RKB's Winter Things

When R & K came to visit a couple of weeks ago, they each asked for a winter scarf as they didn't think they had any.

We looked through my stash and R chose this blue and white variegated yarn

Here's R's Scarf

We had used my snowflake scarf to see how long it needed to be and R liked the pattern so I made one for her. It curls just like mine but that seems to keep me as warm as a rib scarf

Size: 44'' long 35 sts wide 

Pattern: Snowflake Scarf from Winter Lace Scarves

Yarn: Patons Canadiana
Colour: Light Pastels

Here's K's Scarf

K wanted an orange scarf and I had no orange yarn in my stash. It was easy to find a single ball at Len's Mill. It is a very bright neon so no one will miss seeing him
I decided a rib would be more masculine and used my mistake rib stitch pattern



Size: 44'' long 43 sts wide
Pattern: Mistake Rib
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft
Colour: Neon Orange

Here's B's Hat

It didn't seem right not to make something for B even though she is too little for a scarf.
So I found a hat pattern and some stash yarn for her



Pattern: Hearts Winter Hat by Vera Sanon
Size: 18 months - 3 yrs
Yarn: Mary Maxim Ultra Mellowspun DK

Colour: 818 White

Yarn: Mary Maxim Ultra Mellowspun DK

Colour: 170 Aqua

All three are parceled up ready to go in the mail tomorrow. 

Hope they are ahead of the Christmas rush

Happy Socks

Trying to use up all the odd bits of yarn that I have
Long ago, I only bought yarn when I was starting a specific project . That seemed to work then and I am hoping to go back to that
However I still seem to have lots in my stash

These are made from 3 different balls of yarn and just make me smile when I see them







I followed the pattern very loosely
K2P2 rib in red for 16 rows
Then K6 P2 every row in stripe pattern
6 rows Coal, 1 Red, 6 Flax, 1 Red
Red heels and red toes

Almost had enough red. Last row of last toe had to be black The downside of the stripes is the twist from yarn changes running up the back of the sock but it hasn't bothered me when I am wearing them


Pattern: Vanilla Latte Socks by Virginia Rose-Jeanes
Size: 72 sts
Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks
Colour: 55705 Red
Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks
Colour: 55040 Coal
Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks
Colour: 55011 Flax