The Yarn Comparison...The results!

I started the yarn comparison on January 21, and then gave an update on February 16...see previous posts.

So, now that I am about to throw away this now yukky dishcloth, I thought I should share it with you first....

It actually looks nicer in the picture than it does in real life:) It is dry and almost crusty. I think both yarns, the $1.59 yarn from WalMart, and the $2.59 yarn from the local yarn shop fared equally unwell. While the more expensive yarn started off softer, they both came out stiff in the end. Also, both lost their vibrant color after the same amount of washing tables and being washed.

If you are going to knit cotton dishcloths, I say....go for the inexpensive yarn.

Another scarf completed!

I finished my husband's scarf...thanks to time spent watching the move UP with my kids. I had not seen the move and my kids said, "Mom, you have to see it! It is soooo sweet." It was cute, and I sat still long enough to finish the scarf. It went quickly as it is a bulky wool. And an easy pattern!! Knit 2, Purl 2, Knit 2, Purl 2. It is not the originally requested 7 feet, but 4'3" is working just fine.

What about ME!!

As I started to knit my girls scarves...one at a time...with the remaining yarn lined up ready for casting on...my husband said, "what about me? don't I get a scarf?". Well, of course he does. I moved him to the top of the lineup and this is what I have so far...

It is a nice manly charcoal color:)  He says he would like it to be about 7 feet long! OK, This is an easy one. Now I just need a good movie and I am ready to go.

Pictures of the Pom Pom Scarf

Here they are!!

The pictures of the yarn and the finished pom pom scarf.

Once I got the hang of the pattern, the scarf went very quickly.

The trick is to knit two stitches between each pom pom.

I started by casting on 10 stitches. Then I used the stockinette stitch.

And after a 3.5 hour car ride home, we have a scarf...

A nice soft fluffy scarf for girl number 3!!

Winter scarves for all the girls

At my latest trip to Herschners I bought yarn for each daughter (4) to have a new scarf. I was so intrigued with the pink polka dot yarn (daughter 3) that I finished knitting the scarf on our trip home.

I have begun the very soft purple for daughter 4. As I was knitting my husband (whom I did not get any yarn for ) asked when he was getting a scarf. So, the purple is on hold until dad's scarf is done.

Next is the chenille for daughter's 1 and 2. These should go very quickly and I will post the progress as I go. I have never knit with chenille, but it seems so inviting I will be excited to get going on these scarves.

I think I have mastered my new camera, so pictures will be a great addition to the next post:)

I'm Back!

Fall is here and the knitting season is officially opening!! I spent a bit of this evening knitting a new scarf for my husband as he painted our shutters. The leaves swirling about and the cool, not too cold, breeze blowing was awesome.

Recently I taught a friend to knit. I will share some of her adventures. She is quite the trailblazer and doesn't let a bit of imperfection stop her.

Also, I made a fall tote bag, and several scarves...pictures to come soon!

Happy Fall!!!

I'm Back thanks to the Shepherds Harvest Festival

OK, it has been a long few months! What is a person to do when they go back to work? Now that I am working 30 hours a week, I have lost touch with my knitting!!

Not a good idea. Knitting is like sitting in front of a fish tank for me. Definitely worthy of a few minutes of my time.

I have been regenerated by taking my 6 year old to the Shepherds Harvest Festival on Saturday. I don't have much of a desire to work with the raw fibers. I appreciate the process from afar and so enjoy working with the end product!

The angora rabbits were amazing. I have never seen one before this weekend. They are SO fluffy and huge.

It was a chilly day and all the fiber displays helped my six year old to keep her hands warm! She touched every pile of wool and angora, whether attached to an animal or not, and fed her tactile desires!