"Anne Shoulder Scarf"

This is the "Anne Shoulder Scarf" (designed by Chris Carroll) made with the Schaefer sock yarn "Anne," a wool, mohair and nylon blend. It was very easy to knit, and made a great project for working on while watching the six episodes of Middlemarch recently (not all in one sitting). The scarf has a very pleasing circular drape; I like it so much that upon finishing it I went to my stash and found another sock yarn I had and have already started on a second scarf.

Ellie's Sweater and Booties

Here's Ellie, our housekeeper Aimee's new daughter, wearing the sweater and booties I just finished for her. I didn't note the yarn information--just know that both are wool or wool blends, worsted weight. The sweater pattern is called "Quickie Baby Sweater"; I can't remember where I found the bootie pattern, but I hope I remember because I'd like to make them again.

Stockings and Other Projects

Sigrid sent me this picture (left) of the stockings I made for her hanging on their fireplace for Christmas--I really love the colors she chose and how they are so well-coordinated. It inspired me to re-make ours in coordinating colors. I've done the two pictured here (above, in red and cream) so far. The two on the outside hanging by the fireplace pictured below are from our original set. I need a break from knitting stockings, so I'll wait until next year to re-do those. The wool is Lamb's Pride, worsted weight.

In other knitting news, I completed the pullover below; the yarn is "Knit One Crochet Too Ty-Dy," a 100% wool worsted weight, and the pattern is by Helen Rush, "Running Circles." It's knitted in one piece, from the top down.

And a while back I finished my first-ever lace socks! The yarn is a wool blend fingering weight sock yarn that I purchased while still in Munich (didn't remember to note the name).

Finally, here are a couple of pictures of a quilt I finished some time ago. I did the cutting, piecing and sewing, but it was quilted professionally by a machine quilter. The photo on the right shows the elaborate, beautiful quilting that really made the quilt.