Photo progress of Elk Tooth

Hi loves! I had five of the last seven days off from work, so I have been knitting quite a bit! I cast on Elk Tooth by Caitlin ffrench on Valentine's Day and have made some great progress with it, even though I had to rip it back a few times. I have already knit through the first 65 grams of the yarn.

I have been knitting with Louet Gems Sport Weight in Fern Green.  I cannot wait to wear this piece!

I have been searching for the best yarn for my new project: All About Love by Sylvia Bo Bilvia. Sylvia used Cashmerino Worsted by Sweet Fiber Yarns for the original piece and I have been having fun being faithful with my fiber. The person who owns SFY works at a yarn store on the other side of the Fraser River from me and I have arranged for a friend to pick up some yarn for me. The only problem is that SFY is out of town for a fair and has most of their stock with them! So I am going to be patient and call back at the end of the month. Sweet Fiber Yarns was the Cashmere sponsor for Knit City last year and I would love to play with their fiber. This is going to happen.

I did knit up the All About Love shawl last year using some Galway Worsted and I really want this one to be special.

That is all for me this week! Hopefully I will be finished knitting Elk Tooth by my next blog update and finally pick up those blocking pads.
xo tash

Finally photos!

Here is a photo of The Lace Mess Shawl by Sylvia Bo Bilvia unblocked and knit in Teal Baby Alpaca Sport by Diamond Yarn Luxury Collection.

And here is a photo of my in-progress Some Sort of Scarf by Caitlin ffrench knit in Royal Purple Galway Worsted and Berry Tart Tough Love Sock from SweetGeorgia. I still have 44 grams of the worsted to work through, but I am taking a break from it to practice more lace. Also, airport security mixed up the interchangeable needle set in my checked luggage (fuckers) so I was knitting this with 5mm needles instead of 5.5mm needles by mistake.

And for an bonus photo, here is the throw pillow case that I sewed in my beginners sewing course last month.

I had purchased a hank of Fern Green Sport Weight by Louet Gems last month at a sale and had it wound tonight. I am going to start knitting Elk Tooth by Caitlin ffrench tomorrow as I am on a mini-staycation/gaycation until Tuesday.

xoxo
tash

Hi everyone!

So I am still alive -- a horrible cold/flu hit my neighbourhood last month and knocked me on my bum. I missed too much work, slept too many hours (which was good for getting better), and realized (again) how horrible of an experience codeine can be. But I did keep crafting, even though I had not updated in weeks.

I finished up The Lace Mess Shawl by Sylvia Bo Bilvia and it was a fun project. I am going to be gifting it to a friend in a colder city in the Fall as she will be needing it more than I will (the West Coast does not get cold at all in comparison to other cities.) Pictures to come tomorrow!

Also, I started Some Sort of Scarf by Caitlin ffrench; using Royal Purple Galway worsted and some refurbished Berry Tart fingering weight from SweetGeorgia Yarns's Tough Love Sock collection. I am halfway through the 100 grams of worsted and am going to put the project on hold for a bit as I want to knit though the skein and make the scarf all happy and long, but...

I am aching to try out some more lace. I have loved alternating between seed and stockinette stitches while I have been recovering, but I need more of a challenge. And it will be a beautiful scarf that I am already getting compliments on (pictures tomorrow as well!)

Tomorrow, I am going to cast on Elk Tooth by Caitlin ffrench and will give a rad update with photos and yarn types on Wednesday when I return to my regular blogging schedule.

Also, two other notes:

1) I am scratching two projects off my list (The Country Roving Cowl by Baaad Anna's Yarn Store and Lovely Legwarmers for Tall Boots by Caitlin ffrench) because roving and warm weather are not working for this lady! Instead, I will be adding All About Love by Sylvia Bo Bilvia, which I aim to cast on by the beginning of March and complete by Spring Equinox.

2) I took a beginner's sewing class at Spool of Thread and crafted rad throw pillow covers. My wife enrolled me in the course as one of my Solstice presents and it was a great experience, despite having a fever and forgetting my medicine at home. My wife was impressed with my beginner's skills (and they are so great at sewing!)

I will post pictures of the throw pillows tomorrow as well, since it is a holiday from work and I need to fall asleep soon. But I felt that I needed to update! I hope that you are all doing fabulously!

xoxo
tash