Finished items! These are socks from Silk Road Socks. I had planned to knit my way through the entire book, one design per month and one after another. I have just completed my July 2011 socks, so I am a very long way behind. I will however get there in the end! The sooner, the …
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FO: Icing scarf in Shimmer
When I blocked this scarf it reminded me so strongly of a crocodile in both shape and colour, not to mention the reticulated pattern, that I instantly renamed the project to Never Smile. Pattern: Icing by Samantha Roshak Yarn: Knit Picks Shimmer in Fennel £6.95 for 50g 440 yards 70% alpaca 30% silk Notes: I …
FO: Flambé Shawl, Fire stone and water
I wish I could recall why this shawl received this name. I am sure it would make for interesting telling. Pattern: Flambé One Skein Shawl by Michelle Miller — $6 Yarn: Machair 400 in Making Mischief by The Yarn Yard : Fingering /4 ply 70% Alpaca, 20% Silk, 10% Cashmere, 437 yards per 100g £16.50 …
FO: Afshari socks
Hello, it’s Friday. Shall we have an FO post? I know I am miles behind but, you know, busy, busy, busy… This is my third pair of socks from the Silk Road Socks book – and these are named Afshari. I cast them on for the April/May round of the KAL and knitted them in …
FO: Mood
Time to start catching up with some FO posts, I think! My second pair of socks from the Silk Road Socks book. Knitted from an unusually heavy yarn, for me. Mood (sometimes spelled Muud or Moud) is a small town in eastern Iran. The town has a long textile history, and rugs from the area …
FO: Gördes Socks
The Gördes Socks are my first knit from the Silk Road Socks book by Hunter Hammersen. Gördes is definitely my favourite sock in the book, so I was delighted to find that it was one of the first two designs nominated for the KAL that goes with the book. I don’t yet have any good …