EIP Wednesday

This will be a very picture heavy WIP Wednesday with TAMI'S AMIS or in my case, Elving in Progress. I wanted to share some finished gifts before they get wrapped and put under the tree. The Beaded Gathered Scarf for Grandma L. (my mother-in-law) is finally done. My very own yarn angel in the form of the lovely owner of my LYS gifted me with half a skein of the green mohair/silk yarn to finish the last 12 rows. The scarf will be joining the knitted bead bracelet as part of a gift set. The bracelet was so much fun to knit and I see more jewelry making in the near future. There is also another Botanic Hat ready for giving. My little boy is test driving it out and I think it meets with his approval. I have the fourth and final one on the needles now. It's such a relief to be almost done with the gift knitting! Hope everyone has a happy, safe and peaceful holiday!

Nip/Tuck

This is Henry, from the pattern Henri the Knitted Bear by Rachel Borello. He was meant to cast a cheerful glow over the tree, but ended up looking like he has a bad case of indigestion from eating one too many holiday cookies. The hardest part of knitting softies is getting their expressions to turn out the way you intended. Oh well, maybe Henry just doesn't care for smittens. Or maybe his grumpiness is from missing a pair of legs and an arm. Sorry Henry, but those will have to wait because there are many more gifts to knit. I am almost finished with another Botanic Hat. This one is knitted out of Ultra Alpaca and Poems yarn. Really loving the subtle effect of these yarns knitted together. Then onwards to Grandma L.'s knitted bead bracelet. Here's a preview of the beads that will be used. Not much time left, so hopefully this will knit up quickly. (Check out these crafty ladies at TAMI'S blog for WIP Wednesdays).

Peaceful Solitude

Went for an early morning walk,

then made a pot of tea for one,

spent some time with these,

and then knitted some more of this. A morning well spent!

Grab yourself a cuppa and head on over to TAMI'S blog for some crafty goodness.

Grandma's Gotta Have Some Bling!

I saw a lovely version of this gathered scarf knitted up at my LYS and knew that it would make a great Christmas gift for Grandma L. The owner had added a few rows of bead work to jazz things up a bit. But just 2 sections of beading? Nope, Grandma needs a lot more bling than that! A whole scarf's worth! You can view the pattern on ravelry HERE. Check THIS out for a good demo on adding beads to your knitting using a crochet hook. As luck would have it, my LYS is offering a class on knitted beaded jewelry in November. Looks like Grandma's gonna have some more bling!