Gift Knitting

I've been working on a few gift projects lately.  My mom loves hand knit socks and I always make her a pair for Christmas.  This year, I decided to make her a pair of footies for her birthday.

Harpa Socks

This was a pattern available as a free Ravelry download.  It's called Harpa, and it was a pretty quick and simple knit.  The yarn was something that I dyed with Kool-Aid.

I made this infinity scarf for a friend who recently moved from the San Francisco area to Minneapolis.  The pattern is the Purl Ridge Scarf, designed by Stephen West.  It's an insanely simple pattern and I was able to get it done in a weekend.  The photo shows the scarf before blocking.

I used some Noro Cash Island that I had in my stash, adding a couple of pattern repeats because, as written, the scarf was narrower than I usually like.  The yarn is a soft blend of wool, cashmere, and nylon.  There's even enough yarn left over for me to make another scarf.

After finishing the cowl, I thought it might be nice to make something else for my friend.  I pulled some charcoal grey and red sock yarn from my stash and started in on this Graphic Kerchief.

Since I'm not sure whether I have enough of the grey yarn to complete the pattern, I may work the bottom border of the scarf in the red.  We'll see how it goes when I get to that point.

Once I finish this I really need to complete the Amy Pond scarf that's been going off and on for the past two years.

Silk Scarf Dyeing Project

I spent the day with my mom and friends dyeing silk scarves with Lanaset dyes.  I always have so much fun during our dyeing sessions.  Often I'll have an idea of colors I want to work with but usually end up doing something completely different.

I ove the bamboo scarf my mom painted - it's the second from the left in the first photo.  I did the one on the far left and the green one, second from the right.

These came out looking so beautiful.  My mom's is on the right, mine's on the left.  The floral pattern is rayon, so it doesn't take up the dye like the silk.  Love the effect.

Lots of pretty colors on the line.