What....No UFO's?

What's up with that??  I think this is the very first time that I can remember not having a number of projects hanging out in bags all around my knitting chair.  Such a strange feeling!

Over the last month I have really concentrated finishing things.  So far I have finished a vest, my Wing of Moth shawl, Hawthorne, Keukenhof socks and some woven towels...whew!  I will share pictures of these things soon. :-)

There were a few other projects that I freed myself from.  If I don't enjoy the knit, why bother, so those few projects were frogged...yay.

I do have one pair of socks that needs it's mate, but I wasn't up to all the cable work, so that one will have to wait a little bit, but other than that...I have nothing. 

  So yesterday I went digging around my studio and decided to try and find a pattern for a heavier weight version of my Kashmir yarn that I brought in recently.

This is a 4 ply worsted weight yarn that has a nice plump, round feel to it.

After searching ravelry for a pattern I came up with Kirsten's "Wood Hollow Mittens".  After losing my red mittens last winter and the cold weather settling in, this gave me a good excuse to knit a new pair.

Kirsten's pattern is very well written and enjoyable!  Just enough going on to make it interesting, but still easy enough to be relaxing.  I think these will be finished in no time. :-)   

Comments

[Genia Potter]

Please, please, please - where do I find that yarn???

[Ruinwen]

It is a great feeling to be caught up...or so I've been told. lol I'm just reiterating what everyone else has said...but that colorway is scrumptious! :)

[Cheryl S.]

Yay for finishing things up!

[Kirsten]

That yarn is gorgeous!! I love the way it makes the cables pop.

[Laurie]

I'm impressed that you managed a clean sweep. Want to come to my house and help? (KIDDING. My heart couldn't stand the stress.)
MIttens really ARE calling out right now. Brrrrrrrrrr.

[Karen]

Must
have
that
yarn

[Manise]

Perfect yarn for your mittens and lovely color. I started the same pair and ripped- wrong yarn for it. I have a loose skein of Kashmir somewhere in the stash.......

[margene]

It feels good, no? Your mitten will be so warm and the color is, as usual, fabulous.

[Lucia]

That's a fantastic combination of yarn and pattern. Now you have me yearning to make mittens while I am still in Red Scarf mode.

[Miss Maddie's]

The colour of your mittens is beautiful. You'll have to pin them to your coat like when we were children so they don't get mislaid.
Susan

[Diane]

I just finished a pair of these and am now working on my second..this pattern is very well written and they turn out great!

[Carole]

Mittens in your Kashmir will be wonderful! Everything I'm knitting right now is for Dale and that's just weird. If I'm annoyed with him then I don't want to knit! I finished the sleeves of the Spartan sweater this morning and now I just have to do the sewing and then I can knit for ME again!

[Tracey]

gorgeous!

[TeresaC]

Personally, I don't think you dug hard or deep enough to claim you have no UFOs. Well, you did say in the baskets around your chair, didn't you. ;) Those mittens look yummy.

[Joyce]

Can't help saying this....I always love, love, love your colorways! Wherever I see them....your blog, your website, Anne's knitted objects, etc., I just fall in love with the colors! I hope you keep dyeing for many years to come.