Finito!

Start to Finish, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

See? I'm getting all fancy with a triptych. But I do love seeing handspun and knit items compared with multiple photos. These were fun to knit.

Raveled.

Holiday post

FO, FO, FO, Merry Christmas, originally uploaded by Fletch Knits.

I finished a pair of socks! I never finish a pair. Sure, I finish one, but never more than a few inches of the other. And these weren't even worked two at a time.
The stats:
Yarn:Kool-aid dyed by me, with Knit picks sock weight bare yarn 100% wool
Needles: 2.25mm Addi Turbo 40 inch circular
Pattern: Basic sock, shortrow heel couple inches of ribbing at the cuff
Verdict: I'm glad these didn't pool very badly. They just striped! But they are awfully pilly, which isn't very nice.
The two following photos are my Christmas present from Santa. How awesome! I've been wanting these for two years. I spend all Christmas morning winding yarn. I think I ended up with about thirty balls, with quite a few skeins left over. I made yarn men with the balls. I'll get pictures. They're cute.

Swiftage!, originally uploaded by Fletch Knits.

Ball winder, originally uploaded by Fletch Knits.

This is the first of a pair of mittens. Elliphantom's Herringbone Mittens. I finished the second one at 6 AM on Christmas Eve morning in order to wash, block, and dry them to give to the recipient that evening before dinner. It's a good thing I had iced coffee.

Herringbone mit, originally uploaded by Fletch Knits.

Sorry that it's been so long without an update. I've just been lazy, that's all. =]

Done!

Finished, originally uploaded by Fletch Knits.

Here are my socks. They're just plain stockinette. Toe-up, short-row toes and heels, 64 stitches for the foot and I increased up to 72 throughout the leg. All I need is to find some elastic thread and sew it into the cuffs. Yay, another pair of socks this summer!

Cowl in July

Cowl in July, originally uploaded by Fletch Knits.

Makes perfect sense, doesn't it? Even more sense that I was wearing a swim suit in the picture. =] Silly me.

Details:
Pattern: Purl Bee's Cashmere Lace Rib Cowl
Yarn: Handspun angora/lambswool blend, about dk weight. The gray part is fiber from my own Louie.
Needles: US 8 bamboo circular
Modifications: I only cast on 120 stitches instead of 180. I also went up two needles sizes and knitted it with a different yarn.

I think I'm going to like it once the Michigan Fall/ Winter shows up.