See!  It's not the finger you thought you'd see.  I wouldn't do that to you.  I like you.

Pattern: Glove formula in "the knitter's handy book of Patterns" by Ann Budd (the book's title actually lacks capitalization on it's cover so it's not a typo)    Yarn:  Knit Picks Essential in Grass  Needles: US #1 dpns

In my pursuit of a catchy title for this posts, I fear I may offend at the same time.  I assure you that that was not my intention.  I'm actually giving you 5 fingers today since that is all I have done at this time. 

First off, if you've never worked up a basic pair of socks, the book listed above is a good place to start.  I really like the format that Ann Budd has devised and that she includes formulas for different basic knitted items: mittens, socks, gloves, hats, tams, scarves, vests & sweaters.  Its a great resource if you plan to do design work of your own and need a starting point. 

But back to the gloves.  I'm making the green pair for my Father.  I picked the yarn and he picked the color.  I'll also be making up a pair for my Mother.  They will be done by Christmas (I chant this over and over).  What I find interesting is that both my Father & Mother decided they wanted their gloves to be plain and in a solid color--none of that fancy schmancy self striping stuff for them.  If it weren't for the fact that I enjoy working on dpns, I might fall asleep while making these up.  Thing is, I could've used a self-patterning yarn just to camouflage where the fingers meet the body of the glove.  I'm not a perfectionist so I decided to live with how they turned out.  They're not that bad.  But they aren't something that would earn a blue ribbon at the county fair.  Maybe by the time I make up my Mom's pair, I'll have honed my skills enough to make them prettier.  I'm not showing you a close-up view either.

And then there's the Argosy scarf in the Mohair Silk Glitter by Artyarns.  I swear that skein is never-ending.  I think I've worked up half the skein (which was 25 oz. to begin with) and I think I have more than 36 inches of scarf already.  I thought this baby would be a short version since I was going to knit until I ran out of yarn.  Not the case.

 My cat decided to walk across just at the right moment.  A little cat fur will only enhance the beauty of the scarf.

Pattern: Nove Scarf      Yarn: Berroco Jasper in Blue Bahia & Rose Imperiale (2 skeins of each color)       Needles: US #8 (5.0 mm)

This scarf is worked in a modular technique where each rectangle is knitted individually.  Don’t worry though; you won’t have to stitch them together at end.  As you work, each following rectangle is made by picking up stitches in the previous one and casting on additional stitches if needed.  You might find this method addictive. 

I made this scarf using 2 colors of lovely, soft Merino yarn that shows a subtle change and shift in shades as it is being worked.  Feel free to use up left over yarn from your stash or even work it in a single color. 

The pattern includes diagrams for help with construction and a black and white schematic drawing.  Grab up your favorite colored pencils and try making up your own colorway and you'll have a good idea what you're finished version of the scarf will look like. 

Finished Size: 65 inches long by 5 inches wide (not including fringe) but the scarf can be made shorter or longer by adding or subtracting rectangles.  Fringe is one (1) inch long.

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner to

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Free pattern: Argosy Scarf from Knitty  Yarn: Artyarn Silk Mohair Glitter   Needles: US #5

I'm quite excited.  There is a new LYS (no website yet) nearby and the owner is letting me work up some sample items using her yarn.  The shop is called KnitWicks and right now she is carrying yarn and implements.  She says she'll be selling candles soon hence her shop name.  And she has a Namaste bag that will be mine, oh yes, it will be mine. 

Elizabeth (the owner of the shop) has invited me to come to her shop to knit on this Argosy scarf and has extended the invite to anyone interested in joining in.  I'll be helping out whenever and however I can Saturday, Nov. 3rd.  We'll start around 10:00am and go til whenever.  Keep in mind that I'm only giving you a day's notice--sorry.  Her shop # is 479-899-6442 for more info.

I'm using a wonderful yarn for this Argosy version--a lace weight yarn in a silk/mohair blend with a little silvery sparkle.  It will be a great accessory for the holidays.  The photo above makes is look larger than it is in real life.  It's going to end up narrow and shorter than the original.  My goal is to just use up one skein of yarn (25gms).  However, there are 312 yds in this one little skein so the scarf may be longer than I think.

On another note, this past weekend I went to a Quilter's Retreat with my Mother.  There are several women in her guild who also knit so Mom thought I would enjoy knitting with them.  She was right.  I had a great time just hanging out on the sofa knitting all day long.  The meals were all prepared for us and the dishes were cleaned by the kitchen crew so there was nothing to stand in my way of holding on to my needles.  Everyone there was so nice and I came away knowing several other knitters who I hope to keep in touch with. 

But the sweetest, almost sentimental part of the whole weekend was when I met a lady who had known my grandmother when she was alive and had fond memories of her.  This lady even reminded me of my grandmother.  She taught a class on a certain type of "stained glass look" fabric art and pulled me away from my knitting to have me join in.  She was just the sweetest lady.  The kind I wish there were more of.  I took photos of her standing in front of some of her samples for the class and was going to share them here.  But I'm not...

...because my son deleted the digital images from my camera card before I got the chance to save them to my computer.    G-o-t-t-a-l-u-v-h-i-m.