Old and new projects

Beginning of January (Okay, it's already mid-January, but let's not dwell on that. I've had a lot of work stacking up.) feels like a good time for an overview, so here are some old projects that I finished late last year (but never had the time to blog about) and some new ones that I'm working on now.

This small crocheted basket didn't turn out the way I thought it would be. Here it is before and after felting.

I used one skein of Zitron Turmalin and, as you can see, it looked better before because it felted unevenly. I was going to use it to hold all the knick-knacks on my work desk, but now it's in my highly organized knitting needle box (ahem) and I keep my darning needles, needle gauges etc. in it.

This is something I really needed.

I took some old yarn from stash (this is actually the same colour I used a tiny amount for the kitty bed) and crocheted until it was large enough to hold a knitting project.

Or, if the sides are up, I can fill it with yarn.

This scarf will bring colour to bleak winter days.

It's a simple rib scarf knitted with one skein of Harmony (55% kid mohair, 22.5% wool, 22.5% silk). It's luxuriously soft, but it sheds all over the place (like all mohair). Brooks Farm is once again selling some "widows and orphans" at a discounted price, so take a look there if you're interested. I still have about a sweater's worth of this yarn.

This was my last FO of 2006, Besotted Scarf. I used every inch of Lamb's Pride worsted (the colour is Prairie Fire) I had left from Banff. (See? Stash yarn again! I'm not so hopeless as you all think.)

It was a nice simple project and, just like Alyssa said, a great way to practice cabling without a cable needle :)

BTW, I always find it very difficult to take pictures of scarves. How are you supposed to do it without ending up with photos that look... well, silly. Here are some examples. (Once again, click on the pictures if you want to see them bigger.) The one above is The Log.

The Letter A.

The Diaper.

The Toilet Paper.

But I digress, let's move on to some of my current projects. (I should really count all my WIPs and UFOs. I wonder if the number has gone up to two digits?) Here's the bleu-blanc-rouge trio, and I'm very excited about each one of them.

Bleu - Aranmor sweater.

Blanc - Here and There Cables Scarf, a birthday present for mom.

Rouge - Pomatomus socks.

Comments

[Alyssa]

Wow! You've been busy. Everything looks terrific. I especially like the Rouge Pomatomus sock...so pretty.

[twig]

For the uneven basket, have you tried rewetting it and using a large cannister or something inside it to block it?

Love the Aranmoor.

[Miriam]

I love the scarf pose names!

Okay, your pomatomus look great. I love the colorway. And aranmore is going to be gorgeous.

I like the idea of reblocking your basket, too. But I have felted items that came out so unevenly that there was no point. Don't know which category yours falls into, Mothlady.

Cheers!