Pen's Nest

Another couple of knitting projects finished.

There's an iteration of the Incredible Custom Fit Raglan Sweater here on Ravelry. I bought 166gm of a lovely fancy yarn at Fibre East, which I decided would go very well with the Simply Taupe Malabrigo Worsted I ended up not being able to use for another project, and I was right. It's probably destined for my Boy, since it won't be big enough for my BIL.
( The sweater )
I strongly recommend this pattern! It is really easy to follow, and the sweater can be as complicated as you want. It is also seamless, and I did reasonably intelligent things with waste yarn for casting on so I didn't even have to do a lot of picking up around the neck. I *like* seamless garments.

Also, I have finished the Drachentuch, in bright, glittery pink and less bright, unglittery purple (the colours don't really show in the photo). It's double knitted, so that the colours are reversed but the pattern is the same. Is there among you someone who would like an eight foot long shawl/scarf in pink and purple, with dragons? If so, let me know before Wednesday and you shall have it for Christmas; if nobody wants it I shall try to sell it on Wednesday at my Open House for Oxfam.
( The glaringly bright dragon shawl )

starturtle0977 asked for Your favourite knitting project.

The thing is, I don't know! I really don't…

Was it the very first thing I knitted from 'Glorious Knitting', the 'Outlined Star' sweater for my five-year-old daughter? The stars were dark blue on the shoulders graduating to light blue at the waist, and the background was dark green at the waist graduating to light green at the shoulders, and the stars were outlined in neon pink, orange and yellow. I… let's say, I learned a lot, knitting that.

Was it my tumbling blocks sweater in blues, greens and yellows (I had a lot of yarn left over from the first two), the first adult-sized garment I ever knitted? Technically it's a mess, but the tumbling blocks are so cool! I should knit another one, since that one is now relegated to cat's travelling basket.

The small steps sweater for my man, or the small steps shawl for my BFF? The zigzag sweater for my bro-in-law, in shades of cream and brown with bright turquoise highlights, or the zigzag jacked that I still wear—it's *incredibly warm*—in blues, purples, pinks and lilacs? Or the black/dark red/brown diamonds for my son, much more recently? I dunno.

And then there's Phase Two, which has seen me knitting socks, and seamless, and lacy things… maybe it's the newest socks, which have a trellis of cabling on the feet. Maybe its the Metallurgy shawl, knitted in Baby Camel and Silk, which feels so nice and is such a great pattern, except that it was a bugger to do, because the first part was basically garter stitch and rather dull, and the second part was a concentrate-like-mad 44-line every-line-different repeat which made my eyes cross. The entrelac shawl? Adorable Niece's Owls sweater (with the not-entirely-satisfactory underarm seaming) or Adorable Nephew's cabled sweater which he hasn't got yet (and which at various points sent me nearly mad with rage)?

I just don't know. I have a feeling that none of the things I've made is my favourite. I have a feeling my favourite knitting project is one I have not knitted yet. It might be the peacock shawl for which I bought a lovely, vibrant blue and purple yarn at Fibre East this year. It might be the chic cardigan with awesome buttons which I plan to make for my BFF. It might be the next lace shawl, or the infinity cowl that starts in the centre and spirals out in both directions, if I can get my head around that. Or another magnificent jacket for me, or a shawl for an as-yet-unconceived grandchild, or, or...

So much yarn, so little time. I'll get back to you in a decade.

(Quite a lot of these are up on Ravelry, where my name is Nestholder, if you want a look.)

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I've been doing a fair bit of stashbusting lately. As I started my knitting as a Kaffe Fassett disciple, I have untold quantities of single or part-balls of various yarns, and it's hard to find something to make with such a miscellany.

( Some pictures. Quite large. )

In your own space, share something non-fannish you are passionate about with your fannish friends. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

We are awesome in our passion for fandom but we are more than that. We are vibrant multi-faceted people. Yes, you too. Share a little bit of that, if you can, according to your comfort level.

It hardly seems non-fannish, in that so many fans I know knit with sturdy dedication. But anyway, knitting it is.

I just posted a day or so ago my most recent Magnum Opus, with the cabling and stuff, and for now I'm back with the simple life, knitting a mohair scarf on big, fat needles. But I did spend a bit of time taking pics of stuff that I've knitted, stuff in my stash, or in a couple of cases, knitted garments I own but did not make.

Anyway, time to share.

( So here are some knitting icons, in case anyone would like any )