Recently I was so good (even if I say so myself). I hardly bought any yarn (what are a few skeins of Koigu here or there?) and I was finishing UFOs, not starting new projects and and,,, I was just good.

For the last 2 weeks I was knitting diligently on this pair of socks:

They are a present for my nephew’s girlfriend, the birthday is approaching rapidly and she is in Israel, so I was knitting them and them only.
(Hmmm,,, I don’t think I knitted too much during this time, I was busy flying around the world and falling asleep in all sorts of weird hours, jet lag you know).

That is, until yesterday, when from a reason unbeknown to me I suddenly remembered a softie I bought in Romni of Toronto (a knitter ultimate wonderland!) last March. Before I knew any better it was out, a skein was balled with the help of my love and before I went to bed, about 4 hours later, 12″ and some of this beauty were on my needle:

The yarn is Peter Rabbit of Fleece Artist – a very luxurious mix of 70% Angora, 20% Nylon and 10% Wool – I spotted it right when I entered the kingdom of Romni and couldn’t resist it although I tried and even though it is not very useful in Arizona (aren’t I lucky the wicked one decided to go study in Vermont?).

The pattern is: Hypoteneuse Scarf by Anne Hanson – such a delightful pattern,
I am totally in love, it is easy to knit and the result is stunning and from both sides too, a real treat I tell you!

I can’t leave you with only one photo of this beauty so here are some more:

Oh and I must tell you, this pattern is perfect for scarves, both sides are identical, so beautiful:

Even Saki likes it, or does he try to help me knit it?

I better hide it well, don’t you agree?

But tonight I am going to be good, tonight I will knit the sock! ,,, Maybe,,,,

My Totally Autumn throw, another one of Anne Hanson’s great designs, is drying happily and I think it will make it to Toronto on time, Yay! It is quite shy and its colours really do not want to show themselves but this is the general idea:

The pink is much too pink in this photo but I think you can get the general idea. I was worried about the colour combination but am quite pleased with the result.

I sure hope Mary will like it and that it will keep her warm during those chilly Toronto winter nights.

Friday I realised October is just around the corner so starting a new project was a must; Joe’s mother is celebrating her birthday in October and she loves it when I knit things for her. I am so good in finding excuses, aren’t I?

So, I started the gorgeous Totally Autumn – it is another of Anne Hanson’s creations and as usual the instructions are clear and the project is great fun.

I knit it in ggh Savanna that I had in my stash (I am so good), the only problem is I don’t have enough yarn in one colour (the colour in the photos is not very accurate, it is hard to catch the colour of this one, I got all shades of purple in my different photos) so I will have to use the 3 I got, they are all shades of purple and I am hoping they will work well together, we shall have to wait and see about that.

After knitting only socks and some lace this summer, it is a real treat to knit in this chunky yarn, the throw grows so fast, I already have almost 2 pattern repeats out of the 6 required, I think I can finish it in time for the birthday, the only problem I foresee is that it is still hot here so knitting this will become too warm in a short while, I may need to go back to my on the table knitting technique! I will reveal it if I will have to use it.

I think one of the reasons I chose this pattern is its name, you think knitting it and some deep thoughts can bring the autumn to my end of the world too? fat chance,,, ooooysh!