Girl Who Knits

Clapotis is finished!!! Just in time for my trip to DC.

Here is me wearing Clapotis as a scarf:

It is really lovely and I am so glad I used my Koigu for this project. It came out much thinner then the designed one would have and since I blocked it, it doesn't have the natural curl that I liked so much from the picture but I still really like the way it turned out. Technically, I could wear it as a wrap.

Here is proof:



So there it is. Clapotis finished before Paula. Paula is next though...well, I guess it is not really next. Definitely next post-vacation project. On the airplane I made one of these little guys:



This is one of the Angora Baby Booties from Last Minute Knitted Gifts for my very soon to be born nephew. It is in the "Less-than-two-hour Gifts" section. Less then two hours my foot. I made these booties for a friend's baby earlier this year thinking it would take me a couple hours...7 hours later I had a pair of booties. I am more experienced now and a bit faster but an hour per bootie is stretching it. Still, I love these booties and I love the green angora. So cute and so soft.

I have been in DC three days and I have been to two knitting stores. Knit Happens was great. The people there are so nice and there is this wonderful little community of knitters that work and gather there. I really enjoyed the few hours I was there. I picked up a great pattern for a lace scarf and some beautiful green Koigu.



Yesterday I went to Stitch DC. They have a lovely store with a beautiful set up and lots of yarn. I also met some fun knitters there. Makes me want to move back to DC. I might try and make it back to the store on Saturday for a sweater design class. I bought some great Lorna's Laces Sock yarn for some knee-length lace socks I want to make:



Should be fun. I was looking for some deep red yarn but then I saw this color and thought it would look great too. But I promise—and this time I mean it—I am working on Paula first thing when I get home. Really.