DK weight...

...in pretty colours. Just waiting on these to finish drying and then will re-wind into 50g skeins.

The rain has finally stopped here. It's a comfortable 22C and I think I will head out to the stoop to work on my latest project.

Happy Knitting!

Sunday morning...

....pancakes with our maple syrup, fresh melon from our garden and coffee.

Perfect! :)

Getting ready for winter...

...these last couple of days here in Eastern Ontario have felt more like late Sept. rather than mid-August. 

And to be sure that they are ready, a couple of friends have asked for a pair of gloves each from yours truly. :)

They left all choices up to me. So armed with hand sizes, I went looking for patterns on Ravelry.

The first pair are a fair isle pattern by Rob Clucas. Knit in a fingering weight, they are a perfect choice for hand-dyed sock wool! I'm using the remains of the last pair of socks I knit.

So far, they are knitting up fast, but will probably be a different story when I get to the fingers. I've only ever knit gloves in a single colour til now.

Happy knitting!

Happy Socks

My sister requested a pair of socks that would make her happy when she wore them. She chose two colours and I dyed some sock wool for them. A wide stripe pattern is what she wanted. Between each colour change, I worked two rows of alternating colours to soften the transition.
And now the knitting is finished. All that remains to be done, is weaving in the ends. A lot of ends! :)
Happy Knitting!