Garden Colors

After a slow start to summer (cold & rain), it's now the getting towards the middle of July. FINALLY! The heat and humidity have set in. I have been knitting various projects in a wide range of colors. Sort of like my "backyard playground"...





I finished "Early Girl". This sweater was a great knit and I'm VERY happy on how it fits. I love the lace part on the bottom, and then the stockinette on top. I was actually getting bored with the stockinette. This must mean I'm moving up, and enjoying more advance patterns.





Yarn: Classic Elite - "Cricket" (50% cotton, 50% linen)
Pattern: Early Girl, a Classic Elite pattern

I've started a pair of socks for our oldest niece. I acquired this yarn in a Wool Girl "Alice in Wonderland" sock club kit. This yarn was for Cheshire Cat pattern. It's not a color that I would ever wear, but it's right up Stephanie's alley. I was brave and attempted a picot cuff that really dresses it up.



The other project I'm working on is a cute little cardigan for my "little niece", Ava. She'll be starting Kindergarten this fall and I thought I would make her a little sweater to start the school year off right. She helped pick out the colors, and with a little assistace from "Miss Beth" at my LYS, we got the right combination of bright, fun, girly colors. I'm not looking forward to weaving in the ends though... (I hid them for this photo).



Off to my cool spot ~ Happy Knitting!