashmere blend, and yeah, it is really fucking wonderful. I went with Dustbowl, since it’s a nice neutral-yet-interesting color.

I made my husband luxury mitts, and what did he get me? A fucking scooter! How can I possibly live up to something like that? XD Well, he is the best ♥ ♥ ♥ 

※ ※ ※ ALSO!!! Tin Can Knits is offering one free pattern to everyone! Just use the coupon code sharethelove after you add your choice to your cart :) I chose the Snowflake pullover! ※ ※ ※ 

28 / 12
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A very quick knit… Soft and squishy, warm and cozy ♥ My project is Raveled here, pattern is Simply Brioche, and the yarn is Malabrigo Rasta in Porrinho, which is basically the best color ever ♥ ♥ ♥

A very quick knit… Soft and squishy, warm and cozy ♥

My project is Raveled here, pattern is Simply Brioche, and the yarn is Malabrigo Rasta in Porrinho, which is basically the best color ever ♥ ♥ ♥

29 / 10
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Working on a knotted openwork scarf in Shibui’s new laceweight yarn, Cima ♥ It’s a lovely yarn, I am really enjoying working with it!

Working on a knotted openwork scarf in Shibui’s new laceweight yarn, Cima ♥ It’s a lovely yarn, I am really enjoying working with it!

05 / 09
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Ahhh, I actually finished these mitts two weeks ago, but only just got around to photographing them today~ It’s been too warm, so I’m really looking forward to the weather cooling off so I can show these off!

I really love how they came out, so soft and squishy ♥ Malabrigo Worsted is easily one of my favorite yarns ♥

Pattern is Spiral Staircase Mitts, my project is Raveled here.

18 / 07
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I wanted to make some new fingerless mitts, but was less then impressed with the first mitt of the set. I kind of knew going in that the variegated yarn probably wouldn’t work too well with the cables, and honestly I think that if I had made the inside of the larger diamonds just plain reverse stockinette, they probably would have looked nicer. Well, they can’t all be winners! I didn’t bother making a second (tired of cables right now),  so onto the next project~ Pattern is Aran Gauntlets, my project is Raveled here!

I wanted to make some new fingerless mitts, but was less then impressed with the first mitt of the set. I kind of knew going in that the variegated yarn probably wouldn’t work too well with the cables, and honestly I think that if I had made the inside of the larger diamonds just plain reverse stockinette, they probably would have looked nicer.

Well, they can’t all be winners! I didn’t bother making a second (tired of cables right now),  so onto the next project~

Pattern is Aran Gauntlets, my project is Raveled here!

18 / 06
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I feel like I haven’t really been posting as much as I would like… Been pretty under the weather the past few weeks, and the past few days have been particularly rough. Well, since I’ve been sick, my motivation to knit, or work on anything really, has just not shown itself! So, in the meantime, I’ll post some other projects and other crafts!

I recently finished this dress, made with an adorable vintage pattern ♥ I’m a sucker for the cute illustrations on older patterns, even though I should know better then to think that my finished object will look anything like the drawing. The hope is always still there, though! In this case, I think my dress came out a bit frumpy. Cute, but still frumpy. I thought, maybe, since the pattern size was smaller then my own measurements, then it would work out nicely, but it still came out strangely big. It fits well enough, but it will take some creative thinking to style it nicely if I plan to wear it out!

Thankfully I used really inexpensive fabric for this, so I consider it my mock-up. I really love the pattern and it’s construction, so I’ll make some modifications for my next one- thinner fabric, draft smaller sleeves, widen the bust so it gathers a bit more, and do two or three channels of elastic below the bust. Oh, and maybe pockets! I love pockets :)

25 / 05
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I really cannot believe it took me so long to finish this project… I started this in August 2010. Wow. I had started it, then got carried away starting other new projects, and never returned, until last weekend. I pulled it out since I needed a car project, and finished it in record time. Well, I’m glad it’s finally complete!

My project is Raveled here, the pattern is Kink by Jodie Gordon Lucas.

22 / 04
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This week, I decided to start knitting my first socks. And I discovered shortly after beginning, working with 2.25mm needles is a pain in the wrist (haha). Actually, it was the top of my hand that was being bothersome! So strange~ But, I’m almost done with the first sock, and so far, so good!

This week, I decided to start knitting my first socks. And I discovered shortly after beginning, working with 2.25mm needles is a pain in the wrist (haha).

Actually, it was the top of my hand that was being bothersome! So strange~ But, I’m almost done with the first sock, and so far, so good!

19 / 04
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My Tumblr has been pretty quiet lately… My knitting has been pretty quiet lately! Actaully, last week I had to put needles down so I could work on a sewing project for an event this past weekend. So, now I can go back to knitting :) Currently working on a Kusha Kusha scarf! I was really excited to find Habu Textiles silk & stainless steel yarn at one of the local shops nearby. So fun and weird to work with.

My Tumblr has been pretty quiet lately… My knitting has been pretty quiet lately! Actaully, last week I had to put needles down so I could work on a sewing project for an event this past weekend.

So, now I can go back to knitting :) Currently working on a Kusha Kusha scarf! I was really excited to find Habu Textiles silk & stainless steel yarn at one of the local shops nearby. So fun and weird to work with.

11 / 04
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One of my first ‘big’ projects I did, and first real shawl. Well, I guess it’s actually a ‘shawlette’, given it’s small size.

For this I used Patons Lace in Patina- I didn’t have to do anything special to get the striping to come out so nice. Just casted on and started knitting :) I love it when a yarn and pattern work together so nicely!

My project is Raveled here. Pattern is Sumer Flies from Holly & Ella Knits.

29 / 03
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