Unikatissima December KAL

We are halfway through the "Advent Calendar" KAL.  I don't know about this lace knitting, but I'm doing it anyway.  It will definitely need to be blocked!!!

Unikatissima Advent Shawl

 Of course the above picture is upside down, even though it's right side up on photo stream.  Below is a close up of last few days.

Knitvent 2013; other FO's

I bought an ebook for Knitvent (a take on Advent). I've only completed one garment, because I'm also doing another KAL lace shawl!!  I also made another cowl with some leftover yarn, and have enough to make a pair of fingerless mitts.  Not enough hours in the day...

Red Robin Shawl

Little green elf cowl

A crown for Miss Stash-Buster

Don't you think it's fitting I made myself a crown for my accomplishments?

Seriously, it's awesome!!!

But if you want REAL seriousness, it's Little Green Elf Cowl, which took an afternoon and an evening!!!  I don't know the yarn; it didn't have a label, but it's washable!!!

I have also whipped out a baby hat, and a "Peaches and Cream" cotton tote bag, but no pictures yet.

Week in Review

I have been a busy little girl this week.  Went through all my yarn (no small feat) and got several bags of odds and ends suitable for giving to nursing home or donate to a place where it could be put to good use.
I used up lots of stash making the following three garments; one for a friend of my mom's, and the two lap blankets for church ministry.
I did all this, plus walked three mornings this week, and saw Tom Turkey (5 of them) with his tail feathers all ruffled up while at Runge. Of course, I did not have my camera, but it was a first-time-in-my-life sighting. We have seen these turkeys growing all summer, and it was fun to watch them strut their stuff!  Nature is awesome.
Now to go back downstairs and get another batch of stash (which I actually sorted into shawl, blanket, baby, etc) and start another project!!!

Enjoy!

Rectangle Granny Blanket

Verge

Use the Force!!!!

Made this little Yoda hat for a friend's grandson, who is 4-5 months old.  He and his dad are going as Yoda and Luke Skywalker(the dad).  Got it in the mail yesterday.  What a hoot!

Use the Force

Another one bites the dust!!

Just finished another UFO last night!!!
This started out as Mara.  When I got to the ruffle part, I just couldn't make myself kfb for a total of 500+ stitches, then K2P2 for 5 inches!!!  SO...................I put on a skinny ruffle, and I like it!!!

Color not so good.  If the sun comes out today, I'll get some outside pictures!!!

The LONG road to finishing a UFO

FINALLY, after starting this shawl over a year ago, I got this beauty done!!!!  It's a 10 row repeat, with either one stitch increased or one stitch decreased every 10 rows.  It got to be a little monotonous, so I put it down last fall, and made LOTS of other things.  Last week, after Knit Nite, I picked it up and got it finished in five days!!!  I was at the halfway point then.  It's around 84 inches long, and 11 inches wide.  It is a pattern from Jane Austen Knits Summer 2012.
Margaret Dashwood Shawl

One more major UFO to finish up, then it's back to knitting for Christmas gifts, and getting some things in my queue started (and finished!)