A Few Little Things

Now that the retreat is over, life is slowly coming back to normal & knitting is also getting up to speed - there are still 2 major WIPs waiting to be picked up but just had to knit a couple of little gifts.

Casted off this little hat (it was supposed to go into the package with the socks) for my 1 month old nephew ....

It was actually a quick knit as I used the magic cast on for the top & just increase at 4 points until I get the size that I wanted, knit it straight down & cast off. It's a really cute hat & I like this way of knitting from the top as again, no seams to sew up.

Another little gift is for my 6 year old niece who had asked for leg warmers that she can wear when she goes for her ballet classes, so here they are .....

Again a quick knit as I just cast on & keep knitting straight up until the calf & then do a few increases, knit for a few inches & then cast off. I hope they are long enough. I printed my 1st label .....

Also managed to cast off another project that have been on the needles for a couple of months - the Chevron Scarf .....

The scarf turned out really nice as I love the colors combination & the strips came out so evenly. I just used 1 skein of Mama Llama's self striping sock wool in the Winter colorway which had been in my stash for ages. Although I love this scarf, I don't think I want to knit another as I now remember that scarf knitting is boring & it goes on forever.....

Now I have to get back to my bigger projects (the WIPs). I have picked up the Mystic Light Shawl - a KAL which I joined & is already over & knitters are posting their blocked shawls in the Group in Ravelry. I finished Part 2 of the pattern before the retreat .....

..... and now picked up to start on Part 3 but it took me 2 days of knitting & frogging to do 8 rows & there are still more than 10 rows to go & then Part 4 & 5. I hope I can make it to Part 5 without any more frogging (touch wood!)