But seriously, everyone’s mostly interested in knitting pr0n, right?  Behold, my “recently” finished objects!

1. Burly Timber Cruiser socks, 2. Medallion, 3. Travelling Fern lace scarf, 4. Stocking ornament, 5. Baby hat for C&A, 6. V’s grey socks, 7. Baby socks for C&A, 8. Wreath Ornament, 9. Amanda’s Pfeiffer Falls scarf, 10. Star stitch baby blanket, 11. Armoured Fruit Cosy, 12. Amanda’s Pfeiffer Falls scarf, 13. Simple Bag

Full disclosure, the Star Stitch baby blanket is actually an old project from 2007, but I just had an opportunity to photograph it recently.  That, and I was running out of things to put in the 13 mosaic spaces…

By far, I had the most fun making the Pfeiffer Falls Hooded Scarf for my friend Amanda.  It was my first big cable project, and the pattern was easily memorized and cranked out.  Also, I either completely misinterpreted the yardage for the pattern or something else odd, but I ended up buying twice as much yarn as I need for it.  I have enough left over to make another one, should I so desire it!  And after getting a chance to try it on and seeing how snuggly Susan Andrew’s Inca Gold Marra yarn is, I am tempted to make one for me.

Amanda’s Hooded Scarf (Ravelry project link)
Pattern: Pfeiffer Falls Hooded Scarf by Anne Kuo Lukito
Published in Interweave Knits Winter 2008
Yarn: Susan Andrews Collection Inca Gold Marra

I’ve also managed to throw in a few lace projects these past few months, another first for me.  I have found that lace is not exactly my thing. I know there are people who crank out shawls and stoles in amazing time, who can’t get enough of the lacy goodness, but I just didn’t feel it.

I made a gift for my friend bitchnstitches which she blogged about here.  While I was tickled with the satisfied glow of a knitted gift well received, I could not have been happier to see that goddamned project DONE.  Holy crap, did I hate it by the time I got to the end.   However, doing a lace project taught me all about the true virtues of blocking, and I can’t say that’s a bad lesson to learn.

And, in a moment of whimsy, I made a fruit cosy:

The Fruit Armour (Ravelry Project Link)
Pattern: Pear-Apple cosy by Susan B. Anderson
Yarn: acrylic scraps from yarn I bought at Safeway (yes, seriously)

I was lacking inspiration one day, and we have a serious stash problem at our house all of a sudden.  We have been looking up little project which we can do to use up all this yarn, and fruit cosies are one of the solutions.  I added some eyelets and an i-cord to the pattern.  My yarn was a damn sight heavier than what was called for, so it’s more of a grapefruit cosy than an apple or pear cosy.  Un-fruited, it has a sack-of-gold-like appearance.

There are about five or six things on the needles right now, though I am lacking for inspiration to knit these days.  Mr. Bug’s naptimes are about the only free time in the day, and various things are vying for those precious few hours.  I suspect that as the weather gets nicer, my knitting time will wane once again until fall.  We shall see…

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