On (and Off) My Needles

I'll begin with what is off of my needles!

What a good feeling that is.

This is the Rib Pattern Scarf,

for my dear son-in-law Dave,

in Georgia Tech colors.

These are Paton's Canadiana

Basic Mittens,

knit for Charlie.

(I don't know if you can see the black cuff?)

These coordinate with the hat I knit for him 

while we were at the beach.

Craig and I think they may be too small for Charlie,

but then they should be a good fit for Maggie,

and I can knit him the next size larger.

and now, what's still on my needles:

Here is my second Vanilla sock,

using Fab Funky Fibres

15 Color Rainbow:

I'm using the Groovy Socks pattern,

which is a free Ravelry download.

I like how the pattern adds another

dimension to the self-striping.

I added the little lifeline for the

afterthought heel last night,

so I'm now knitting on up the leg.

WooHoo!

And lastly,

here's Put A Lid on It:

this is my hat from Hannah Fettig's 

Knitbot Linen book.

I've just tried it on,

and it covers my chemo-bald head,

so I am well on my way to decreases at the crown.

I've enjoyed knitting with the linen yarn,

so I will tackle more patterns from this book

in the future.

I thought the hat was a good way to introduce 

myself to knitting with linen,

without investing too much time or money.

what's on your needles???

thanks for stopping by

peace to you and yours!