Catching up.... again

I am very remiss in my blogging of late. Problem is that by the time I get to sit down these days, my eager hands are far more likely to reach for my knitting than my keyboard.

Although I have finished projects to show for it!

First off, I finished the little striped baby cardi.

A lovely knit with a lovely result! (And yes, bigger than expected, I still didn't check my washed tension!)

Specs:
Pattern: Striped Cardigan by Debbie Bliss from her "Booties Blankets and Bears" book.
Yarn: Baby Cashmerino, 2 balls each of white and blue (Book and yarn from Calico & Ivy, Balmain)
Needles: 2.5mm and 3mm. Should've been 2.25 and 2.75mm, I think.
Mods: None, knit precisely to the pattern.

And I finished something for myself, too.

When the lovely DrK headed over to the USA before Christmas, I made her a little case for her camera. In return, she brought me back a most beautiful gift - two skeins of Koigu Mori in the most gorgeous shade of pink!
It begged to be a scarf, and who am I to resist such lush yarn?

Specs:
Pattern: Montego Bay scarf by Amy Singer
Yarn: Koigu Mori, two skeins.
Needles: 5mm.
Mods: None. I knit the first skein, then I cut off enough pieces for the little braided fringe from the second skein and then I knit until I ran out of yarn. It's perfect! The yardage of the yarn is less than the pattern calls for, but the length is just right.

I can see this one getting a lot of wear this winter!