Post-Christmas tasks

Christmas was enjoyed by all at our house. We did the drive to Illinois Friday evening, then to Wisconsin Saturday morning, returning to Illinois on Monday, and then returning to Ohio on Wednesday. I got only a few knitting/spinning related gifts. My sister got me a "Sheep to Shoe" kit in the Valkerie colorway from Blue Moon and my mother got me a different lazy kate. I got to spend lots of time knitting on the Cherry Blossom Shawl, but I seem to be in the never-ending chart C. I got my Ravelry invite yesterday and have spent a little time on there, but will get more done later. First on the list is the kitchen floor. We moved out all of the appliances and will start the floor tile shortly, but first we need to play a little of the boy's PS2. (it was his big surprise present).

2 FO, 1 SIP (sock in progress)

Before I show pictures of knitting, my mom wanted some pictures of the "new" kitchen showing more than just a snippet of tile.

Now for the knitting content:

Aran Braid Hat
Pattern: Blackwater Abbey
Yarn: Rowan Felted Tweed, 1 ball
Needles: US size 4& 6, both 16" circ and US size 6 dpn
Knitting time: about 2 weeks, not the only project worked on

This is for my husband. It isn't very dense or windproof, but it does keep the heat in.


Pattern: Mobius Cowl by Cat Bordhi featured on Knitty Gritty on DIY network
Yarn: Rowan Tapestry 1 ball, 70a wool, 30% soybean fiber
Needles: US size 10 (6mm) 42" circ
Knitting time: started thursday afternoon, finished friday evening.

This is a gift for someone not to be named. It was a fun knit. The first few rows were fussy, but after that was very easy. I would recommend this pattern to anyone and I also loved the yarn.


Here is my current SIP (sock in progress).