It has been since I last bought yarn!

Saturday, December 17, 2016

Deck the Halls with Yarn Balls

Deck the halls with boughs of yarn balls!!

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'Tis the season to be distracted from knitting...

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Don we now our brand new mittens.... *

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And defend the tree from kittens....

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Start a project you won't be finishing! **

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And find it hard to make the time for knitting....

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Follow me while I attempt to measure

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I'm trying to make a yultide treasure

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* I finished the mittens I was making for me!!

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Pattern: Sydanmaa Mittens by Hanna Levaniemi
Yarn: Illimani Yarn Silky Baby Llama in 9208 "beige"
Needles: US 4
Notes: This is such a great pattern and the yarn is SO warm.  I am loving this yarn to death.  It is so soft to the touch!  I haven't made anything for me in such a long time and I love these!  I might make myself a matching headband or hat too... who knows?

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** I also started working on an original pattern (!!) for arm warmers for my sister, after I couldn't really find what I wanted in patterns.

It has been a slog.  I've written in arm shaping, which I feel is very clever of me, but also means I've had a slower go at what is essentially a "tube" and should be simple.  Once #1 is knit, I get the sense that #2 will go faster.  I am under no illusions that this will be done for Christmas so I'm not counting on them under the tree.  But I do think I can get it done before the holiday is out.

Getting ready for Santa's visit this year has been fun... but also time consuming.  Things are starting to wind down as we approach the holiday and I'm hoping for some cozy nights watching movies and working on projects.  I'm not sure I'll get in a Dec 24 post or not... so if we don't get there- MERRY CHRISTMAS... and if we do get there... I guess you get TWICE the Christmas greetings!

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