Photo Restoration

This semester, Chris & I took Photo 12 - Photoshop. I've really enjoyed it, for the most part. I've learned a lot but could still stand to learn more. I am particularly proud of this restoration, which I will let speak for itself. If you click on the photos, they don't look so pixelated.

Pioneer Top Finished!

I finished my Pioneer Top a couple weeks ago and have even worn it to work twice! The neckline didn't turn out exactly as I'd hoped, but for my first sweater, I am very happy!

My Deep Fjord from The Vilidish Twist arrived! This is destined to be a Harf. I love this yarn, it's so soft and squishy! I have also started my Temptest cardigan made out of the Frog Prince yarn. It's slow going and will be an on-going project while I also complete smaller ones.

Pioneer Sweater - Almost Done!

I'm almost done with my Pioneer Top! Here are some progress pictures from a few day ago when I finished my second ball of yarn. As of lunch time today, all I had left was weaving in loose ends and blocking. Yay!

Pioneer Top - My first sweater

I started my first sweater today! I'm making the short-sleeve pioneer top from Knitty Spring 2009. I cast-on this morning and so far I'm really enjoying it. It is also my first attempt at knitting something with cables.

Gandalf - My buddy

Gandalf at play in the backyard:

Spring!

Spring is here! I was worried about our peach tree because all the other peach trees in the area have been in full bloom for weeks. Finally, a couple of days ago our tree bloomed!

Here are the finished photos of my Ballet Lace Scarf. I love it! Blocking was amazing for bringing out the pattern and having the yarn relax.

I am halfway through Cole's Naughty/Nice Scarf. It is definitely going quicker the second time around and I'll probably have it finished in a couple of weeks.

My new yarn arrived! Knitpicks Imagination sock yarn in Frog Prince. I love it. I've already knit a gauge swatch for the cardigan that it is destined to become. Unfortunately, the cardigan will be taking a backseat to some other projects in the next few weeks. I have yarn coming for summer sweater and a gift scarf that will take priority.

Top-Down Shrug - Finished!

Here is my finished shrug!! I'm really happy with the way it turned out, even if there is a mistake or two. In fact, I'm still not quite sure how I screwed up the left edge but I'm considering it a success anyway! I have a wearable shrug, that's good enough for me!

This was a very fast knit, even for a beginner who can only knit for a couple of hours a day. I finished it in a week.

I also finished my ballet lace scarf and will post the pictures in a couple of days.