Anniversary

I'm knitting a pair of socks for DH.  Our 20th anniversary is coming up.  I'm trying to knit these without him noticing so my son started calling them Illicit socks!

Missing? Lost??

 I really hate it when I misplace a project.  I'm currently missing two.

The first is the Texas Lightning Cowl. I'm knitting it with Independence Wool Texas Tweed that I bought from Hill Country Weavers.  I started knitting it for my great-aunt but had to put it aside when I found out about her death. (edited to add: I found this knitting in my beach bag.  I have no idea when I took this project to the beach!)

The second project is Sunflowers and Scarecrows by Jan Patek.  The pattern appeared in Primitive Quilts and Projects but I think I bought a kit from Jan.  I decided to embroider all over the quilt top and I put it aside when I was having trouble getting my angle right on a stem.  I think I had it out last summer??? No idea where it is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Turban for a friend

I knit this turban for a friend at work who is going thru the cancer ringer. The pattern is Lindy's Knitted Turban Chemo Hat.  I used my friend's preferred yarn Loops and Threads which is an acrylic yarn.  I would have preferred to use Plymouth Encore but my friend can't handle wool.   I changed up the pattern to worsted weight yarn on size 8 needles over 70 sts.  (Note to self: do the darn swatch, okay?) 4 stitches to the inch.

I wish I had used sport weight for this turban as I'm worried it will be too warm for my friend.  I really hope she likes it.  She's a beekeeper so that's why I used yellow and black.

Hot Mess!

I started these on Christmas Day.  I used Hot Mess yarn from Beach Bum Yarn on etsy.  Knit on size 1 needles with my usual sock recipe.  

I really enjoyed the NBK part of these socks.  So much so that I knit past where to start the heel on the second sock AND knit past where to start the toe on the second sock.  Ah well.

I'm working on getting my two timeout projects going and I need to start a pair of socks for DH.

First finish of 2025

I made some fingerless gloves or muffatees for my niece.  I used worsted weight Plymouth Encore.  This is my favorite yarn for things I know will get machine washed.  The yarn is mostly acrylic (75 % acrylic, 25% wool) but it is nice to knit.  Very squeezable.