Finally! I feel like I have been whittling away at this one for ages! And none too soon. I received my acceptance letter for a big show in fall and now I will have to seriously beef up my inventory....Threaded a gorgeous new one in a bright jewel-toned rainbow this afternoon. Can't wait to post it!
And in knitting news, my Kim origami sweater is almost finished! next I am working on a one piece mobius cropped sweater design. Stay tuned!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Emerald Eyes
Monday, July 27, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Cosmic Swirl
I am soooooo in love with this sweater. But what a bear to work with!! Started about a month ago, this was the project seemed to have no end in sight.
First, I didn't have enough yarn to finish so I had to order more (Fleece Artist Scotian Silk in Cosmic Dawn). And then once I had the length I wanted and started the sleeves, I accidentally unraveled part of my provisional cast-on and had to frog it all the way back to the armholes; which is basically like knitting the whole thing all over again for no good reason at all...But all complaining aside.
Alas, she is done.
Inspired as I am by this beautiful masterpiece, I decided to take a stroll down memory lane and revisit the enormous stack of sweaters I knit in the past but NEVER WEAR?! And I have come to the conclusion that some are to be reworked into a ginormous spiral beadspread, while others are to be GIVEN AWAY!!!
To be contd...
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Completing new projects
This has been a terrible week. We decided to Ferberize our youngest and it is not going as smoothly as we had hoped. Add that to my slow transition from vacation mode to normal, and I am shocked that I have actually finished something! As evidence of my lack of energy and creativity: this project shall be called "Unnamed" until further notice.
Handwoven scarf in a slow-transitioning colorway (Noro Silk Garden) of brown, purples, mint and turquoise. All of which are my favorite colors. The warp threads are an Alpaca twist in white and charcoal and give it a printed or twill look. Overall, I am pleased with the outcome. The only real downside is that as light and airy as this scarf is, it is not for those with sensitive skin. She's a little scratchy.
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