Ambitious

I have big knitting plans for July. Here goes:

1. Start and finish SKP 2009 Sock 3 (to be released today). The only thing I know about the sock is that it is a mosaic pattern. Want to finish this by the end of week 1.

2. Finish Girasole. The plan: Chart F week 1, Chart G week 2, and edging weeks 3 and 4.

3. Finish Hanami. Haven't made an attack plan yet...

4. Finish Lady of the Lake. Really, it is almost done and I need a mindless knitting project mixed in here...

I'm off to knit!

June BOM and other knitting

Another month done. Thanks Tasha!

And I am making good progress on my Girasole. I should be able to finish chart E this week. That leaves Charts F and G and then the edging, which I have heard takes a LONG time to knit. My goal is to have this blanket finished by the end of July, along with Hanami. I will pick Hanami back up later this week.

I am also working on a toddler jacket in WOOLganic worsted. This is a design I have had floating around in my mind for a while and I am finally taking the time to write out the pattern. Here's a little peak...

More to come soon!

Settling into summer

I know the calendar says summer, but someone forgot to notify the state of Maine. We have had rain and clouds for nearly 4 weeks straight. My garden is a muddy, weedy mess now, but I did sneak out for some more pictures a couple of weeks ago (on a cloudy day). I'm not sure how the garden will look for the rest of the summer, so I will post some pretty pictures for today:

Evenstar Gloves

I knit these a few weeks ago and have been wearing them quite a bit:

This yarn is so soft and warm!

Here are the pattern details:
Pattern: "Evenstar Gloves" by Audrey MacDonald, free on her blog
Yarn: WOOLganic DK in "Leura", 1.5 skeins
Gauge: 5.5 st/inch
Needles: US#7/4.5mm

Comments: Pretty quick. I knit these on 2 circ needles and charted the pattern. I only cast on 42 sts, not 48.

New yarn!!!

I am so excited about this. I am happy to announce that we have partnered with a great new company: Australian Organic Wool! We now have all colors in stock in 2 weights: DK/8 ply and Worsted/10 ply. I LOVE this yarn. It is a super soft merino spun with a slightly increased twist to reduce pilling. And it's organic: the sheep are raised organically, the wool is washed using a biodegradable detergent, the wool is spun in a mill specifically certified to handle organic fibers, and lastly, they use metal-free dyes in fabulous colors. Take a look...

I have been searching for a line of solid color wool and I really couldn't be happier. I have been playing with this yarn for a while now and I can't tell you how soft it is. You can easily wear this wool against your skin. I made a pair of fingerless mitts with this yarn last month and have been really impressed on how this yarn handles. It is easy to knit with, has great stitch definition, and really has very little pilling. CLICK HERE for all of the yarn details.

I am in heaven!

Garden--last week of May

It's raining here today, but here are some pictures from a couple of weeks ago:

This flower is almost 12 inches across!

More bracelets

I finished these a couple of weeks ago. I like to work on these late at night when my mind is too tired for kitting. As you can tell, they become a bit addictive!