Finished Knitting Projects

I have had four knitting projects going at the same time for a couple of weeks now and I don't like it. I don't mind having two going at once: one easy and mindless and one more difficult and more challenging. But four? Too many - and it was making me frustrated because I wasn't getting any one of them done.

So my goal was to get two of the projects done before we leave for a visit to South Carolina on Thursday. Today was the perfect time to get started - we got about 5-6" of snow last night and this morning and I wasn't going anywhere! I got out the two projects that were nearly completed and got to work!




I finished this neck wrap first. I got the idea from a picture I saw online and adapted it to the way I wanted it. This was knit out of my very first spinning. As you can see by the fiber, it was definitely "chunky" - which is a polite way of saying that I hadn't mastered the art of spinning. And while I have yet to do so, my spinning is much finer now. That being said, I actually love the way it turned out. I love the chunkiness of the yarn and thought it was very appropriate for this piece. I added two bone buttons to secure it around the neck and viola!




Project # 2 were fingerless gloves. The pattern was from Liz and the yarn is Asti Alpaca with a twist (50% alpaca and 50% cotton). I love how they feel and they are going to be perfect to use when I'm on the computer during the winter. Seriously - my hands get so cold!

All in all, it was a wonderful winter day! I got to watch it snow while I was knitting. Talk about a comfort day!