It's a holiday made for crafting

It's a holiday just made for knitting as I told any one who asked what my 'fourth plans' were. If it was sunny I was knitting outside and if rainy, knitting inside. I cast on last nite and knit before the fireworks got started this 'glomit' mitten from the 'halcyon' yarn website.

http://halcyonyarn.com/social/vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=6&page=1#Item_0

It's a mitten that folds back and you can use your fingers. I'm making it out of brown sheep, lambs pride worsted weight and it's going along fast as one is complete today and the 2nd has the cuff already done.

I started and finished my second market bag from knitpicks. I changed the color waves using the darkest on the bottom until it ran out then the next and then the third color for the handles and top. It was way easier to do this way then changing colors every two rows and every 10 rows untangling the mess of yarn. I also used a stitch marker between every lace repeat and could instantly tell when I was off patterns. This one knitted up quickly, 2 days, and is going into the gift portion of the closet.

This gator also got started and finished this week. Mama gator is outside looking for her baby. I loved knitting this morehouse farm scarf. Clever shaping makes it stand out as an easy project with a great wow factor.

This slice of cake pincushion from Spring 2009 BHG Quilts and More magazine is going to become a favorite and will soon have some other slices. Perhaps enough to make a cake?

Now I'm back in my closet looking for another project to bring with me for the week. It's a lace cowl or smoke ring, the pattern and yarn both from webs, that is a trial 'gift' project. As with all lace from now on, markers go on the needles between each and every repeat and the highlighter tape on the pattern to show what row I'm on. I like successful projects and every little bit of guidance and assistance helps.