I have three projects to share with you today: one is from november and was made as a christmas gift for my mom, and the other two were made while i was home for the month of december.

First up:

Wanida socks (rav link) by Cookie A. made for my mom in november. These are made with Nimu Patterdale, which is a really fantastic yarn to work with. It is a merino/bamboo blend so it holds up well to wear and has excellent stitch definition.

Next is:

Arch-Shaped Socks (Rav Link), which I modified to extend the ribbing throughout the pattern. The best part of these socks are the sole, where the ribbing looks like branchs coming off a tree. The yarn is once again Nimu Patterdale. Gotta love that stuff. I got a skein of it in this orange color, and i decided i HAD to make socks from it, because it would be the most awful color on me. I found this to be the perfect marriage of pattern and yarn.

And finally:

a Fitted February Pullover (rav link) which I made with yarn graciously gifted to me by my uncle. The yarn is Alpaca With A Twist Baby Alpaca, and it was a delight to work with. Unfortunately, this sweater would only fit a 12 yr old girl (it’s about 6 inches too short for me), so it will likely be ripped out in favor of a different pattern. But for now, it rests in my knitting drawer.

Up next: my forst shawl for the 10 shawls in 2010 challenge!