My hair behaving just right
Pattern: A Better Bucket (PDF) by Amy Swenson Raveled hereYarn: Malabrigo Yarn Merino Worsted 92 grams (199 yards) BurgundyNeedles: US 8 (5.0mm) Harmony InterchangeableMods: Used solaris’ mod for a larger brim and hat so that I could fit all my hair under it. I also knit the crown an [...]
Filosophy by Trendsetter4 sts/inch on US 8s55% Cotton, 45% Polyamide110 yards Color: 103
The final ribbon yarn of the month is Filosophy. This is an interesting yarn made up of a mess nylon ribbon and a matte cotton ribbon that are connected as one yarn. The ribbon did not snag while on the needles. [...]
I only have one active thing on the needles. They are BILs socks for Christmas. I am almost done with one sock and then will get onto the second one. I hope to cast on for Labyrinth later this weekend. Churchable is gone all weekend so I should have lots of [...]
I got my Spring Fling Coffee Swap. My pal was Helen from the UK. I got lots of cool snacks from the UK that I have never had a chance to taste or see in my many trips there. There is some lovely green yarn that I don’t know what I will [...]
Pattern: Beet by Norah Gaughan Raveled hereYarn: Berroco Comfort DK – Lovage 2761-61yds, Rabe 2754 -50yds, Teaberry 2730-29yds,
Beetroot 2760-25yds
Needles: US 4 (3.5mm) & US 6 (4.0mm) knit pick’s harmony interchangables.
Mods: I did not do anything different unless you consider threading pipe cleaners through the stems of the leaves.
Facts to remember: That the pattern might [...]
Manipur by Karabella Yarns7.5 sts/inch on US 3s100% silk190 yards color: 150
Being not a big ribbon yarn fan, I expected to dislike these yarns this month. This yarn surprised me. I loved the feel as it flowed through my hands as I knit on it. This is definitely a yarn that would [...]
This week has been hard. I have barely knit. Maybe a few stolen stitches here and there, but not many since I got back from our anniversary weekend. I have finished a WIP from last week but mostly I have only touched a few things so I will just show you what [...]
Pattern: Endpaper Mitts by Eunny Jang Raveled hereYarn: Knit picks Gloss in (3/4th skein) Woodland Sage & (2/3rds skein) SerengetiNeedles: US 3 (3.25mm) knit pick’s harmony fixed circular for the body & US 2 (2.75mm) knit pick’s harmony fixed circular for the ribbing. One bottom ribbing was done in US 0 (2.0mm).
Mods: [...]
Bamboo splash by Wisdom yarns5.5 sts/inch on US 6s100% Bamboo87 yards. Color 106
This is a machine created variegated yarn. You can tell by the regularity in the pooling. I love bamboo and hoped that I would like this yarn. It was a disappointment. It was too heavy. The gauge I [...]
Today is churchable & I’s 3rd Anniversary today. This is a WIP that I hope to have for my whole life.I love you sweetheart and here is to many more years!
I have been busy making upgrades to the blog and making things work again. We found the archives so those should work again and [...]
