Up next is.......!

I have had enough yarn to knit a blanket for some time now but had the hardest time picking out a pattern. And so I am pleased to say, after much searching through ravelry,

that I decided on, purchased the pattern and have started knitting Carson Throw by Rosemary Hill. I'm not using the same weight of yarn or the same needle size, of course. But I am quite satisfied so far and am truly looking forward to the end results. Yarn being used is, in various shades of purple, Ella Rae Classic which calls for a size 7 needle but size 9 seemed like a good choice for this project. Oh, I am just as giddy as can be!!

A little look into how it is going so far.

 I have been finding that it is best for me to work on just one knitting project at a time. So hopefully, this little beauty will get finished up sometime within the next month or two. Would love to say less time than that but really, I know me and my current schedule.

Well, that is the latest news. Happy knitting everyone!

It's finished! Well, sorta....

At the end of January I started another shawl. I'm addicted. But I am not to blame here. There are just so many incredible shawl patterns out there! Last night, or rather early this morning, I finished knitting on Nightlock by Lisa Mutch. The pattern was quite wonderful! Easy to read, easy to knit and had an absolutely beautiful end result! Now for the soaking and blocking.

A little preview. Will post another photo after the wash and block.

There is always this moment, after finishing a project, where my brain is just whirling trying to figure out what I need to be working on next! Should I sew? Start a new knitted project that all my friends are doing?? Rip out a section of a tank top I finished ages ago but can't wear because I didn't end up making it long enough??? And then there are house projects that need to be finished up!  Oh the options! Oh the whirling brain! :)

Well, until next time, Happy Knitting!

Sometimes a Girl Just Needs to Sew!

Last week I put down the knitting needles and sat down in front of the sewing machine. I haven't even looked at the poor thing in ages and so it was rather dusty. But I got in my head that I was going to make project bags for a few of my friends. Each bag was slightly different, whether it was in size, pattern or fabric choice. They were very simple. No zippers, buttons, bells or whistles but they were reversible and had two pockets! It was fun and I got four of them made within about a 24 hours time.

This was the first of four bags. The inside was red with the printed material for a pocket.

Today I headed off to some estate sales in search of craft related items. My happiest and most exciting find was a beautiful (in my eyes at any rate) sewing box on legs. It seemed shoved off to the side near the entry to this home and was covered in very nice leather gloves. I felt certain that someone must already have called dibs on it and they were just perhaps leaving these thing in a pile while searching through the rest of the place. But I went ahead and asked and oh what joy when I was told it was very much available and at the wonderful price of FIVE dollars!! Even with lots of fun little things inside! I could barely control my excitement as I had been wanting one for some time but only came across ones that were, well, more than five dollars. As soon as I got it home I sat down with it on the floor and immediately skyped my mom so she and I could go through the little treasure together.

My new sewing box. On legs!

I can't really say that there is much else exciting going on in my little part of the world. It's getting a bit late here but I think it's time to pull out the current knitting project. A shawl. Of course. I may have a problem! Perhaps it's time to ban myself from even looking at shawl patterns!

Have a great weekend and Happy knitting!