I didn’t only do gift knitting over the holidays. I knit up quite a storm of fun stuff for myself as well!

First off is Sahara, from Stitch Diva Studios.

I knit this sweater up in Malabrigo merino worsted, in the Indigo colorway. I used my handspun for the trim, which I specifically spun for that purpose. It was merino I got from Carolina Homespun. I finished the sweater with about 4 inches of handspun left. Woot! I made the sleeves about 4 inches longer than the pattern suggested. Apparently I have really long monkey-arms…

The sun was like right in my eyes when R was taking these pictures.

I LOVE this sweater. It was a quick knit and Malabrigo is the softest yarn EVER.

I might have sewn up the front a bit more than in the pattern photo, but I want to be able to wear this sweater to work with nothing under it so I can feel the yummy yarn next to my skin… Ravelry details here.

I also knit myself some fingerless mitts out of sparkly Nashua Grand Opera I got at the Purlescence Yarns Black Friday Sale.

The pattern was from an old Interweave. Ravelry details here.

I wear them ALL THE TIME, while typing, while driving, while writing. They’re PERFECT. I LOVE them.