Eye Candy Friday? and FOs

Leafless branches against the blue, wintry Fremont sky... and in the corner, a palm tree? A sight I won't be privy to for another year. Sigh. I leave for New York tomorrow night!

One night my sister asked me for wristwarmers... or "ninja gloves" as she called them. What she actually meant was fingerless gloves. Oops. But I whipped up these guys and had 'em ready for her in a day.


Cabled Wristwarmers
pattern: my own... took the cable from a stitch dictionary
needles: 3.5 mm (US 4)
yarn: Wool-Ease Chestnut Heather

The unfortunate thing about having two "homes" is the fact I can't carry all my needles with me everywhere. I had left my DPNs back in New York so I knit these guys up on straights. Straights! Seaming! Le gasp! But they're nice and are warm. My sister still wants her ninja gloves though.


Misty Garden Scarf - for Jaimee
pattern: Misty Garden Scarf from Scarf Style... really just a feather and fan
needles: 5.0 mm (US 8)
yarn: Paton's SWS in Natural Plum

A VERY late Christmas gift, for my friend Jaimee. I'm not really a fan of the yarn, honestly. It's a bit too scratchy for my liking and it doesn't frog well at all. I do love the colors and the way the striping looks, especially paired with this pattern.


See? Ripply and pretty!


Twilight Lace Wrap - for Mom
pattern: from Interweave Knits' Holiday Gifts
needles: 5.5 mm (US 9)
yarn: Rowan Kidsilk Night shade 608

I love this yarn. So soft, so light, so wispy, and so warm. I didn't check gauge before I started. I figured, hey! Scarf! Gauge doesn't matter?

Hah. I ran into problems when I realized I couldn't make it to the 16 repeats the the pattern recommended for each half. So I fudged around, doing 15 for one side and 9 for the other. Luckily for me, you can hardly notice where one half ends and the other starts. It's still rather long (72" just like the pattern says) and I have quite a bit of yarn leftover... me being cautious and all.


I'd say this was a rather productive winter break.