slinky shawl
Using my new Zephyr tips.
Knitting is done, deciding on a fringe or no fringe.
Using my new Zephyr tips.
Knitting is done, deciding on a fringe or no fringe.
| Began | October 3, 2009 |
| Finished | September 1, 2009 |
100% | |
| Edited | February 3, 2010 |
| Made for | me |
poker chip case sleeve plus coordinating phone case (2/13-2/14)
Plan: Toe-up socks, ankle length, toes and heels in grey. Started with the Risata using Judy’s magic cast-on. After about half of the increases, started striping the Felici to add more interest. Switched to all Felici after getting to the desired stitch count. Intend to do an afterthought heel with the same striping sequence. 4/10:…
I made a set of potholders for my mother-in-law for just a nice gift for letting us come and stay at their house for a week.
Knit on these over the thanksgiving trip, a few knit nights, and I’m just still not feeling it. Ripping to reuse the yarn for a baby sweater I think. 11/20: ripped again and cast on again, this time doing the chart not upside down; better but yarn striping isn’t showing things off to full effect….
Prototype for a shawl with dropped stitches. Inspired by the colorway name “Decay”, the pattern shows an urban skyline that may be decaying from the earth after an apocalyptic event. Deep and full of colors, the yarn fit the whole idea perfect.
Knit with handspun Sun Valley and their DK base to go with. Planned to continue handspun as far as needed instead of just in the yoke. Did not decrease in the underbust, but added more increases. Underarm patterning section is continued all the way down through handspun. I loved spinning this fiber and I loved…