Black Olive Is: In The Loop

Xmas Knitting (or, Attack of The Scarves...)

The Christmas Knitting has begun!

Actually, I haven't really promised more than two things -- the rest of the items are not-promised and can be abandoned or gifted when I wish or when they're finished, since the intended recipients (one of whom is a dog) have no knowledge.

It's a lot less stressful this way...

Pictured above is Midwest Moonlight from "Scarf Style." I cast on for it this past Saturday and am about three-fourths of the way through the 25 repeat pattern.

I have to say, this is one addictive and easy pattern. I don't even need to glance at it anymore!

And MAN, this Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino is amazingly soft. SOOO soft.

Did I mention soft?

This one is for Mom. I have to knit her gift first each year or she gets EXTREMELY ornery. Hehe.

Here are some close-ups:

And, remember this:

Yes, it's Backyard Leaves (also from "Scarf Style". I finished it WAY back. I was going to wait until it was blocked before posting about it again, but I really enjoy staring at all the leaves and how they just POP all unblocked and such.

Aren't they cute?

This one is my scarf gift to myself. It's not officially a Christmas Knit, but it's a scarf, so bear with me peeps.

The next Christmas Knit is for my Step-Mom. She will hopefully be the recipient of the Interlocking Balloons scarf from the same book.

Now, you see why I had to knit Mom's scarf first, right? Or maybe you don't. Maybe it's just MY family who has serious maturity issues.

;-)

Hopefully the next pics of these two babies will be blocking photos since I plan to block them together.

I'm on a roll, people! Just TRY and stop me!

Hehe.

P.S. Thank you all SO much for all the kind comments and enthusiasm about Rogue! The Knit Blogosphere can be a really cool place. You people RAWK!

Hehe. ;-)

What Scarf?

I know, I know.

Before anyone says anything, I KNOW I have two socks, a silk scarf and Rogue on the needles already. I KNOW I had this whole "resolution" a while back about trying to stick to only one big project before starting another of the same complexity. I KNOW I really don't need another project right before holiday gifting season.

But, but...

I couldn't help it, ok!

I LOVE this pattern and have been eyeing it since I first purchased the Scarf Style book. And, like Rogue, it was just too late in the season to start another scarf, so I put it off for this year.

PLUS, did you people see the snow last week? Did you?

My neck was cold!

I figured I could just sort of, you know, sneak this in and no one would even notice. :-)

But I had to come clean -- otherwise, people would wonder "Hey, where did THAT thing come from?"

(Actually, I'm sure no one would wonder...I mean, who does that? Who wonders or ponders about anyone's knitting projects when not actually reading their blogs?)

I have to say, this is a clever little pattern. That edging is just, well, clever! I'm using Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran on size 7 Addis and it is heavenly. LOVE it.

It's my first time with Cashmerino and I dig it so much I'd make a sweater out of it if it weren't for the pilling issues.

Now, just because this thing is almost finished when I only started it last weekend, doesn't mean that I haven't knit anything else.

Here are my Rogue Sleeves about a third of the way finished.

See how I have to justify the new project with progress on the older projects? I am truly a product of my guilt-driven culture. Hehe.

There has also been much progress on Granny's Bearfoot socks, but I'll just save that for another day.