Trudge
The mitts are done. The cowl...is not. It needs about 6 more rows, maybe 10, which doesn't sound like all that much. But the rows are long, and I am lazy. The combination means it's surprisingly slow going around here. I have a sneaking suspicion I may take these two patterns and a few more and combine them in a little collection of reversible projects. I've been toying with the idea of doing some small sets of patterns (4-6 items) in addition to releasing patterns individually. These seem like a fun place to start.
Hot Diggity Dog
There are people out there who say they don't like classical music. I would suggest that what at least a few of these people actually dislike sitting still and being quiet while wearing fancy clothes. Because sometimes that's what's involved in going to see such music performed. Now I'm not presumptuous enough to suggest that this is the case for everyone, but I think there might be at least a few folks for whom the outfits and the environment are the deal breaker rather than the music. If that's the case for you (and if you're in this general area), [...]
Knitcircus Interview
You guys know I've long been a fan of Jaala and her marvelous publication, Knitcircus. I had the pleasure of releasing a sock pattern with her many moons ago, and we've chatted back and forth ever since. When she asked about doing an interview about the upcoming book, I was more than happy to oblige. If you'd like to take a look, you can download it on their site!
Innie or Outie?
Smitten with them both, though I think the one on the left will be the crowd favorite. The second mitt is on the needles and should be finished today or tomorrow. Once I'm done with it, it's back to the cowl (and its long loong looong rows). All the math indicates the cowl should end up about 6 inches deep, which should be just about perfect. There's every chance these will be getting a testing call some time this week or next, so keep an eye on the testing thread in the group if they've caught your fancy.
Helper Cat, Part III
Douglas apparently didn't want to be left out of the helper cat parade. To this end, he decided to assist me with my mitt blocking. You will never meet a more water-loving cat. He sits on the edge of the tub when we shower, he plays with the faucet when we wash our hands or brush our teeth, and he's in the sink up to his elbows for a splash party every time we fill the sink. Put something (say...knitwear) in there at the same time and it's more or less a Douglas theme park. Which is why my faucet [...]
Don’t Cross the Streams
The plan is totally working. Just as important, all the math indicates that I'll be able to make the cowl significantly wider (by keeping the mitts tiny...tiny but awfully cute). So as long as I can keep from tangling the various bits and pieces of the project, everything should come together well. And apparently this morning the yarn is purple. I've simply embraced the changing nature of this fabric and I'm no longer fighting it. I swear I'm setting my white balance and I'm in decent light. I think it's just the yarn's magic resisting the camera's technology. I'm letting [...]
Cumbersome
As some of you guessed, the Pink Thing from the last few posts is destined to be a cowl. Apparently a reversible cowl, as I've yet to come to any decisions about which side is the right side. I think I even have buttons that will work with a reversible fabric, so it's apparently meant to be. But, because I can't keep things simple, I also want to make mitts. I know what they should look like, the only question is if I have enough yarn. So I've devised a plan. The cowl is now thick enough that it will [...]
Presto Chango
Someone linked to this on pinterest and we've had a lot of folks stopping by asking about it (hi, welcome). If you're looking for the book that has this pattern in it, it's called Rabble Rousers and it's available on ravelry. I swear this yarn (it's Arroyo by Malabrigo in the color archangel) changes color every five minutes. It goes from purple to pink whenever you blink. Even more confusingly, it looks downright blue at night under florescent lights. If you look at the yarn itself, there are tiny specks of just about every color imaginable. More or less magic [...]
Chamfer, Again
Alas, I was scandalously remiss in not telling you more about yesterday's Chamfer socks. Perhaps most importantly, I should tell you about the yarn. It's Dream in Color's Everlasting Sock. Which might just be one of my new favorite sock yarns. It's made up of 8 tiny, tightly twisted plies, so the stitch definition is fabulous. It's a 420 yard hank, so there's plenty of yarn for even the biggest of feet. And the colors are, as always with Dream in Color, absolutely amazing. All of which brings up something else I should tell you. Yesterday's pictures are too...red. The [...]
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