Rhinebeck I'm Ready are YOU???

My never ending scarf has finally ended!!! I haven't woven in a single end, but I think it is going to stay that way. I started my scarf one year ago. It has been my travel knit. I only work on it in the car waiting for the bus, in doctors offices, kids birthday parties...etc. I rarely did more than two rows at a time hence it taking so long. When it was finished I thought about how many socks I could have made in the time it took me to make it!

I photographed my scarf while wearing one of my original pullover designs "Pebble". I finished it a little while ago, but this is the first time I'm sharing it here. I have worn it quite a few times and I love it.  I have the pattern together and I am working out a few modifications, but eventually I will release the pattern once I am perfectly happy with it. In the mean time I am loving wearing this test run. I figured since I will most likely be wearing this to Rhinebeck why not share it here.

For the scarf I used Isager Strik Alpaca 2. I loved working with this yarn. If you want to make one too. I used US1 needles (16" circular). I casted on 96 stitches and worked in the round until I ran out of yarn. The finished weight of the scarf is 7.9 oz / 223 grams. So I believe I used approximately 5 skeins of yarn.  I am planning on putting together a little tutorial on how I managed the color jogs and I'll upload the pattern into Ravelry for free. I have had quite a lot of interest from people that want to make one. So as soon as I find the time I'll get that done.

In the mean time I am so excited about Rhinebeck!!!!! I can't wait to go. I can smell the apple cider donuts all the way from NJ. I'm so excited, I'm so excited, I'm so excited!!!! I'll write more about my wish list for Rhinebeck in a future post.

Happy Knitting!!!

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Over the two weeks Tiny was recovering from his tonsil and adenoid surgery I got a ton of knitting and spinning done! I have quite a few other projects but I'll hold off sharing them until they are finished up.  To start I finished up an Outlander Cowl. I used Cascade Yarns Pure Alpaca it is a beautiful orange color that I think is perfect for Fall. I had plans of selling or gifting this cowl, but I've decided I need to keep it for myself.  I have quite a few other Outlander Cowls, but I have them as samples and I can't wear them, so this one will be mine to wear as much as I want :) 

If you have seen me at a kids birthday party, bus stop, doctors waiting room, car ride, camping trip.... you have probably seen my "Never Ending Scarf". It is a mindless knit I am doing. I am just knitting in a round and not following a pattern. I purchased the yarn from Chelsea Yarns and I have had it with me where ever I go. I am using US 1 circular needles. I realized the other day that I am almost out of yarn! Since I hardly ever do more than 5 rows at a time this has been a long long long project.

It has been all crinkled up in my bag and I was shocked how long it is getting when I pulled it out for pictures.

I haven't woven any of the ends in, but since it is for me I think I am going to let them all hang out in the center. I'll be the only one that knows it isn't finished properly.  I can live with that.

Have a wonderful day!

Outlander in Orange link

To Infinity & Beyond "Never Ending Scarf" link

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Yarn Along

 

 

Last night I released my Postcard Cardigan Pattern! I decided to release it as one size for now. I had tried it on quiet a few people with very different body types and it looked very flattering on everyone so I decided at this time to release it as is.  The bust is 38" and the bottom is 42" wide. The sleeves fit a 13" arm.  It is easy to modify the circumference of the sleeves by adding or removing 4 stitches. The entire cardigan can go down a size by choosing a lighter weight fingering yarn and smaller needles and it can be made larger by going up a yarn and needle size. I'd recommend removing one of the repeats of the chart if going up a size so it doesn't get to long. I'd be happy to offer any help to anyone wanting to make this cardigan and has questions about the fit.

 

I listed it as an advanced skill level because of the grafting of the shoulders. Otherwise it is a pretty straight forward seamless knit. It is worked back and forth, bottom up. The pattern is both charted and written out. If you are intimidated by the shoulder grafting I would recommend asking a friend or your LYS to see if they would be willing to help out with the grafting. Otherwise if you can knit lace you shouldn't have a problem with this pattern.

 

In the mean time I have a few project that have been lingering on my needles that I am determined to finish up before I start anything new.

 

I am making a Backshore Cardigan. The pattern is by Alica Plummer. I wanted a nice mindless knit and something I could wear around the house and with jeans. I really love how it is turning out. I am using Juniper Moon Farm Findley yarn for it. I am holding two strands together of each color.

 

 

 

Not on my needles yet, but will be on Friday! Is Romi's new Mystery Knit Along. The first clue comes out this Friday. I am so excited. It is the only new thing I'm allowing myself to make until I finish up my other WIPs.

My "To Infinity & Beyond Scarf" is back out of hibernation. I started this many moons ago, but now that it is getting closer to Spring I have brought it back out. I put it a side because I thought the colors were better for the Spring. I work on this waiting for the school bus, kids birthday parties, doctors offices and any other time I have to sit and wait. There isn't a pattern I am just knitting as I go.

 

I have been working a lot on my Spire the past two nights. I am on the lace portion and it is very hard to photograph progress on this huge WIP but trust me there is a lot of knitting going on in there. Oh and I am almost out of yarn. I need to spin up some more.

Do you like my banner at the top of this past and my new logo below???!!!

 

 

My sister Leanne designed them for me for my new Ravelry Group.  I started a group for support on my knitting patterns. It is a place for people to go to if they have questions and to show off their finished AndeeKF patterns. I started the group and right away someone went in a "Disagreed" with all my pages. Who does that? I didn't even have them all set up yet. To be honest they still aren't 100% set up. Oh well I guess there are some haters out there. But for all of you who have shown me so much support I have to give you a huge THANK YOU!

 

I didn't release this pattern to all the wonderful people who offered to test knit, but I will have more in the future so if you want to be a test knitter please leave your Raverly user name in the thread I started in my Raverly Group "Test Knitter".

 

Have a wonderful day!

 

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I have some fun finished items to share on the yarn along this week.

 

But first I have to say congratulations to the Ginny and her family for their newest addition!!!

God Bless your family.

 

Now onto knits. I finished my Coyote Trail.  I was hoping to get better pictures of it, but I had left my tripod in my father's car after the alpaca show and my battery was dead for my remote shutter for my camera. So I had to use my manikin instead.  I love how this turned out and I love the colors of the Fable Fiber Novel Yarn. I used Amelie and Fairy Garden.

 



The pattern says you can do one, two or three repeats of the lace edging. I did two repeats.

 

I was a little worried about the lace edging, but it was such a simple edging. It was so easy to keep the pattern in my head and there were lots of check points so I didn't make any mistakes which was very nice.

 

The pattern calls for the use of like one million stitch markers. Okay maybe more like a hundred or so. I used jump rings.  I usually use jump rings for my stitch markers. I like that they are small and cheap and I can have hundreds of them and they only cost a few dollars for a set of 100.  The designer suggests cutting up straws to use as markers. So that is an option too.

 

I got some finished pictures of my Celes Shawl. I love this knit. I can't wait to get some use out of it.  I used Isager Alpaca 2. It is a blend of 50% alpaca and 50% merino.

 

 

 

 

I also can share pictures of my Antrorse Sweater. I finished this back in September, but the pattern was just released so I can share it here.

 

 

The pattern was designed by Shannon Cook.  She and Jane Richmond just published a book called Journey. I am very excited that as a gift for test knitting I got copies of all the patterns in the book and a copy of the book.  The book is available for pre-order now you can find out more info here.

 

I wanted to get better pictures and hopefully I will soon, but remember my tripod was still missing and I still didn't get a battery for the remote shutter.

 

I wanted to show off the seamless construction of the sweater. I love when I can knit a sweater in the round!

 

I used Cascade Eco Cloud yarn for this sweater. It is soooooo soft. It is a blend of merino and alpaca in natural colors. This sweater is so comfy and I am so glad that the pattern was released so I can enjoy wearing it out and about.

 

 

For my mindless knitting these days. I frogged my Kex scarf and casted on a To Infinity & Beyond Scarf. I just made that name up. I am not following a pattern I am just knitting in around over and over again and occasionally changing colors. I am using the Isager Alapca 2 for this project. I want a big long squishy scarf and I think this will be perfect. I might join the ends together to make an infinity scarf. We'll see. This is truly a mindless knit and it lives in my car and I work on it here and there completely aimlessly.

 

 

I have decided everyone is getting handmade socks from me this year for Christmas.  I have no money, but lots of sock yarn. So let the sock extravaganza begin.  But first I am making myself a pair of Simple Skyp socks. I have made these socks quite a few times before, but never for myself. I am using mystery yarn. I am not totally sure what it is. I think it might be a Miss Bab's yarn, but I'm not 100% sure.

I've also been getting a lot of spinning done. I'm hoping to use the yarn for some socks :)

 

For reading I finished listening to "The Woman in White". I really like it. The audio book was 26 hours long and it got me through the knitting of my Celes.

 

Now I'm listening to "The Dirty Life: a Memoir of Farming, Food & Love". It is the memoirs of a girl who goes from being a city girl to a farmer.

 

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 **Update**

A pattern I had test knitted was just released so I'm adding it to this post.

 

Temperate Mitts

 

I used Juniper Moon Farm Sabine yarn. It is a combination of cotton, merino and llama.

I love how quick these knitted up. I think they would make a great gift.

BTW it is extra hard to take pics of fingerless mitts without a tripod :)