01.31.07
Posted in hats at 2:09 pm by pauline
After work one evening last November, I went to Purlescence with my grand opening coupon and came home with this luscious hank of Blue Moon Kidmo, in the Carbon Dating colorway:
I flipped through my patterns found the perfect beret pattern in the winter 2006 Interweave Knits. After a little bit of playing and swatching, I casted it on my #9 clover circulars.
It was soft and fuzzy and fun to work with. But I soon got distracted by other projects and it joined the ranks of the UFOs.
Last week I took it out, finished it. I was able to get on my freakishly large head so it would probably fit a normal head just fine. It’s now in its new home in Tacoma with Joan… One less UFO!!!YAY!!!
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01.10.07
Posted in mittens and gloves, yarn at 12:57 pm by pauline
Those last few weeks of “cold” California winter (yes, I know we are wimps as far as winters go) have motivated me to knit gloves.
I’m using the Rowan Tapestry (30% soy & 70% wool) that I bought at Purlescence Yarns. It’s amazingly soft and the fibers are really long and strong.
The pattern is from A Gathering of Lace.
I’ve finished the pinkie and am working on the ring finger right now.
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01.02.07
Posted in socks, yarn at 11:05 pm by pauline
Introducing… Fiber Fiend’s Ambrosia Sock Yarn!! tada!!! The yarn is really soft and nice to work with. I really love the vibrant colors that Margit used. They remind me of wine and berries. I can hardly wait to wear them, once I finish the mate.
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