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16 pairs of "Addi" circular knitting needles. I have 2 pairs of each of the following:

2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, 3.25mm, 3.5mm, 3.75mm, 4mm, 4.5mm



I also have 2 skeins of each of these yarns coming! Lorna's Laces Sock Yarn.

ICEHOUSE



VALENTINE



WINONA



RASPBERRY ICE



I cannot wait until they get here so that I can make some lovely socks. I have enough to make 4 pairs of socks for myself.

The Cool Beanie

Finished knitting the cool beanie pattern from Ravelry.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/robins-egg-blue-hat

I used 1 & 1/2 balls of cream coloured yarn: Paton's "Inca" 12 ply. I used 6mm straight needles, 6mm circluar needles and a set of 4 6mm double points.

This was heaps of fun! I would do it again. It only took me 5 days, and even then it was because I had to go out and buy 6mm dpn's! (Then learn to use them lol.)

The little blue cardigan

Ok, this was my first ever project. It was a nice little cardigan in size 9 months. I used 4mm needles for this, and 6 balls of Cleckheaton Country light blue pure wool yarn. The pattern was taken from "10 simple knits in 8 ply" by Cleckheaton. It took me about 9 weeks to complete it, due to the fact that I had to learn every skill as I went, and it was unpicked and re-knitted a fair bit. I am happy with the end result.

Here it is in stages:



The front 2 pieces and the back



The front sitting on top of the back, with the sleeves folded in half



Completely sewn up!



Jayden and I... Jayden wearing the nice cardigan.