Last weekend I finished up a project, long-term one, another Estonian lace scarf, and I made a knit/beaded necklace and earrings I have been wanting to try for a long time. I paid a lot of money for the pattern/kit for the jewelry. I think I could have figured out the pattern from the picture, but I feel strongly that I should pay the creator of such things (as I want to be paid when I finally get around to publishing something.) Anyway…
They were easy and fast to make, and I think they came out nicely – now that I have paid for the pattern, I will definitely be making more of these going forward – after all, I have lots of lace weight scraps! And it turns out I have lots of beads as well – from other craft projects and because I can’t resist pretty, shiny things for craft projects. Would it be over the top to create necklaces and earrings to match all the Estonian lace projects I am giving away this Christmas? I think maybe….
Finished another birthday card this weekend as well, and I have two more to make for November birthdays. I’ll try to get photos of those before I mail them!
Right now my knitting project is pretty low-key – worsted weight yarn, a hat of course. I am making the second one using this “pattern” in my head, if it works out as well as the last one did, I will write it up, because it is a stash buster – lets me use different weights of yarn and still get an end product that looks great and is warm. I MIGHT be able to modify it for that pony tail hat I keep thinking about and not making.
I do plan to go upstairs soon and see what I have in the stash for larger projects – I feel like I need more bright wool socks. Been looking at blogs of amazing knitters, and some of them have wonderful socks. It’s been a few months since I did my sock binge for the nieces and nephew last winter. Might be time. I also have one more lace scarf in my future, a woman at work who loves my knitting and is good to me deserves a wonderful present. But we will see what i have that excites me when I get into that amazingly organized closet. 🙂
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Is the lace warm? Have you thought about adding wool into your scarves?
the lace is pretty warm – but not meant to keep out a winter wind. It is alpaca and lace. The first one I made is just alpaca, and it is very soft and warm. These feel nicer, though, with the silk in there. I knit with wool a lot, but have not yet tried it for these lace scarves/shawls.