Here are the are the Halloween doilies designed by Marsha Glassner that I've completed for my mother-in-law. The crochet is done and I plan to hide the ends and block them tonight. I can't wait to deliver them Tuesday night.
Of course, there is the annual KnitPicks Halloween Sale. So many lovely orange, purple, gray, and black yarns to choose from. I'm abstaining this year in the hopes of saving a bit of money (at least I'm trying to).
This week I found a great MKAL for a pair of Day of the Dead themed mitts: Till Death MKAL. The beautiful ones made in the MKAL last year made me want to partake in the mystery this year. I'm planning to do the less challenging version to keep the knit fun and quick...especially since I'm working on two more KALs currently along with a birthday present for my sister-in-law. I'm hoping to work on the cuffs a little tomorrow just to play. I still have yarn to wind to prep for the mitts.
I started the Nurtured KAL and I chose the deep teal instead of the yellow. I have another idea for the yellow. The teal is such a nice blend of wool and alpaca. The pattern is very quick to memorize and I'm thinking this will be a great plane flight project to have in the basket on the way to St. Louis.
Stephen West's Texture Time started late on Thursday my time. I cast on and tried a bit of the brioche technique last night. I'm only about 5 rows in. Brioche is an interestingly slow process. I'm debating if I'll switch to the non-brioche version before getting too far. I'll share pictures once I've had a chance to make more progress.
With a work deadline, I'm not getting as much done in the evenings, but I keep plugging along whenever possible. Sadly, I had forgotten my knitting to bring during my son's appointment on Friday. Forty minutes to knit seems like such a luxury right now.
I hope you all have a great week! Happy crafting!
Look at those doilies!! Did she love them? They are so fun and amazing looking!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the note, Kelly. I gave them today and yes, she loved them :). I think it would be fun to make either one larger for a mat or rug.
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