Cabled Bag

I joined a 'knitalong' on craftster for garnstudio's Bag with Cable Pattern.

I just love the garnstudio website. The knitting patterns are amazing. I used a fabric st. for the handles instead of the garter st. recommended in the pattern. I think it will keep the handles from stretching too much. I added 3 vintage buttons for the closure at the top of the bag. Some of the knitting for the bag was done on the way to and from R&C's cottage in Manitoulin. This year R&C, M&C, D&T, K&I went up from September 22nd to the 25th to celebrate a milestone birthday with M.Y. John Knepper was

up at his cottage as well and joined us every evening.

Red Scarf

I knit this scarf lengthwise using 4 different kinds

of yarn and size 10 mm. needles. The ends were

finished by adding pom poms.

Here's a close-up of the stitches:

Corn on the Cob Scarf

I made this scarf for H. She's not quite 2 yet. She likes 'lellow'. It reminded me of corn on the cob as I was knitting it. I think the stitch I used is probably called popcorn stitch or something similar.

and here's a close up of the popcorn stitch

Cabled Neckwarmer

I didn't use a pattern - just cast on 80 sts. on size 5 mm. (U.S. size 8 ) circular needles. They're short - 50 cm. (20 inches) or you could use dpn's. I did a 4 x 4 rib and added cables every 12 rows or so. It knits up very quickly, especially on the circular needles. I used Paton's Glittallic - yes, it's acrylic or something fake, but it feels really nice and soft.

Marley's Ghost

I started Marley's Ghost as part of a knitalong on craftster.

I've lost interest along the way and started working on

other projects. I find the knitting very tedious because

of having to use 5 dpn's at one time for such a small

project. They are such a pain to maneuvre through

the links of the scarf after every 7 sts knit. I'm using a

black chenille yarn which has no 'give' to it

whatsoever so that doesn't help either.

Craft Night - Jewelry Making

I hosted craft night at my place this evening. C

was the only one not able to make it. B showed

the rest of us how to make necklaces and she let us

borrow her tools as well.

A sampling of some of B's earrings:

The bracelet L made:

The necklace Julie made: The necklace Kim made: Gorgeous bracelets and necklaces previously made by Becki. The bracelet on the far right was made by Heidi as a gift to Becki. Heidi is the jewelry pusher who got Carita and Becki addicted in the first place.

I'm not crazy about how my double strand necklace

turned out, but it was a fun evening. I got to wear it

once and then one of the strands came loose

from the back clasp. Now it's a single strand

necklace and I think I like it better that way.

Autumn Scarf

I knit this scarf lengthwise using two

different kinds of yarn. It's got a really

nice drape to it. It's a little over

6 feet long.

Mason-Dixon Washcloth

I needed a quick knit to try out some new Paton's Elite

cotton yarn. The Mason-Dixon Washcloth seemed like

a more interesting project than the standard washcloth

pattern that I've been using for years. It's knit from the

outside in. I gave it to my parents when they stopped

by. My Mom would appreciate it for the knitting and

my Dad would appreciate it for doing the dishes -

which he happily does.

Bath or Shower Mitts

These knit up so quickly. I used Bernat Handicrafter

yarn. They're great exfoliating mitts for the bath or

shower. Once they're wet, they stretch out quite a bit

too, so you don't want to knit them too big or they

end up being massive when the water hits them.

I got the free pattern here.

Lime Shawl

I was at the Spinrite Factory Outlet in Listowel ON

Canada and couldn't resist some of their yarns. I

found these in the odd ball bin and knew I'd

eventually make something out of them.

Several months later I made this shawl. The edges

looked unfinished and had far too many loose strands

that needed to be dealt with. I decided to braid them

rather than try to weave them in because there were

just so many of them.

Here's a close-up of the leaf detail.

I love the length and it keeps me warm

on cool summer evenings.