I’ve been working hard at my design and I’m almost done. YEAH!!!
Mostly the Secret Squirrel Design Project has been worked on, but ….. The cowl was started because I needed something easy for a dinner party. Snow white was started because I was annoyed after frogging 5 days of work on my Secret Squirrel [...]
These socks have been done and gifted in a swap many many months ago. Eep.
Pattern: Jeweled Steps by Cat Bordhi from New Pathways for Sock knitters Book 1 Raveled Here
Yarn: Crystal Palace Yarns Panda Wool Print Colorway: Red Cinnamon - 2 skeins
Needles: US 0 (2.0mm) Crystal Palace Bamboo circulars
Mods: I reduced the gauge [...]
I am done with all the projects that you saw last week, but now that means I need to buckle down and work on a commission for a yarn company. Mums the word till it is released. I have been knitting away all day and had many false starts and icky ideas but I’m super [...]
There’s a bit of an FO backlog here at the PoF headquarters. I had saved up FOs to post for ya’ll while I was on vacation in Hawaii and then I totally ran out of time and then disappeared for October. So please bear with me while I catch ya’ll up. First let me distract [...]
I finished the hem of Flair on Sunday evening, since then I have stalled on the sleeve. Flair is coming out rather slim, its going to be more cardigan than jacket so I have decided to go with the blue buttons from the post last Wednesday. I am nervous but I seem to [...]
Pattern: Faberge Cowl by Nina Machlin Dayton Raveled Here
Yarn: Malabrigo Yarn Merino Worsted - 3/4 skein in Polar Morn
Needles: Knitpicks Harmony Interchangeables US 8 (5.0mm)
Mods: None unless you consider shorter and less beads as a mod. I bought 3 tubes of beads and ran out so I stopped. It was 5″ tall.
Facts to Remember: [...]
I have been on vacation as you know. I tried to improve my photography skills. With the black volcanic rock of The Big Island and the pale blue of the ocean it proved a challenge. The above photo is one of my best pictures.
I was only there for two weeks. It [...]
Um ……. :: waves at the world::
Sorry guys, I got back from vacation and got sucked into some design ideas and I am chasing them down. You can find me a bit more on ravelry. I need to nail down Churchable for some FO post photography because they are just stacking up like cordwood here.
I [...]
Pursuit of Fiber will be on a break for the month of September. From Sept 6-21, I will be away from my computer sunning myself in the mythical state of Hawaii. Hopefully I can catch a volcanoe and make my inner pyro happy.
I have released my Firebrick Mittens for your pleasure while I am away. [...]
Kid Mohair Blend by Sublime buy
4.75sts/inch on US 8s
60% Kid Mohair, 35% Nylon, 5% Merino
122 yards. Color: 0070
Kid Mohair Blend by Sublime on Ravelry
So I am not a fan of mohair so I’m not sure I can give a fair review of this yarn. People keep saying that Rowan Kid Silk is the best [...]