Iceland by Stephanie White, vol. 2

It's been done for a while - I've worn it to work twice and I absolutely love it :)
It does leave quite a few fibers on the top underneath but I knew that on beforehand, so I won't complain about it. I just agree with whoever said it would do just that :) I should also mention that due to the 20% kid mohair the result is sooo soft, and the 3/4 sleeves makes it a great deal more practical than it would have been with long sleeves, since you can't roll them up; they are heavy and wide. All in all I'm very pleased :)

Here it is....

Specs!
Pattern: Iceland by Stephanie White - published in a Rowan magasine not long ago
Yarn: Rowan Cocoon, col. Tundra
Skeins: 9
Needles: 7 mm - they made my hands ache after a while
Start to finish: from September to October, 2008
For: me :)

Summer Cardigan

Hint: cotton on needles 2.5 mm. This project calls for a lot of patience - I have no idea why I have taken this on! I fear that this summer project will be finish in, say, November. I'll keep knitting as if it's still possible to finish it while it's still warm.

Ta-daaah!

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I finished the cardigan - yay! :) I plan on using it as some sort of summer jacket on chilly days and nights. It was a joy to knit and even though it took quite some time to finish, I wouldn't mind making another one similar to it. The yarn is extremely soft.... and warm. I know it's supposed to be - it is woll, after all, but still. Since Moe wasn't here when I felt the urge to perpetuate it, I had to both wear the cardigan and take the pictures of it, so you'll have to excuse the poor artistic quality of the visual evidence.














Specs!

Pattern: Frost Flower, 'Feminin Strik' by Lene Holme Samsøe
Yarn: Cool Wool 2000, colour 413
Skeins: around 18 = 900 g
Needles: 3 + 3.5
Start to finish: February 5 to May 20.
For: moi
Overall judgement: it's my new best friend :)

Kim Hargreaves - Demi

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Finally, my 7 balls of Rowan Scottish Tweed arrived. I've been waiting quite a while - but no matter, it's here now. I have to be honest, I won't be knitting this lovely aran sweater right away. I have another Rowan project up my sleeve (I'll tell you about it some other time, okay?). As a matter of fact, I have a lot of projects laid out before me. If only I had eight sets of hands.

Enjoy!

Forget about purl, just knit, knit, knit!

I've decided to make this cardingan for myself. It takes forever to finish it because I have to really concentrate - the pattern is not nearly as straigh forward as I expected it to be. In fact, I cannot proceed until I have the house to myself for at least a day, sad but true.