The One Who Loves You The Most
This past weekend, being Mother's Day weekend and all, was naturally spent with our families. Saturday Kev and I drove to Toronto to meet up with my parents and siblings at my sister's place. While we spent the day appreciating Mom, we were also celebrating my sister's 2nd ever Mother's Day as well as her birthday (lucky gal!). Her loving husband had gifted her with her own copy of Guitar Hero so there were lots of laughs. I have to say that I don't think I did too badly for my first try at the game!
So now that the festivities are over, I can finally tell you about a couple of the projects I've had to keep secret until now. I don't know if either my mother or my sister might be reading this blog at any given time so I just couldn't risk spoiling the surprise...you understand, I'm sure. :) So here are a couple of finished objects for your viewing pleasure.
First off is the gift for my mother. She's a big tea fan so I thought up a nice tea-themed gift that allowed me to make something for her as well. Enter my first chance to use my copy of Last Minute Knitted Gifts. I knit up the tea cozy pattern which was a nice easy pattern that yields very attractive results. I put it into a little basket with some luxurious loose-leaf teas from one of our local tea houses and a little tea strainer that can be used in either a single cup or a full pot to make tea. Kev and I found a pretty little tea mug and signed her up for a subscription to one of her favourite magazines and presto! Instant relaxation in a box for a mother who has given so much of herself to others.
Pattern: Cashmere Tea Cozy from Last Minute Knitted Gifts
Yarn: Bernat Denim Style in Cream colour. (ACKrylic yarn for easy washing!)
Needle Size: 5.0mm straights
Mods: None
Notes: This was a great pattern knit on two needles. I chose yarn in a cream colour to coordinate with her kitchen decor. I also used ACKrylic since it is easy to wash and honestly, I didn't want my mother worrying about getting it stained if I used a more luxurious yarn. Her tea cozies tend to get a lot of use, so having to wash it by hand seems a little cumbersome to me.
This was a fast knit, true to the time limit given in the book and had such a great texture to the fabric that I'm thinking of doing a cardigan for myself in a similar pattern. It's simple, yet attractive. :)
Next finished project is my sister's birthday/mother's day gift. I felt kind of bad about combining both celebrations into one gift, but I think the gift made up for it. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get a good picture of her wearing the scarf since the light wasn't great for taking pictures at the time so you're going to have to settle for the WIP photo instead. Hopefully I'll be able to get one later to update my project photos in Ravelry. Here are the stats:
Pattern: Montego Bay by Amy Singer (Interweave Knits Summer 2007)
Yarn: Handmaiden SeaSilk 150 in the Glacier colourway
Needles: 5.0mm straights
Mods: None
Notes: This pattern was easy to memorize and a real joy to knit. Being my first time actually knitting with this beautiful yarn, I wasn't disappointed. The seasilk was exquisite and will make for an excellent summer scarf. It's so unbelievably soft and has really beautiful drape, I want to make one of these scarves for myself now!
I used my 150 g skein (I don't think you can get this yarn in that size skein anymore) and so I still have some of it left in this colour way (hooray!). Now, I want to find a pattern to make with what is left over...hmmm. Any suggestions?
All good things,
Morrighana
Remember this? Ahhh...I was so proud of it. I poured my heart and soul into it during the time I worked on it because, for me, it was a complex project. At the time, it was a standard I wanted to achieve in my knitting so I could show it to the woman who designed it when I met her at her book launch. Thinking of this shawl today, I'm still cringing about what she must have thought...
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