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11.29.2003
inspiration?
Here is the fun fur scarf finished and in action.
I knitted it on size 15 needles, instead of the smaller size called for, so it's very springy. I recommend using metal needles with this stuff. It allows you to make a clean grip of the furry yarn, and you can hear and feel whether you've picked everything up, even if you can't see under all the fuzz. However, I used plastic, in the wrong size; I'm very reluctant to buy any more needles, since Mom is getting me this for Christmas! :-)
So on to the next start...
I bought this beautiful dusty pink cashmerino and stunning "belle epoch" for a sister gift. I intended to make a scarf with both held together, but it came out ugly. Then the little swatch in this picture was--similarly--much less beautiful than the balls of yarn themselves. I'm wondering what I can do with this for a nice gift, with just one ball of each. I was thinking of elegant, long arm warmers with a fringe around the hand.
Anyone have other ideas? Or a pattern? I'd love to hear from you!
Here is the fun fur scarf finished and in action.
I knitted it on size 15 needles, instead of the smaller size called for, so it's very springy. I recommend using metal needles with this stuff. It allows you to make a clean grip of the furry yarn, and you can hear and feel whether you've picked everything up, even if you can't see under all the fuzz. However, I used plastic, in the wrong size; I'm very reluctant to buy any more needles, since Mom is getting me this for Christmas! :-)
So on to the next start...
I bought this beautiful dusty pink cashmerino and stunning "belle epoch" for a sister gift. I intended to make a scarf with both held together, but it came out ugly. Then the little swatch in this picture was--similarly--much less beautiful than the balls of yarn themselves. I'm wondering what I can do with this for a nice gift, with just one ball of each. I was thinking of elegant, long arm warmers with a fringe around the hand.
Anyone have other ideas? Or a pattern? I'd love to hear from you!
champagne fizz
Finished my first Christmas present tonight - a 60" long fun fur scarf, half in black and half in champagne. I'll get a picture of it up soon. It was so fast and easy. I definitely recommend it as a last-minute gift! Here's the free pattern.
Finished my first Christmas present tonight - a 60" long fun fur scarf, half in black and half in champagne. I'll get a picture of it up soon. It was so fast and easy. I definitely recommend it as a last-minute gift! Here's the free pattern.
11.26.2003
hot chocolate
Here are the giant chocolate-colored socks I just finished for my husband.
The pictures don't quite communicate just how HUGE these socks are. They are knitted very tight on size 7 needles with Rowan Big Wool. Colors are a variegated chocolatey mix for the MC and variegated red/orange for the toes. The pattern is knitted with a double strand of some hand-dyed wool from Uruguay. I'm not kidding when I say these socks are hot. They are so warm, he can't wear them in the house. Only in the garage and outside.
Next up are the gifts. Here are a couple in progress. The Zap scarf for my sister is made with Berroco Zap in Sable, held together with Daletta. It's all stockinette stitch, not that it matters with all this fur.
And the fun fur scarf for a friend. I just finished the champagne half and am on to the black.
Here are the giant chocolate-colored socks I just finished for my husband.
The pictures don't quite communicate just how HUGE these socks are. They are knitted very tight on size 7 needles with Rowan Big Wool. Colors are a variegated chocolatey mix for the MC and variegated red/orange for the toes. The pattern is knitted with a double strand of some hand-dyed wool from Uruguay. I'm not kidding when I say these socks are hot. They are so warm, he can't wear them in the house. Only in the garage and outside.
Next up are the gifts. Here are a couple in progress. The Zap scarf for my sister is made with Berroco Zap in Sable, held together with Daletta. It's all stockinette stitch, not that it matters with all this fur.
And the fun fur scarf for a friend. I just finished the champagne half and am on to the black.
11.25.2003
Well, I'm at 0 of 8 gifts completed for this season, but three are on the needles. I'm newly obsessed with knitting, even though I've known how to do it since I was five (30 years!) It seems I need to have a blog to share pictures and progress, so here it is. Just joining the huge rushing stream of blogs out there. I'd love to share links, free patterns, yarn reviews, etc.
The 3 gifts on the needles are a fun fur scarf, a Berocco Zap scarf, and a big "popcorn shawl" that really resembles popcorn and is so soft and really easy. The latter is made from Lion Homespun in soft cream. I don't normally use Lion yarns, because they seem like a cheap alternative to nice wool. But with all the projects I'm doing right now, cheap sounds pretty attractive. And I've had several people tell me they just love the yarn, even when I'm just walking around with my knitting bag. So whatever-- at 5 bucks for a whole shawl I'm game. I'll try to get some pictures up here tomorrow.
Lb
The 3 gifts on the needles are a fun fur scarf, a Berocco Zap scarf, and a big "popcorn shawl" that really resembles popcorn and is so soft and really easy. The latter is made from Lion Homespun in soft cream. I don't normally use Lion yarns, because they seem like a cheap alternative to nice wool. But with all the projects I'm doing right now, cheap sounds pretty attractive. And I've had several people tell me they just love the yarn, even when I'm just walking around with my knitting bag. So whatever-- at 5 bucks for a whole shawl I'm game. I'll try to get some pictures up here tomorrow.
Lb
