First attempt at Fair Isle

This was my first attempt at fair isle.  I had some trouble keeping even tension throughout the hat but am still happy with the result.  The pattern can be found here.

Winter is here!

So it is definitely winter now.  It is a great time for knitting!  I love these leg warmers and they are super easy to make: Cast on 45 stitches on US size 8 needles.  k1p1 for 8 rounds.  Then k4p1 until it is long enough and cast off.  I added some green stripes of 5 rows each.

Here are some warm cozy worsted weight wool socks for hanging around the house.  You can find the pattern here.  

First Cabled hat

I recently joined a knitting group that meets at the library.  It is really nice finding other knitters in a small town!  One of the other knitters showed me how easy cables can be and inspired me to make this cabled hat for my friend's birthday.  So here is my first cabled hat!! (Pattern can be found here)

Fingerless Gloves

Here are some fingerless gloves I made on the plane to Europe.  This is a great project to take with you while traveling.  It is small and pretty easy even for a beginner like me.  You can find the pattern here.

Red Beret

Red beret I made for my first trip to Paris, France!

Pattern is from ravelry. Here is a link.

First Blanket

My first blanket.  An easy rectangularized granny square.  I found the pattern and great easy to follow instructions at ErinLindsey's Pile of Yarn.  I had not yet learned the join as you go technique for joining granny squares and am not fond of sewing in loose ends, so this was a great project that could be done without much finishing work.  

Robot

Here is a robot I helped my friend Kev make.  This great pattern can be found here.