Author Archives: rchrispy

WIP Wednesday - a quick update

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 [...]

FO Friday - A long time coming

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 [...]

WIP Wednesday - the unseen kind

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 [...]

FO Friday - Pre-Christmas gifting

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 [...]

WIP Wednesday - Almost done & Re-do

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 [...]

FO Friday - Bead Around My Neck

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:  [...]

WIP Wednesday - I’m back!

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 [...]

Is this thing on?

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 [...]

FO Friday - A new pattern

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.  [...]

Thursday - yarn tasting

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 [...]