Saturday, April 16, 2011

Kiri Shawl


Yarn: Argosy Yarns Shikoku, 50% silk, 50% seacell

Sunday, March 20, 2011

A large hat, and random photos

FO: Purple Habitat
Pattern: Habitat, by Jared Flood
Yarn: Garnstudio, DROPS, Alaska
Needles: US 8, DPNs

I love cables! The hat came out too big for me, but I am hoping to shrink it a bit though some hot water blocking.








Monday, March 7, 2011

March of the Shawls

FO: The Tiny Shawl
Pattern: Shetland Triangle Lace Shawl by Evelyn A. Clark
Yarn: Malabrigo Yarn Merinocash in Stonechat
Needles: 4.0 MM Addi Lace Needles


This is my first lace pattern made with lace weight yarn. Yay, one thing to check of the knitting to-do list. I loved making this, but it turned out so very tiny. A shawlette, for certain. It looks cute worn kerchief style or under a jacket. I have tons of yarn leftover, so it will hopefully appear again on these pages in the not to distant future.

The yarn is very soft and cozy. I bought it at a sample sale at Imagiknit in San Francisco, and was unable to find it on the Malabrigo website just now when I looked it up. Its a merino-cashmere blend, and it is pretty divine.


FO: Betsy's Shawl
Pattern: Traveling Woman by Liz Abinante
Yarn: Zitron Trekking Pro Natura
Needles: 4.5 MM Bamboo Circular Needles

I made this shawl for my friend Betsy who just finished taking the California Bar Exam (woot for Betsy!) The shawl is perfectly named for her, as she spent the last year in London and is spending the next year in DC and Switzerland.

This pattern is always a joy to knit, and really looks great in most yarns. Its a great stash buster for me because I have a ton of sock yarn but it takes me eons to make socks. Shawls seem much faster for me (yay big needles).
This shawl has more drape but less definition than the last two. I love the color, which is darker than these pictures show. I made the shawl as directed, no size mods. I made the last one bigger, and wished I had not, as it resulted in long thin ends to the shawl. I think this shawl is best made as directed.

Friday, February 4, 2011

Frogged: The Sweater Fail

A couple years ago, one of my knitting goals was to knit a sweater. I knit the pieces, and I had a bad feeling about the bulky yarn, the boxy shape, the horror of seaming. So I stuffed it into a tote bag and pushed it out of my mind. I decided to get this knitting resolution off my chest, so I could say I had followed through. Sure enough, the finished product was super heavy, bulky, and made me look like I was wearing a gross chunky cape. No insult meant to the Nimbus pattern, I have seen many cute renditions on Ravelry. This knitting resolution was just not meant to end in success. I do feel vindicated however, that I made a technically wearable garment from a bunch of string. The yarn is now frogged and re-wound, awaiting a new life as a new project. Perhaps a lovely Brooklyn Tweed stole.


I solemnly declare myself an accessory knitter.

Onward and upward, I am trying out a new-to-me skill in knitting: Enterlac! I was a bit intimidated at first, but its actually quite easy. I am using the ubiquitous Lady Eleanor pattern from Scarf Style paired with Noro Silk Garden. I love it so far. I am about one skein into the pattern, and really enjoying it so far.