This winter I have managed to attempt and complete quite a few new and interesting projects!
My first attempt at cables, and my first completed blanket. I loved working on this project. It was very quick and extremely easy to do. I knitted two cable sections at a time and stitched the three strips together as I went. I would quite possibly make another one of these, though I would probably make it a bit larger to cover more then just my lap and legs.
My first ever attempt at knitting a garment. I had previously decided that I wasn't going to knit any garments, however, I suspect I have now caught the bug. Knit top down in the round with raglan sleeves, this jumper was super easy and quick to do (when I actually sat down to work on it). I'm very pleased with the result. A little baggy and a little long, it will certainly be my go-to at home doing nothing jumper. Once I had finished it, I knew I needed to try something else along these lines.
Once again knit top down in the round, I'm super happy with this one. The yarn was a bit of a pain to work with and I doubt I will use it again, but I am very pleased with the outcome. It fits quite well and looks great! I know for sure I will be knitting a lot more garments after this.
Not a different project as such, but I am still very happy with how this turned out. I did have some difficulties blocking it (picot edging is awful to try pin out evenly). I suspect that this shawl will got a lot of wear as it begins to warm up a little more and I will no longer need to take a jacket to work, but will need an extra easily removed layer for chilly mornings and evenings.
My first ever Knit-A-Long. Or rather, a Knit-Together. This project was quite a lot of fun to do (though by the time I got towards the end those rows were looong). The support given throughout the KAL by the designer, Mel of Singlehanded Knits, was amazing and I am super pleased with the end result. Mel herself is a wonderful person with some beautiful patterns and I will definitely be take part in any more KAL/KTogethers of hers if I could. I am also planning on knitting a few more of her other existing patterns over time which I am looking forward to.
At the moment I am partially in between projects, with a few I am working on, but am not super excited about, and some that I am excited about, but I am waiting on the yarn to be dyed and arrived for. However, I have recently expanded on my stash with some new yarns I haven't tried before and have some plans for future projects that I am looking forward to starting when the time is right. Hopefully I wont be waiting too much longer before I get my custom/dyed-to-order yarns and I can start the projects I am most excited about: The Old Man and the Sea and a Trilinear Shawl.
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