Crochet Hat-A-Long for October

I am participating in a Crochet Hat-A-Long for October. The design is by Akua Lezli Hope and is called the Ascendance Crown. My first look at the pattern was when it was delivered to my inbox on October 1st. Oh my it seems a bit intimidating. It's been awhile since I've picked up my crochet hooks and this has popcorns, berries and cables... The instructions seemed to be written well, so I'll just take it one row at a time...
Here's my progress through row 26.

Not the best photo...I'm using Vanna's Choice in Scarlett. I think I like the festive look. This is going pretty quickly and I may be able to keep up with all the projects that I signed up for this month... We'll see...

 

Another Halley's Comet

Wisp is not cooperating and will be on the back burner for a bit. Meanwhile, I'll make another hat!

I really enjoyed stitching the Halley's Comet Hat and thought I would do another one. I'm running low on washable yarn for hospice projects, so I thought I would try Vanna's Choice. It is 100% worsted weight acrylic and comes in a variety of colors.

It looks a bit anemic here, but it is a nice spring green color. A few more rows to go and this will be done!

It's October already!

Can you believe that it is October already? I've been slacking on the posts and the knitting because of this. I downloaded the free version before the trip and haven't been able to put it down.

I was making progresson Wisp, but the missed yo (yarn overs) on the lace edging really bothered me, so it has been frogged. Back to square one...Cast on...again...

Moving on, since I really want to pick up my knitting again. I've joined a knit along... more than one actually...

The first is the Through the Loops Sock KAL. I joined this last year and I loved the result. Kirsten releases a part of the pattern each week in October, so it really is a mystery. The great part of it is the parts are manageable, so each week, I was able to work on both sides of the sock and by the end of the month I had a completed pair. Here's a photo of the 2009 Mystery socks.

In addition, you all know about my ongoing hat projects... On Ravelry, I follow a group called Hats, Hats, Hats to keep a eye out for new hat patterns. For the month of October, there are two Hat-Alongs - one knit and one crochet. I joined both so I hope I can keep up! I'll post more about those once I cast on.

Long time to see...

It's been awhile since I've posted. We jumped on a plane for a vacation to Seattle with a side trip to Victoria. This is the rising sun from the plane as we reached the mainland.

Since we've been back I've been trying to upload and organize the hundreds of photos that I took. I placed an order for prints, but learned that the Mister took almost 200 photos on his phone. He has a good eye and I hope to get some prints out of those, too. Hopefully I'll be back to posting regularly sometime soon...

Wisp - WIP

You probably already know about Knitty, right? I love to browse each issue when it is published and can usually find a few patterns to add to my every growing to-do list. Wisp is from the Summer 2007 issue.

The 15 row repeat is easy to remember, except for the edging which repeats every 5 rows... I've done 45 rows so far and have missed quite a few of the edge repeats... haven't decided whether I should continue or start again...

Early Birds...

Looking for an early dinner? We stopped at Gyotaku for their early bird special. W-F 4:00-6:00 pm. It comes with the tempura and the sushi, I chose Karaage chicken. Yummy!

Yellow and Orange...

Have you guessed yet? It's a giraffe! The pattern is in Itty-Bitty Toys by Susan B. Anderson.
It's bigger than the other toys that I have been making. I have the body, head and 3 legs stitched. A leg, ears, horns and a bunch of pom-poms to go. I'm using Brittany dpns in size 4 and loving it.