Queue Review

Oh I haven't done a queue review in so long! I totally love the queue feature on Ravelry. I use it to bookmark the patterns I want to knit. But... I do curate it every so often to keep it current, otherwise I'd have pages and pages. If there's a pattern that's been on there for too long and I'm pretty sure I have no intention of knitting it I favourite it and delete it from the queue. Because honestly, sometimes when I queue things I'm just in a mood, or caught up in the excitement of a popular pattern or just covetous of the lifestyle the picture represents. And I change my mind. A lot. One of the perks of being a creative type I guess.

So I was checking out my Instagram feed this morning like I do and I saw this picture posted by Kate Davies...

I love this sweater! Like love it! Granted I love just about everything this woman designs, she's brilliant. The photos she posts are always beautiful too. Now this pattern is called The Oa and it's part of her Inspired by Islay Club which I just bought a subscription to because I want to be on Islay right now, or in Scotland, or anywhere where it's not -27C. Also I want to knit this sweater. And I want the book that comes at the end of the subscription period. Oooh I want a lot of things!

Another sweater I queued today but saw on Instagram a few days ago is this one by Bristol Ivy...

The pattern is called Winter Petrichor and it's the perfect winter ski chalet sweater... It's winter here... I could ski... therefore logically I should knit this pullover... It's cute and I could see myself wearing this with jeans. I even have a stove like the one in the picture... clearly it's meant to be.

The last pattern I'll post today I actually first saw on Pinterest. It's a hat pattern. I have a love/hate relationship with hats. I love the idea of wearing them but the reality never looks as good on me as I think it should. Also I always make them too small. Like every time. I've been knitting for awhile now, it's a bit frustrating that I can't get my sizing down...

Anyway this hat is beautiful and reversible! I think I have a grey fingering weight in my stash I could use for this too... The pattern is called Constellate by Hunter Hammersen. It's knit in Madeline Tosh, everything knit in Mad Tosh looks amazing, why is that?

So as always at the end of a queue review post... What's in your queue?

Queue Review

taking a peek into my never ending queue...

Sorry about missing last week, time kind of slipped away from me and before I knew it a week has passed without blogging.

So anyway I've been loving some of the new patterns on Ravelry lately. There are lots of spring editions coming out and I'm still a bit enamored with the new Twist Collective for spring. There are lots of great patterns there that I would love to knit but I'll probably only really knit one or maybe 2. I blogged last time about the sun blanket, I still adore this blanket!

just in case you forgot what it looks like!

Another pattern that I really like is Vesna. I like it because it gives you a few different options. The first is a scarf/shawlette that looks airy and pretty. I love the lace pattern. The other is a stole/wrap, also a very pretty lace pattern. I like that Vesna means spring and that the lace patterns are Estonian. I really think I'll be buying this pattern soon. I have some nice fingering weight yarn from Tanis that has been waiting for the perfect pattern!

I'll share a few more of my faves from this issue of Twist but I really encourage you to click on the link and flip through the magazine yourself. There are 26 patterns that are worth checking out.

photo by jamie dixon

photo by jane heller

photo by jamie dixon

So what's in your queue?

Queue Review

taking a peek into my never ending queue...

photo by knittedblissJC

I love love this pattern that popped up in the new edition of Knitty! I love it so much it jumped to the top of my queue and I even ordered yarn for it! I'm all set to start knitting! I'm pretty excited because the snow is melting like crazy around here and I've been known to mutter "bring on summer" throughout the day...

Queue Review

taking a look at what's in my never ending queue...

photo by Jamie Dixon

I love this blanket! It's from the spring/summer edition of Twist Collective. I think the month of April's Queue Revue's may all be from this online magazine!

photo by Jamie Dixon

This blanket is knit in DK weight yarn, a bit fine, but perfect for a small throw or baby blanket. I think I'm going to pick up something washable in a bright cheerful colour (like the picture) and do a bedspread size blanket! It would be cool to add a star/moon pattern around the perimeter of the blanket before the cabled edging.

I'll be pondering this one for a bit. It totally appeals to my hippy senses...

So what's in your queue?

Queue Revue

Taking a peek into my never ending queue...

I'm a bit in love with these fingerless mittens! I think they'd look smashing in brown and pink or blue. A blue rose would be awesome! I can already see them in some Tern by Quince and Co. I have some in my stash earmarked for other projects but you never know, I may have to order more!

You can find this free pattern here.

Queue Review

taking a peek into my never ending queue...

photo by adam c. wolf

This is not the best picture in the world but I'm loving this scarf pattern! It's called the Arroyo Scarf and I think it would be so pretty in a fingering weight yarn. I think I may have the perfect yarn too just waiting to be used up!

Queue Review

here is a peek into my never ending queue...

I thought I'd share another afghan pattern. Seeing as I'm so taken with crochet lately and I'm loving how it uses up yarn and I have 2 kids... I've decided to crochet this pattern as soon as I'm finished the Ripple Blanket. I certainly have enough yarn in my stash for it!

photo by framboise

Another talented lady is crocheting this very blanket right now and I love how it's coming along! Check out Armida's blog, Fairytale Knits.

So what's in your queue?