The Morticia

Sorry it's been a long time since I blogged. Summer I was working on finishing a pair of socks for my daughters MIL.

Next up was a pair of socks I saw in a knitting magazine. The pattern was called Sand Dunes. The designer even asked to use my picture in Ravelry! What an honor:

Now I am currently working on a mystery KAL (knit a long) where each week you get a different clue. The project started on 10/1/2013 and we were to have it completed by oct 31st. Sadly I am way behind and just finishing clue 2 and it's 11/1. Oh well, it's going to be beautiful. We do know its a scarf designed by Boo knits. It is called Morticia and this is my first lace project and my first project placing beads.

~keeping you in stitches

Terry-Jo 

The Gloves are off - Or shall I say the Gauntlets have been thrown...

Here are my finished Ringwood Gloves (Gauntlets) They turned out awesome. there was only one little hitch and that was I must have miss counted my rows for the cuff because the both end the same way. Instead of opposite directions so one you'll be able to see the buttons and the other you won't. Of course I didn't realize this until the end (thinking all along they were fine..) and then I did not want to rip them out. So since it's my first glove I will chalk it up to learning and next time I will know. They turned out really nice in the MadelineTosh DK: Cousteau.

April and May were very productive months... I also Knit two Seedy Bow Bands (headbands) one in Pink and one in Purple for my Sister-in-law and my Neice - both of which were belated birthday presents!

I havce now started a pair of socks for my daughter Meg's MIL. She wanted some wild & crazy socks so I decided on the Flutter-By pattern in Trekking Hand Art Yarn. The color is Colombo. Here they are so far:

I have been a very busy girl....

~Keeping you in stitches

Terry-Jo

Ringwood Gloves

I've decided to try my hand at knitting gloves. I've knitted mittens in the past but never gloves. I found this wonderful pattern on Ravelry called "Ringwood Gloves".  ZuZu decided she wanted to be in the picture. So far the pattern is going really well.

~ Keeping you in Stitches
Terry-Jo

HitchHiker scarf is finished!

Check this out:

This was such a great pattern. Love it.... It wraps really well around the neck.

~Keeping you in Stitches
Terry-Jo

The HitchHiker

I've started knitting on my Scarf: The Hitchhiker.

Here's a close up picture so you can really see the colors this has. The yarn is from See Jayne Knit and the color is Melted Popsicle Puddle.

I've joined an awesome group on Ravelry called: "Our Gathering Place" and they are doing a Springing into Spring KAL and I've entered this scarf into the KAL. Should be fun and keep me on track!!!

This is such an easy pattern - I just love it.... I am looking forward to trying one of her other patterns that uses old scraps of sock yarn!!! What a better way to showcase your favorite left over sock yarn than in a scarf...

~Keeping you in Stitches
Terry-Jo

This scrumptious skein of Yarn came in the mail yesterday. It was hand dyed by See Jayne Knit in Canada. 

www.seejayneknit@shaw.ca

The color is: "Melted Popsicle Puddle" in Superwash Merino & Nylon.

I am very excited about the color. It's gorgeous. My plan is to knit a lightweight neck scarflette.  I found the pattern on ravelry. Its called "Hitchhiker". Its an asymmetrical scarf knit in Garter Stitch.

~Keeping you in Stitches
Terry-Jo

Trinity Scarf for Amy-Jo

My friend Mary-Joy came over to my work desk and said "I have show and tell"....  We do this every so often to show eachother our projects. She was working on this beautiful shawl that had this very unique stitch. Its called the Trinity stitch and both sides of the project are very beautiful.

The pattern goes like this:

Row 1: (RS) *K1 P1 K1 into the same st, P3tog*, repeat from * to *
Row 2: (WS) Knit
Row 3: *P3tog, K1 P1 K1 into the same st*, repeat from * to *
Row 4: Knit

I wanted to try this pattern so much since I'd fallen in love with the stitch. So my sister-in-law Amy-Jo had a birthday in January so PERFECT I needed a birthday gift! Its turning out really well.

Then another little project waiting in the wings and I will start this tomorrow are another pair of baby chuck for a new babygirl: Kylie June

These new chucks are going to be in Pink and Brown!  will keep you posted with pictures....

~Keeping you in Stitches
Terry-Jo

Hello all... Well I have been a busy girl thru the holiday season.  I knit two big Christmas socks to hang on the fireplace. I also knit two pairs of baby chucks for my daughter Meg's pregnant friends.

Luna Ariadne's Chucks:
Her Baby shower had a sun, moon & stars celestial theme - and since her name is Luna I put a Crescent moon on her chucks...

Maximillian Danger's Chucks:
Typical little boy colors with a air of "danger"...   LOL

I've also started a new pair of socks:
I am doing CookieA's Monkey sock pattern. I love this pattern and it knits up like a dream. I am using crystal palace bamboo superwash yarn. It is ultra soft. I fell in love eith the yarn again after having my daughter Meg home for the holiday's and she brought with her a pair of bamboo socks I made her a few years ago. i felt it again and immediately remembered how much I loved that yarn. I found someone on Ravelry selling two skeins for cheap and bam!

And then another piece of information I am very excited to share.... I was contacted on Ravelry by the lady who wrote the pattern for my basket case socks that I just finished. They loved my picture and wanted to feature my sock picture on their sock pattern page. Of course I said yes!!!! Here's the link check it out. I'm the 2nd Picture! http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/basket-case-socks

~Keeping you in Stitches
Terry-Jo