Another IHS finished!

Unger Utopia in "Smoke"
Followed pattern except for adding an additional 100 yards or so.

Beginnings of my first IHS

Hello all!

I love this pattern - it's relatively easy and the results look complicated (to non-knitters at least). I will probably make a few of these, but for now, here is the progress I have on my first one:
I'm knitting this in Frog Tree Merino Color 31. So soft and pretty!!

Happy Knitting!

Irish Hiking Wrist Warmers, Redux

4/20/06 update:
New version 2.0, since I realized the last one had a whole bunch of errors. Sorry for any trouble!

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Hi all.....

I finally (1.5 years later) got around to cleaning up the pattern for the Irish Hiking Wrist Warmers and posted it here, as a .pdf file, for download. Scroll to the bottom left and click the 'download' button

Enjoy!

delia
wineandneedles.blogspot.com

A Wearin' o' the Green

A little late, but looking good. This was a fun, easy pattern for my first cabling attempt and I'm very pleased with the way it turned out. I had originally planned on making it a St. Patty’s Day project for March but other yarns and projects occasionally came calling. Then the “to fringe or not to fringe” dilemma presented itself and, well, one month turned into two… I decided against the fringe just because of the length, a whopping 80 inches! Perfect for a double wrap around the neck or the pull through the loop look. Details: Tahki Donegal Tweed Homespun, US #10 needles, Color #892.

fini!

First Irish Hiking Scarf is FINI!!!

The Vitals

Yarn: Casade Eco Wool Color #8015 - about 80% of one skein

Needles: Size 10.5 US Addi Circular

Dimensions - 75'' with fringe x 9.5 ''

big beefy cables!

Since I'm taking a little sock sabbatical, I needed a nice beefy yarn project with big needles and little thinking - enter, Irish Hiking Scarf and the clown car of yarn - Cascade Eco Wool. This big ball of beefy yarnage doesn't even have a dent in it with half of this scarf already completed!

Irish Hiking Saga

Now that it's been sitting around languishing for a week or two, I finally got around to taking pictures of my completed Hiking Scarf!

This scarf has also had the most exciting life of anything I have made to date. During its creation, it's seen:

• A lay-off
• A contract extension
• Three tornado warnings (that didn't amount to anything at all)
• One trip to the emergency room
• A hospital Stay
• One ninth birthday party

(Surprisingly enough, and perhaps disappointingly, all of the aforementioned events were unrelated.)

I thought it was kind of silly, though, to be making a scarf so close to spring. Thought it was kind of a waste that it probably wouldn't get used for another six months or so... but I forgot something vital! I live in Kansas! Springtime in Kansas means a psychotic roller coaster ride of rocketing to 80 degrees, plummeting to 20 degrees, digging yourself out of a late-season snow only to get blown away by a tornado that weeked. (Ok, it's not THAT bad, but still...) Point being: it snowed a couple of weeks ago, and I got to wear my scarf!

Thanks for looking. :)

First Irish Hiking Scarf

Here is my first attempt at cables and the Irish Hiking Scarf. I can't believe how easy it is, especially once you get into the rhythm of the pattern. I am using Elann's Peruvian Collection Highland Wool in Brook Blue.

finally finished with irish hiking beanie #2, halfway with scarf #2

Ok, it's been a while since I've written a post regarding any knitting I have done. I've finished the Irish Hiking Hat #2, and the scarf is approximately halfway done. Yes, a very belated gift for my sister considering her birthday was in January. Oops. Well, my goal is to finish this gift before starting any other projects. Almost there!!