FO: balaclava

pattern: balaclava

yarn: knitpicks wool of the andes in coal

needle: sz. 7

started: april 28, 2012

finished: may 6, 2012

recently i decided on a huge goal for myself, and i am REALLY excited about it. i plan on hiking the pacific crest trail. its a 2,500 mile hike from the border of mexico to the border of canada. my goal is to prepare for it this year and begin next april. it takes about 5 months to thruhike and i couldn't be more excited about doing it.

i know its going to be one of (if not the hardest) things i do in my life, but i think it will be so life changing and worth it that i cannot wait.

i've been reading and researching about it nonstop and i know a nice handknit balaclava will come in handy during the cold nights and snowy days :)

i know i have a year to prepare, but hopefully as i get things more in order i can report back and really make this trip a reality.

xo

FO: mother's day heart

pattern: winged heart tattoo

yarn: patons classic wool in red and white

needle: sz. 6

started: april 30, 2012

finished: may 1, 2012

decided not to add the wings, but i really like how this turned out! not sure what she will use this for...but its so cute! :)

i think this is the first time i've gotten mother's day knitting done on time, early even!

:)

my interview

hey ya'll! i had the opportunity to be featured on lauren's blog knitting is awesome.

i can't believe someone wanted to feature me as knitter of the month! :p

check out the interview here! lemme know what you think :)

FO extravaganza!!!

since my last post i've finished alot of things...so much that i kept putting off blogging about them because there was too much to do! hehe

so i decided to just show them all off at once! :)

as you can see i've had a very productive month!

FO: watchmen hat

pattern: watchman hat

yarn: malabrigo rios

needle: sz. 9

started: february 1, 2012

finished: february 3, 2012

i wanted a more fitted "boyish" hat, and i really like this one...just wish it was a little more snug. this was a really easy patterm, kind of weird that its knit flat though.

i love this yarn so much! if i could i would only knit with malabrigo the rest of my days!!! :D

valentine's day FOs

pattern: heart shaped cloth

yarn: patons pure organic cotton

needle: sz. 7

started: february 12, 2012

finished: february 12, 2012


pattern: octopus

yarn: patons classic wool

needle: sz. 6

started: february 7, 2012

finished: february 14, 2012

hope everyone is having a lovely valentines day :) i've finished alot of little projects lately, but have been bad about blogging them (ah!) here are two things i made for my boy hehe

they might not be the most practical gifts but i think they're cute! and he liked them :) yay.

more posts coming once i take some pics of my FOs!

FO: vanessa headband

pattern: vanessa headband

yarn: noro kogarashi

needle: sz. 11

started: january 31, 2012

finished: january 31, 2012

i just got back from vacation in la and i had the BEST time! it was my first time going anywhere west of texas, and i wasn't sure how i would like it as i'm an nyc girl ;) but it was so much fun, the weather was beautiful and it was so fun being able to finally be the tourist. hehe

of course i went to an lys and got myself some vacation yarn! i got this and also some malabrigo that you will be seeing shortly! this was a really quick knit, normally cables really get on my nerves because it feels so fiddly but it wasn't so bad. the yarn is really soft and nice and warm...i finished it just as the weather got alot nicer! lol

it was hard coming back to the city, maybe its time i trade in the east for the west coast. ;)