Current Projects?

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I'd love to know what projects everyone is working on.

I just finished a black-and-white scarf for myself this winter (so odd knitting it in 100+ weather), to match a pair of mittens I already made.

And I just cast on for a play scarf for my niece, who will be three this Christmas. I'm using a funky fun yarn called Exotique I found at a sale last week.

What are y'all working on?

[Shelley]

I am working on a silk/merino shrug and a wool cabled scarf for winter. Starting tomorrow, I will be devoted to the Ravelympics - I'm making a wide variety of Christmas ornaments to give as gifts! At least one a day, hopefully more.

[[deleted user]]

I'm working on socks. Seems that's all I've worked on lately. Right now I'm using Red Heart's Heart and Sole, alternating two different colorways in five row stripes. They are really turning out well!

I'm LizzieK8 on Ravelry, too
http://lizzysends.blogspot.com/

[Cathy]

I am making monkey socks for the ravolympics and also doing the Falling in Love pattern.

[Bridgid]

Hiya - I'm hunkypunk on ravelry. I'm working on some bears for the Mother Bear Project http://www.motherbearproject.org/ (the deadline to turn in to my LYS is the end of this month.) I'm not crazy about the pattern - too much seaming - so I've been moding it. I strongly considered participating in Ravolympics, but sort of side with Yarn Harlot's take on protesting China's human rights violations. I am very interested in news coverage of the Olympics though. OK, this post is straying from books & knitting so I'll stop while I'm ahead.

[Maria]

I'm working on my first sock (need to graft the toe) and a hat using a pattern called "My Boyfriend Hat". I need to cast on a couple of new projects before vacation.

[Therese]

I have been swatching for the MOTSiii and Secret of the Stole 4. I have also done two Swiffer Re-Usable Cloths and plan on making more for Christmas presents. I have so many projects I want to start, but not enough time. LOL. Going on vacation next week. So I have yarn for a sock project and plan on taking the MOTSiii's first hint with me, too.

[Crystal]

I am working on a scarf for a friend for college. It is red and white school colors and I am doing it in the candystripe look. Lots of fun!

[Robbie]

I'm knitting Harry Potter scarves for my kids--alternating between them, so neither gets frustrated if I'm only working on the other's scarf.

I'm rbashore on Ravelry

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I started the play scarf, but it had too much black for a three-year-old. And it would go rather well with my black velvet jacket.

So I re-cast it on with more width, and making it for myself. It is going well so far, I think. It is my first time knitting in two strands, and one of them rather "hairy."

[Kathy]

I just finished the most recent of a long line of "prayer shawls" that we make for sick or lonely people in our parish, or actually for anyone we find who needs one. This, in a cranberry/forest green ombre and a pattern I sort of made up, is for a dear friend about to start a wicked course of chemotherapy. Most of my shawls go to folks I don't really know, an concept of all-encompassing community that I appreciate.

Now I can start a baby blanket for a young friend, a superbly talented actress, who with her husband is deliriously happy over the upcoming birth. The yarns are white, pink, pale blue, and a lovely green. And I have a pattern for this one.

[Lisa R.]

I am almost finished with a scarf for my husband and will be starting a dishcloth and a shawl soon.
Lisa

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I cast on a penguin yesterday evening - I had a lot of leftover black and white yarn in my stash.

I'm pleased with it so far.

[Julie]

Hi Everyone! I'm currently working on the February Lady sweater for the Ravelympics (although I'm not a member of a team...I'm just doing it on my own for fun). It's not the exact same color as the original, but it's a beautiful variegated green. I'm using Dream in Color Classy in Happy Forest. I love it!

I'm also in the finishing stages of many, many projects. I hate finishing, so it takes me a while to get to that part. And I'm also doing the 9-to-5 Socks in Knit Picks Essential color Grass.

Susanna, what penguin pattern are you using? My best friend loves penguins, so I've been looking for something to make her.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

The Emperor penquin variation on the Adult Penguin pattern from Kath Dalmeny's World of Knitted Toys.

I'm about 60% done now, and it is knitting up nicely so far.

[Lisa R.]

Sounds great. Where did you get the pattern?

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

It's in World of Knitted Toys, by Kath Dalmeny. I got it as a Christmas gift last year, but I think it's available on Amazon.

[Amy]

I am new to this group, but I am knitting a whole bunch of scarfs for Christmas presents this year.

[Kj]

I am nearing the end of a shawl...knit with a simple pattern(one side all knit; the other K1 P1) and Patons Sheltland Chunky that is yummy to knit with...I will miss it when it is done.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Just finished a pair of black-and-gold mittens for my father, for Christmas.

Still working on a lace mohair cowl for my mother, which needs a good bit of work yet - I figure I am half done. I shall be busy the next few days!

[Catherine]

I am working on a Fiddlehead scarf, a Susie Hoodie and a log cabin blanket. The jacket and scarf are for me and the blanket is a surprise gift for a friend who is having some major medical problems. beancountknitter on Ravelry.

[Anita]

I'm working on the boyfriend hat for my daughter's boyfriend for christmas. I'm also finishing up a cowl for my MIL. both should be done in the next couple of days. WOOT! They'll both need them in all the snow we have here in Central IA. then, I'll go back to finishing up some WIPs, starting a Loopy swap project, and starting a sweater. knittinggardener on Rav

[Melynda]

I'm sort of between projects right now. You know that weird space where you've got a couple of long term things going that you could work on, but you don't really want to, and you're not sure what to cast on, and there's too much stash to justify a whole new purchase, but nothing is quite right, and so you start a dishcloth and frog it, and you start a pair of toe up socks, but you probably don't have enough yarn to finish them, and maybe now's the time to force yourself to master magic loop, or maybe not . . . Knitting Limbo, in fact.

[Julie]

Melynda wrote: "I'm sort of between projects right now. You know that weird space where you've got a couple of long term things going that you could work on, but you don't really want to, and you're not sure what..."

Hahahaha! I'm in exactly the same place. Finished up all the Christmas dishcloths and one clapotis, now I just don't know what to do. I've got projects to sew together, projects in process, and more yarn for new projects than I have storage for. And yet, I can't find anything that satisfies. I'm the same with books and yarn. I think I almost enjoy buying new yarn and books than actually reading or knitting! Hee hee.

[Pooch]

After all the Christmas knitting for our grands, I'm drawn to making preemie hats and afghan squares. It feels so nice to make small pieces and to work with DK and #6 needles for some reason!

[Asia]

Scarves. One for my future mother-in-law, which I just finished today (we're not celebrating Christmas until New Year's). Now I can turn my attention back to my in-progress scarf which is super-long (like over 5 feet). :)

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I finished the lace cowl just in time - about 3 o'clock in the afternoon on Christmas Eve - and she adored it, so it's all good.

Right now I'm finishing off a scarf for a toddler, to go with the mittens I already knit him. Deadline is January 4th, which should be no problem.

[Melynda]

I'm making the Bella's mittens for my assistant at work. I'm not a Twilight fan, but she is, so what the heck. They knit up very quickly, and couldn't be easier . . . and they look really nice. I think she'll like them.

[Jennifer]

I am making a felted (fulled) bowl with short rows to give it the Lizard Ridge look. I am about 1/3 of the way through. I just finished Voodoo wrist warmers - which worked up just lovely!

[Lisa R.]

I am making a pair of fingerless mitts for a friend. Debating about joining the NaKnimitmo Kal group. I have make sure I am up to the challenge of completion.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I finished the scarf (it turned out to want fringes), and I'm quite happy with it.

So now I'm working on the Seafoam Shawl from One-Knit Wonders, and getting close to the end of it, I think.

[Leslie]

Begnrknitter--join the group or at least keep looking through the discussions! There are some very easy patterns out there and so far, I've gotten some great help from different people. I'm attempting Bella's mittens (from Twilight). They're beautiful--the designer is on-line often enough to get help from; however, the pattern is very well written. If you want an easy pair to make, look in that discussion thread for the group.

[Jennifer]

Susanna wrote: "I finished the scarf (it turned out to want fringes), and I'm quite happy with it.

So now I'm working on the Seafoam Shawl from One-Knit Wonders, and getting close to the end of it, I think."

Isn't it funny how the scarf will tell you whether or not it want's fringe? Love that!

[Hege]

I'm knitting on my 3rd pair of monster pants ;)

[Kj]

I am back to knitting on the apple green prayer shawl...and need to start another hat.

[Lisa R.]

Leslie wrote: "Begnrknitter--join the group or at least keep looking through the discussions! There are some very easy patterns out there and so far, I've gotten some great help from different people. I'm attem..."

I did look through all the patterns and found some really nice ones. One is particular was a pirate mitten, which would be for my husband.

[Stephanie]

I'm hoping to start a pair of socks today. I have a sock knitting class at the end of the month and need to refamiliarize myself with the steps as I've only made one pair (two years ago). I was told my class on knitting two socks on two circs is fast paced, so need not to get bogged down in remembering how to do heels.

[Wendy]

After some obligatory holiday knitting, I'm knitting a sweater for myself - Amused from Knitty. It's a relaxing knit, and using Cascade's Ecowool, a totally affordable project post-holiday.

[A]

I'm frootjoos on Ravelry--I'm knitting my way through Stefanie Japel's Fitted Knits. I've done 3 so far! Right now I'm working on the Drop Stitch tank. I live in L.A. so when it got hot last year I put my needles down and didn't pick them up again until two weeks ago when the cold finally kicked in with a vengeance!

I haven't seen Twilight yet (waiting for the dvd) but I'm sure I'll try whatever knitting projects spin off from it! (Although I have yet to embark on any of the Harry Potter ones I've been planning to do.)

[Kerry]

I just finished an insane amount of Christmas knitting and now I am working on a baby blanket for my cousin. I am making the Hearts Galore blanket.

And after that I am making two scarves (one of which is even for me).

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I just finished the Seafoam Shawl from One-Skein Wonders, and really like it. The pattern called for beads to finish the edging with, but I chose to use sparkly gold eyelash yarn. I like it.

Now I'm making a bib. For myself. I took a baby bib pattern and expanded the size, and found a nice "adult-colored" blue cotton yarn down at the Hobby Lobby.

[Sherry]

Hokay....UFOs after the Holiday knitting marathon!

1. Lace shawl..pattern from Elann.com(free) knitted with some thin rayon, hand-dyed chenille.
2. Ruffled neck scarf...pattern from Drops(free, again!)..hand-dyed (got alot of that stuff!) cotton boucle.
3. Modular cardigan...'winging it as I go' type pattern...done in various left-over yarns.
4. Large coat in 'fake' lace for my daughter...done in 'Homespun' acrylic yarns.

When I finally get through those projects...then I'm starting on some 'preemie' hats for the neonate dept. at my local hospital...win/win there, as this helps me to 'stash-bust' at the same time helping others out!

Speaking of 'knitted items' in movies or tv programs...has anybody watched "Wuthering Heights" on Masterpiece? Kathy was wearing some fingerless gloves! I noticed that accessories (hats, scarves, glove/mittens, etc) is the newest knitting 'craze' in the last 6 months or so.

[Sarah]

i'm working on a handkerchief type thing to keep the hair out of my face (for gardening or working outside). and then i'm working on two scarves but i ran out of yarn so i ordered some extraand now i'm just waiting.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I just found out friends are expecting a girl.

Pink baby yarn time!

[Sherry]

Susanna, fortunately, babies are tiny, so it shouldn't take much time to knit up a full wardrobe!

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I found a really nice pattern for a baby afghan, which I think I shall make.

The pattern repeat is, I think, only two lines, but involves a new stitch for me - slip slip knit. I like learning new stitches (except K3tog!) and techniques.

[Leslie]

Socks, socks, and more socks! I'm trying to make as many of the free Ravelry patterns as possible!

[Kj]

I am half way through a new hat; I finished my chunky shetland shawl--it is yummy and I started (late) a scarf for a friend...well started it twice and had hoped to have it done by Valentine's, but maybe not.

[Jennifer Defoy]

I just finished an afghan. It was supposed to be for the Vanna White knitting contest, but I started it late so I didn't finish it in time....

Right now I have a few projects OTN:
A devil baby blanket (from Crazy Aunt Purl)
A pair of leg warmers (cause that's the only part of my body I can't seem to keep warm)
A few scarves from yarn my grandmother left for me(I'm making all the women in our family a scarf from her yarn. It was supposed to be for Christmas but I got a little behind. I think I should be done by this Christmas though...LOL)

[Val]

Life is crazy busy sometimes, I'm in "finish all the old projects" mode before I start new stuff:

1.) I have the blanket that was supposed to be my best friend's Christmas present from 2006, which was half finished with many mistakes. I ripped it all out December 2008, and re-started it in a much prettier pattern -- arrowhead lace with a moss stitch border. It's stripes of Lion Brand Homespun ("Regency" and "Olive"), so it will be super cozy when it's done. WHEN it's done!!!

2.) & 3.) I have two baby blankets for my friends' twin boys who are now too old for baby blankets in infant size. I figure I'll finish them and keep them *on reserve*.

4.) I have a scarf I started last fall in an eyelet lace that is too big to easily fit in a tote bag; need to finish it. It's in TLC Essentials "Choco-cherry"

5.) I have an Irish wool shawl I started before I found my size 8 circular needles. I'm three or four balls into it, but it is curling on the edge and isn't quite wide enough, so I'm goint to pull the whole thing and start over (maybe in a different pattern?).

6.) I have a scarf I'm working on for my mother in Homespun "Waterfall" in a little arrowhead lace with a moss stitch border for my mother. This is the one I'm most actively working on (she picked the yarn in January to go with her new jacket).