Studentknits: December 2011

Wednesday, 28 December 2011

Episode 8 - Happy New Year :)

New Year Pattern Giveaway:

**A couple more days to enter...in the Studentknits ravelry group here**

Works in Progress:

Rainbow Fever a Christmas sock gift - from the Broken Seed Stitch Socks pattern byhandepande, on 2.5mm/ 1 US dpns, using Koigu Painters Palette Premium Merino and Regia Silk 4-ply

Avery by Melissa LaBarre - gifted pattern from StealthDragon :-) using US 10/6mm needles, Quince & Co. Osprey yarn in the Petal colourway

Finished Objects!
Winter Berry Biscotti Socks using the Cranberry Biscotti pattern by Elizabeth Sullivan for the December for SKA using 2.25mm/US 1 using Regia Silk 4-ply in the cream and blue and Garnstudio Drops Fabel
Preemie Hats - Pattern by Karen Everitt using 2.75mm/ US 2 needles using sock yarn scraps for the Lisa Stars charity

Knitting on the Horizon:

Mae Finch by Heather Zoppetti for the Dramaticknits podcast KAL
Straightforward Mitts by Simone Draegar

Knitting Thank yous:
Walnut Grove Shawl from Karrie of Knitpurlgurl
Pinoli Cardigan from Aimee of Knitting in Circles
La Vie de Bois from Heather of Fiberista Files

Excitement:
Royal Wool Winder from loop

Into the Whirled Sock Club 2012
All Wound Up and Free Range Knitter by Yarn Harlot
Sock Blockers
Stitch by Cath Kidston
Keep Calm and Cast On Book

Christmas KAL with Charminglochie

Christmas Ball for the Christmas KAL with charminglochie and her podcast from 55 Christmas Balls to Knit by Arne & Carlos using 3mm/US 2.5
More details in the group thread here

Podcasts I mentioned:

Willowfairyknits
Knitting in Circles
Dramaticknits
charminglochie

Tuesday, 20 December 2011

Episode 7 - Merry Christmas!

Works in Progress:

Winter Berry Biscotti Socks using the Cranberry Biscotti pattern by Elizabeth Sullivan for the December for SKA using 2.25mm/US 1 using Regia Silk 4-ply in the cream and blue and Garnstudio Drops Fabel

Rainbow Fever a Christmas sock gift - from the Broken Seed Stitch Socks pattern byhandepande, on 2.5mm/ 1 US dpns, using Koigu Painters Palette Premium Merino and Regia Silk 4-ply

Finished Objects!

Monkey by Cookie A. in Regia Design Line Kaffe Fassett on 1.5 US/2.5mm

Christmas KAL with Charminglochie

Christmas Ball for the Christmas KAL with charminglochie and her podcast from 55 Christmas Balls to Knit by Arne & Carlos using 3mm/US 2.5
More details in the group thread here

Knitting Fail: Avery by Melissa LaBarre - gifted pattern from StealthDragon :-)

Upcoming Knitting:

Breezy Cardigan by Hannah Fettig gifted by beaglemom **Thankyou!**
Mae Finch by Heather Zoppetti for the Dramaticknits podcast KAL
Froot Loop by Kristi Geraci
Tidepool Spiral Shawl for Willowfairyknit's podcast KAL

Excitement:
Royal Wool Winder from loop

Barking Dog Yarns Sock Club 2012

Podcasts I mentioned:

Willowfairyknits
Knitrundig
Knitting in Circles
Dramaticknits
charminglochie