“Just Another Manic Monday . . . “

Yep, it’s a Monday…Monday’s just seem to happen… no matter how much I try to avoid them!

It has been COLD and FOGGY here in Portland… no rain, just FOG! FREEZING FOG! So, the CHILLY weather has put me in a knitting kind of mood…

I started with the Lara's Cowl Knitting Pattern…

 

I did have to alter the pattern a bit because it was GINORMOUS, and I knit tight!! The above cowl is acrylic yarn, but I did order some AWESOME hand dyed merino wool from Hodgepodge Fiber Art to make gifts for Christmas…

And let me tell you, Kimberly’s yarn ROCKS!! Super soft and yummy, and the shipping was really quick!

Next I tried the  Play It Cool Neckwarmer… 

In the University of Oregon Duck colors and then one in a seed stitch…If you are in the Gresham area there is an AWESOME shop, Andersen Fiber Works!! I picked up the yarn below called Optim there…OH MY GOSH!! Optim is a superfine merino that has gone through a straightening process giving it a lower micron count similar to cashmere!! It is BEYOND SOFT and LUSH!! You can buy the Optim in a kit which comes with the Lush neckwarmer pattern or you can buy a skein in top form and strip it yourself!! I could go on and on about Andersen Fiber Works and the LOVELY owner Jen… LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this shop!!

Then I took the MAJOR dive into Moebius Knitting, Cashmere Moebius Cowl by Cat Bordhi…

I was frightened to say the least, Moebius Knitting is knitting in the round with a twist and Cat even came up with a Moebius Cast On!! You are knitting in the round, but you are knitting in the middle!! Sounds complicated, but I swear if I can do it ANYONE can!! Though for my first Moebius Cowl I didn’t use cashmere, and since it’s winter I used a thicker wool/acrylic yarn…I am pretty happy with my results!! I also made it smaller, because it is a gift for a toothpick sized girl!

So, then I wanted to expand my new SKILLS and make an Infinity Scarf!! With the Moebius Method you can get the twist and no grafting the ends together!! WAHOO!! Good for me, because I have never quite mastered the kitchener stitch!!

I found the BEAUTIFUL Posie Moebius from Kristi on Three Little Knitted Frogs blog…

Isn’t it GREAT?! I am ALMOST done just FOUR more rows to go, granted FOUR rows of 360 stitches….

I am making mine a bit more “wintery” a BEAUTIFUL hand dyed super wash sport weight yarn called Clutch, from Andersen Fiber Works, and a worsted black super wash wool! The next one is going to be out of a hand dyed Blueface Leicester wool from Dicentra Designs, below…I bought this SUPER SOFT YUMMINESS at Andersen Fiber Works too!!

 

YIKES!! I better go get BUSY!! Need to finish up my projects and today is FINALLY the day I am going to drag out all of the Christmas decorations!! I have been slacking on the decorating thing!!

Hope you all have a MARVELOUS Monday!!