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 …

FO: Scarf in Random Stripes

This is my third weaving. Like the first two, I made it on the Knitter’s Loom. I cannot quite believe just how long this piece was on the loom for. It turns out that I warped it up last May! I think that my heart was not in it. The yarn had some from an …