FO: Stash Genius Scarf

Cross posted at Sally Comes Unraveled and Year Long Gift-A-Long.



The project I was working on before I went to hospital is on hold at the moment. It's secret, so I can't show it here. I've been working on this instead.

I missed the fiber festival this year. I meant to give a shout out on here before the event, but I never got around to it. I'm so disappointed about everything I had to miss. I missed the company Christmas party and several church events.

But at least I can knit a festive scarf.


This scarf is for a seven year-old girl on my Christmas list. I looked through my stash for some good ideas, and this is what I came up with. I used one skein of Yarn Bee Mosaic Twist in "Grotto" for the main part of the scarf, and a small amount of Yarn Bee Gilt Eyelash in "Aqualights" for the sparkly stripes. (Yarn Bee is the Hobby Lobby house brand.) I felt like a genius when I came up with this combination. It reminds me of snowflakes for some reason, even though snowflakes aren't blue.


I cast on 12 stitches, and the stripes on the ends of the scarf are four rows wide. The stripes add sparkle without being itchy.

I knit the scarf with US Size 8 wooden needles, although I cast on and bound off with US Size 9 needles to keep the ends from being too tight. Also, I held two strands of the Gilt Eyelash together for the stripes.

It's not very long, but I think the length is about right for a child. And it's sparkly.

FO: Le Slouch (Code Name: Pink)

Cross posted at Sally Comes Unraveled and Year Long Gift-A-Long.


This is the first of a long parade of holiday FOs. We're starting with the Le Slouch (Ravelry link) that I made for my sister.


Her boyfriend tried it on too.


Here's the hat in it's infancy. My sister asked for a shawl, but I was running out of time for this Christmas. (And this was before I was sick.) I recommended a "jaunty beret."


I originally called it "Code Name: Pink" because I was originally planning to use some pink yarn in my stash. I ended up using Lorna's Laces Shepherd Worsted in Amy's Vintage Office, the precious yarn I got on the Hill Country Yarn Crawl. I was hoping to save it for myself, but the color was too perfect for my sister.


Here is the hat from the bottom. I used US Size 6 needles for the ribbing and US Size 7 for the rest of the hat. This was unusual for me because US Size 7 is recommended on the yarn label. Normally I go way under what is recommended. However, the recommended gauge for the hat is smaller than the one on the yarn label.


I think seed stitch is a really good choice for this yarn. It adds some depth to the variegated colors.


Mom and I debated whether the ribbing was too small. It was a little tight on my head. But I knew if would get stretched out, and my head is bigger than most. Also, we debated exactly how it how it should sit on your head.

It fit Pancho Pig ok.


The good news is that there's half a ball of Amy's Vintage Office left so I can make something for myself.

Photos of some Christmas Gifts

I actually made 5 scarves for Christmas but didn't take photos of the first two as I was away for training with work. Just forgot to do it as I did have the camera with me.

The white scarf was yarn my mil had and asked me to knit her a scarf. One of the red ones (longer one) was for me to go on a grey sweater that I had bought to wear for Christmas and I made a shorter version for my mil as she commented that she liked the colour.

Sad to say I still didn't complete everything on my list this year but hopefully will get some of it done for next year.

Tomorrow's it!

I still can't share all of my gifts on here because I am not giving them until later, but here is what I am giving my sister tomorrow:

Hand Made December Gifts. Final post for 2008

Its been wonderful participating in the Gift-A-Long. Though I did not do nearly as much as I wanted to, I did way more than I would have if I had not participated in this group. These are the last things I made to give this year.

Salt Dough Christmas Ornaments for all the kids in my life:





A necklace for a friend:







Finally some hats for my friends:









One for me:

one for my daughter

cinderella in rags...


flips over...


into her ball gown...

details on my blog

"For the Love of Granny" Baby Blanket

For more details on the project, click here.

YLGAL 2009 is a Go! Please Take the Survey

I've received such warm and supportive notes about continuing the Gift-a-Long, and I think it deserves one more year! :)

I'm making preparations to continue this group adventure in 2009 and would like you take the survey linked here to help me decide on a home for the group and find out the level of participation for next year.

Please take the 2-question survey at THIS SURVEY LINK by December 29th, 2009.

Thank you for you support and enthusiastic participation this past year! I sincerely hope you'll join up again, and this time - bring along a friend or 3!

Okay... I am really pleased to finally have this gift finished. It's actually a sage green colour, but it looks a little blue in the photo.



It's the first time I have knitted a scarf in a 4ply (fingering weight) yarn... and it seemed to take forever! For a while there, I wondered if it was ever going to be finished...

I do love the pattern though. As far as lace patterns go, it's quite simple to follow and easy to remember. And I love the finished effect, too.

More details on my blog...

alien life?

This Christmas, I asked my boys to design a 'creature' and I would make it in to a cuddle toy for them.

Master Nine made this play dough alien:



which became my inspiration for this cuddle toy

Pirk's Crochet and Knit

december FIFTEENTH!!!

i can't believe that it is sooooo close to the end of the year. and i also can't believe that i didn't update my November list. well... actually i can. i didn't do very much. there was a hat and scarf set that i didn't take a pic of before i sent it off, and a watchcap for a friend of mine that i did get a pic of.



it was very hard to send this off, as it is quite warm and comfortable.

other than that, i have been chugging along trying to get as many special olympics scarves done as i could by today. i will be sending them out tomorrow! i am happy to know that i finished eight! i can't believe that i finished six scarves in two and a half months! (two i started before the challenge)



i don't really know what it is about the special olympic that got me fired up, but it sure did! and i am glad it did, too!

i hope everyone's holidays are going well, and that all the things that were made throughout the year are well appreciated!

Winter White Ripple Scarf

For more details about the project, visit my blog!

on track...

I'm feeling on track with the holiday gifts.... I've strayed a bit from 'the plan'... but everything SEEMS to be under control

Recently finished these rainbow scarves for the pre-school teachers... click here for pattern details

December Update

Well, I didn't finish all of my November goals but I made a good start:

1. Scarf for FIL - done and ready to be gifted. This is the Men's Cashmere Scarf from Last Minute Knitted Gifts done in Classic Elite Princess.


2. Scarf for MIL - 2/3s done, so it should be ready on time. This is the Airy Scarf also from LMKG, done in Rowan Kidsilk Haze.


3. Chemo caps - 1 done, at least 1 more to go. This is the Hurricane Hat done in Vanna's Choice.


4. Finally, at long last, I have started a sweater for my DH. Probably won't be done for the holidays, but should be done in time to keep him warm for much of the winter!
This is the Boyfriend Sweater as a cardigan from the book, Hip to Knit done in Catalina Baby Silk.


Goals for the rest of December include finishing the MIL scarf, making at least 1 more chemo cap, and finishing the DH sweater!