Finished Knits & Photo Bombers

If you visited my post over at "A Girl in Sheep Clothing" you would have seen this picture of Awan photo bombing my shawl picture.  I had the camera set up on a tripod and I was taking pictures with my remote shutter button. The alpacas were much more interested in the camera than me and my alpaca Quill shawl.

I really love how my Quill turned out. I am sure I will use it as a blanket 90% of the time, but I'm sure I'll wear it out and about as a shawl once and a while too.

I also finished my Chesterfield Sweater. I was watching my parents dog, Harper, for the weekend and he was more interested in photo bombing my pictures, so in the end I just let him join along.

 

I really love this sweater. I modified the pattern slightly. The pattern has longer lighter color on the sleeves. I added length to the body of the sweater so it fit more of a tunic style.  This balanced out the length of the color change on the sleeves.  I love how it turned out.  I am thinking I might have to shrink it just a tad, but it is fine for now.

 

I used Isager Tvinni Merino yarn for this sweater.  I was knitting it as part of My Sister's Knitter KAL/CAL & Luvinthemommyhoods Summer Sweater KAL.  When I saw the pattern come out in the new Brooklyn Tweed's Men Collection I knew I had to make the Girlfriend version for myself. I am very happy with the yarn. Since I don't have a store close to me that sells Brooklyn Tweed yarn and if I ordered Beaverslide yarn I wouldn't have had it in time for the start date of the KAL, so I went to Chelsea Yarns (my favorite yarn store).  I was so excited when she showed me this Isager yarn because it reminded me exactly of Beaverslide.  So in the end I am trilled with it and I am looking forward to wearing it all Fall.

 

With that said I am chomping at the bit to cast on another sweater.  I have a sweater in mind that I want to make, but I can't find a pattern. I have been trying to knit from patterns for the entire year and not write any of my own. But I'm really fighting the urge to start charting up my own pattern.  I really do love writing patterns, but it can be very time consuming.

 

Well see.....

 

joining with Ginny's Yarn Along

My Quill is Done

My Quill is done!!! I love it so much. I blocked it last night and I couldn't wait to get a picture of it this morning. I plan on getting better pictures of it soon, but I had to show that it is finally done! I love it so much. It is made from 100% alpaca and it is so warm and cozy. I can wear it as a shawl, blanket, coat, cardigan. I am pretty sure there are a 100 uses for this knit.

 

I also made some progress on my Chesterfield Sweater. I ran out of yarn while I was away and I took a trip over to Chelsea Yarns yesterday to get the rest of the yarn for it.

 

and while I was at the yarn store I bought some 2 ply lace alpaca yarn for my Walk on the Moon.  I am excited to be working with Fall colors :)

 

 

 

Joining with Ginny's Yarn Along

Get It Done 2013~ Yarn Along

One of my knitting blog friend Andi started a KAL on Ravelry. I met her through a KAL we did together back over the winter.  She always has lots of beautiful projects on her needles and I am often jealous to see all the fun things she is working on. She says she picks up a project to work on depending on her mood. I just love that.  I am more of a one thing at a time girl.  Apparently Andi's WIPS have gotten a little out of control and she started a KAL/CAL to help motivate herself and others to get some projects done.  The rules of the KAL are that your projects need to be casted on before 8/1/13 and the deadline is 9/30/13.

 

I have only had two projects of my needles: my quill and my EZ camping shawl.  (Although I have finished a few test knits that I can't share). I wanted to be part of Andi's KAL and I've had some projects I have really wanted to make for myself. So yesterday I rushed up to Chelsea Yarns (my favorite place in the whole wide world, when I grow up I want to work at Chelsea Yarns) to get some yarn for two projects I have been wanting to make.

 

I love that Chelsea Yarns has exactly what I want every time I go there.  I told her I wanted to make a Brooklyn Tweed Sweater and I needed it casted on by August 1st and like magic she had Isager yarn that is just like Brooklyn Tweed Loft or Beaverslide. It reminds me exactly of Beaverslide and I am loving working with it.

 

So here is my line up for the KAL.

 

#1 Chesterfield Sweater (Version II Girlfriend)

yarn Isager- wool

 

#2 Celes

yarn Isager Alpaca 2 (50% alpaca / 50% merino)

In the pile below is my #3 Quill and #4 EZ Camping Shawl with my Chesterfield and my Celes.

 

I am hoping my Chesterfield Sweater will be easy to work on while we are camping. I am looking forward to lots of easy stockinet knitting!

 

I also picked up a copy of "The Unofficial Harry Potter Knits" at Chelsea Yarn. The patterns in this magazine are AMAZING! I can't wait to get them on my needles!

 

 

Joining with Ginny's Yarn Along

If you'd like to join Andi's KAL/CAL you can find the info here

My Sister's Knitter KAL/CAL

It's not too late to join us!

 

Also I want to give a huge shout out to WillyG's BRRH Hat for making it up to #2 on the Ravelry Patterns yesterday.