I started Backyard Leaves last December, but put it away a few repeats from completion at the beginning of the spring. A few weeks ago, I got it out and finished it up.

I loved the textured, sculptured look of the leaves, so I very loosely blocked it, stretching it more lengthwise than widthwise.
Yarn: Knitpicks Ambrosia (cashmere and alpaca-so soft and warm!)
Neeldes: US 6
Pattern: Backyard Leaves from Scarf Style
And when I saw the scarf, I knew it needed some matching fingerless gloves.

I designed the gloves on the fly, using a leaf lace/cable stitch pattern from my stitch calender.

I got both gloves out of 1 ball of Indeceita Alpaca (discontinued, sport weight 100% Baby Alpaca), a Christmas gift from Hub.

I’ll eventually write up the pattern, if you’d like it, let me know!

This is my favorite sweater ever!

I bought this yarn at the end of March and started it in April. The body and sleeves flew along, but the weather got too warm, so I put it away for the winter. At the beginning of October, I pulled it back out and got to knitting.

I realized a few rows into the yoke that, uh, it wasn’t centered. I decided go with it and made a asymmetrical neckline.

Yarn: Malabrigo Worsted in Amore, 4 skeins

(proof that I do, in fact, have a head, no matter what the commenters might say)

Pattern: My own take on the basic Elizabeth Zimmerman Percentage raglan yoked sweater. I added the diamond lace down the, erm, center, waist shaping and a deep V-neck. Because I was afraid of running out of yarn, I made the body and arms a wee bit shorter than I normally do, then added the length by crocheting along the bottom edges of body and sleeves. This also tamed the curling of the St st.

I feel particularly clever that the eyelets that form the diamonds continue around the neckline and around the back of the neck.

Also, the yarn didn’t pool at all, except at the biceps, which you can see clearest in the above picture.

Stella loves it too!