norahsknits

Posting a few pics of recent items. I have used this stitch before - it comes from the Barbara Walker Second Treasury. The longer pair of fingerless mitts/gauntlets is a modified version of a pattern found in the book Rustic Modern Knits .  The yarns used for these items are S. Charles Ritratto (the purple with the sparkle) and Filature Lanarota Fashion Toes, a sock yarn. (The multi-color fingerless mitts on top of the purple shawl are knit from Noro Taiyo sock yarn.) The Porcupine Lace pattern is very stretchy and blocks larger than you would expect. 

  I had a small pile of very small yarn scraps that had piled up. I decided to use the scraps to crochet a needle case for my yarn needles and other large, sharp needles that have been stored by poking them through paperboard. The finished size is 4 1/2 inches by 7 inches, folded. I crocheted a separate piece for the inside (could not find any scraps of felt to use). The inside is shown below with the needles installed.