AHa!! Success!!!

Aha!! I seem to have gotten past the annoyance of yesterdays inability to add photos and now can show off my finally finished commission piece.

I had another jumper I knit, much bigger than this one and another lady liked the yarn and wondered if I could make her up one. She's a tiny lady about a foot shorter than me so I was really concerned I might make it too big or small, even though I took measurements but I'm awfully mathmatically challenged. But she tried it on today and it fits! I'd have prefered the sleeves a little longer but she said they were fine. She's going to pick it up next week and I get $60 for my effort! It was a simple seamless construction because I HATE seaming! But I'm very pleased with myself. Aren't the colour variations pretty?
Happy Knitting :)

Ooops, I am Very Lax

Very lax indeed! It's been almost a month since I've looked at this. Shame, shame, shame. And it's not like I've been doing anything!
I have knit my youngest son another pair of HTML mitts since his hands have gotten HUGE! (and also he can't find where he's put the other ones!). Also a HTML pouch...since the first prototype of the mitts was even too big for him but did covert very nicely to a useful pouch!

Also I got possessed by beaded knitting again and made a really sweet beaded amulet purse that you can wear as a necklace and I used rod-binding cord I got from the op-shop (didn't even realise what it was when I got it. I just got it because it was a pretty colour)to knit it up in. It's so pretty! I think I might make a bunch of these! The worst part is getting the beads onto the thread!!

So, that's what I've been up to...plus a jumper I'm knitting on commission but I haven't finished it yet OR got any photos. But hopefull it'll be finished!!
Happy Knitting

New Wool to Love :)

I found this gorgeous wool at Spotlight called Isla. It's soft, lightly spun and slightly thick and thin. 50% virgin wool and 50% Polyacrylic. I'd hoped it would felt but obviously the wool has been treated because it didn't shrink a bit when I tested it! But I found the perfect pattern for it's wonderful colours, especially as the temperature begins it's seasonal plummet!
This is the pattern from Ravelry - Fast and Fearless Mitts
And these are my attempts :)

Aren't they pretty? I love them all!
Happy Knitting :)