Organik Mitten
Wednesday, November 29th, 2006This mitten is made from The Fibre Company’s Organik.
Archive for November, 2006
Mothers Sweater
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006Here is what I have so far done on the cardigan for the Mothers Chapter. It’s the softest yarn, too. The Fibre Company’s Babe. This is going to be “Hannah’s Sweater”, I can’t wait to wear it!
This is the back. Look at that cable climb!
Hats, Scarves and Nests
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006Well, it’s been over two weeks since we’ve last spoke. Do I have things to show for it? YES! Can I show them all to you? NO! I left my cable that connects my digital camera to my computer in California, so it’s more complicated for me to upload photos now. It involves me interrupting Abe for help. I will show you what I was able to squeek out of the camera so far.
This is the little nest I made for the mobile. Now I know it isn’t that big, BUT it took me some time to figure this thing out. I wanted it to look like woven sticks, and to be consistent looking despite decreases. I’m happy with it. I’m working on the eggs now. They will fill the nest. There’s going to be something like a piece of coathanger or a thick paperclip inside the nest to give it some structure.
Sister scarf! I’m super happy with it. Different size stripes going in different directions.
It will be more impressive once it’s blocked.
This is the friends earflap hat. The hat part is from a design I had done previously for the fibre company, who’s Pemaquid Yarn is featured here. I added the cable flaps and ties in place of the boring old i-cord. It’s nice because the weight of the cables makes the earflaps lay flat, so you don’t have to tie the ties, which I prefer.
Aren’t You Supposed to Be Knitting?
Thursday, November 2nd, 2006Well, yes I am, but I’m not, okay? This week I set aside extra time to work on the book, and found myself sewing instead. I’m telling myself it’s all related…somehow. I had fun working out the tricky facing on this top.
In yarn news, I received a box from Westminster Fibers, practically overnight, too.
Kid Classic for Mother’s Pillow
Kid Classic and Kid Silk Haze for Picture Frame
Kid Classic for Teddy Bear
and…
Scottish Tweed 4 ply for juggling balls. Abe’s already tried them out.
Also, I discovered this excellent lace weight alpaca at Knitwit, from Alpaca with a Twist, which I decided I wanted to use for the daughters knee high socks. Jennifer was happy to send along two skeins (875 yards each!) I am very excited about these sock, and I don’t usually like knitting socks.
Abe and I are leaving on Sunday for California. His company was just acquired by Google (you may have heard of them). So two weeks of training at the Google Campus are in order. Meanwhile, I get to stay at the Hotel Avante and knit. Yeah!