The Things We Knit

I have been knitting a lot of items that consist of either lots of stockinette or lots of garter stitch. Very restful, or possibly just boring. But detailed things can only be done under just the right circumstances.

Well, all right, let's start with the lacy bits. A February Baby Sweater for Katie's baby (Emily Paige Elwell-Thomas, born Saturday, May 10, 2013.)




And here's Emily herself in the Greenleaf Hat I designed and knit.

And a cowl for myself.

Gingko shawlette

And then the time-sucks...an alpaca garter-stitch shawl

My favorite sweater yet, Swing Pullover, also in alpaca

 A sort of kimono-style in mohair, silk and linen paper!

And Vitamin D.

And I am currently working on Wingspan.

Winter

No, we don't have real winter in Los Angeles. But I take a trip to *visit* winter almost every year. So here are some images of winter in central Maine.

The fuzzy-looking ones are not due to bad photography--they're due to snow. 

Christmas Knits

I am glad to have a daughter who lives in a cold climate, so that I can give her handknits for Christmas. And she likes them, too! :-)

 Dressy shawl (Dinner at the Eiffel Tower) 

 Warm Shawl/scarf (Hitchhiker)

Socks, 10% cashmere

A very warm hat, bulky alpaca

 Daughter, in hat! :-)

And two wash cloths.

The slippers I made for Sam turned out too small, so they are going to my Mom, and I have made a new pair for Sam, but they are still drying, after being felted, and will need leather sewn on the bottom when they are completely dry.

Gnome Sweet Gnome

When Christmas time rolls around, I am overtaken by a desire to make cute little things with wool and felt. This year, little gnomes from my favorite book, Feltcraft, and twisty trees on corks, from here. Oh, and a cute little bunny made from a garter stitch square.

Knitting Weather

Ok, summer is gone, and it's time to put a few new pictures up here.

Ok, so maybe this is my shawl phase.

I even put up hangers so that I can hang them all up on the bedroom wall...

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 This yellow one is also finished. Looks like I forgot to take pictures. It is actually a bit too long to make sense.

Yeah, slightly obsessed. 

I promise to knit a sweater soon.

What I Did on my Summer Vacation

Picked blueberries in the dooryard....

 Ate lobster

Visited my place of origin

 Two Lights, Cape Elizabeth

 with Karen and Liz

 and Portland Head Light

and ate my mother's still-excellent cooking!

Elwell Family Gathering

Mom and dad

Lynnie (Evelyn Elwell Uyemura), Eddie, Richie, Kevin, Karen, Mom and Dad

Oscar (Eddie Elwell)

Grandma (Barbara Elwell)

Grandpa (Edward Elwell Sr.)

Karen's dog Stella

The Three Stooges (Rich, Kevin, Eddie)

Kevin and Karen

the lobster!

Karen Elwell Allen

August 4, 2012