That there be a finished object.

The Strawberry Pie shawl is off the blocking pads and ready to show on backgrounds that won't strike you blind.

On the back of my couch:

It really would look nice there permanently, wouldn't it?

Full view of the circle:


And a modeled pic:

Me and the camera timer, we're not such good friends. But hey, I'm doin' what I can.

Unfortunately, the yarn went kind of... stringy feeling when I blocked it, I guess because it was stretched so hard in the process. It's a shame, because it was wonderfully soft and snuggly while I was working on it. I would absolutely use the Elann Baby Silk again, but not on something that's blocked so hard.

Lookie what I finished!

My tiger eye scarf!


They look more like owls than tigers to me, but I still really like this pattern. I've been working on this guy since late May. Not exclusively, of course, but it has been my main project for the last month or more.

Just in time for the cold weather to move in (again).

Heading out to the old frog pond

So, working on these socks with the Red Heart sock yarn to try out the two-at-a-time magic loop technique.

And... I need to frog back a bit. I was a little overzealous with the toe increases. I need that blue part there to be 6 to 8 rows shorter, I think. Guess I'll toss in a life life and go for it.

So, what I think about the technique. Magic loop two-at-a-time I'm not liking so much, because the cord is under my fingers as I knit, especially on the second sock. I'm thinking two circulars might work better, so I may give that a go next time.
The two-at-a-time part had to grow on me, but I think it has. Managing pulling from both the inside and outside isn't as bad as I feared it would be, and it is nice knowing the numbers of rows match without having to count. Not to mention the future when I cast off, and get to be finished instead of having to start all over again.

At least I can haz squid:

Yes, his eyes are uneven. No, I don't really care. I've never been quite thrilled with the way the yarn eyes look on this pattern. I'm thinking next time I make it, maybe I'll go for big wigglely eyes instead.
Was a pretty fun pattern, though. I can see myself making it again.

Knitting Fiendery

So, as I think I've remarked, I'm taking an online class on Reversible Cables. Practice projects are scarves. Class started Saturday. Check out this baby:



Three days, four feet of cabled scarfy goodness. And not only is it reversible, it's wonderfully smooshy, too. A little shorter than I usually like my scarves, but out of yarn, so what can I do? The color doesn't look as nice on me as it could anyway, so I might end up giving it away. It still needs to be blocked, which will nicen up the somewhat icky end. That'll have to wait until next weekend, though, because lesson two involves some tips on doing it. And I need to get my hot little hands on some blocking wires, too.

Yay, Dobby socks!

Here, in all its unblocked glory, is the sockmark.



And the photo even came out all Slytherin-y this time. It'll be a bit better behaved once it's blocked (sometime this weekend), but is very cute in person nonetheless. I don't plan to do this pattern again unless I get some wood or bamboo glove needles, though, and even then it's unlikely. LOTSA work in that little guy.