Two New Things

I've recently finished a pair of socks, Dawlish by Rachel Coopey. I really liked knitting them, the pattern was quite intuitive and the result lovely.

I also finished my first ever mystery pattern, it was a shawl by Susanna IC, the queen of lace shawls (seriously). There were eight clues altogether and it was very interesting to see the shawl develop. I used self-striping yarn and black beads. It was also my first ever beading project! I really should get better pictures, but here's one for starters:

Remember you can enlarge the pictures by clicking on them, the shawl picture is pretty good quality so you can actually see the beads!

November News

Again, it's been a while since I've last written, but you have to excuse me, life has been pretty busy. I am still suffering with my finger (see last post). I try not to knit and usually succeed for a week or so, and then I must knit until the left little finger starts hurting again. It's pretty bad and makes me quite sad... Not being able to knit as much as I want due to limited time is one thing but not being to knit even as much as I'd have time for because a finger hurts...! That's what's really bothering me.

Still, I have finished a few things since I last blogged and started even more.

The first is a free pattern by Jackie Jones, the dragonfly washcloth. This is pretty cute, and I think I'll gift it to my boyfriends mother. There are so many dragonflies where she lives, cute and small, and huge and scary ones, too!

Dragonfly washcloth

I've also finished a pair of socks, but only one, and for my boyfriend's birthday. The pattern is Fred & George Socks by Rachel Coopey from the Unofficial Harry Potter Knits magazine. I actually just read the last Harry Potter book for the first time just now. I had seen the films but only now did I read the book. I don't really know what to think of it, I have several complaints, but I am also glad to have finally read all the books.

Fred & George socks

The final thing I've finished is a fun little scarf designed by Caitlin ffrench. This was a mystery pattern, and there is no project page yet. The pattern can be found in her group on Ravelry. Here is the scarf as photographed today when it was beautifully sunny!

I also want to show you this beautiful yarn I got as a prize from Eden Cottage Yarns, who sponsored Cookie Crumbs KAL on Ravelry. I was lucky enough to win any in stock yarn from them, and I chose a laceweight that is 70% alpaca and 30% lace, Pegasus Lace. The yarn feels so soft, I can't wait to knit with it!

We organised a Halloween party a little over a week ago, below's my costume. I was pretty scary, huh?

I hope I can knit again soon, I have so many things on the needles! I am halfway through Gothic Spire by Cookie A. and almost half done with Dawlish by Rachel Coopey. I love them both, although the Gothic Spires may be gifted as they are a little loose for me. Here's hoping I'll have more to post soon!