Friday, December 24, 2021, Issue 229: Happy Friday...Merry Christmas Eve!

SHOP UPDATE

Koigu Fun Sock Crates arrived this week in the shop! Included is a Koigu Sock Book.

Green or deep blue,

Red sparkle or Santa red sparkle,

Or Eggshell!

Cocoknits Maker’s Board has finally arrived in the shop!

Matching accessories are also available including the Ruler & Gauge Set,

and the Colourful Magnet Set.

The big backorder of Garnstudio Drops Kid Silk and Flora finally arriived!

WIPs and FOs

My Stria by Andrea Mowry is off my needles and just needs to be blocked!

This sweater is worked from the top down, seamlessly and I think it will become a staple in my wardrobe just as Andrea intended her design to be. I chose to knit mine with Tukuwool Fingering in the neutral 01 Sake and the Zauberball colours of 2310 with shades that will span several seasons.

I used Katrinkles Leaf buttons...What do you think? I thought being able to use some of the green yarn from my striping to embellish and then sew on the buttons on would tie it all together. I don't think I sewed the veins of the leaves the way I should have but I like how they look!

I am swatching with Berroco Mochi and Drops Kid Silk for the Magnolia Bloom Tunic by Camilla Vad.

KNIT GROUP AND GALLERY

The latest Knit-Alongs were the Any Sweater / Shawl KAL and the Knit Any Project: our everlasting knit-along to encourage and support you to knit which is running from September 1 to December 31, 2021. December 31 is coming up fast!

Remember to post photos to the finished object (FO) thread when you finish a project during the Knit-Along so that you will be included in the next draw! We added the option of posting your finished project to Instagram using the #sue2knitskal so that I can find them!

Patti (@patnelann) finished this eM hat by Emily Russell and the Gusty by Laura Aylor of Fogbound Knits, both knit using Mille Colori.

Linda (lmcnorton)’s friend wearing the ValentineSox / Valentinragger by Wenche Roald that she was gifted! She knit them using Regia 6 Ply Active.

Linda (lmcnorton) finished her gorgeous first brioche project, Current Mood by Lesley Anne Robinson! Yarn is Ancient Arts Socknado and a stash yarn.

Susanna said she enjoyed learning this new skill! She finished this one and immediately cast on another!

Sandi test knit this brioche Cluaran Hat by Ruth Nguyen. Yarn is Hikoo Cobasi.

Sandi (sandima) knit Catch Two Cats Too by Arella Seaton using CoopKnits Socks Yeah! and Katia United Sock but isn't quite finished sock 2.

The seed stitch pillow Sandi (sandima) finished looks wonderful! Love how she used snaps with buttons on top to eliminate the need for buttonholes.

Jen (zjewell) finished this gorgeous pair of Curio Socks by Andrea Mowry. Yarn is SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock and Spincycle.

Debbie (@love.knit.spin.weave) knit this colourful Salt and Pepper by Christine LeGrow & Shirley A Scott using her own hand spun.

Here is the modified Moose Cap by Christine LeGrow & Shirley A Scott to change the moose into snowmobiles that Debbie (@love.knit.spin.weave) knit being modeled by the recipient!

Rose (@coolknitsbyrose) knit a friend and her three daughters fingerless mitts including Nalu Mitts by Leila Raven.

Happy Friday. Happy Holidays, Happy Knitting, Crocheting and Crafting! Keep calm and keep on knitting and making!