Here is one of a pair of socks I made for my sister. The colourway is named InkPinkStink from Vintage Purls here in New Zealand. The yarn is a sock weight 75% merino wool and 25% nylon.
My mother told me she wanted a red scarf. From the same site I found this cranberry coloured german sock yarn - the colours are brighter in real life.
And 2011 was my "year of the shawl". After a trial run making one for me I then made this with a matching hat for my sister. The top part of the shawl is in garter stitcth followed by feather and fan pattern. The yarn is an 80% lambswool/20% nylon sock weight from Stashable yarns (their website is currently unwell), another NZ site for hand dyed yarn, in colourway Rusalka.
Here is a close up of the lacy feather and fan pattern. These woollies arrived in England just in time for the super cold snap they have had this winter.
The trial run was in colourway Dried Roses from the same company. This one is mine!
Special thanks to my dear Mum for letting me take over her sewing room during the Christmas break as I don't have the space to block knitting here - the large bed is usually occupied by one Zebby Cat. Mind you Mum wasn't doing any sewing at the time as her right arm was in plaster!
Mum is now free from plaster and arm splints but still has to go carefully.
And here is Zebby with his new scratch board and his much adored (and battered) cat nip plant. Zeb does like to be in physical contact with his belongings - yes, including me!
Click to enlarge and you'll see a pink object under Zebby's tail - it is one of his brushes, upside down. He does so like to be touching His belongings, bless the rescued lad.
(P.S. I've just realised that in the top right of the third photo you can see lots more of my knitting lined up on the ironing board waiting to be photographed. Cor - I made quite a lot over 2011)
