Fun with Knitting (and Quilting)

Yarny goodness

So I should be on a yarn diet but, that isn't' working out so go for me! LOL!

First our Cleveland knits West group took a field trip to Miss Chickpeas Funky fibers for their Superbowl sale. It is such a cute little shop! I was only looking for some pagewood farms sock yarn, and I got 2 skeins of that as well as some other goodies like some Arucania Ranco sock yarn, and some Classic Elite Waterlily for a sweater (I'm thinking another Ingenue from Custom knits)

Then I was in Columbus for 3 days for a conference for work and well I can't be in Columbus and not got to Knitters Mercantile! It is one of my favorite shops! I love it there. It's probably good that it's not closer! I'd have NO money ever!! My goal there was to go to get some Tuscan Grove sock yarn..so I got that as well as a skein of Misti Alpaca sock yarn in colors I couldn't pass up. Then I spotted some Queensland Rustic Wool (which is super-wash yay) in a lovely burgundy that I bought 11 skeins of for some random sweater. (I loved the purple but they only had 3 skeins left so wouldn't you know I found some on Ravelry for sale and bought that too ) Plus I found some buttons for my Feb lady sweater (but I found a huge mistake in that last night and now I have to rip out almost the whole thing so that's a VERY sore topic right now!)

Then I decided to check out a new shop in Columbus called WonderKnit. It's a really cute little shop. The owner it trying to carry yarns you can't find elsewhere in Columbus. She had some very lovely yarns I hadn't seen anywhere else..so there I picked up a skein of Farmhouse yarns in a cool variegated colors that will become a cowl of some sort and 2 skeins of Art yarns Supermerino4 for a pair of socks.

So here's the gratutious photo of the dogs:

 They are so helpful with my kniting aren't they? OK off to enjoy the rest of my day off!!

FO: Francis Revisited

Well I've been remiss in posting lately! I really have no excuse other than laziness. Well that isn't entirely true. I was out of town for a conference for work, and then hubby had surgery, and I had parent teacher conferences and a nasty cold..enough excuses? But the whole time I wasn't blogging I was knitting! I finished up shalom, and then went back to Francis, a sweater I'm thrilled with how it came out! (now I'm trying to find a  dark green cami to wear underneath!)

Pattern: Francis Revisited a great free pattern!

Needles,: 9, 10, & 7 Knit picks of course

Yarn: Andean Silk by knit picks

Size: ?? my size really

Mods: My gauge was way off so I just sort of fudged the pattern as I went along. It was really easy to do with this pattern. I increased until the arm area would tough under my arm. I also added 4 rows of short rows for the bust. For the sleeves I knit 8 inches before starting the increases. Then I mostly followed the pattern other than that.

It was an easy to follow pattern and well written. I think this sweater is flattering on everyone I've seen it on. I just love the cowl too! It is sooo soft & cozy. I hope it's cool enough so that I can wear it for St. Patrick's day! I want to make myself another one out of Eco wool perhaps.