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).

Tile

I finished my socks from the Red Cross Knit Kit.
Yarn: Wool from the Red Cross Knit Kit
Pattern: Top down Waterfall Rib from Sensational Knitted Socks, eye of the partridge heel
Needles: Inox 2.25 mm

Here is my excellent mouser:
This past Sunday I got no knitting done, instead I did this:
and this
I tiled the backsplash in my kitchen. We used white "subway" tile and a travertine accent. I just finished grouting before eating a late dinner. The blue is the wall paint. We made a frame around the space above the sink. Normally a photo framed to look like a window hangs there and it will fit nicely.

I have been working on an Aran braid hat for my husband using Rowan Felted Tweed. The really big fiber related news is I am going to the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival!!!! I will fly out friday evening to my sister's house and then we will both go shopping on saturday, then I will fly back on sunday. I can't wait.

It is March already

Here is a picture from my sledding adventure after Valentine's day. This was before we went and got new sleds that were more fun.

For a while I have discovered my cats staring at strange things (the paper shredder, the bottom of the TV, the stove, etc). Well here is what they found:

It took us about 1 hour and a fat cat to catch this little bugger. The cat just wanted to carry him around in her mouth and then hold his tail and play with him. He has been evicted.

In knitting news, I am further along on the second sock of this pair than shown here. The yarn came from the Red Cross Knit Kit. I didn't really like the boring pattern that came in the kit so I chose a different pattern. I really like the yarn, but I don't know the manufacturer so I can't get any more without buying another kit.


I also bought a toy:

This is an Ashford Traveller single drive, double treadle unfinished wheel. It took about 2 hours to put together with some "help" from my son. As you can see I have already spun 2 partial bobbins of yarn that I am going to ply together so I can work more on the scarf I started with the other hand-spun. Spinning is definately relaxing and addictive. I hear it calling me to come and play this evening.