Some February FO’s
February has begun and I am ready with some projects under my belt: I have finished some things! It was sort of my goal to knit up some of those hibernating projects that have been nagging at the back of my mind this year but with so many yummy yarns and colours flowing through the shop it has been damn near impossible!
The first project I finished that was not part of the stash was my newest pattern: The Canadian 2010 Headband. I thought this would be a nice little number to wear to the Olympics. I was lucky enough to get tickets to 2 women’s hockey games and 1 men’s hockey. I’m pretty stoked! I made this headband with some of my own hand dyed yarn (the blue/green) and Debbie Bliss Rialto DK. Kits will be available at Urban Yarns shortly. It’s a quick knit with snowflakes and maple leaves, who could ask for more?
The other finished object is my February Lady. I knit it up with Sweetgeorgia Superwash Worsted. 44″ bust meant 14 skeins but it was worth it. I’m still not sure the buttons were quite right but no matter, they are easy to change if I change my mind, right? I’m so smitten with the project I’m working on the baby version from Elizabeth Zimmerman’s Knitter’s Almanac, FO forthcoming.
For those of you who can’t get enough Gourmet Crafter I will also be blogging for Urban Yarns on Mondays so you can check me out there too!
JOhanna said,
February 11, 2010 at 12:15 am
Your February is beautiful! The first thing I noticed was how perfect the buttons looked with that yarn. Something so warm and elegant about them
alexaludeman said,
February 11, 2010 at 11:31 pm
Thanks Johanna! I thought they were warm and charming too!