WIP Wednesday

Yay!  My first WIP post! For those who don't know, WIP is an anagram for "Work In Progress".  Seeing as thought I knit to suit my mood, I have several projects going at one time.  I try to keep the projects varied to appeal to the different moods I may be in,  but that's not to say that I don't knit things simply because I want them!  So, here we go...

{project page}

I am embarrassed to say that I finished knitting and felting these slippers on October 15th! In defense of me, it did take a little time to dry them.  The pattern calls for the worsted wool held double, so the slippers felted so nice and thick...but then along with that comes long drying time!  I made these because I am sick of darning my hand knit wool socks, which is pretty much all I wear.  I know, spoiled feet! It was decided as seeing as though I wear my socks bare all day long, perhaps if I slipped my feet in slippers, my socks would not wear out quite so fast.  I really need to get these done....I am hoping to finish these by Friday!

Here is the original pattern:

{click for pattern}

Next up is a sweet little Christmas garland I have been working on.  It is a great small-time buster.  What's that?  Well, when you got half an hour before you leave and need something to do to burn the time...when you got forty-five minutes before bed and your fingers are aching for the needles...you get the point. 

{project page}





You are supposed to use specific, bright yarns for this garland, but I am trying to use up scraps, so my mittens certainly will not match!  You knit up twenty-five tiny mittens to use as an advent calendar.  So cute, huh?  Well, with six done and one on the needles, I guess I better get busy!

Here is the original project with pattern info:

{click for pattern}

Next up is a shawl with bulky, soft acrylic boucle.  The whole motivator for the shawl is a combination of the impending cold and the desire to use up this yarn once and for all!



{project page}

It's knitting up pretty quick and follows an easy to remember lace pattern.  I have been knitting one lace repeat a day.  At this rate, it should be done my next week.  Here is the original pattern:

{click for pattern info}

Finally, the Jane Austen Knits bag:

{project page}





I know, I only got a little more than the handle tube done.  Don't be judgin'!

Hopefully, I will be able to post at least one of these on FO Friday!