The Mist Stole

Pattern: Mist Stole
Designer: Cathy Johnson
Pattern book: N/A
Yarn: Hazel Knits Artisan Sock
Hook: Size F
Pattern Rating: 5 out of 5

I finished my Stole for the Google+ September Crochet Along last week and took it off the block mat yesterday.

The yarn was a dream to work with and I cannot wait to use other yarns by the same company. This was supposed to be a Christmas present but I am in love with it too much to give it up. You can read more about this project on my Ravelry project page.

Until next time, Happy Hooking!

~Knitting Chica

Weekend Review

I do not have much to report from this weekend as I have spent it sick on my couch. I did get myself out of the house for a little while on Saturday to get some fresh air and Sunshine by attending the Hyattsville Arts Festival and The Plucky Knitter Trunk show at Fibre Space.

I wanted so many of her yarn, but at the end I got just two skeins of her fingering yarn. As beautiful as her yarn is my wallet was kicking and screaming in protest.

I plan on making the Pair-a-normal socks that came out with the most recent issue of Knitty.

Are these not the coolest socks you ever seen?

I will be using the Gray yarn as the main color and the Pink yarn for the Skulls. I plan to make the toes and top bands in solid pink. That way I can get a lot more use of the pink yarn and not have too much left over.

Aside, from buying yarn and planning what to make with it. I worked on my Stole and I am happy to report that I am almost done with it. I want to have it done by Thursday so I can block it over the weekend and have something to show next week. As much fun as this project has been, I am ready to move on and finish some of the other projects I have on the needles.

Finally, I blocked my Color Affection Shawl. I will be taking photos of it tonight and have photos up tomorrow.

Until next time, Happy knitting!

~Knitting Chica

Work in Progress Wednesday: Rainbow Brite Socks and Mist Stole

I am currently working on a few projects but the two that seem to be taking up all my attention is my Rainbow Brite (Remember her?) Socks and my Mist Stole.

I have not made a pair of socks this year and I figured now that the year is starting to wind down I should at least get one pair in. I have had this beautiful Ashton Studios colorful yarn in my stash for a while and decided that I will give their yarns one more try. So far I have not been disappointed. The yarn is not splitting, it is not fuzzing, it is just working up beautifully. I have been working on them a little at a time, whenever I need to take a break from the Mist Stole. I hope to have the socks completed by the beginning of October after I am done with the Stole.

I am working on the foot of the sock.

 I have not created a project page on Ravelry for the socks and I am not following a pattern. I am just making it up as I go.

The next project I am working on is the Mist Stole. This is for the Google+ September Crochet Along (SepCAL). I am really having a lot of fun making this stole. It is very simple and the yarn is a dream to work with. It is taking me a while to completed as this month has been a super busy time at work, but I hope to have it completed by this weekend and blocked during the week.

Almost done with the 2nd ball of yarn.

What projects are you working on?

Until next time, Happy Knitting/Crocheting!!
~Knitting Chica