Final 2010 FOs

In the blur that was the holiday season 2010, there was lots of knitting but no blogging or photographing of FOs — especially since presents were part of the mix. The upside of that, however, was that I got a fresh mix of scenery and faces for this blog.

Pattern: Saroyan
Yarn: Cascade 220 Superwash (Lichen)

I've long-admired this pattern on Ravelry and picked it because I could easily lengthen the center section. (Mom isn't a fan of wool, or anything really warm, right around her neck.) Plus, she's also a big fan of Bones, so I knew she'd appreciate the nod to the show made by the pattern's designer. Since she wore it throughout present opening, I'm pretty sure it was a hit. She was a good sport about modeling it for me later in good light (and, as promised, she'll be happy to see that I did not include her no-makeup face in the posted photo).

Pattern: Saroyan
Yarn: Araucania Nature Wool Solids (Orange)

This pattern is seriously addictive. I was only about half-way done with Mom's where I decided I needed to make a second. This one for my friend Liz, who's also a knitter. (Meaning, I could rest assured that she'd appreciate a handmade birthday present.) I really loved this yarn, which I haven't knit with before, but picked because it was the closest match I could find to the yarn I bought in Taos for my Transverse Cardigan that she openly coveted. Mission accomplished because she asked within minutes of opening the scarf, "Is this that yarn from Taos?"

Pattern: Destroyed Cowl
Yarn: Brown Sheep Handpaint Originals (Rose Slate)

This last FO was actually the first finished, started and completed during that long Thanksgiving weekend as I kept Izzy company on the couch and watched too-many-to-count episodes of Monk (selected because the kid is really into mysteries at the moment and this is one of the few series where the violence is kept to a minimum; plus, if you saw Izzy's room you'd understand my desire to try to send a little OCD vibe her way). While this one was knit for me, I was happy to share its wooly warmth for her test run in MN of her new ice skates.