Snowbird Cardigan.

The last finished project of 2011 for me was "Snowbird" cardigan by Heidi Kirmaier. It was fast and enjoyable project. I modified the pattern a little by adding cables as a trim for collar, sleeves and body.
All details on my modifications including cable pattern and yarn used can be found on my Ravelry project page.
My project is called "Like a Snowbird".
I love this cardi :)) It is loose fitting, but I do love this fit for this particular style. Sleeves stretched a tiny bit after blocking, but I think I just leave them like that.
I learned few new things while knitting this cardigan. Among them knitting 2x2 cables without cable needle and using a different BO method form my usual one for a nicer finish.

Последним завершённым проектом 2011 года для меня стал кардиган "Snowbird" от Heidi Kirmaier. Проект было одно наслаждение вязать и связался кардиган довольно быстро..всего 2 недели :-))  И сделала ряд модификаций включая косички расположенные по краям полочек, рукавов и тела кардигана. Все подробности моих изменений, включая араны, можно найти на моей страничке проекта на Равелри.
 Мой проект называется "Like a Snowbird".
Я очень довольна кардиганом. Он немного свободен, но мне нравиться этот стиль в данной модели. Рукава немножечко растянулись после стирки, но я пожалуй оставлю их такими.
За время этого проекта я научилась некоторым новым вещам, таким как вязание аранов 2х2 без вспомогательной спицы и немного другое закрытие петель чем обычно.  

Happy Knitting,

Diana

A Gift and WIP :-))

Last night I came home and found a package from Anna Kuduja (Ravelry, blog) in my mailbox :-)))) In the package was this beautiful Lithuanian Linen SIŪLAS of simply amazing color. The color is even more stunning in real life, then in  photographs. Thank you Anna, I am in love with this yarn and cannot wait to knit with it :-)))

Also, Anna send me 4 issues of Estonian knitting magazine Käsitöö. What a beautiful journal :-)) Anna's designs are often published in Käsitöö and I enjoyed looking at photographs of projects seen before on her blog and Ravelry pages and now in a new light on the pages of
Käsitöö.

I especially love this particular design by Anna (project on Ravelry)  and planning to knit this top for myself when the weather gets colder around here ;-)

Now, to my current WIP. I have started this simple classic cardigan in 2ply lace yarn. The cardigan is seamless and knitted from the top. I am alternating two yarns. Yellow yarn is

Supersock Lace by Cherry Tree Hill  and grey yarn is Valley Yarns 2/14 Alpaca Silk.

The pattern I use as a base for this cardigan is from Knitty, Spring + Summer 2011 issue and is called "Amiga" . My project on Ravelry.

However, I will have to put my "Amiga" cardi on hold in few days, because then I will receive the yarn to start a test knit for Joji. I am very exited to be  test knitting her new design called "Emma" :-))