Knitting JOURNEY: Spate Mitts

After casting off my Onward shawl I had a skein and a half of Spud & Chloe sweater taking up space in my stashbox.
During a chatty-chat with dear pal Becca of Nook I had a "duh" moment when discussing the Spate mitts. why not use the leftover yarn from my Onward shawl? Spud & Chloe "Sweater" yarn is easy to knit, looks great and I know from how much I wear my shawl it's an easy color to wear too.
That conversation happened goodness knows how long ago but I finally made them! Right before the weather turns ridiculous here.

Pretty, eh?

Details on Ravelry project page.

I just think that it's plain awesome to have a friends that are always willing and happy to talk yarn/knitting! I love speaking a "third language" with these friends...you know who you are! xo

Regina

As a mom, there are definitely days where you feel a little "blah". We'll leave it at that.

Enter the Regina hat. 

Guaranteed to take away the blahs leaving you with a little "swoosh" in your step.

The perfect hat for pining away in a castle tower, waiting for Prince Charming. 

bahaha. 

There were so many awesome hats popping up in the Downton Abbey KAL thread and my shawlette is slow-going, so I cast on!

This was such a quick knit, but the clever construction and design details make this so fun to make and wear. I knit it using Vintage Chunky in charcoal and DK Merino Style by Knitpicks in teal. 

Both were in my stash...woot woot!

the fan detail is stitched on after blocking. I love the Art Deco feel of this element.

The pattern is a *free!* pattern by Carina Spencer and can be found here.

close-up of the fan.

The best thing about this pattern's construction is that you can truly use any yarn, which is awesome for stash-busting.  My head is swimming with all the possible combinations! 

Can't wait to knit another one!

Friday Finished Object - Boneyard Shawl

This is the Boneyard Shawl. 

Pattern by Stephen West, knit in Patons Classic Wool 

Colorway: grey marl

This pattern was written originally for DK weight yarn but can really be knit in any weight. I chose worsted wool because I wanted to to try making a more substantial feeling shawl. Knit on 10.5 needles, this shawl has plenty of drape but is super, super warm and perfect for this transitional weather.

The pattern is simple but has enough extras to hold a knitter's interest. 

The stockinette body is broken up by garter ridges, which are reminiscent of "ribs". How cool is that?

It is a classic triangular shawl shape, which is not my favorite. 

If I knit it again I think I will add increases on the WS as well to make it more scarf-like.

I thought moving to L.A. meant I had to give up my cozy knits, but I didn't realize it would be downright freezing at times! I love this scarf and I highly recommend knitting it. 

It's my favorite kind of pattern, one that is simple but makes an impact.
Happy Weekend Everyone!