I can’t show you the knitting that I’ve been doing, as it’s for a swap and is a secret until the second week of February. So, I’ve decided to show you my knitting basket. It consists of the main projects that I’m working on, with various odds and ends.
Here is the basket area. Not everything fits in the basket, as you can see.
Next up, the Secret Swap Project Bag:
I also have a sock project bag, holding my plain stockinette sock using Hill Country Yarn. I’m on the second sock, but the pair has been taking me some time because I’ve been busy with Christmas knitting, and now the Swap Project. I like the yarn, though it’s thicker than I’m used to, but it knits up to a nice, cushy fabric. The socks will be very comfy and warm.
Here’s another sock project bag holding a skein of Dream in Color Classy. I’m going to use it to make the Hot Waffle Mitts one of these days. I’ve actually already made one. It fit, but was a little tight and I didn’t like how the pattern came out because of the tightness. So, I messed around with needle size and gauge and now I have that all figured out. It’s just a matter of actually knitting them.
Cone O’ Cotton. Leftover from Christmas dishcloth knitting. I do want to knit up some plain garter stitch dishcloths for myself because they work so nicely. Again, finding the time is an issue.
There is the ever-present Cozy Bag. I’ve been working on Cozy for two years (!). I would love for it to be done, but I’m rarely inspired to knit it.
These were both going to be hats. The yarn on the left is Noro and it was/is going to be a plain ribbed hat. As usual, I started knitting it without paying much attention to gauge and it’s too big for anyone. The yarn on the right is the leftover Manos that I used to make my hat. I had hoped to make a matching hat for LouLa, but there isn’t enough yarn. I think I’ll rip back a bit, end it in ribbing, and have it be a neckwarmer or ear warmer thing.
This bag has all sorts of odds and ends that I don’t use on a regular basis, so they aren’t assigned to a specific project, but they are things that I may need sometime. I can’t remember the last time I actually used something from it, though.
Leftover sock yarns that I was using for Christmas mini-socks.
The Fetching pattern and some dishcloth patterns, as well as an assortment of Burt’s Bees lotions and lip balm. I got the Burt’s Bees for Christmas from a dear friend and I absolutely love it. One of the hand lotions and a lip balm is in my Swap Project bag and they are used quite often.
And last, but not least, the bottom of the basket:
