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Cold Weather Season

Ah! The season is here for wanting to knit big sweaters and pull out that blanket I put away all Summer back out! Granted I live in the South but grew up in Iowa so it never seems that cold here as what I was used to but it is chilly enough that I don't mind having that blanket on my lap as I knit. It's also traveling season for a lot of people. We are traveling north to visit family Thanksgiving week, namely my grandma who doesn't get around great anymore, so that means a lot of projects to keep me company for over a week, I am not a monogamous knitter in the least.

As for what I've recently finished, in October I finished 4 projects, the Copenhagen Calling cowl, an infant Barley hat, Rose City Rollers socks and a Basketweave scarf. See my Ravelry page (AlwaysYarnFirst) for all my projects. Here is the cowl, it turned out really well! Check out the pattern by Isabell Kraemer here.



The other thing I am excited about is that I've made my first pair of DK weight socks. Since I am still a newbie sock knitter I wanted a pattern I could follow for DK at least the first time. I found a great pattern by Sarah Eichhorn called Community Socks, they are ankle socks, cuff down and it is a free pattern! It went so fast! They are so warm and cozy that I plan on knitting many more. I am going to make some for my grandma during my visit so she can have some cozy socks.

Community Socks
That's it for now! Happy knitting!

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