I can't stop

Second pair is done! Well, technically this is the first pair because the last thing was a pair of legwarmers, not socks. 

So this pattern is also from Puikkomaisterin Sukkakirja by Tiina Kaarela

Lovely colourful fair isle and interesting patterns, a good combination for practicing and updating my skills.

These were made with 2mm and 2,5mm needles and the yarns I used are Hot Socks Neon by Gründl (orange, green and red) 4-fädig by Regia (yellow and brown) Fabel by Drops (blue and the darker red in the foot part), Fine Wool by Regia (white) and Pikkusisko by Novita (light pink), all are leftovers from other things.

This part with the bugs is really pretty, possibly my favourite.

Sorry about the bad picture, I just wanted to include the next thing I started right after this pair was finished, this pattern is also from the same book. I'm really enjoying making these but I feel like this pair might bring an end to my short obsession with colourful fair isle. But then again, there's this very lovely pattern for some knee-high socks which looks very tempting, so I can't be completely sure about that.

Gingerbread

The colour and shape of this shawl remind me of gingerbread, the traditional shape of the cookies. 

This pattern is from a booklet that came with Simply Crochet issue 47 and it's designed by Cécile Balladino. When I first saw the pattern I thought the lace looked really interesting and pretty and I wanted to make it.

The yarn is Scrumptious Lace by Fyberspates and I used a 3,5mm crochet hook.

I also made a yet another pair of baby socks, this time with Regia 4-fädig and 2,25mm needles. The yarn is a bright pink colour but not as bright as the picture makes it look like.

I'm addicted

So last year I bought a book called Puikkomaisterin sukkakirja by Tiina Kaarela (on Ravelry here), that has many gorgeous designs for socks that at first seemed to be too difficult for me to make. I decided to start by making a pair of legwarmers that had lots of fair isle but simple enough, so I started making the first one at the end of last year and I finished it sometime early this year. Then I just forgot about making the second one, until last week, and now the pair is finished.

I had so much fun making the second one and now I'm absolutely addicted to colourful fair isle, I can't wait to finish the project I'm currently making so that I can start a new one right away.

This pattern is called Pirkko and the yarn I used is Hot Socks Neon by Gründl, except for the brown and dark green which are both 4-fädig by Regia. I used 2mm needles to knit these.

Immediately after the legwarmers I started making a pair of knee-high socks from the same book. This design caught my eye right after buying the book and I thought it would be too difficult, but I proved myself wrong! This is only the first sock but I'm already thinking about which pair to start after this one.

A new blanket

A project that I'm very much in love with because I love making blankets and because this one is made entirely with leftovers from another blankets!

It's full of different crochet stitches and techniques that I just felt like making, and I'm really happy with how it turned out. 

All of these yarns are either Special DK or Life DK from Stylecraft and I used a 4,5mm crochet hook.

This felt like a really quick project because of the constant changes in colours and techniques, and also because I weaved in all the ends as I went on (just crocheted over them) so there wasn't much finishing to do. Right now the blanket is a bit bulky and I'm thinking about doing some steaming to smooth and stretch it, but that can be done another day.

This blanket is now officially corgi-approved. 

This is what I had left after the blanket was done. I'm probably going to make a scarf with these, with stripes or some simple fair isle.

A simple top

Another thing I made for myself! I saw this yarn on sale and loved the bright green colour, and since it was a bamboo yarn, an idea of a simple summer time top popped into my head.

Not the best picture, but it turned out pretty nice. It fits well and is not too tight. It's made with treble and double crochet stitches. 

The yarn is Bamboo & co by Teetee and I used a 3,5mm hook.

I made the front and back, and after joining the shoulders I did some very light blocking because I didn't want too much drape.

The weather is getting warmer again after a couple days of rain, so I might just be able to wear this outside. 

For me

A sweater and a scarf for me, yay!

I love this sweater, the only thing bothering me is that it's a bit too loose in the upper arm and armpit area.

This was made using the tailored sweater method. The yarn I used is Pohjan Akka by Louhittaren Luola/Knitlob's Lair. It's 100% wool and very soft, I'm looking forward to the colder days so I can wear this.

The scarf is Speckled Fade by Stephen West. 

The yarn is so beautiful I had to take pictures of the skeins. It's Hedgehog Fibres Sock. Amazing colours.

It feels good to finish something because I have so many projects going on. But still I constantly want to start something new!

Mandala Madness finished!

I finished the last part this morning, even though it came out a while back, but I was working on other projects. And now it's done, I even weaved in all the ends right away. The only thing that's left is blocking but I'm probably not going to do that because there's no room for it.

First, here's a close-up of the final part.

And now the finished blanket! It's pretty big, that bed is 120cm wide and it drapes over both sides.

It wasn't easy taking photos because I had nothing to stand on to get a better shot, but this is what the blanket looks like "in action". It's also very heavy and warm, when I was making the last few rounds with the blanket on my lap I was sweating like crazy.

I really enjoyed this CAL, there were lots of new things and techniques for me and each part was different from the last. It looks gorgeous! This definitely satisfied my need for making blankets for at least a little while.

Because this is the final part, I'll link the CAL website HERE. All of the parts are free.