Sparkly Pink Scarf

Pattern:Told to me by Lynn at City Knits. Cast on 8 stitches with two yarns held together. Slip first stitch knitwise, K7. Repeat until you almost run out of yarn. Bind off.
Yarn: 1 ball each of Plymouth Nocturne 1967 and Trendsetter Dune 95
Needles: Size 19 bamboo.
Comments: Otherwise known as Top Secret Project 3. Started knitting with size 15s, wasn't nearly lacey and holey enough, so ripped it out, and started again with the 19s. A very quick knit - took me about 2 hours max.
Ended up: As a birthday gift for my sister
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Classic Cable Hat and Sweater

Pattern: From Top Down for Toddlers by Deb and Lynda Gemell
Yarn: Shepherd Baby Wool 4ply in shade 3835. 1 ball for the hat, and the remains of that ball plus another 3 for the sweater.
Sizes: Hat knit in larger of 2 sizes, sweater knit in the 2 year old size.
Needles: Addi Turbo circulars in 6 for the hat (which served as a guage swatch for the sweater, and came up with too many stitches) and 7 for the sweater. Plus size 6 bamboo double pointed needles to start off the top of the hat, and size 7 bamboo double pointed needles to pick up the sweater sleeves.
Comments: Otherwise known as Top Secret Projects 1 and 2. This was my first big "not a scarf" project, and I was really impressed with the pattern. It was clear, well-written and I felt that I actually understood what I was doing, rather than just following directions. This was my first time knitting with double pointed needles, which took a while to master. Working the hat first was a good introduction and ease into the cables, which also included my first "twist" cables too. I had such fun knitting it, can't wait to see Oscar in the sweater, and all my friends with kids want at least a hat for Christmas, so I'm sure it won't be the last time I knit this pattern.
Ended up: As a first birthday gift for my nephew Oscar

Booga Bag Number 3

Pattern: Black Sheep Bags free pattern.
Yarn: 3 skeins of Noro Koreyon in colorway 153
Needles: Addi Turbo circulars in 10 1/2 for the bag, and bamboo double pointed needles in 10 1/2 for the i-cord.
Comments: Otherwise known as Top Secret Project 4. I did my usual and knitted the i-cord at the start of the third skein, then just knit all the rest of the yarn onto the bag. Felted using jeans, which took it back to only needing 2 washes.
Ended up: As a birthday gift for my sister