When I got back to knitting about 15 years ago I made a scarf out of Noro yarn for my son’s girlfriend, soon to be wife.
This was the first brightly colored yarn out on the market that I remember. It is still going strong. So my DIL requested a new scarf, just like the old one, which has been destroyed from use. I had made another scarf a few years ago, but not with this yarn. So I placed an order and it arrived right after Christmas.
A simple garter stitch on the biggest needles I own.
I found another skein of Noro, in pinks and orange and combined it in.
I haven’t blocked this, I won’t. With time the scarf will simply stretch out on its own.
Sometimes the old tried and true are the way to go.
And then there is quilting. In May, at the Spring Quilt Market, this fabric line and pattern were debuted with Moda. I fell in love with this pattern. I had to have it. What is shown at market usually doesn’t make it to the stores until months later. So I stalked an online store that said they’d notify me when the pattern arrived. Turns out that they were selling it as a kit with the fabric. You know me, I don’t like kits, and I really don’t like working with just one fabric line. Luckily I was able to buy the pattern on its own.
Got to work, this bear is similar to Elizabeth Hartman’s animals. But it is much larger than I expected.
Love seeing how the bear grows from row to row.
Here the bear is complete, now to add the borders.
I’m stopping here. Yes, the pattern calls for another round of borders, but that will make this too big. This is a baby quilt, it is quite large enough. I might make this again and if I do, I might make a larger size, but not on this project.
No, I didn’t complete this in 2017, I still need to quilt it. It is always a good idea to have a project that carries over into the new year.
To end on a bright note, while the rest of the country is suffering record-breaking cold, my roses are sending out their final blooms of the year. In a month or so, the gardener will prune them back, so they can build up strength for next years blooms.