Knit Project: Rae Scarf #4... DONE!

And... Also on my list of finished projects... My fourth Rae Scarf by Jane Richmond. I just finished a few minutes ago and so excited to share. It's so soft and the colours look great! With greens, purples & yellows (although my pics NEVER do the colours justice)... It's my new multi-seasonal scarf.

I can't express enough how much I love making this scarf. It's such a simple pattern. But such a classic and versatile shape. My absolute favourite!

And it's SO great for knitters of all levels.

Class Project: One Button Wonder... DONE!

Soooo... Here it is... FINALLY completed on March15th. I was humming and hawing about whether I should block it now or later. Hmmm... But there's so much going on right now... So I will probably save that for another time. I messed up a bit in the seaming and the style is not really suited for my shape but hey!  What the heck! It's all a learning experience for me. And besides... I just made a sweater. I MADE MY FIRST SWEATER EVAR!!! woo hoo!

So now to round off the things that I need to do now...
1. I WILL finish my Rae Scarf #4 this weekend so I can...
2. I get back to knitting up my Inara Cowl for springtime... before spring suddenly disappears on me :D

But thanks so much to Rebecca of nook for
being a super fantastic teacher and new friend!

*hugs to everyone*

Class Project: One Button Wonder... So Close!

So I buckled down last night and finished the raglan seams (Ugh!) and started on the yoke. It's not perfectly done but it's good enough for me right now. Plus... It's a sweater... I'm making a freaking sweater! Go me!

I'm at the point in the project where if I mess up a little, I record it in the book and learn from it for next time! But other than that, It's full steam ahead! Now all I have to do is finish the yoke, do the sides seams, weave in ends AND choose a button! Woohoo!

Knit Project: Rae Scarf #4

I know I should be working on my sweater for my knitting class... but I HAD to start my Rae scarf... and well... now I can't put it down. It's looking pretty good so far. The colours are beautiful! Plum, purple, green and a golden yellow. It will definitely be my all season scarf :)

And now I'm on to my 2nd ball of yarn and that means speedy decreases... woot! I can't wait ^.^

Family: My Darling Boy Likes Knitting!

So as I've mentioned... For about a month now my son has taken an interest in knitting (Woot! ^.^) and he's consistently getting better. His tension is becoming much more relaxed and he can chat and knit at the same time. It's really cute.  So he knits little squares and rectangles and my husband or I will bind them off when he's done with them... So I collect these little swatches and maybe I'll do something with them later. But I had to keep this one for myself...

He asked me to bind it off and I asked him if he wanted me to make it into a cuff to wear on his wrist. He said "Sure!" Then I finished it and handed it to him and he said to me. "It's ok Mommy. You can keep it."

Awww... SWEET!

Knitting: Making Stitch Markers

Springtime
(colours: lemon yellow, aqua & lilac)

So with the combination of my knitting obsession and my long hibernated beading obsession, comes a brand new obsession altogether... Beaded stitch markers!

I found a tutorial on making stitch markers from Handmade By Knottygal... then I searched my vast beading stash... and voila! 

I absolutely LOVE making these. But more than that, I like seeing them hanging from my knitting needles in a knitted project. It gives the project a little sparkle and I enjoy seeing pretties while I work on something. It makes me smile. 

Knit Project: A-a-and Yet ANOTHER Rae Scarf

I can't tell you how much I LOVE making this scarf. The fact that this is my FOURTH one that I'm knitting should give a little bit of a clue :D Jane Richmond's Rae Scarf  is such a wonderfully simple knit and is such a classic accessory.

Step 1
Purchase the yarn you've been fawning over for the last few months
(diamond yarn: luxury-collection: footloose)

Step 2
Have a wonderful friend wind it into a cake for you...
(thank you SO much Rebecca ^.^)

Step 3
Choose the correct sized needles...

On your mark... Get set... GO! GO! GO!

WOOT!

^.^