Knit Crazy

Here are some pictures of me waring the finished product. It all started with the Knit Picks catalog. In it I noticed the most beautiful colored brushed alpaca blended yarn (these pictured don't do it justice -- it's a lot more vibrant), Suri Dream in Ocean. I first started using it, as seen in the post for 365 week seventeen on a pattern I found on Knitty -- Lacey. Although I loved the lace pattern, I was a bit apprehensive toward the poofy sleeves. I'm not sure I could have pooled that off.

Then came the knitting blog sphere where I found my new heroes: The Spiders. One of it's members posted the pattern for the Circular Shrug (fashioned after an Urban Outfitters shrug. It is a really easy pattern and I'm sure looks great with any kind of yarn. I opted for this almost mohair like yarn that gives it that extra luxe factor. Sadly, it looks so fancy I feel I can't use it as often as I'd like. Peony Knits also posted the pattern for an Anthropologie Caplet I may attempt to make in the next couple of months.


The other project of green and brown squares you've seen on various of my 365 entries is an Afghan blanket; pattern I saw on The Knitty Gritty over the holidays. The tittle clearly states that this should be a project set up by more than one knitter and I agree. I may only make it half the size intended for I'm a little exhausted/bored. It took a lot for me to get bored with this one though since It's composed of 7 different patterns done in 3 different colors. The instructions used more than three colors but I decided to simplify by using Knit Picks' Sierra in Bud, Lettuce, Cinnamon, and Natural for the border. I'll probably finish grafting it this weekend and I'll post pics then.

In between these projects I've made the Piggle for Kayla as her B-day gift in a soft pink (I'll post pics on my shutterfly "my knits" when I get a chance) as well as a scarf for Jason in a pesto + natural wool yarn (see week fifteen) that I made up off the top of my head. The pic of Jason's scarf also doesn't show the true color either but it reminds me of my favorite Indian dish: palak paneer & basmati rice.

Now I'm actually trying to make the Le Slouch that I've seen a few knit bloggers make with some left over mulberry colored yarn I had in my stash (look out for it next week on 365). But I'm already lusting after the Anemoi Mittens pattern and an Elizabeth Zimmermmann (EZ) book.

I'm short of saying I have a problem...