For Them

I'm trying so hard to be a selfish knitter and I just can't do it. My Loppem is making progress for sure but so are a bunch of things that are totally not for me.

Here's the start of a Noro scarf for Bruce. He really loved the one I made for my brother so I set out to make one for him in Poems, a yarn I found at Stitches but it just wasn't working for me at all. Very soft but it didn't compare to the Noro at all so when I went to my LYS's anniversary sale last month I picked up some Silk Garden. There wasn't a lot to choose from because apparently a certain striped scarf has created quite a run on Noro. It's ok though because I really do love color 282 which is what I got. It's got some really pink spots but it's also green and nearly black places. Thankfully my husband is very adventurous and he'll wear just about any color.

I took this picture a few days ago and I'm much further into it by now. I still love working this pattern, the Entrelac Scarf by Allison LoCicero and I may even make another one after I finish with this. Once you get the hang of it, it's quite easy with just the right amount of thought required to keep it fun.

This is the start of a pair of fingerless mitts for Stinkerbelle. I promised to make a new pair for her so long ago that I can no longer remember. She loved her Dedos en Fuego but they got a little small and worn out. This time she chose a purpley skein of Scarlet Fleece yarn and asked for something reflecting fire and ice. She drew pictures and I considered them but I just couldn't figure it out. Instead I found a pattern for Nalu Mitts by Leila Raabe which I think she'll like. It's not quite fire and ice but I think that the undulating line down the middle with the moss stitch on one side and stockinette comes close. I may embellish these when I'm done or I may go back to the drawing board with her sketches and come up with something just for her. Right now the focus is on getting a finished product on her hands.

Come to think of it, this just may be the season of Stinkerbelle. There's another little something I started last night that's for her as well. More on that to come.