Yummy yarn from Natalie. This is Pentland, a blend of baby camel and silk in laceweight (800m/100g). The colour is named September. I have cast on with this yarn for The Shetland Trader’s new triangle, Flukra. Flukra is constructed in the same way as the Aestlight (of which I have made a good several so …
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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 …
Post Scriptum
I forgot to say – go look at Natalie’s new dyed-to-order colour Making Mischief. Oh, how I want! I want: BFL roving I want: Machair 400 and Machair 800 I want: Moondance and, it goes without saying… I need: Toddy If only.
FO: Mingus by CookieA
I do love a Cookie.A sock, but my, they can take some knitting time! These Mingus socks began life in August 2008… and came to fruition this week. To be fair, I think I did not have my full set of sock knitting skills at the time that I began them. I do recall that …
FO: Socks – Twisted and Herringbone Rib
Two pairs of socks completed as part of my self-challenge to bust some UFOs during August… Pattern: Herringbone Rib Socks by Kristi Schueler Yarn: Bonny from The Yarn Yard, colourway Tay Notes: Never again Ravelry Project: Tay-lor-made I was making the Herringbone Rib socks for Mr L – he loved the colour of the yarn …
FO: Echo Flower Shawl
Dancing Shadows began life pretty much as an accident. I had purchased this beautiful Gloaming yarn but was having trouble finding the right project for it. I wrote this, over on Ravelry: Gloaming is an odd yarn. Definitely a laceweight, at 800m per 100g, yet it feels like a sock weight to knit with. The …