Whew—I’ve actually got some knitting done this week! Finishitis struck--score! One of my best knitting days was actually Sports Day; as the ‘scorer’ I had a lot of down time, so I finished off a birthday present for a friend. As a plus, this set of luggage tags also used up an odd skein of yarn! This was hand-dyed with the exhaust from some yarn I dyed as a present for Beth.
For the same birthday girl, I made this cowl and used up a skein of yarn I had forgotten I had. I wish I had been able to make this long enough to wrap around twice, but hopefully the recipient will still be able to appreciate it as it.
I also finished the hat I was working on in plenty of time for Sports Day, even though I didn’t end up needing to wear it. You know what, I love this hat!
See that button? That is an edelweiss button that a friend brought me from Austria. I’m so thrilled to have the perfect place to put it!
I also have to say, this hat looks pretty good, even on my head! The pattern is Izmir, and its free on Ravelry!
I also finished this hanging dishtowel that has been lurking about for several weeks. I wanted one to match my blue kitchen towels set, so I didn’t hang a new one up when I changed my kitchen linens over as motivation! I love the button; I wasn’t sure if it would work, but I really like the finishing touch it gives.
I’ve also started working on that fingerless glove pattern that I feel to greatly in love with--Spatterdash. I just got to the 'fun' part, the hand flap in the variegated yarn. Love it!
So, that's what was up with this knitter in the bush. Oh, I hope you all had a lovely 4th of July! I celebrated in private that evening; while there are many, many things I don't like about my country, I'm so glad that I'm an American!
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