So Much Knitting! The Yarn Carnage...

I can honestly say that I've never knit this much in my life...and I love it!  Of course, I've also developed a bit of a shoulder issue (due to the way I hold my knitting needles), but nothing a good stretch won't take care of!

Here's the rundown of everything I've whipped up in the past two weeks alone:

•  Black and white diamond patterned gloves: The black and white looks great whether in houndstooth or in diamonds.  I may have to try a few more combinations with these colors!
   
• Heather and white houndstooth: Who knew the heather and white would look so nice together?  Someone knew and requested a cute pair of gloves.  I was happy to oblige.
   
• The Courtney, short: I love this pattern and they look adorable in the shorter length!
  Charcoal had with a wide brim and a crocheted red flower.

• Reversible houndstooth infinity scarf in navy and burnt orange: This was done for a Chicago Bears fan.  Great fun to finish up and I love the different color choices that I'm getting the opportunity to try out.
• A hat shaped like a Christmas tree!

Okay, enough out of me - I have a number of orders to complete over the next couple of week.  Expect more pictures later!

It's All About...Color Combinations!

So, my friends have been after me to branch out and try some new color combinations.  Taking their advice (and their list of suggestions), I've finally gotten around to making some new gloves featuring the Diamonds are Forever pattern that I use.

First up was the Crimson and Gold:

I actually really like this combination.  I got them done quickly and posted to the shop, so if you are interested, they are ready to ship!  I also got a nice reprimand from Etsy for tagging these gloves with the Washington mascot's name (which I will not repeat here).  The funny thing is, I hesitated to tag it that way to begin with since I hate the word as well - but it is used widely by fans and I wanted to make sure fans found them.  Alas, I had to remove the tag to keep the posting, so I did right away.  I then re-tagged with FSU and just Washington.  Lesson learned!

Since I had the gold out, I decided to do the next color combination on the list: Purple and Gold.

This combination worked too!  I did these with the longer gauntlet since I think I will be sending these to my cousin as a gift one day (and that was the length I know she wanted).  But right now they are available for sale in the shop!

And since I was in such a knitting mood, I finished a cute ear flap hat and fingerless mitts set for a friend who wanted something custom:

I liked it so much I picked up some similar yarn (just a different color) and plan to make another set later this week!

But right now?  I'm working on a leopard print pattern - hoping it turns out nice enough for the shop!