My prize from Crystal Palace yarns was six skeins of Panda Silk in Pearl Blue. Just a lovely yarn, which I think wants to be a lacy cardigan. And from Land O’ Lace, a skein of Kayla, 100% silk, in this silvery Tonka Bay colorway. Just gorgeous. Clearly a scarf or shawl in the [...]
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Jan 152012
Dec 212011
Well, I’m too late for the KAL, but I did finally restart and then finish Rock Island. This is a real support our sponsors project–the pattern of course from Brooklyn Tweed, and the yarn, which is Marine Silk from Blue Moon Fiber Arts. This yarn is a gorgeous, shimmery black/blue. It knits up beautifully! Also, [...]
Oct 122011
I have actually finished a piece of lace! My husband and I have a new arrangement whereby I actually get all my work hours in during the daytime hours on most days, so now I have time to knit at night. Most of this piece was knit in the last two weeks. Gnarled Oakwoods is [...]
Sep 122011
I have allowed myself to be distracted by lots of nonlace knitting, again. But I have picked up Gnarled Oakwoods again, and have made some progress. I’m working both halves at once, so this photo represents half of the knitting so far. This yarn is really lovely to work with. I don’t think I’ve ever [...]
Aug 062011
I cast on for Rock Island, from our sponsor Brooklyn Tweed, some time last week. It will be a bit before I get real time to work on it, but I know it’s going to look great in this yarn from our sponsor Blue Moon Fiber Arts. It’s Merino Silk Lace in Haida, a wonderful [...]
Jul 172011
http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/sligo/68663628/hpim5860_medium.jpg This is my cast-on photo for Gnarled Oakwoods, by Anne Hanson, knit in Grignasco Cashmere, dark oatmeal. I’m knitting it for a friend. Love the yarn. I’m working both halves of the stole at once, since I figure it’s faster that way! Now I just have to get the yarn wound for Rock Island [...]
Jul 032011
Saroyan, in Iocane from Rainy Days and Wooly Dogs, in Homecoming Queen’s Got a Gun. I’m not sure I like the little splotches of “gunpowder,” but I love the yarn over all, and the piece is pretty cute. And such a quick knit. Mine is 72″ long by about 14″ deep in the center, but [...]
Jun 272011
I’ve cast on for Saroyan, using Rainy Days and Woolly Dogs Iocane, in Homecoming Queen’s Got a Gun. So far so good: this is ten increase repeats and one center pattern repeat.
May 282011
Since Gaia’s Colours has closed her shop, which makes me very sad, I have chosen to make this shawl pattern, Bright Arrows Stole, available for free. I designed it for Gaia’s Colours Pales lace, a beautiful 2-ply merino wool. Click on the link to download. That should work! This is a fun and straightforward knit. [...]
Finally, I have pulled out Lyra again. The yarn is Silky Lace from our lovely sponsor and co-knitter Midnight Sheep, in a custom colorway called Verdigris. You can see the progress on the bloom. I have about 25 pattern rows to go, so I hope to be finished by the end of June. The rows [...]
