Knitting in pink

Yesterday I received my last Colorswap package from Lorinda. She treated me with much pinkness and many goodies.

A skein of Sockotta, 2 balls of shimmery pink mohair and a sock pattern.



Many pink pampering products, Lindt chocolate, Pink hot chocolate (I am looking forward to seeing that!), a little purse and various other goodies.

This concludes this year's Project Colorswap. I have to say that I am very pleased that I was able to participate. I got to know some great people and now I have more blogs to read for it! Thank you Lynne for organizing it and making sure that everyone had a good time.

I also received yesterday the yarn that I won on Quiddity's contest of a couple weeks ago. She sent me two skeins of Austermann Step. I had yet to work that yarn and am looking forward to it. The yarn is incredibly soft and will make really comfy socks.



The grey-blue yarn was quickly chosen by DH as his first pair of handknit socks... Thankfully he has small feet for a man! : )

I also have a finished object to show you. Like Lolly, I veered off sock knitting for a couple days and knitted up a scarf. Rhinebeck is coming up and everyone will be wearing their special handknitted sweaters. Since I didnt have the time to knit a sweater, I knit myself a scarf! I used some lovely Colinette that I got from Amanda and some Classic Elite yarn from the stash.
I am very pleased with the results and will wear it with pride at Rhinebeck, weather permitting.



Stats
Started October 10, finished October 12.
Yarn: Colinette One Zero and Classic Elite Montera
Pattern: Chunkey Monkey from the book Knit Hats!
Mods: I made the fringe shorter because I didn't have quite enough One Zero

2 days ago I received my Project Colorswap package from my pal Stacey from Montana. Her goodies were mostly following the food theme: Almond Mocha Chocolate Chunk biscottis, Vanilla Ginger snaps, English Toffee hot chocolate, a big mug, a "good food" dishtowel and a discloth. The knitting theme items where a nice little notebook with a cool pink flower, two small hanks of some 4/8s wool and Twizzle by Mountain Colors and some Lion's Brand Microspun. The yarn will be a nice addition to my small neutral stash!