Progress on Cables and O's

I have been knitting as much as I can on my cardigan. it is very easy to get in the zone and just knit away on this project. I have made some good progress in just a week, especially considering that I have been knitting on another project (Diamond Fantasy Shawl) and I finished a sock. It's not very exciting at this point, but I do like to see the inches of cables and lace increase.

Cables and O's

I started my Cables and O's cardigan last week. The pattern is in "No Sheep for You" and is being knit by me in cotton - Cotton Glace to be exact, in a very pretty pearl off white. I swatched a lot so I have the stitch pattern memorized already, which makes it a fairly fast knit. Each row, though feels like it takes a while because I am knitting on 266 stitches. My LYS is hosting a KAL for this sweater so I hope that will keep me knitting fast enough to get this sweater finished for wearing this summer.

Gathering Intentions - done!

I am so happy to be finished with this sweater. So I can start wearing it, that is! I already love it and can tell I will be wearing it until it falls apart. It fits just right.


Gathering Intentions, from Inspired Cable Knits by Fiona Ellis.
Mission Falls 1842 Wool, 007, Cocoa
Mods - I left the i-cord off of the sleeve so I can wash my hands without it dangling in the sink.

Cabled Hats

Hi!

I've recently completed 2 Capitan Hats .


This one in Baby Alpaca Grande by Plymouth for me.


This one in Cascade Baby Alpaca Chunky for MIL, as I really didn't like the color, but the yarn was a gift, so for a gift it went.

I'm in a cable mood lately, I have 2 other projects OTN.

Cable-Down Raglan

Although it's a little bit late, I finished it before the weather gets warm. And I am proud of myself of knitting this sweater. I don't really like cabling, but after looking at the FO, all the cabling time is worth it.



Yarn: 6.5 skeins Misti International Pima Cotton/Silk in purple

The yarn is very soft, but it does have lots of lints even before I wash it. As for the pattern, I love the top down method since I don't like seaming. It only requires a little seaming underarm.

Finished Cabled Socks

I have finished 2 pair of socks with cables. The first are my Aran Socks. I knit these in Louet Gems Sport wt yarn in Cream. This pattern will be available at The Loopy Ewe probably next week.

The second pair is the Mini Pretzel Twists I knit these in Wollmeise 100% Merino in the Zenzi colorway

Still working on the two sweaters, well every now and then anyway.

Monica

The 2008 Great Knit Out from Vogue Knitting

Check out Vogue Knitting site for more:

http://www.vogueknitting.com/vkm/?q=node/128

Charity Knitting

This little vest designed by Marguerite is my third finished garment for the current challenge at the CIC Yahoo Group. I knit it with Knitpicks Wool of the Andes bulky 100% wool on an Options size US 10.5 circular needle. Thanks to Marguerite for a nice and fast little pattern! I hope it will keep some little person warm.

Shirley - www.Artseycrafts.blogspot.com