Knitting with advents

 Its been a while since I posted so I have a bit to catch up on.

In the pandemic, we now have Omicron in the community and our cases are rising and expected to peak in 3 to 6 weeks.  I am learning to live with it.

Knitting is keeping me sane.  I've had a few finishes.

I finished Juxtaposition by Anna Johanna

This was knit with the advent from yarntherapy.  I love how it turned out.  I have enough yarn leftover to make a Stripes sweater by Andrea Mowry, using the 100g skein in the advent in some of the stripes.

Another finish is The Collective Shawl by Joji Locatelli

This used up yarn from the Louie and Lola advent and also some of the Little Acorn Yarn skein that was in the Hygge box.  This is my first mainly brioche make.

Next was another Brioche knit.  The Harlow hat by Andrea Mowry

This used up yet more of the Louie and Lola Advent.  As you can see the hat is reversible.

And I finished my Xmas socks.

This was knit in this years Christmas yarn from West Yorkshire spinners.  You can't tell from the photos, but they are sparkly.

Off the needles is my Ranunculus sweater

This was made with fingering and mohair held together.

On the needles are some brioche socks.

These socks are Krumeluuri by Anna Johanna.  I've had this sparkly orange yarn in stash for a long time and not really known what to do with it.  They are paired with yarn from West Yorkshire spinners - the one included in the Christmas box.

Also on the needles is a Fair Isle Tam by Janet McMahon, a free pattern on Ravelry.

This is yet another project using yarn from the Louie and Lola advent.

My longest term project is coming to an end.

This is the Soldotna by Boyland Knitworks.  The pattern calls for DK but I adapted it to a fingering.  I had the gold yarn that I wanted to use up, also the other colours are leftovers from the Stephen West Shawlography.  I had hoped to be able to make it long sleeve but didn't have enough of the gold yarn so going with short sleeves, but still longer than the pattern calls for.  This has been the first time I've changed a pattern.

A new start this week will be a long term project.

This is the Coziest Memory blanket by Kemper Wray,  free on Ravelry.  First I'll use up what is left of the Louie and Lola advent and then add other scraps to it.  I've only knit 2 squares, but enjoyed knitting them.

One advent goes a long way.  From the Louie and Lola Advent I've made:

Stripes

The Collective Shawl

Harlow Hat

Fair Isle Hat

Cozy Memory blanket