block party

Posted on | October 19, 2009 | 12 Comments

Saturday morning I did something I’ve been meaning to do for months.  I pulled out three FOs and gave them a good blocking.

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This is the scarf I knit on our ill-fated vacation this June.  It’s been finished for several months and it grew probably two feet in blocking.  It’s the Tilly Scarf from A Fine Fleece.

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I would love a sweater out of this, but at $20/4 ounces, I’ll be content with a scarf.

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Next up is yet another Shetland Shawl from sock yarn dyed by Miss Babs.  I think this is my third time to use this pattern and won’t be my last.

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This is a free pattern from Elann that I knit with Noro Silk Garden sock yarn.  It was quick and easy, I think I knit it in one day.  Kinda reminds me of a bat.

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I love starting a season with new handknits!

Category: Finished Objects

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12 Responses to “block party”

  1. Tina M.
    October 19th, 2009 @ 9:12 am

    *grin* I like that, block party. :P

    Everything looks great, but I’m especially in love with that sock yarn shawl. I’m working on a Noro sock shawl too!

  2. Cheryl S.
    October 19th, 2009 @ 10:03 am

    So now we know your secret.
    You are Batgirl!

    Lovely projects.

  3. Cookie
    October 19th, 2009 @ 10:08 am

    Woo Hoo!

    I love the last photo. There’s something so nice about a stack of handknits.

  4. margene
    October 19th, 2009 @ 10:23 am

    Your knits look great! I had a block party this weekend, too. It feels good to check them off the list. ;-)

  5. Tami
    October 19th, 2009 @ 11:50 am

    Lots of pretties to snuggle up with. I’m learning the joys of blocking wires still. Think I need some more shawls to practice with. ;-)

  6. Linda
    October 19th, 2009 @ 3:10 pm

    Love those FOs! Isn’t it grand to have and wear hand knitted garments?

  7. Lynn in Tucson
    October 19th, 2009 @ 3:15 pm

    How lovely! I think the Flower Petal looks like an exotic moth!

  8. Miss Scarlett
    October 19th, 2009 @ 5:56 pm

    Mmmmmm I really like the cozy look of your Noro wrap/shawl.

    Good for you getting through the FO’s.
    Blocking looks like such a good idea on other knitter’s sites…

  9. Bubblesknits
    October 19th, 2009 @ 9:11 pm

    Preeeeettty. :-)

  10. Carrie
    October 19th, 2009 @ 10:08 pm

    Very nice! I like the way that one is hanging there on the wall. Very batlike, which to me enhances its coolness.

  11. Laurie
    October 20th, 2009 @ 5:39 am

    Wow, three! Could have used the scarf at R’beck. Brrrrrr. Reminds me of the first lines in the first Batman movie: “There.Ain’t.No.Bat!” And he was wrong.

  12. Emily
    October 24th, 2009 @ 8:21 am

    All are beautiful! I have lace envy.